2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification

Main article: 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

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.

Contents

Qualifying

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  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
  • 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)

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
  • 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

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

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  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

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

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
  •  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 0-1 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

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
  • 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

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

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)

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.

Play-offs

Main article: 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification play-offs
Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Sweden  3–4  Belgium 3–2 0–2
Greece  4–2  Turkey 3–0 1–2
Netherlands  2–3  England 2–2 0–1
Spain  2–2 (a)  Portugal 2–1 0–1
Croatia  1–1 (a)  Czech Republic 1–1 0–0
Poland  2–5  Italy 2–5 0–0
Romania  0–5  France 0–1 0–4
Ukraine  2–4  Switzerland 1–2 1–2

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