2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

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2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
U-21-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2004
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Dates27 May – 8 June
Teams8 (finals)
48 (qualifying)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Third placeFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Fourth placeFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored52 (3.25 per match)
Attendance110,353 (6,897 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Elmander
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Alberto Gilardino
(4 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Alberto Gilardino
← 2002
2006 →

The 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.

Contents

Italy won the competition for the fifth time. Italy's Alberto Gilardino won the Golden Player award.

The top three teams in this competition qualified for Athens 2004 Olympics, along with hosts Greece U21s.

Qualification

The 48 national teams were divided into ten groups (two groups of four + eight groups of 5). The records of the ten group runners-up were then compared. The top six joined the ten winners in a play-off for the eight finals spots. One of the eight qualifiers was then chosen to host the remaining fixtures.

Squads

Matches

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 320143+16
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 320165+16
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 31114404
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 301235−21
Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg3–2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Lazović Soccerball shade.svg37'
Lovre Soccerball shade.svg47'
Ivanović Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Eduardo Soccerball shade.svg49'
Kranjčar Soccerball shade.svg68'
Attendance: 4,100
Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg1–2Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Gilardino Soccerball shade.svg58' Report Kirenkin Soccerball shade.svg6'
A. Hleb Soccerball shade.svg44'
Attendance: 3,712
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg1–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Kirylchyk Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Lučić Soccerball shade.svg38'
Attendance: 2,000
Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg2–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Sculli Soccerball shade.svg30', 53' Report Vukčević Soccerball shade.svg86'
Attendance: 4,675
Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg1–0Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
De Rossi Soccerball shade.svg21' Report
Attendance: 5,468
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg1–2Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Shkabara Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Lazović Soccerball shade.svg47' (pen.)
Milovanović Soccerball shade.svg55'
Attendance: 3,500

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 330083+59
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 311156−14
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 310245−13
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 301247−31
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Auer Soccerball shade.svg21'
Hitzlsperger Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report D. Degen Soccerball shade.svg75'
Attendance: 12,240
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Elmander Soccerball shade.svg40', 50'
Ishizaki Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Almeida Soccerball shade.svg28'
Attendance: 3,800
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Auer Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Jönsson Soccerball shade.svg49'
Elmander Soccerball shade.svg62'
Attendance: 18,650
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Vonlanthen Soccerball shade.svg57'
Baykal Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Carlos Martins Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)
Almeida Soccerball shade.svg71'
Attendance: 2,507
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Schweinsteiger Soccerball shade.svg41' Report Almeida Soccerball shade.svg24'
Lourenço Soccerball shade.svg78'
Attendance: 13,400
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Barnetta Soccerball shade.svg21' Report Jaggy Soccerball shade.svg40' (o.g.)
Rosenberg Soccerball shade.svg62', 88'
Attendance: 2,500

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
5 June – Bochum
 
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1 (5)
 
8 June – Bochum
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro (p)1 (6)
 
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 3
 
5 June – Oberhausen
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 0
 
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 3
 
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1
 
Olympic play-off
 
 
8 June – Oberhausen
 
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (a.e.t.)3
 
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2

Semi-finals

Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Gilardino Soccerball shade.svg19', 77'
Pinzi Soccerball shade.svg24'		 Report Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg28'
Attendance: 7,709

Olympic play-off

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Viana Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)
J. Ribeiro Soccerball shade.svg84'
Carlitos Soccerball shade.svg114'		 Report Elmander Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Rosenberg Soccerball shade.svg90'
Attendance: 1,500

Final

Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
De Rossi Soccerball shade.svg32'
Bovo Soccerball shade.svg83'
Gilardino Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report
Attendance: 20,092
GK1 Marco Amelia
DF5 Daniele Bonera Sub off.svg 90+5'
DF13 Andrea Barzagli
DF14 Cesare Bovo
DF3 Emiliano Moretti
MF17 Giandomenico Mesto
MF8 Angelo Palombo
MF6 Daniele De Rossi Yellow card.svg 29'
MF15 Marco Donadel Yellow card.svg 28'Sub off.svg 88'
FW11 Giuseppe Sculli Sub off.svg 74'
FW9 Alberto Gilardino
Substitutions:
MF19 Simone Del Nero Yellow card.svg 80'Sub on.svg 74'
MF10 Matteo Brighi Sub on.svg 88'
DF2 Cristian Zaccardo Sub on.svg 90+5'
Coach:
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Claudio Gentile
GK1 Nikola Milojević
DF19 Branislav Ivanović Red card.svg 90+2'
DF6 Marko Baša
DF16 Milan Biševac Yellow card.svg 50'
MF15 Dejan Milovanović Sub off.svg 63'
MF2 Dragan Stančić
MF14 Bojan Miladinović Sub off.svg 83'
MF10 Miloš Marić
MF3 Nikola Mijailović Yellow card.svg 11' Yellow-red card.svg 34'
FW7 Danko Lazović
FW21 Radomir Đalović Sub off.svg 45'
Substitutions:
FW17 Simon Vukčević Sub on.svg 45'
MF11 Igor Matić Yellow card.svg 87'Sub on.svg 63'
DF13 Bojan Neziri Sub on.svg 83'
Coach:
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Vladimir Petrović

Assistant referees:
Victoriano Giráldez Carrasco (Spain)
Mark Simons (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Matthew David Messias (England)

Goalscorers

Medal table and Olympic qualifiers

See Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 5401104+612Gold medal
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 521279−27Silver medal
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5212911−27Bronze medal
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5311117+410Fourth place
5Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 31114404Eliminated in
group stage
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (H)310245−13
7Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 301235−21
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 301247−31
Source: [ ]
(H) Hosts
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