2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship - the 53rd draw of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship . It was held from July 13 to July 24, 2004 in Switzerland . The Spaniards for the 5th time in their history became champions. This tournament was also part of the qualification for the 2005 World Youth Championships .
| 2004 European Football Championship (U19) | |
|---|---|
| 2004 UEFA European U-19 Football Championship | |
| Championship Details | |
| Location |  Switzerland |
| Cities | five |
| Stadiums | five |
| Final Tournament Dates | July 13 - 24, 2004 |
| Number of participants | eight |
| Top places | |
 Champion |  Spain (5th time) |
 Second place |  Turkey |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 45 (3 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) | Ali Öztürk Lukas Pischek (4 goals each ) |
| Best player | Juanfran |
Content
Qualification
Qualification for the final tournament was held in two stages:
- First round
- Second round
51 national teams for two rounds fought for seven trips to the final tournament. The Swiss national team was exempted from qualification as a representative of the host country.
In the first qualifying round, 48 teams were divided into 12 subgroups (4 in each). According to the results of mini-tournaments, the two best teams from each subgroup, as well as the best team among those who took 3rd place, entered the second round. There, the teams were divided into seven subgroups, the winners of which received a ticket to the final tournament. Three teams missed the first qualifying round.
Participants of the final tournament :
- Belgium
- Germany
- Italy
- Poland
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
Compositions
Stadiums
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Aarau | Brugglifeld | 9,249 |
| Friborg | Universitet Saint-Leonard | 9,000 |
| Nyon | Kolovrei | 7,200 |
| Kriens | Kleinfeld | 5 360 |
| Lausanne | Juan Antonio Samaranch | 700 |
Group Stage
- Time - UTC + 2
Group A
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | +/- | ABOUT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Switzerland | 3 | one | 2 | 0 | 3 | one | +2 | five |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | one | 2 | 0 | one | 0 | +1 | five |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | one | one | one | five | 2 | +3 | four |
| four | Belgium | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | one |
| July 13, 2004 19:00 |
| Kleinfeld, Kriens Judge: Douglas MacDonald |
| July 13, 2004 19:00 |
| Bruggglifeld , Aarau Judge: Pedro proance |
| July 15, 2004 19:00 |
| Kleinfeld, Kriens Judge: Herald Lehner |
| July 15, 2004 20:00 |
| Bruggglifeld , Aarau Judge: Levan Paniashvili |
| July 18, 2004 20:00 |
| Kleinfeld, Kriens Judge: Zsolt Szabo |
| July 18, 2004 20:00 |
| Bruggglifeld , Aarau Judge: Alon Yaphet |
Group B
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | +/- | ABOUT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ten | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | one | one | one | 7 | 7 | 0 | four |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | one | one | one | four | five | -one | four |
| four | Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | five | eleven | -6 | 0 |
| July 13, 2004 18:00 |
| Universitet Saint-Leonard, Friborg Judge: Zsolt Szabo |
| July 13, 2004 19:00 |
| Juan Antonio Samaranch, Lausanne Judge: Alon Yaphet |
| July 15, 2004 18:00 |
| Universitet Saint-Leonard, Friborg Judge: Pedro proance |
| July 15, 2004 19:00 |
| Juan Antonio Samaranch, Lausanne Judge: Douglas MacDonald |
| July 18, 2004 19:00 |
| Universitet Saint-Leonard, Friborg Judge: Levan Paniashvili |
| July 18, 2004 18:00 |
| Juan Antonio Samaranch, Lausanne Judge: Herald Lehner |
Playoffs
Semifinal
| July 21, 2004 18:00 |
| Universitet Saint-Leonard, Friborg Spectators: 9,800 Judge: Herald Lehner |
| July 21, 2004 18:00 |
| Juan Antonio Samaranch, Lausanne Spectators: 1,500 Judge: Zsolt Szabo |
Final
| July 24, 2004 18:00 |
| Kolovrei, Nyon Spectators: 4,000 Judge: Pedro proance |
Youth World Championship Qualification 2005
The following national teams were selected for the youth world championship :
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine