2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

2003 UEFA Under-19 Championship
U-19-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2003
Tournament details
Host countryLiechtenstein
Dates16–26 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Italy (3rd title)
Runners-up Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored54 (3.6 per match)
Top scorer(s)Portugal Paulo Sérgio
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Italy Alberto Aquilani
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International football competition

The 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was held in Liechtenstein from 16 to 26 July 2003. Players born after 1 January 1984 could participate in this competition.

Venues

Vaduz Balzers Eschen
Rheinpark Stadion Sportplatz Rheinau Sportpark Eschen-Mauren
Capacity: 3,654 Capacity: 2,500 Capacity: 2,100
2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship is located in Liechtenstein
Vaduz
Vaduz
Balzers
Balzers
Triesen
Triesen
Schaan
Schaan
Eschen
Eschen
Triesen Schaan
Sportanlage Blumenau Sportanlage Rheinwiese
Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 1,500

Qualifications

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

1. 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship first qualifying round
2. 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship second qualifying round

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
 Italy 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
 Portugal 3 1 2 0 8 3 +5 5
 Norway 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
 Liechtenstein 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
Liechtenstein 0–5 Portugal
Report João Pereira 17'
Hugo Almeida 63'
Alabor 73' (o.g.)
Fonseca 82'
Paulo Sérgio 84'
Norway 0–1 Italy
Report Aquilani 89' (pen.)
Referee: Athanassios Briakos (Greece)
Portugal 1–1 Italy
Daniel 49' Report Lodi 58'
Referee: Michael Weiner (Germany)
Liechtenstein 1–2 Norway
Maierhofer 4' Report Poljac 28'
Bühler 37' (o.g.)
Portugal 2–2 Norway
Paulo Sérgio 61', 80' Report Johannesen 3'
Daniel Holm 21'
Italy 5–1 Liechtenstein
Della Rocca 11'
Palladino 39'
Laner 53', 67'
Lodi 55' (pen.)		 Report Büchel 68'
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila (Spain)

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Austria 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
 Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
 England 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
 France 3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2
England 1–2 Austria
Downing 36' Report Mössner 5'
Säumel 60'
France 3–3 Czech Republic
Grax 6', 63' (pen.)
Idangar 70'		 Report Mikolanda 26'
Procházka 87'
Matula 90+3'
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila (Spain)
France 0–2 England
Report Ridgewell 41'
Routledge 90+2'
Czech Republic 1–4 Austria
Mikolanda 10' Report Schicker 36', 45'
Kienast 38', 54'
Referee: Athanassios Briakos (Greece)
Czech Republic 3–0 England
Nachtman 47'
Brodský 54'
Siranec 63'		 Report
Referee: Michael Weiner (Germany)
Austria 1–1 France
Čehajić 82' (pen.) Report Grax 90+2' (pen.)

Semi-finals

Austria 3–6 (a.e.t.) Portugal
Salmutter 24', 28'
Mössner 84'		 Report Hugo Almeida 31' (pen.)
Organista 38'
Paulo Sérgio 54', silver-colored soccer ball 103' (pen.)
Pedro Pereira 100', 104'
Referee: Michael Weiner (Germany)
Italy 1–0 Czech Republic
Pazzini 57' Report
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila (Spain)

Final

Italy 2–0 Portugal
Della Rocca 3'
Pazzini 27'		 Report
Attendance: 4500


 2003 UEFA U-19 European champions 

Italy
Third title

Goalscorers

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals
  • Liechtenstein Claudio Alabor (playing against Portugal)
  • Liechtenstein Christoph Bühler (playing against Norway)

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