2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

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.

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 Under-19 2004
Campiunadis Europeans da ballape U19 2004
Tournament details
Host countrySwitzerland
Dates13 July – 24 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Spain (5th title)
Runners-up Turkey
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored45 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ali Öztürk
Łukasz Piszczek
(4 goals each)
Best player(s) Juanfran

Venues
City / Town Stadium Host 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
Main article: 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads

Group stage

Group A
Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Switzerland 312031+25
 Ukraine 312010+15
 Italy 311152+34
 Belgium 301206−61
Belgium 0–0 Ukraine
Report
Switzerland  1–1 Italy
Salatić  72' Report Alberti  45'
Italy 0–1 Ukraine
Report Milevskiy  61'
Referee: Gerald Lehner (Austria)
Switzerland  2–0 Belgium
Antić  38'
Bühler  78'		 Report
Referee: Levan Paniashvili (Georgia)
Ukraine 0–0  Switzerland
Report
Italy 4–0 Belgium
Alberti  28', 50'
Montolivo  48'
Sorrentino  84'		 Report
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)

Group B
Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3300103+79
 Turkey 31117704
 Germany 311145−14
 Poland 3003511−60
Germany 0–3 Spain
Report Víctor  51'
Gavilán  73'
Soldado  88'
Poland 3–4 Turkey
Piszczek  43', 88'
Madera  75'		 Report A. Öztürk  26', 68', 83'
Adın  42'
Juan-Antonio Samaranch Stadium, Lausanne
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)
Germany 3–1 Poland
Gómez  18'
Dejagah  76'
Thomik  87'		 Report Piszczek  8'
Spain 3–2 Turkey
Juanfran  8'
Silva  13'
Robusté  90+3'		 Report A. Öztürk  45' (pen.)
Aksu  87'
Juan-Antonio Samaranch Stadium, Lausanne
Turkey 1–1 Germany
Adın  90' Report Dejagah  90+1'
Referee: Levan Paniashvili (Georgia)
Spain 4–1 Poland
Valero  10'
Víctor  14'
Gavilán  62'
Soldado  84'		 Report Piszczek  47'
Juan-Antonio Samaranch Stadium, Lausanne

Knockout stage

Bracket
 
Round 1Round 2
 
      
 
21 July – Fribourg
 
 
 Switzerland2
 
24 July – Nyon
 
 Turkey (aet)3
 
 Turkey0
 
21 July – Lausanne
 
 Spain1
 
 Spain (pen)2 (4)
 
 
 Ukraine2 (1)
 

Semi-finals
Switzerland  2–3 (a.e.t.) Turkey
Antić  56'
Dugić  109'		 Report S. Öztürk  58', 95'
Kerim  107'
Spain 2–2 (a.e.t.) Ukraine
Víctor  12'
Soldado  94'		 Report Aliyev  66'
Yatsenko  112'
Penalties
Silva
Soldado
Ramos
De la Red 		4–1 Chygrynskiy
Kravchenko
Vorobey
Juan-Antonio Samaranch Stadium, Lausanne

Final
Turkey 0–1 Spain
Report Valero  90+2'
Centre sportif de Colovray Nyon, Nyon
 2004 UEFA U-19 European Champions 

Spain
Fifth title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

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

See also
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