List of countries in the Eurovision Young Dancers



Broadcasters from thirty-six countries have participated in the Eurovision Young Dancers since it started in 1985, with winners coming from eleven of those countries. This biennial dance competition organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) was held between members of the union, who participate representing their countries. Broadcasters sent to the competition one young talented dancer or couple aged 16 to 21, with each performing a dance routine of their choice.

Participation in the contest was primarily open to all broadcasters with active EBU membership, with only one entrant per country allowed in any given year. To become an active member of the EBU, a broadcaster has to be from a country which is covered by the European Broadcasting Area –that is not limited only to the continent of Europe–, or is a member state of the Council of Europe. Thus, eligibility was not determined by geographic inclusion within Europe, despite the "Euro" in "Eurovision", nor did it have a direct connection with the European Union.

Participants
The Eurovision Young Dancers, inspired by the success its counterpart Eurovision Young Musicians, was a biennial competition organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for European dancers that are aged between 16 and 21. The first edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers, then known as Eurovision Competition for Young Dancers, took place in Reggio Emilia, Italy, on 16 June 1985 and eleven countries took part. won the first edition in 1985, represented by Arantxa Argüelles. , represented by Arne Fagerholt, and, represented by Mia Stagh and Göran Svalberg, came second and third respectively. The 2019 contest was cancelled, so it will be excluded from the table.

Other EBU members
The following countries had broadcasters eligible to participate in Eurovision Young Dancers, but never made their debut at the contest.

Participating countries in the decades
The table lists the participating countries in each decade since the first Eurovision Young Dancers was held in 1985.

By country


The table below shows the top-three placings from each contest, along with the years that a country won the contest.