The 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was held in Switzerland from 13 to 24 July 2004. Players born after 1 January 1985 can participate in this competition. The tournament was won by Spain, who beat Turkey in the final. It also served as the European qualification for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| U-19-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2004 Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 19 ans 2004 Campionato europeo di calcio | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Switzerland |
| Dates | 13–24 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Spain (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Turkey |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 45 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ali Öztürk Łukasz Piszczek (4 goals each) |
| Best player | Juanfran |
← 2003 2005 → | |
Venues
| Kriens | Aarau | Fribourg | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadion Kleinfeld | Stadion Brügglifeld | Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard | |||||
| Capacity: 5,100 | Capacity: 9,249 | Capacity: 9,000 | |||||
Kriens Aarau Fribourg Nyon Lausanne | |||||||
| Nyon | Lausanne | ||||||
| Colovray | Juan-Antonio Samaranch Stadium | ||||||
| Capacity: 7,200 | Capacity: ? | ||||||
Qualifications
There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.
1. 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship first qualifying round
2. 2004 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:
- Gerald Lehner
- Levan Paniashvili
- Zsolt Szabó
- Alon Yefet
- Pedro Proença
- Douglas McDonald
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| Belgium | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1–1 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Salatić 72' | Report | Alberti 45' |
| Switzerland | 2–0 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Antić 38' Bühler 78' | Report |
| Ukraine | 0–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 0 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| 21 July – Fribourg | ||||||
| Switzerland | 2 | |||||
| 24 July – Nyon | ||||||
| Turkey (aet) | 3 | |||||
| Turkey | 0 | |||||
| 21 July – Lausanne | ||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||
| Spain (pen) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Ukraine | 2 (1) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Switzerland | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Antić 56' Dugić 109' | Report | S. Öztürk 58', 95' Kerim 107' |
| Spain | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Víctor 12' Soldado 94' | Report | Aliyev 66' Yatsenko 112' |
| Penalties | ||
| Silva Soldado Ramos De la Red | 4–1 | Chyhrynskyi Kravchenko Vorobey |
Final
| 2004 UEFA U-19 European champions |
|---|
Spain Fifth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The six best performing teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, along with host Netherlands.
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