2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

The 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was held in Northern Ireland between 18 and 29 July 2005.

2005 UEFA Under-19 Championship
2005 Craobhchomórtas Eorpach Faoi 19 UEFA
Tournament details
Host countryNorthern Ireland
Dates18–29 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)5 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions France (6th title)
Runners-up England
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored46 (3.07 per match)
Top scorer(s)Serbia and Montenegro Borko Veselinović
(5 goals)
Best player(s)France Abdoulaye Balde

Venues

Map of the final tournament venues
City / Town Stadium Host club(s) Capacity
Belfast Windsor Park Linfield 18,000
Belfast The Oval Glentoran 15,250
Newry The Showgrounds Newry City 6,500
Lurgan Mourneview Park Glenavon 5,000
Ballymena The Showgrounds Ballymena United 5,000

Qualifications

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

1. 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2. 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification

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

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Serbia and Montenegro 330082+69
 Germany 320175+26
 Greece 310216−53
 Northern Ireland 300314−30
Serbia and Montenegro 4–2 Germany
Veselinović 57', 59'
Marinković 75'
Markovski 93'
Report Polanski 37'
Kučuković 51'
Northern Ireland 0–1 Greece
Report Petropoulos 15'

Greece 0–3 Germany
Report Müller 16'
Polanski 43'
Boateng 47'
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland 0–1 Serbia and Montenegro
Report Veselinović 78'

Germany 2–1 Northern Ireland
Steinhöfer 85'
Epstein 89'
Report Stewart 91'
Referee: Matteo Trefoloni (Italy)
Greece 0–3 Serbia and Montenegro
Report Veselinović 4' (pen.), 43'
Arsenijević 16'
The Showgrounds, Ballymena
Referee: Duarte Gomes (Portugal)

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 321052+37
 England 312054+15
 Norway 310256−13
 Armenia 301214−31
France 1–1 England
Baldé 19' Report Fryatt 9'
Referee: Matteo Trefoloni (Italy)
Norway 2–0 Armenia
Aoudia 21'
Nisja 69'
Report
Mourneview Park, Lurgan

Armenia 1–1 England
Lombé 87' Report Petrosyan 72' (o.g.)
The Showgrounds, Ballymena
Norway 1–3 France
Larsen 57' Report Gourcuff 16' (pen.), 29', 83' (pen.)
Referee: Duarte Gomes (Portugal)

Armenia 0–1 France
Report Cambon 31'
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
England 3–2 Norway
Mills 3'
Blackstock 80'
Wheater 83'
Report Aoudia 23'
Hanssen 79'

Semi-finals

Serbia and Montenegro 1–3 England
Marinković 87' Report Fryatt 18', 81', 93'
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
France 3–2 Germany
Baldé 34', 58'
Cabaye 63'
Report Epstein 40'
Boateng 86'
The Showgrounds, Ballymena

Final

England 1–3 France
Holmes 41' Report Chakouri 56'
Baldé 75'
Gouffran 88'
Attendance: 5,000
 2005 UEFA U-19 European champions 

France
Sixth title

Top scorers

5 goals
  • Serbia and Montenegro Borko Veselinović
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
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