The 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 19th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. It was the last under-16 championship, before changing the name as under-17 championships. England hosted the championship, during 22 April – 6 May. Players born on or after 1 January 1984 were eligible to participate in this competition. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain defeated France in the final to win the competition for the sixth time.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| Dates | 22 April – 6 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 16 (in 18 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Spain (6th title) |
| Runners-up | France |
| Third place | Croatia |
| Fourth place | England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 90 (2.81 per match) |
| Top scorer | Fernando Torres (7 goals) |
| Best player | Fernando Torres |
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Match officials
| Country | Referee | Assistant referees | Fourth officials | Matches refereed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | None | Vyacheslav Bykov | None | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Siniša Zrnić | None | None | Italy–Switzerland (Group C) |
| Bulgaria | Dimitar Dimitrov | None | None | Romania–Spain (Group A) England–Switzerland (Group C) Scotland–Croatia (Group D) |
| Croatia | None | Tomislav Petrović | None | |
| Czech Republic | None | Miroslav Zlámal | None | |
| England | Andy D'Urso | David Babski Carl Bassingdale Glenn Turner | Richard Beeby Mark Clattenburg Keith Hill | France–Croatia (Group D) Spain–Italy (Quarter-final) France–Spain (Final) |
| Greece | Athanasios Briakos | None | None | Spain–Germany (Group A) Poland–Russia (Group B) |
| Hungary | None | Robert Kispál | None | |
| Iceland | Kristinn Jakobsson | None | None | Croatia–Finland (Group D) England–Germany (Quarter-final) |
| Israel | Alon Yefet | None | None | Turkey–Russia (Group B) France–Scotland (Group D) Turkey–Croatia (Quarter-final) Spain–Croatia (Semi-final) |
| Norway | None | Steinar Holvik | None | |
| Poland | Grzegorz Gilewski | None | None | Spain–Belgium (Group A) Switzerland–Hungary (Group C) England–France (Semi-final) |
| Portugal | None | Paulo Ribeiro | None | |
| Romania | Alexandru Tudor | None | None | Not known |
| Seychelles | Eddy Maillet | None | None | France–Russia (Quarter-final) |
| South Africa | None | Lazarus Matela | None | |
| Sweden | Martin Hansson | None | None | Russia–Netherlands (Group B) Scotland–Finland (Group D) Croatia–England (Third place play-off) |
| Switzerland | None | Francesco Buragina | None | |
| Yugoslavia | None | Vitomir Simović | None |
Squads
Qualifying
Group stage
Group A
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New Ferens Park, Durham
Referee: Dimitar Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
New Ferens Park, Durham
| Romania | 2–8 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Velcovici 29' Oprea 55' (pen.) | Report | Odonkor 7' Trochowski 10' Kılıçaslan 17', 33', 59' Petereit 65' Ochs 79' Madejski 80' |
Feethams, Darlington
New Ferens Park, Durham
Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland)
New Ferens Park, Durham
Attendance: 200
Referee: Athanasios Briakos (Greece)
Group B
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 0–1 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dündar Denizhan 57' |
South Leeds Stadium, Leeds
| Poland | 0–0 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Boothferry Park, Hull
Attendance: 1,125
Referee: Athanasios Briakos (Greece)
| Netherlands | 2–0 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Ralf De Haan 22', 53' | Report |
Bootham Crescent, York
| Turkey | 0–1 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gerk 36' |
Boothferry Park, Hull
Attendance: 746
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)
| Russia | 0–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Bootham Crescent, York
Attendance: 689
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
Group C
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 2–1 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Tsimba 49', 56' | Report | Kanta 27' (pen.) |
The Shay, Halifax
Attendance: 150
Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland)
| England | 2–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| E. Johnson 56' Schumacher 79' | Report |
Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield
Attendance: 2,651
Referee: Dimitar Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
Wetherby Road, Harrogate
| Italy | 1–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Lodi 22' | Report | Joël Gasche 43' |
Group D
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 9 |
| Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 |
| Finland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | –9 | 0 |
Oakwell Stadium, Barnsley
Attendance: 703
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)
| Croatia | 2–0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Kranjčar 45', 67' | Report |
Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
Attendance: 731
Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland)
| France | 3–0 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Sinama Pongolle 37', 55', 64' (pen.) | Report |
Wetherby Road, Harrogate
Attendance: 289
Referee: Andy D'Urso (England)
Oakwell Stadium, Barnsley
Attendance: 538
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
Blundell Park, Grimsby
Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania)
| Scotland | 0–1 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ivan Grivičić 40' |
Sandy Lane, Worksop
Attendance: 150
Referee: Dimitar Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 29 April – Sunderland | ||||||||||
| Spain (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 3 May – Middlesbrough | ||||||||||
| Italy | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Spain | 3 | |||||||||
| 30 April – Scunthorpe | ||||||||||
| Croatia | 0 | |||||||||
| Turkey | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 May – Sunderland | ||||||||||
| Croatia | 2 | |||||||||
| France | 0 | |||||||||
| 29 April – Middlesbrough | ||||||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||||||
| England (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| 3 May – Newcastle | ||||||||||
| Germany | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| England | 0 | |||||||||
| 30 April – York | ||||||||||
| France | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
| France | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 May – Durham | ||||||||||
| Russia | 0 | |||||||||
| Croatia | 4 | |||||||||
| England | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Spain | 1–1 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Torres 26' (pen.) | Report | Belotti 46' |
| Penalties | ||
| Senel Carlos Melli Torres | 4–3 | Belotti Aquilani Mantovani De Crescenzo Lodi |
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Attendance: 500
Referee: Andy D'Urso (England)
| England | 1–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Samba 66' | Report | Laas 68' |
| Penalties | ||
| Schumacher Welsh Westcarr Bowditch Hoyte | 5–3 | Berkigt |
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Attendance: 4,138
Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland)
| Turkey | 0–2 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Prijić 43' Čale 66' |
Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
Attendance: 1,679
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)
| France | 2–0 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Meghni 23', 57' | Report |
Bootham Crescent, York
Attendance: 557
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Semi-finals
| Spain | 3–0 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Torres 47', 70' Senel 53' | Report |
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Attendance: 5,300
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)
St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 30,160
Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland)
Third place play-off
| Croatia | 4–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Ružak 7' Papa 17' Grgurović 70' Grivičić 77' | Report | G. Johnson 57' |
New Ferens Park, Durham
Attendance: 400
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
Final
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- Fernando Torres
- 6 goals
- Florent Sinama Pongolle
- 5 goals
- Anthony Le Tallec
- 3 goals
- Erdal Kılıçaslan
- Piotr Trochowski
- József Kanta
- Francesco Lodi
- Giampaolo Pazzini
- 2 goals
- Wouter Vandendriessche
- Ivan Grivičić
- Niko Kranjčar
- Glen Johnson
- Sébastien Grax
- Mourad Meghni
- Youssef Sofiane
- Ralf de Haan
- Jaime Gavilán
- Cédric Tsimba
- 1 goal
- Maxence Coveliers
- Kristof Goessens
- Hrvoje Čale
- Mario Grgurović
- Drago Papa
- Dejan Prijić
- Igor Ružak
- Eddie Johnson
- Cherno Samba
- Steven Schumacher
- John Welsh
- Tommi Peltonen
- Baldo di Gregorio
- Alexander Laas
- Oliver Madejski
- Patrick Ochs
- David Odonkor
- Christian Petereit
- Mihály Horváth
- Zsolt Müller
- Mauro Belotti
- Paolo Facchinetti
- Marek Wasicki
- Rareş Tudor Oprea
- Gabriel Velcovici
- Anatoli Gerk
- Craig Beattie
- Paul McLaughlin
- Graham Weir
- Guillem Bauzà
- Melli
- Miguel Flaño
- Senel
- Joël Gasche
- Dündar Denizhan
- Sabri
- Sezgin Yilmaz
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