The teams competing in Group 3 of the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championships qualifying competition are Bulgaria, England, Montenegro, Portugal, and Republic of Ireland.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 22 | |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 14 | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 8 | |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 7 | |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 5 |
Key:Pts Points, Pld Matches played, W Won, D Drawn, L Lost, GF Goals for, GA Goals against, GD Goal Difference
| Bulgaria | 1 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Simović | Report | Vukčević Jovetić |
| Republic of Ireland | 0 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Machado Veloso |
| Montenegro | 0 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Onuoha Agbonlahor Surman |
| Bulgaria | 0 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Huddlestone Noble |
| Portugal | 4 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Moreira Nuno Coelho Fernandes | Report |
| Bulgaria | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Domovchiyski | Report |
| England | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire | Report |
| Montenegro | 1 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Moreira | Report | Celestino Targino |
| Republic of Ireland | 0 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Noble Milner |
| Montenegro | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vujović | Report |
| England | 2 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Agbonlahor Milner | Report |
| Republic of Ireland | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| O'Toole | Report |
| England | 3 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| O'Halloran Milner Walcott | Report |
| Republic of Ireland | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Keogh | Report | Bojović |
| England | 2 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Milner Agbonlahor | Report |
| Montenegro | 0 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Portugal | 2 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vaz Tê Fernandes | Report | Garvan |
| Pos | Player | Country | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Milner | 4 | |
| 2 | Gabriel Agbonlahor | 3 | |
| Manuel Fernandes | |||
| Mark Noble | |||
| 5 | Owen Garvan | 2 | |
| Paulo Machado | |||
| João Moreira |