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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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

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Vaduz Balzers Eschen
Rheinpark Stadion Sportplatz Rheinau Sportpark Eschen-Mauren
Capacity: 3,654 Capacity: 2,500 Capacity: 2,100
Triesen Schaan
Sportanlage Blumenau Sportanlage Rheinwiese
Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 1,500

Qualifications

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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

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The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were:

Match officials

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Six referees were selected for the tournament:

Squads

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Main article: 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads

Group stage

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Group A

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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.)
Portugal 1–1 Italy
Daniel 49' Report Lodi 58'
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'

Group B

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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'
France 0–2 England
Report Ridgewell 41'
Routledge 90+2'
Czech Republic 1–4 Austria
Mikolanda 10' Report Schicker 36', 45'
Kienast 38', 54'
Czech Republic 3–0 England
Nachtman 47'
Brodský 54'
Siranec 63'		 Report
Austria 1–1 France
Čehajić 82' (pen.) Report Grax 90+2' (pen.)

Semi-finals

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

Final

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


 2003 UEFA U-19 European champions 

Italy
Third title

Goalscorers

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5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

See also

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