2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

The 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was held in Liechtenstein from 16 to 26 July 2003. Players born after 1 January 1984 could participate in this competition.

2003 UEFA Under-19 Championship
U-19-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2003
Tournament details
Host countryLiechtenstein
Dates16–26 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Italy (3rd title)
Runners-up Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored54 (3.6 per match)
Top scorer(s)Portugal Paulo Sérgio
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Italy Alberto Aquilani

Venues
Vaduz Balzers Eschen
Rheinpark Stadion Sportplatz Rheinau Sportpark Eschen-Mauren
Capacity: 3,654 Capacity: 2,500 Capacity: 2,100
Triesen Schaan
Sportanlage Blumenau Sportanlage Rheinwiese
Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 1,500

Qualifications

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

1. 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship first qualifying round
2. 2003 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:

  • Germany Michael Weiner
  • Greece Athanassios Briakos
  • Netherlands Ruud Bossen
  • Russia Nikolai Ivanov
  • Spain Carlos Megía Dávila
  • Turkey Selçuk Dereli

Squads

Group stage

Group A
Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 321072+57
 Portugal 312083+55
 Norway 31114404
 Liechtenstein 3003212−100
Liechtenstein 0–5 Portugal
Report João Pereira 17'
Hugo Almeida 63'
Alabor 73' (o.g.)
Fonseca 82'
Paulo Sérgio 84'
Referee: Nikolai Ivanov (Russia)
Norway 0–1 Italy
Report Aquilani 89' (pen.)
Sportplatz Rheinau, Balzers
Referee: Athanassios Briakos (Greece)
Portugal 1–1 Italy
Daniel 49' Report Lodi 58'
Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen
Referee: Michael Weiner (Germany)
Liechtenstein 1–2 Norway
Maierhofer 4' Report Poljac 28'
Bühler 37' (o.g.)
Blumenau Stadium, Triesen
Referee: Selçuk Dereli (Turkey)
Portugal 2–2 Norway
Paulo Sérgio 61', 80' Report Johannesen 3'
Daniel Holm 21'
Sportsplatz Rheinwiese, Schaan
Referee: Ruud Bossen (Netherlands)
Italy 5–1 Liechtenstein
Della Rocca 11'
Palladino 39'
Laner 53', 67'
Lodi 55' (pen.)		 Report Büchel 68'
Sportplatz Rheinau, Balzers
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila (Spain)

Group B
Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Austria 321073+47
 Czech Republic 31117704
 England 310235−23
 France 302146−22
England 1–2 Austria
Downing 36' Report Mössner 5'
Säumel 60'
Sportsplatz Rheinwiese, Schaan
Referee: Selçuk Dereli (Turkey)
France 3–3 Czech Republic
Grax 6', 63' (pen.)
Idangar 70'		 Report Mikolanda 26'
Procházka 87'
Matula 90+3'
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila (Spain)
France 0–2 England
Report Ridgewell 41'
Routledge 90+2'
Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen
Referee: Ruud Bossen (Netherlands)
Czech Republic 1–4 Austria
Mikolanda 10' Report Schicker 36', 45'
Kienast 38', 54'
Sportsplatz Rheinwiese, Schaan
Referee: Athanassios Briakos (Greece)
Czech Republic 3–0 England
Nachtman 47'
Brodský 54'
Siranec 63'		 Report
Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen
Referee: Michael Weiner (Germany)
Austria 1–1 France
Čehajić 82' (pen.) Report Grax 90+2' (pen.)
Blumenau Stadium, Triesen
Referee: Nikolai Ivanov (Russia)

Semi-finals
Austria 3–6 (a.e.t.) Portugal
Salmutter 24', 28'
Mössner 84'		 Report Hugo Almeida 31' (pen.)
Organista 38'
Paulo Sérgio 54', silver-colored soccer ball 103' (pen.)
Pedro Pereira 100', 104'
Referee: Michael Weiner (Germany)
Italy 1–0 Czech Republic
Pazzini 57' Report
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila (Spain)

Final
Italy 2–0 Portugal
Della Rocca 3'
Pazzini 27'		 Report
Attendance: 4500
Referee: Selçuk Dereli (Turkey)
 2003 UEFA U-19 European champions 

Italy
Third title

Goalscorers
5 goals
3 goals
  • France Sébastien Grax
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals
  • Liechtenstein Claudio Alabor (playing against Portugal)
  • Liechtenstein Christoph Bühler (playing against Norway)

See also
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