2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification

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2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
Tournament details
Dates2002 (qualifying round)
2003 (elite round)
Teams51 (from 1 confederation)
2002
2004

The 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying competition was an under-17 football competition played in 2002 and 2003 to determine the 7 teams joining Portugal, who qualified automatically as hosts, in the 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament.

Contents

The final tournament also acted as the UEFA qualifier for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland, with two teams qualifying, Portugal and Spain, as finalists.

Format

The qualifying competition consisted of two rounds:

Qualifying round

Groups

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 330091+89 Elite round
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 3201142+126
3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 31023853
4Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra (H)3003217150
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3201104+66 Elite round
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 320153+26
3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 32015836
4Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 30032750
Source: worldfootball

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 321073+47 Elite round
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 32015506
3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 30211322
4Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 30124621
Source: worldfootball

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3210102+87 Elite round
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 321093+67
3Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 31025503
4Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3003216140
Source: worldfootball

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 330063+39 Elite round
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 320143+16
3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 31021213
4Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 30031430
Source: worldfootball

Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3300101+99 Elite round
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3201132+116
3Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 31022643
4Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 3003016160
Source: worldfootball

Group 7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 321093+67 Elite round
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 320162+46
3Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 311184+44
4Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 3003115140
Source: worldfootball

Group 8

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 321061+57 Elite round
2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 321032+17
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 30123631
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 30121541
Source: worldfootball

Group 9

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 321042+27 Elite round
2Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 321020+27
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3102104+63
4Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 3003010100
Source: worldfootball

Group 10

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 321082+67 Elite round
2Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 321052+37
3Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 31023743
4Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 30030550
Source: worldfootball

Group 11

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 32016606 Elite round
2Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 31115504
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 311154+14
4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 30217812
Source: worldfootball

Elite round

Groups

All times were CET (UTC+1).

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H, Q)330080+89 Final tournament
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 30032970
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 310241283
4Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 320192+76
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Q)320164+26 Final tournament
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (H)320143+16
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 311132+14
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 30121541
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (Q)312042+25 Final tournament
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 312054+15
3Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 31022423
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 30211212
Source: worldfootball
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (Q)321041+37 Final tournament
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 312054+15
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31114514
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 30032530
Source: worldfootball
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (Q)321063+37 Final tournament
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 31112204
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 31112204
4Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 30123521
Source: worldfootball
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of England.svg  England (Q)330090+99 Final tournament
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 311132+14
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 31023523
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 30120881
Source: worldfootball
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group 7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Q)321061+57 Final tournament
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 32013416
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 311153+24
4Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 30030660
Source: worldfootball
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Qualified teams

The following 8 teams qualified for the final tournament.

CountryQualified asPrevious appearances in tournament 1
only U-17 era (since 2002)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Hosts1 (2002)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Group 1 winner 1 (2002)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Group 2 winner 1 ( 2002 )
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Group 3 winner 0 (debut)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Group 4 winner 0 (debut)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Group 5 winner 1 (2002)
Flag of England.svg  England Group 6 winner 1 (2002)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Group 7 winner 0 (debut)
1Bold indicates champion for that year. Italics indicate host.

Top goalscorers

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