2004 European Under-17 Football Championship

2004 European Under-17 Football Championship
2004 UEFA Under 17 Championship
Number of nations	8th
European champion	France (1st title)
venue	France
Opening game	May 4, 2004
Endgame	May 15, 2004
Games	16
Gates	52  (⌀: 3.25 per game)
Top scorer	Hatem Ben Arfa Bruno Gama Shane Paul Marc Pedraza (3 goals each)

The 22nd U-17 European Football Championship was held in France from May 4th to 15th, 2004 . The hosts won with a 2-1 victory over Spain . Defending champions Portugal finished third, Germany did not qualify.

mode

The eight qualified teams were divided into two groups of four teams each. Within the groups, each team played each other once. The group winners and runners-up reached the semi-finals. The semi-final winners reached the final, the losers played for third place.

Attendees

The following teams took part in the tournament:

England  France (host)  Northern Ireland  Austria

Portugal (defending champion)  Spain  Turkey  Ukraine

Preliminary round

Group A

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	France	3	3	0	0	006-000	+6	09
2.	Spain	3	2	0	1	005: 200	+3	06th
3.	Turkey	3	1	0	2	005: 500	± 0	03
4th	Northern Ireland	3	0	0	3	003:120	−9	00

May 4, 2004
France	-	Northern Ireland	3-0
Spain	-	Turkey	1-0
May 6, 2004
France	-	Spain	1-0
Northern Ireland	-	Turkey	2: 5
May 9, 2004
Turkey	-	France	1: 2
Northern Ireland	-	Spain	1: 4

Group B

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	England	3	3	0	0	006: 100	+5	09
2.	Portugal	3	1	1	1	005: 300	+2	04th
3.	Austria	3	1	1	1	002: 200	± 0	04th
4th	Ukraine	3	0	0	3	001: 800	−7	00

May 4, 2004
Ukraine	-	England	0: 2
Austria	-	Portugal	0-0
May 6, 2004
Ukraine	-	Austria	1: 2
England	-	Portugal	3: 1
May 9, 2004
Portugal	-	Ukraine	4-0
England	-	Austria	1-0

Final round

Semifinals

May 12, 2004
France	-	Portugal	3: 1
May 12, 2004
England	-	Spain	1: 2

3rd place match

May 15, 2004
Portugal	-	England	4: 4 n.V., 3: 2 i. E.

final

May 15, 2004
France	-	Spain	2: 1