2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
| UEFA Under-19 European Championship Poland 2006 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Poland |
| Dates | 18 July - 29 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Spain (6th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Scotland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2.93 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Alberto Bueno İlhan Parlak (5 goals) |
The UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2006 Final Tournament was held in Poland between 18 July and 29 July 2006. The top three teams in each group qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Players born after 1 January 1987 were allowed to participate in this competition.
Qualifications
There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.
1. 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2. 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification
Teams
The following teams had qualified for the tournament:
Squads
Main article: 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
 Austria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
 Poland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 3 |
18 July 2006 18:00 CET |
| Belgium |
4 – 2 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
Lamah  12', 32' (pen.)Švec 36' (o.g.)Mirallas 57' |
Report | Fenin 14' Střeštík 84' |
Huragan Pobiedziska, Pobiedziska Referee: Novo Panic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
20 July 2006 18:00 CET |
| Austria |
1 – 3 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Hoffer 76' |
Report | Mareš 34' (pen.) Janda 37'Střeštík 49' |
23 July 2006 20:00 CET |
| Austria |
4 – 1 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Hoffer 16', 54' Madl 82'Gramann 86' (pen.) |
Report | Moia 51' |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 |
| Scotland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
 Portugal |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Turkey |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 1 |
18 July 2006 18:00 CET |
| Spain |
5 – 3 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Alberto Bueno 18' Mata 32', 37', 90+2'Toni 53' |
Report | İlhan Parlak 27', 61' Mevlüt Erdinç 64' |
18 July 2006 18:00 CET |
| Scotland |
2 – 2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Fletcher 10' Grant 29' |
Report | Cameron 72' (o.g.) Bruno Gama 78' |
20 July 2006 18:00 CET |
| Portugal |
4 – 4 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Hélder 7' Diogo Tavares 31', 49'Bruno Gama 73' (pen.) |
Report | İlhan Parlak 33', 68', 90+5' Mevlüt Erdinç 71' |
Szamotulski Ośrodek Sportu, Szamotuły Referee: Novo Panic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
23 July 2006 18:00 CET |
| Turkey |
2 – 3 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Cafercan 68', 72' (pen.) |
Report | İlhan Parlak 42' (o.g.) McGlinchey 45+1'Fletcher 63' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 26 July – Grodzisk Wielkopolski | |||||||
| Czech Republic |
0 | ||||||
| Scotland |
1 | ||||||
| 29 July – Poznań | |||||||
| Scotland |
1 | ||||||
| Spain |
2 | ||||||
| 26 July – Wronki | |||||||
| Spain |
5 | ||||||
| Austria |
0 | ||||||
Semi-finals
Final
Teams
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| 2006 UEFA U-19 European Champions |
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Spain Sixth title |
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
Source: uefa.com
Qualification to U-20 World Cup
The six best performing teams qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
External links
- Official website at UEFA.com
- Match list at rsssf.com