U-21 European Football Championship 2000

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U-21 European Football Championship 2000
UEFA Under-21 Championship
Number of nations 8  (of 47 applicants)
European champion ItalyItaly Italy (4th title)
venue SlovakiaSlovakia Slovakia
Opening game May 27, 2000
Endgame June 4, 2000
Games 14th
Gates 40  (⌀: 2.86 per game)
Top scorer ItalyItaly Andrea Pirlo (3 goals)

The 15th European Under-21 Football Championship was won by Italy . It was the fourth win for the Italians. Defending champion Spain took third place. Germany failed in the qualification. The finals, for which eight teams have qualified for the first time, took place in Slovakia from May 27th to June 4th, 2000 .

The tournament also served as European qualification for the football tournament of the men at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney .

qualification

mode

All teams entered were divided into nine groups. The group winners and the seven runners-up with the best points reached the round of 16. There the eight participants in the final round were determined in the first and second leg. The four semi-finalists also qualified as European participants for the 2000 Olympic football tournament in Sydney.

Attendees

The following U-21 national teams had qualified for the tournament:

Preliminary round

Group A

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Czech RepublicCzech Republic Czech Republic  3  2  1  0 008: 500  +3 07th
 2. SpainSpain Spain  3  1  2  0 002: 100  +1 05
 3. NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands  3  1  0  2 003: 500  −2 03
 4th CroatiaCroatia Croatia  3  0  1  2 004: 600  −2 01
May 27, 2000 in Trencin
Spain - Czech Republic 1: 1
May 27, 2000 in Trnava
Croatia - Netherlands 1: 2
May 29, 2000 in Trnava
Spain - Croatia 0-0
May 29, 2000 in Trencin
Czech Republic - Netherlands 3: 1
June 1, 2000 in Trnava
Netherlands - Spain 0: 1
June 1, 2000 in Trencin
Czech Republic - Croatia 4: 3

Group B

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. ItalyItaly Italy  3  2  1  0 006: 200  +4 07th
 2. SlovakiaSlovakia Slovakia  3  2  1  0 005: 200  +3 07th
 3. EnglandEngland England  3  1  0  2 006: 400  +2 03
 4th TurkeyTurkey Turkey  3  0  0  3 002:110  −9 00
August 17, 2000 in Bratislava
Italy - England 2-0
Slovakia - Turkey 2: 1
August 20, 2000 in Bratislava
Italy - Slovakia 1: 1
England - Turkey 6-0
August 23, 2000 in Bratislava
Turkey - Italy 1: 3
England - Slovakia 0: 2

Final round

3rd place match

June 4, 2000 around Bratislava
SpainSpain Spain - SlovakiaSlovakia Slovakia 1-0

final

June 4, 2000 around Bratislava
ItalyItaly Italy - Czech RepublicCzech Republic Czech Republic 2: 1

Winning team

ItalyItaly Italy - 2000 European Under-21 Football Championship ItalyItaly

1  De Sanctis  | 2  grandoni  | 3  Mezzano  | 4  Zanchi  | 5  Ferrari  | 6  Gattuso  | 7  Comandini  | 8  Baronio  | 9  Ventola  | 10  Pirlo  | 11  Perrotta  | 12  Abbiati  | 13  Coco  | 14  Rivalta  | 15  Cirillo  | 16  Vannucchi  | 17  Zanetti  | 18  Firmani  | 19  Rossi  | 20  Spinesi  | Coach  Tardelli

Best goal scorers

space player Gates
1 ItalyItaly Andrea Pirlo 3
Czech RepublicCzech Republic David Jarolím 3
CroatiaCroatia Igor Tudor 3
Czech RepublicCzech Republic Lukáš Došek 3

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