2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

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2004 UEFA Under-19 Championship
U-19-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2004
Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 19 ans 2004
Campionato europeo di calcio
Tournament details
Host countrySwitzerland
Dates13–24 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored45 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Turkey.svg Ali Öztürk
Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Piszczek
(4 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of Spain.svg Juanfran
2003
2005

The 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was held in Switzerland from 13 to 24 July 2004. Players born after 1 January 1985 can participate in this competition. The tournament was won by Spain, who beat Turkey in the final. It also served as the European qualification for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Contents

Venues

City / TownStadiumHost club(s)Capacity
Kriens Stadion Kleinfeld Kriens 5,100
Aarau Stadion Brügglifeld Aarau 9,249
Fribourg Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard Fribourg 9,000
Lausanne Juan-Antonio Samaranch Stadium
Nyon Colovray Nyon 7,200

Qualifications

There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.

1. 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship first qualifying round
2. 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship second qualifying round

Teams

The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were:

Match officials

Six referees were selected for the tournament:

Squads

Group stage

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 312031+25
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 312010+15
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 311152+34
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 301206−61
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Report
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–1Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
Salatić Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Alberti Soccerball shade.svg45'

Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg0–1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Report Milevskyi Soccerball shade.svg61'
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Antić Soccerball shade.svg38'
Bühler Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report

Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg0–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report
Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg4–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Alberti Soccerball shade.svg28', 50'
Montolivo Soccerball shade.svg48'
Sorrentino Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3300103+79
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 31117704
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 311145−14
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3003511−60
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report Víctor Soccerball shade.svg51'
Gavilán Soccerball shade.svg73'
Soldado Soccerball shade.svg88'
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Piszczek Soccerball shade.svg43', 88'
Madera Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report A. Öztürk Soccerball shade.svg26', 68', 83'
Adın Soccerball shade.svg42'

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg18'
Dejagah Soccerball shade.svg76'
Thomik Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Piszczek Soccerball shade.svg8'
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Juanfran Soccerball shade.svg8'
Silva Soccerball shade.svg13'
Robusté Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report A. Öztürk Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Aksu Soccerball shade.svg87'

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Adın Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Dejagah Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Valero Soccerball shade.svg10'
Víctor Soccerball shade.svg14'
Gavilán Soccerball shade.svg62'
Soldado Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Piszczek Soccerball shade.svg47'

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Round 1Round 2
 
      
 
21 July – Fribourg
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 2
 
24 July – Nyon
 
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey (aet)3
 
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 0
 
21 July – Lausanne
 
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1
 
Flag of Spain.svg Spain (pen)2 (4)
 
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 2 (1)
 

Semi-finals

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Antić Soccerball shade.svg56'
Dugić Soccerball shade.svg109'
Report S. Öztürk Soccerball shade.svg58', 95'
Kerim Soccerball shade.svg107'

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Víctor Soccerball shade.svg12'
Soldado Soccerball shade.svg94'
Report Aliyev Soccerball shade.svg66'
Yatsenko Soccerball shade.svg112'
Penalties
Silva Soccerball shad check.svg
Soldado Soccerball shad check.svg
Ramos Soccerball shad check.svg
De la Red Soccerball shad check.svg
4–1Soccerball shade cross.svg Chyhrynskyi
Soccerball shade cross.svg Kravchenko
Soccerball shad check.svg Vorobey

Final

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg0–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report Valero Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
 2004 UEFA U-19 European champions 
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Fifth title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The six best performing teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, along with host Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands.

See also