2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Switzerland |
| Dates | 13 July – 24 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 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 |
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.
Contents
Venues
| City / Town | Stadium | Host club(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kriens | Stadion Kleinfeld | Kriens | 5,100 |
| Aarau | Stadion Brügglifeld | Aarau | 9,249 |
| Fribourg | Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard | Fribourg | 9,000 |
| Lausanne | Juan-Antonio Samaranch Stadium | ||
| Nyon | Colovray | Nyon | 7,200 |
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:
Squads
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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 |
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 |
|
13 July 2004
19:00 CET |
| Poland |
3 – 4 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
Piszczek  43', 88'Madera 75' |
Report | A. Öztürk 26', 68', 83' Adın 42' |
|
15 July 2004
19:00 CET |
| Spain |
3 – 2 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Juanfran 8' Silva 13'Robusté 90+3' |
Report | A. Öztürk 45' (pen.) Aksu 87' |
|
18 July 2004
18:00 CET |
| Spain |
4 – 1 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Valero 10' Casadesús 14'Gavilán 62'Soldado 84' |
Report | Piszczek 47' |
Semi-finals
|
21 July 2004
18:00 CET |
| Switzerland |
2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Antić 56' Dugić 109' |
Report | S. Öztürk 58', 95' Kerim 107' |
|
21 July 2004
18:00 CET |
| Spain |
2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Casadesús 12' Soldado 94' |
Report | Aliyev 66' Yatsenko 112' |
| Penalties | ||
Silva  Soldado Ramos De la Red |
4 – 1 |  Chygrynskiy 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.
See also
- 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship first qualifying round
- 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship second qualifying round
