2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Norway |
| Dates | 21 July – 28 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Spain (4th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Germany |
| Third place |
 Slovakia |
| Fourth place |
 Republic of Ireland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 49 (3.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Fernando Torres (4 goals) |
| Best player |
Fernando Torres |
The 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was the first edition of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, after the previous Under-18 competition was reclassified. The tournament was held in Norway, between 21 July and 28 July 2002. The top three teams from each group qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 1983 were eligible to participate in this competition.
The final tournament took place in seven venues located in seven cities — Bærum, Drammen, Hønefoss, Kongsvinger, Lillestrøm, Moss and Oslo. The winners were Spain, who beat Germany to secure their fourth title, and the top scorer was Fernando Torres, with four goals. This edition is also notable for Nelly Viennot becoming the first female official who participated in an UEFA-organised men's football event, after acting as assistant referee at Norway's 1–5 defeat of Slovakia on 21 July 2002.
Qualification
The qualification format consisted of two rounds. In the preliminary round, which took place between August and November 2001, 50 national teams were drawn into 14 groups (six groups of three teams and eight groups of four teams) contested as round-robin mini-tournaments hosted by one of the group teams. The group winners then progressed to the intermediary round, where they were paired and played two-legged ties between March and May 2002. The winners secured qualification for the final tournament, joining Norway who qualified automatically as hosts.[1]
Qualified teams
The following eight teams qualified to the final tournament:
| Country | Qualified as |
|---|---|
 Norway | Hosts |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | Intermediary round play-off winner |
 Czech Republic | Intermediary round play-off winner |
 England | Intermediary round play-off winner |
| Spain | Intermediary round play-off winner |
| Germany | Intermediary round play-off winner |
| Republic of Ireland | Intermediary round play-off winner |
| Slovakia | Intermediary round play-off winner |
Venues
The final tournament was held in seven stadiums located in seven Norwegian cities.
| Stadium | City | Tenant club(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gjemselund Stadion | Kongsvinger | Kongsvinger | 2,750 |
| Melløs Stadion | Moss | Moss | 10,000 |
| Hønefoss idrettspark | Hønefoss | Hønefoss | 4,000 |
| Åråsen Stadion | Lillestrøm | Lillestrøm | 11,637 |
| Nadderud Stadion | Bærum | Stabæk | 7,000 |
| Marienlyst Stadion | Drammen | Strømsgodset | 7,500 |
| Ullevaal Stadion | Oslo | Lyn and Vålerenga | 25,572 |
Match officials
UEFA named six referees for the final tournament:
| Country | Referee |
|---|---|
 Croatia |
Trivković, EdoEdo Trivković |
 Estonia |
Kaldma, StenSten Kaldma |
 Greece |
Kasnaferis, GeorgiosGeorgios Kasnaferis |
 Macedonia |
Božinovski, EmilEmil Božinovski |
 Portugal |
Costa, PauloPaulo Costa |
 Slovenia |
Čeferin, DarkoDarko Čeferin |
Squads
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| Slovakia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 6 |
| Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| Norway |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
21 July 2002 18:00 CET |
| Norway |
1 – 5 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
Grindheim  90' (pen.) |
Report | Kurty 28' Šebo 37'Konečný 59'Labun 75'Jurko 86' |
23 July 2002 18:00 CET |
| Slovakia |
5 – 2 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Žofčák 16' Halenár 33' (pen.)Šebo 46', 65'Sloboda 87' |
Report | Fořt 21' (pen.) Dosoudil 34' |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +6 | 7 |
| Republic of Ireland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| England |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 2 |
| Belgium |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
22 July 2002 18:00 CET |
| England |
3 – 3 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Ashton 9' Thomas 30'Cole 73' |
Report | Volz 4' Lahm 90'Hanke 90+3' |
26 July 2002 18:00 CET |
| Republic of Ireland |
3 – 2 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Daly 54' (pen.) Paisley 73'Kelly 74' |
Report | Carter 11' Ashton 45' (pen.) |
Third place play-off
Final
| 2002 UEFA U-19 European Champions |
|---|
Spain Fourth title |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The six best performing teams qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship:
References
- ↑ "Torres sparkles for Spain". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 April 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2013.