The 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship became the first European Under-19 Football Championship and 51st European Football Championship , considering all the youth championships. Earlier, from 1948 to 2001 , there were tournaments for players under 18 years of age. The championship was held in Norway from July 21 to July 28, 2002. Players born after January 1, 1983 were eligible to participate in this tournament.
| European Football Championship 2002 (youths under 19) | |
|---|---|
| 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship | |
| Championship details | |
| Location |  Norway |
| Deadline for the final tournament | July 21–28, 2002 |
| Number of participants | eight |
| Top places | |
 Champion |  Spain (4th time) |
 Second place |  Germany |
 Third place |  Slovakia |
| Fourth place |  Ireland |
| Championship statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 49 (3.5 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) | Fernando Torres |
| Best player | Fernando Torres |
The final tournament was held at seven stadiums located in seven cities - Berum , Drammen , Honefoss , Kongsvinger , Lillestrom , Moss and Oslo .
The champion was the Spanish national team , which defeated Germany in the final with a score of 1: 0. Bronze medals won the team of Slovakia , the winning team of Ireland with a score of 2: 1. For Spain, this victory was the 4th in the history of all tournaments among players under 18 and 19 years. The best player was named Spaniard Fernando Torres , who also became the top scorer of the tournament with four goals. Three best teams from each group received the right to play at the 2003 World Youth Championship . Frenchwoman Nelly Vienno, speaking as assistant referee during the match between teams of Norway and Slovakia on July 21, 2002, became the first woman judge in men's UEFA football tournaments among the national teams. [one]
Content
Qualification
The qualifying tournament for the final of the 2002 European Football Championship consisted of two rounds. In the preliminary round, which was held from August to November 2001, 50 national teams, divided into 14 groups (six groups of three teams and eight groups of four teams), challenged the exit to the second round in a circular system of mini-tournaments held by one from participating countries. The group winners reached the second round, where they were divided into pairs and played with each other in two matches, at home and away, from March to May 2002. The winners of the second round reached the final tournament. Norway automatically made it to the finals as a tournament host. [one]
Eight teams participating in the final tournament:
| Team | Qualification |
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| Norway | Hosts |
| Belgium | Winner of the second round |
| Czech | Winner of the second round |
| England | Winner of the second round |
| Spain | Winner of the second round |
| Germany | Winner of the second round |
| Ireland | Winner of the second round |
| Slovakia | Winner of the second round |
Stadiums
The final tournament was held at seven stadiums located in seven cities in Norway:
| Honefoss | European Football Championship 2002 (boys under 19), Norway | Kongsvinger |
|---|---|---|
| AKA Arena | Emseund | |
| Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 2,750 | |
| Drammen | Moss | |
| Marienlist | Mellos | |
| Capacity: 8.935 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
| Berum | Lillestrom | Oslo |
| Nedderud | Orosen | Ullevol |
| Capacity: 7,000 | Capacity: 12.250 | Capacity: 27,200 |
Judges
UEFA has named six judges of the final tournament. They included Edo Trifkovic ( Croatia ), Sten Caldma ( Estonia ), Georgios Kasnaferis ( Greece ), Emil Bojinovski ( Macedonia ), Paulo Costa ( Portugal ) and Darko Cheferin ( Slovenia ).
Compositions
Group stage
8 teams were divided into 2 groups of 4 teams. The winners of the groups reached the final and won gold medals. Komanyd, who took second places in groups, were in the consolation final, where they played third place. The three best teams from each group came to the 2003 World Youth Championship .
| Legend |
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| Reached the final, played gold medals and got to the youth world championship 2003 |
| We hit the consolation final, played third, and got to the 2003 World Youth Championship |
| Hit the 2003 World Youth Championship |
Group A
| Team | AND | AT | H | P | M | ± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 7 - 2 | +5 | 7 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 11 - 6 | +5 | 6 |
| Czech | 3 | one | one | one | 4 - 6 | -2 | four |
| Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | nineteen | -eight | 0 |
| July 21, 2002 18:00 CET |
| Emselund, Kongsvinger Judge: Greece Georgios Kasnaferis |
| July 21, 2002 18:00 CET |
| Mellos Moss Judge: Slovenia Darko Cheferin |
| July 23, 2002 18:00 CET |
| AKA Arena , Honefoss Judge: North Macedonia Emil Bozinovski |
| July 23, 2002 18:00 CET |
| Orosen , Lillestrom Judge: Portugal Paulo Costa |
| July 25, 2002 18:00 CET |
| Nedderud , Berum Judge: Estonia Sten Caldma |
| July 25, 2002 18:00 CET |
| “ Marienlist ”, Drammen Judge: Croatia Edo Trifkovic |
Group B
| Team | AND | AT | H | P | M | ± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 8 - 4 | +4 | 7 |
| Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 5 - 6 | -one | 6 |
| England | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | 6 - 1 | -one | 2 |
| Belgium | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | 3 - 5 | -2 | one |
| July 22, 2002 18:00 CET |
| Nadderud , Berum Judge: Croatia Edo Trifkovic |
| July 22, 2002 18:00 CET |
| " Marienlist ", Drammen Judge: Estonia Sten Caldma |
| July 24, 2002 18:00 CET |
| Emselund , Kongsvinger Judge: Slovenia Darko Cheferin |
| July 24, 2002 18:00 CET |
| Mellos Moss Judge: Greece Georgios Kasnaferis |
| July 26, 2002 18:00 CET |
| AKA Arena , Honefoss Judge: Portugal Paulo Costa |
| July 26, 2002 18:00 CET |
| Orosen , Lillestrom Judge: North Macedonia Emil Bozinovski |
Final
Match for 3rd place
| July 28, 2002 13:00 CET |
| Ullevol , Oslo Judge: Estonia Sten Caldma |
Match for 1st place
| July 28, 2002 20:00 CET |
| Ullevol , Oslo Viewers: 16 464 Judge: Slovenia Darko Cheferin |
Goals scored
- 4 goals
- Spain Fernando Torres
- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Torres sparkles for Spain (English) . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations. The appeal date is February 28, 2016.
Links
- UEFA official website
- Creator Lobster Nadyr