2000 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

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2000 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
U-18-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2000
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
Dates17–24 July
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of France (lighter variant).svg  France (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Third placeFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Fourth placeFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored35 (2.5 per match)
1999
2001

The 2000 UEFA European Under-18 Championship was held in Germany. Players born on or after 1 January 1981,[ citation needed ] were eligible to participate in this competition. The tournament also served as the European qualification for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Contents

Teams

Squads

Results

Group stage

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 321031+27
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 320163+36
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 31113304
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 300338-50
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Report Byelik Soccerball shade.svg63'
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Referee: Orhan Erdemir (Turkey)

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg2–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Referee: Paulo Paraty da Silva (Portugal)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 320142+26
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 31114404
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 31115504
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 302124-22
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Macek Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.) Report Shchipkov Soccerball shade.svg66'
Attendance: 3,000
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Ahamada Soccerball shade.svg24'
Sportpark Ansbach, Ansbach

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report Mathis Soccerball shade.svg10'
Stadion im Stauferpark, Donauwörth
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Paulo Paraty da Silva (Portugal)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Stadion am Berufsschulzentrum, Schwäbisch Gmünd
Referee: Orhan Erdemir (Turkey)

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Bureš Soccerball shade.svg48' (o.g.)
Sjölund Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Macek Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.)
Baroš Soccerball shade.svg57'
Kobylík Soccerball shade.svg63'
Rieser Sportpark, Nördlingen
Attendance: 4,100
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–0Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Givet Soccerball shade.svg73'
Mathis Soccerball shade.svg84'
Schwabenstadion, Gundelfingen

Third place play-off

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Gemiti Soccerball shade.svg48'
Auer Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)
Jungnickel Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Baroš Soccerball shade.svg3'
Landkreisstadion, Aichach
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)

Final

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Bugnet Soccerball shade.svg81' Report
Frankenstadion, Nuremberg
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Orhan Erdemir (Turkey)
 2000 UEFA U-18 Championship winner 
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
Fifth title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The six best performing teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.

See also