2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

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The UEFA U-21 Championship 2002, which spanned two years (2000-2002), had 47 entrants. Of the teams to reach the final eight, Switzerland were chosen as the hosts.

Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.

The 47 national teams were divided into nine groups (one group of four + five groups of 5 + three groups of 6). The records of the nine group runners-up were then compared. The top seven joined the nine winners in a play-off for the eight finals spots. One of the eight qualifiers was then chosen to host the remaining fixtures.

1 Qualifying
2 Finals Tournament
- 2.1 Squads
- 2.2 Finals Groups
3 Knockout Matches
- 3.1 Semi-finals
- 3.2 Final
4 External links

[edit] Qualifying

[edit] Group 1

Qualifying Group 1		P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Switzerland	8	4	4	0	22	10	16
2	Russia	8	4	3	1	23	9	15
3	F.R. Yugoslavia	8	4	3	1	22	11	15
4	Slovenia	8	2	2	4	10	10	8
5	Luxembourg	8	0	0	8	1	38	0
6	Faroe Islands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Switzerland 3-1 Russia
Luxem. 0-3 F.R.Yugoslavia
Luxembourg 1-5 Slovenia
Slovenia 0-0 Switzerland
Russia 2-0 Luxembourg
F.R.Yugoslavia 3-3 Switz.
Russia 0-0 Slovenia
Switzerland 6-0 Luxembourg
Slovenia 1-2 F.R.Yugoslavia
F.R.Yugoslavia 2-2 Russia

Slovenia 1-0 Luxembourg
Russia 2-0 F.R.Yugoslavia
Switzerland 2-1 Slovenia
Luxembourg 0-10 Russia
Switz. 2-2 F.R.Yugoslavia
Slovenia 1-3 Russia
Luxembourg 0-3 Switzerland
F.R.Yugoslavia 2-1 Slovenia
F.R.Yugoslavia 8-0 Luxem.
Russia 3-3 Switzerland

Switzerland qualify as group winners
Russia fail to qualify as one of best runners-up
Russia (15pts) F.R.Yugoslavia (15pts) head-to-head:
2-2 in FRY, 2-0 in RUS
.: Russia better (4-2 on aggregate)

[edit] Group 2

Qualifying Group 2		P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Portugal	8	6	1	1	22	4	19
2	Netherlands	8	5	2	1	20	7	17
3	Republic of Ireland	8	4	1	3	10	7	13
4	Cyprus	8	3	0	5	9	17	9
5	Estonia	8	0	0	8	2	28	0
6	Andorra	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Netherlands 2-0 Ireland
Estonia 1-3 Portugal
Cyprus 0-1 Netherlands
Portugal 3-1 Ireland
Netherlands 1-1 Portugal
Ireland 1-0 Estonia
Cyprus 0-1 Ireland
Cyprus 3-1 Estonia
Portugal 3-0 Netherlands
Netherlands 4-2 Cyprus

Estonia 0-5 Netherlands
Ireland 0-1 Portugal
Estonia 0-3 Ireland
Portugal 7-0 Cyprus
Estonia 0-3 Cyprus
Ireland 1-1 Netherlands
Cyprus 1-0 Portugal
Netherlands 6-0 Estonia
Ireland 3-0 Cyprus
Portugal 4-0 Estonia

Portugal qualify as group winners
Netherlands qualify as one of best runners-up

[edit] Group 3

Qualifying Group 3		P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Czech Republic	10	9	0	1	28	5	27
2	Bulgaria	10	5	3	2	16	17	18
3	Denmark	10	4	3	3	18	12	15
4	Iceland	10	3	2	5	13	17	11
5	Northern Ireland	10	2	2	6	12	21	8
6	Malta	10	0	4	6	5	20	4

Bulgaria 1-0 Czech Rep.
Iceland 0-0 Denmark
N. Ireland 1-1* Malta
Bulgaria 2-0 Malta
Czech Rep. 2-1 Iceland
N. Ireland 0-3 Denmark
Denmark 2-2 Bulgaria
Malta 0-1 Czech Rep.
Iceland 2-5 N. Ireland
Malta 0-0 Denmark
N. Ireland 0-2 Czech Rep.
Bulgaria 1-0 Iceland
Bulgaria 2-0 N. Ireland
Czech Rep. 3-0 Denmark
Malta 1-1 Iceland

Denmark 3-4 Czech Rep.
Iceland 3-0 Malta
N. Ireland 1-1 Bulgaria
Denmark 3-0 Malta
Iceland 3-2 Bulgaria
Czech Rep. 4-0 N. Ireland
Denmark 2-0 N. Ireland
Iceland 0-1 Czech Rep.
Malta 2-2 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 3-1 Denmark
Czech Rep. 3-0 Malta
N. Ireland 1-3 Iceland
Denmark 4-0 Iceland
Malta 2-2 N. Ireland
Czech Rep. 8-0 Bulgaria

(*) Match awarded 3-0 to N.Ireland
due to Malta fielding an ineligible player.
Czech Republic qualify as group winners
Bulgaria fail to qualify as one of best runners-up

[edit] Group 4

Qualifying Group 4		P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Turkey	10	7	2	1	19	6	23
2	Sweden	10	5	4	1	19	6	19
3	Slovakia	10	4	4	2	13	7	16
4	Moldova	10	2	3	5	6	13	9
5	Azerbaijan	10	2	3	5	4	17	9
6	FYR Macedonia	10	1	2	7	6	18	5

Azerbaijan 0-5 Sweden
Turkey 1-0 Moldova
Slovakia 2-0 R. Macedonia
Moldova 0-3 Slovakia
R. Macedonia 1-2 Azerbaijan
Sweden 0-0 Turkey
Moldova 3-0 R. Macedonia
Azerbaijan 1-2 Turkey
Slovakia 1-1 Sweden
Turkey 0-1 Slovakia
Sweden 2-0 R. Macedonia
Azerbaijan 0-0 Moldova
R. Macedonia 1-4 Turkey
Slovakia 5-0 Azerbaijan
Moldova 0-2 Sweden

Turkey 3-0 Azerbaijan
Sweden 4-0 Slovakia
R. Macedonia 2-0 Moldova
Turkey 2-0 R. Macedonia
Azerbaijan 0-0 Slovakia
Sweden 3-0 Moldova
Slovakia 0-1 Turkey
Moldova 1-0 Azerbaijan
R. Macedonia 1-1 Sweden
Turkey 4-1 Sweden
Azerbaijan 1-0 R. Macedonia
Slovakia 0-0 Moldova
Moldova 2-2 Turkey
Sweden 0-0 Azerbaijan
R. Macedonia 1-1 Slovakia

Turkey qualify as group winners
Sweden qualify as one of best runners-up

[edit] Group 5

Qualifying Group 5		P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Ukraine	10	6	1	3	14	13	19
2	Poland	10	5	3	2	20	14	18
3	Norway	10	6	0	4	21	12	18
4	Belarus	10	5	1	4	21	14	16
5	Armenia	10	4	2	4	10	15	14
6	Wales	10	0	1	9	4	22	1

Belarus 4-1 Wales
Norway 5-1 Armenia
Ukraine 2-2 Poland
Armenia 1-2 Ukraine
Poland 0-4 Belarus
Wales 0-2 Norway
Belarus 5-0 Armenia
Poland 2-1 Wales
Norway 3-1 Ukraine
Armenia 1-0 Wales
Ukraine 1-0 Belarus
Norway 1-2 Poland
Belarus 1-0 Norway
Poland 1-1 Armenia
Wales 0-3 Ukraine

Armenia 1-0 Belarus
Ukraine 1-3 Norway
Wales 0-4 Poland
Norway 5-1 Belarus
Armenia 2-0 Poland
Ukraine 1-0 Wales
Belarus 1-2 Ukraine
Wales 1-1 Armenia
Poland 3-0 Norway
Ukraine 1-0 Armenia
Belarus 3-3 Poland
Norway 2-0 Wales
Armenia 2-0 Norway
Poland 3-0 Ukraine
Wales 1-2 Belarus

Ukraine qualify as group winners
Poland qualify as one of best runners-up

[edit] Group 6

Qualifying Group 6		P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Belgium	6	4	1	1	8	2	13
2	Croatia	6	3	2	1	9	6	11
3	Scotland	6	2	2	2	6	6	8
4	Latvia	6	0	1	5	3	12	1
5	San Marino	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Latvia 1-3 Scotland
Belgium 2-1 Croatia
Latvia 0-2 Belgium
Croatia 3-1 Scotland
Croatia 2-1 Latvia
Scotland 0-1 Belgium
Belgium 3-0 Latvia
Latvia 1-1 Croatia
Scotland 1-1 Croatia
Belgium 0-0 Scotland
Croatia 1-0 Belgium
Scotland 1-0 Latvia

Belgium qualify as group winners
Croatia qualify as one of best runners-up

[edit] Group 7

Qualifying Group 7		P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	France	8	6	2	0	16	6	20
2	Spain	8	5	1	2	13	7	16
3	Israel	8	4	0	4	16	13	12
4	Austria	8	2	2	4	7	14	8
5	Bosnia and Herzegovina	8	0	1	7	5	17	1
6	Liechtenstein	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Bosnia & Herz. 0-2 Spain
France 3-0 Israel
France 2-1 Austria
Spain 1-0 Israel
Austria 2-1 Spain
Israel 2-1 Bosnia & Herz.
Bosnia & Herz. 0-1 France
Israel 3-4 France
Bosnia & Herz. 0-0 Austria
Spain 1-1 France

Austria 0-2 Israel
Austria 1-1 France
Spain 5-1 Bosnia & Herz.
Israel 0-1 Spain
Spain 2-0 Austria
Bosnia & Herz. 2-4 Israel
Austria 2-1 Bosnia & Herz.
France 3-0 Spain
France 1-0 Bosnia & Herz.
Israel 5-1 Austria

France qualify as group winners
Spain qualify as one of best runners-up

[edit] Group 8

Qualifying Group 8		P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Italy	8	6	1	1	14	5	19
2	Romania	8	5	1	2	13	5	16
3	Hungary	8	5	0	3	12	9	15
4	Lithuania	8	2	0	6	5	17	6
5	Georgia	8	1	0	7	9	17	3

Romania 2-0* Lithuania
Hungary 0-3 Italy
Lithuania 2-1 Georgia
Italy 1-1 Romania
Lithuania 0-1 Hungary
Italy 3-2 Georgia
Hungary 4-1 Lithuania
Romania 0-1 Italy
Georgia 0-3 Romania
Italy 1-0 Lithuania

Romania 1-0 Hungary
Georgia 0-2 Italy
Lithuania 1-0 Romania
Hungary 2-1 Georgia
Georgia 0-2 Hungary
Lithuania 0-3 Italy
Hungary 1-3 Romania
Georgia 4-1 Lithuania
Italy 0-2 Hungary
Romania 2-1 Georgia

(*) Match awarded 3-0 to Romania
due to Lithuania fielding an ineligible player.
Italy qualify as group winners
Romania qualify as one of best runners-up

[edit] Group 9

Qualifying Group 9		P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	England	8	5	2	1	18	8	17
2	Greece	8	5	1	2	14	6	16
3	Germany	8	5	1	2	18	7	16
4	Finland	8	1	1	6	7	20	4
5	Albania	8	1	1	6	3	19	4

Finland 3-0 Albania
Germany 2-1 Greece
England 1-1 Germany
Greece 3-1 Finland
Finland 2-2 England
Albania 0-1 Greece
Germany 8-0 Albania
England 4-0 Finland
Albania 0-1 England
Greece 2-0 Germany

Finland 1-3 Germany
Greece 0-0 Albania
Greece 3-1 England
Albania 0-1 Germany
Germany 1-2 England
Albania 3-0 Finland
England 5-0 Albania
Finland 0-3 Greece
England 2-1 Greece
Germany 2-0 Finland

England qualify as group winners
Greece qualify as one of best runners-up
Greece (16pts) Germany (16pts) head-to-head:
2-1 in GER, 2-0 in GRE
.: Greece better (3-2 on aggregate)

[edit] Runners-up

Runners-up		P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Greece	6	4	0	2	14	6	12
2	Sweden	6	3	2	1	11	5	11
3	Poland	6	3	2	1	13	10	11
4	Croatia	6	3	2	1	9	6	11
5	Netherlands	6	3	2	1	9	7	11
6	Romania	6	3	1	2	8	4	10
7	Spain	6	3	1	2	6	6	10
8	Bulgaria	6	3	1	2	9	14	10
9	Russia	6	2	3	1	11	9	9

List of qualifying group runners-up. Teams 1-7 go into playoff with the nine group winners. Only results between top four teams in group are used.

[edit] Qualification Playoffs

Netherlands 2-2 England
England 1-0 Netherlands

England win 3-2
on aggregate

Poland 2-5 Italy
Italy 0-0 Poland

Italy win 5-2
on aggregate

Croatia 1-1 Czech Republic
Czech Republic 0-0 Croatia

1-1: Czech Republic win 1-0
on away goals

Greece 3-0 Turkey
Turkey 2-1 Greece

Greece win 4-2
on aggregate

Romania 0-1 France
France 4-0 Romania

France win 5-0
on aggregate

Spain 2-1 Portugal
Portugal 1-0 Spain

2-2: Portugal win 1-0
on away goals

Ukraine 1-2 Switzerland
Switzerland 2-1 Ukraine

Switzerland win 4-2
on aggregate

Sweden 3-2 Belgium
Belgium 2-0 Sweden

Belgium win 4-3
on aggregate

[edit] Finals Tournament

Held in Switzerland, May 16-28, 2002

[edit] Squads

See 2002 UEFA U-21 Championship (squads)

[edit] Finals Groups

Group A		P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Italy	3	1	2	0	3	2	5
2	Switzerland	3	1	1	1	3	2	4
3	Portugal	3	1	1	1	4	4	4
4	England	3	1	0	2	4	6	3

May 17	Italy 1-1 Portugal	Basel
May 17	England 2-1 Switzerland	Zürich
May 20	Italy 2-1 England	Basel
May 20	Portugal 0-2 Switzerland	Zürich
May 22	Switzerland 0-0 Italy	Basel
May 22	Portugal 3-1 England	Zürich

Group B		P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	France	3	3	0	0	7	1	9
2	Czech Republic	3	1	1	1	2	3	4
3	Belgium	3	1	0	2	2	4	3
4	Greece	3	0	1	2	3	6	1

May 16	Greece 1-2 Belgium	Lausanne
May 16	France 2-0 Czech Republic	Geneva
May 19	Greece 1-3 France	Lausanne
May 19	Belgium 0-1 Czech Republic	Geneva
May 21	Czech Republic 1-1 Greece	Lausanne
May 21	Belgium 0-2 France	Geneva