2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

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2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
2002 UEFA Europeiske U-19 mesterskapet
Tournament details
Host countryNorway
Dates21–28 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)7 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Third placeFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Fourth placeFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored49 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Torres
(4 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Torres
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The 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was the first edition of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, after the previous Under-18 competition was renamed. The tournament was held in Norway, between 21 July and 28 July 2002. The top three teams from each group qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 1983 were eligible to participate in this competition.

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The final tournament took place in seven venues located in seven cities — Bærum, Drammen, Hønefoss, Kongsvinger, Lillestrøm, Moss and Oslo. The winners were Spain, who beat Germany to secure their fourth title, and the top scorer was Fernando Torres, with four goals. This edition is also notable for Nelly Viennot becoming the first female official who participated in an UEFA-organised men's football event, after acting as assistant referee at Norway's 1–5 defeat of Slovakia on 21 July 2002.

Qualification

2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship finalist teams 2002 UEFA U-19 European Championship map.svg
2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship finalist teams

The qualification format consisted of two rounds. In the preliminary round, which took place between August and November 2001, 50 national teams were drawn into 14 groups (six groups of three teams and eight groups of four teams) contested as round-robin mini-tournaments hosted by one of the group teams. The group winners then progressed to the intermediary round, where they were paired and played two-legged ties between March and May 2002. The winners secured qualification for the final tournament, joining Norway who qualified automatically as hosts. [1]

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified to the final tournament:

CountryQualified as
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Hosts
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Intermediary round play-off winner
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Intermediary round play-off winner
Flag of England.svg  England Intermediary round play-off winner
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Intermediary round play-off winner
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Intermediary round play-off winner
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Intermediary round play-off winner
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Intermediary round play-off winner

Venues

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Location map of the final tournament host cities

The final tournament was held in seven stadiums located in seven Norwegian cities.

StadiumCityTenant club(s)Capacity
Gjemselund Stadion Kongsvinger Kongsvinger 2,750
Melløs Stadion Moss Moss 10,000
Hønefoss idrettspark Hønefoss Hønefoss 4,000
Åråsen Stadion Lillestrøm Lillestrøm 11,637
Nadderud Stadion Bærum Stabæk 7,000
Marienlyst Stadion Drammen Strømsgodset 7,500
Ullevaal Stadion Oslo Lyn and Vålerenga 25,572

Match officials

UEFA named six referees for the final tournament:

CountryReferee
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Edo Trivković
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Sten Kaldma
Flag of Greece.svg Greece Georgios Kasnaferis
Flag of North Macedonia.svg Macedonia Emil Božinovski
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal Paulo Costa
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia Darko Čeferin

Squads

Results

Group stage

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 321072+57
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3201116+56
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 311146−24
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 300319−80
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–5Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Grindheim Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.) Report Kurty Soccerball shade.svg28'
Šebo Soccerball shade.svg37'
Konečný Soccerball shade.svg59'
Labun Soccerball shade.svg75'
Jurko Soccerball shade.svg86'
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Iniesta Soccerball shade.svg63' Report Svěrkoš Soccerball shade.svg78'
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg0–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report Reyes Soccerball shade.svg22', 68'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg54'
Referee: Emil Božinovski (Macedonia)
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg5–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Žofčák Soccerball shade.svg16'
Halenár Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)
Šebo Soccerball shade.svg46', 65'
Sloboda Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Fořt Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)
Dosoudil Soccerball shade.svg34'
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa (Portugal)
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Rada Soccerball shade.svg4' Report
Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia)
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg1–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Čech Soccerball shade.svg6' Report García Soccerball shade.svg15'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg65', 90+1'
Referee: Edo Trivković (Croatia)

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 321084+47
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 320156−16
Flag of England.svg  England 302167−12
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 301235−21
England  Flag of England.svg3–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Ashton Soccerball shade.svg9'
Thomas Soccerball shade.svg30'
Cole Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report Volz Soccerball shade.svg4'
Lahm Soccerball shade.svg90'
Hanke Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Referee: Edo Trivković (Croatia)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–2Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Blondel Soccerball shade.svg51' Report Daly Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.), 69'
Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia)
England  Flag of England.svg1–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Ashton Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Janssens Soccerball shade.svg82'
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Riether Soccerball shade.svg22'
Trochowski Soccerball shade.svg57'
Hanke Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–2Flag of England.svg  England
Daly Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Paisley Soccerball shade.svg73'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Carter Soccerball shade.svg11'
Ashton Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa (Portugal)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Volz Soccerball shade.svg36'
Odonkor Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Vandenbergh Soccerball shade.svg32'
Referee: Emil Božinovski (Macedonia)

Third place play-off

Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg2–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Bruško Soccerball shade.svg56'
Jurko Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Brennan Soccerball shade.svg53'
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia)

Final

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Torres Soccerball shade.svg55' Report
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 16,464
Referee: Darko Čeferin (Slovenia)
 2002 UEFA U-19 European champions 
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Fourth title

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The six best performing teams qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship:

References

  1. ↑ "Torres sparkles for Spain". UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
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