Wales Under-21 will be among the second seeds for the first time when the European Championship draw takes place in Denmark next month.
The Wales rookies are now ranked 16th in Europe - their highest ever placing - after their last campaign.
Brian Flynn's side won their qualifying group but lost a play-off against England for a place in the finals.
"People talk about the golden period, I think that has already started," youth guru Flynn told BBC Sport Wales.
"We've been in it for quite a while. Long may it continue."
The new generation of Wales Under-21s will discover their fate for the qualifying groups for the 2011 finals in Denmark at the draw on 4 February.
Once again the 10 group winners and the four best runners-up will qualify for the play-offs.
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