2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
The 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.
| U-21-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2004 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Germany |
| Dates | 27 May – 8 June |
| Teams | 8 (finals) 48 (qualifying) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Italy (5th title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Serbia and Montenegro |
| Third place |  Portugal |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Johan Elmander Alberto Gilardino (4 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Alberto Gilardino |
Italy U-21s won the competition for the fifth time. Italy's Alberto Gilardino won the Golden Player award.
The top three teams in this competition qualified for Athens 2004 Olympics, along with hosts Greece U21s.
Qualification
The 48 national teams were divided into ten groups (two groups of four + eight groups of 5). The records of the ten group runners-up were then compared. The top six joined the ten winners in a play-off for the eight finals spots. One of the eight qualifiers was then chosen to host the remaining fixtures.
Squads
Matches
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Italy |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| Serbia and Montenegro |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
 Belarus |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Croatia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3 – 2 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
Lazović  37'Lovre 47'Ivanović 86' |
Report | Eduardo 49' Kranjčar 68' |
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain)
| Italy | 1 – 2 | Belarus |
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| Gilardino 58' |
Report | Kirenkin 6' A. Hleb 44' |
Referee: Matthew David Messias (England)
| Belarus | 1 – 1 | Croatia |
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| Kirylchyk 82' |
Report | Lučić 38' |
Referee: Michal Beneš (Czech Republic)
| Italy | 2 – 1 | Serbia and Montenegro |
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| Sculli 30', 53' |
Report | Vukčević 86' |
Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland)
| Belarus | 1 – 2 | Serbia and Montenegro |
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| Shkabara 13' |
Report | Lazović 47' (pen.) Milovanović 55' |
Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| Portugal |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
 Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
| Germany | 2 – 1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Auer 21' Hitzlsperger 63' |
Report | D. Degen 75' |
Referee: Bertrand Layec (France)
| Sweden | 3 – 1 | Portugal |
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| Elmander 40', 50' Ishizaki 71' |
Report | Almeida 28' |
Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania)
| Switzerland | 2 – 2 | Portugal |
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| Vonlanthen 57' Baykal 86' |
Report | Carlos Martins 66' (pen.) Almeida 71' |
Referee: Matthew David Messias (England)
| Germany | 1 – 2 | Portugal |
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| Schweinsteiger 41' |
Report | Almeida 24' Lourenço 78' |
Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland)
| Switzerland | 1 – 3 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Barnetta 21' |
Report | Jaggy 40' (o.g.) Rosenberg 62', 88' |
Referee: Michal Beneš (Czech Republic)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 June – Bochum | ||||||
| Sweden | 1 (5) | |||||
| 8 June – Bochum | ||||||
| Serbia and Montenegro (p) | 1 (6) | |||||
| Italy | 3 | |||||
| 5 June – Oberhausen | ||||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 0 | |||||
| Italy | 3 | |||||
| Portugal | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Sweden | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Serbia and Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Stefanidis 36' |
Report | Marić 90+1' |
| Penalties | ||
Ishizaki  Jönsson Holmén Dorsin Rosenberg Stefanidis  |
5 – 6 | Delibašić Vukčević Milovanović Đalović Miladinović Marić |
Olympic play-off
Final
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Assistant referees:
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Goalscorers
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Medal table and Olympic qualifiers
- Greece (as hosts), Italy, Serbia & Montenegro and Portugal qualify for the Olympic games finals.
See Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Italy |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 | Gold Medal |
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Serbia and Montenegro |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | Silver Medal |
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Portugal |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Sweden |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Belarus |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Germany (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Croatia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |
| 8 | Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [ ]
(H) Host
(H) Host
External links
- Results Archive at UEFA.com
- RSSSF Results Archive at rsssf.com
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