Parma F.C. youth teams (it. i giovanili) form the youth set-up of S.S.D. Parma Calcio 1913, comprising six squads divided by age group: Juniores, Allievi, Regionali, Prof B Esordienti, and Pulcini.[2]

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Parma Under-20s
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Full nameGli Juniores della S.S.D. Parma Calcio 1913
Nickname(s)I Crociatini (The Young Crusaders)
GroundCentro Sportivo Parma Calcio, Collecchio
Capacity1,200[1]
PresidentNevio Scala
Head coachSimone Barone
LeagueCampionato Nazionale Juniores
WebsiteClub website
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Juniores

The Juniores are the Parma football team composed of footballers between 17 and 20 years old, which is the most senior youth category according to Italian football's hierarchy. Each season, the squad is trialled for promotion to the first team before the beginning of the season. Players deemed ready for first team football are registered.

The team has competed in the Italian Campionato Nazionale Primavera, which has been known as the Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti since 2006, but has never won the title.[3] The squad has also competed in the Coppa Italia Primavera, the national Italian youth cup competition, but have also failed to win that competition[4] Having won neither of the two Italian Primavera competitions, Parma have never competed in the Supercoppa Primavera.

The closest the team has come to a major honour was in the Torneo di Viareggio, a major youth tournament contested by teams from all over the world, succumbing to a 3–1 defeat at the hands of Brescia Calcio in 1996. Appearances in the third place play-off of that competition have ended in a 1988 win on penalties over A.C. Milan and a 1–0 defeat to Internazionale in 1989.[5] The play-off was abolished in 2009, but Parma did manage a fourth semi-final appearance in 2012, losing 1–0 to Juventus F.C.[6]

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Honours

Primavera

Current squad

Updated 23 February 2016[8] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Other youth teams

Below the Juniores, are the following youth teams:

  • Allievi (under 17s)
    • League winners in 2003–04[9] and 2012–13[10]
  • Regionali (under 14s) – Players born in 2002
  • Prof B (under 13s) – Players born in 2003
  • Esordienti (under 12s) – Players born in 2004
  • Pulcini (under 11s) – Players born in 2005

Notable former players

Many players from Parma's youth teams go on to have careers in professional football, whether at Parma or at other clubs. The following is a list of players who have played in Serie A.

Footnotes and references

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