2004 European Under-21 Football Championship

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2004 European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA Under-21 Championship
Number of nations 8  (of 48 applicants)
European champion ItalyItaly Italy (5th title)
venue GermanyGermany Germany
Opening game May 27, 2004
Endgame June 8, 2004
Games 16
Gates 52  (⌀: 3.25 per game)
Top scorer ItalyItaly Alberto Gilardino (4 goals)

The 17th U-21 European Football Championship was held from May 27 to June 8, 2004 in Germany .

It was the fifth win for the Italians. Defending champion Czech Republic did not qualify. Germany was eliminated in the final round after the group stage.

The tournament also served as the European qualifier for the men's soccer tournament at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

qualification

mode

All teams entered were divided into ten groups. The group winners and the six 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 eight finalists will be divided into two groups of four teams each. Within the groups, each team plays once against each other team. The first and second in the group reach the semi-finals. The semi-final winners ultimately play the European champions in the final. The semi-final losers played for third place.

The top three teams qualified for the Olympic Games .

Attendees

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

Teams from German-speaking countries

DFB selection

player society
01 Tim Wiese 1. FC Kaiserslautern
02 Moritz Volz Fulham FC
03 Giuseppe Gemiti CFC genoa
04 Malik Fathi Hertha BSC
05 Maik Franz VfL Wolfsburg
06 Thomas Hitzlsperger Aston Villa
07 Andreas Görlitz TSV 1860 Munich
08 Hanno Balitsch Bayer 04 Leverkusen
09 Benjamin Auer 1. FSV Mainz 05
10 Lukas Podolski 1. FC Cologne
11 Mike Hanke FC Schalke 04
12 Timo Ochs VfL Osnabrück
13 Bastian Schweinsteiger FC Bayern Munich
14 David Odonkor Borussia Dortmund
15 Markus Feulner 1. FC Cologne
16 Christoph Preuss Eintracht Frankfurt
17 Alexander Madlung Hertha BSC
18 Sascha Riether Sc freiburg
19 Mimoun Azaouagh 1. FSV Mainz 05
20 Christian Tiffert VfB Stuttgart
21 Robert Huth Chelsea FC
22 Michael Rensing FC Bayern Munich

SFV selection

player society
01 Marco Wölfli BSC Young Boys
02 Philipp Degen FC Basel
03 Kim Jaggy Grasshopper Club Zurich
04 Philippe Senderos Arsenal FC
05 Mario Eggimann Karlsruher SC
06 Alain Rochat BSC Young Boys
07 Stephan Lichtsteiner Grasshopper Club Zurich
08 Tranquillo Barnetta FC St. Gallen
09 André Muff FC Zurich
10 Davide Chiumiento Juventus Turin
11 Johan Vonlanthen PSV Eindhoven
12 Diego Benaglio VfB Stuttgart
13 Pascal Cerrone FC Thun
14 Alain Nef FC Zurich
15 Philippe Montandon FC Wil
16 Davide Callà FC Wil
17 Thierno Bah Servette Geneva
18 Baykal Kulaksızoğlu FC Thun
19 Patrick Baumann FC Thun
20 Fabrizio Zambrella Servette Geneva
21 David sword FC Basel
22 Alain Portmann Yverdon-Sport FC

Venues

Preliminary round

Group A

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. ItalyItaly Italy  3  2  0  1 004: 300  +1 06th
 2. Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro  3  2  0  1 006: 500  +1 06th
 3. Belarus 1995Belarus Belarus  3  1  1  1 004: 400  ± 0 04th
 4th CroatiaCroatia Croatia  3  0  1  2 003: 500  −2 01
May 27, 2004 in Oberhausen
Serbia & Montenegro - Croatia 3: 2 (1: 0)
May 27, 2004 in Bochum
Italy - Belarus 1: 2 (0: 2)
May 29, 2004 in Oberhausen
Belarus - Croatia 1: 1 (0: 1)
May 29, 2004 in Bochum
Italy - Serbia & Montenegro 2: 1 (1: 0)
June 1, 2004 in Bochum
Italy - Croatia 1: 0 (1: 0)
June 1, 2004 in Oberhausen
Belarus - Serbia & Montenegro 1: 2 (1: 0)

Group B

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. SwedenSweden Sweden  3  3  0  0 008: 300  +5 09
 2. PortugalPortugal Portugal  3  1  1  1 005: 600  −1 04th
 3. GermanyGermany Germany  3  1  0  2 004: 500  −1 03
 4th SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland  3  0  1  2 004: 700  −3 01
May 28, 2004 in Mainz
Germany - Switzerland 2: 1 (1: 0)
May 28, 2004 in Mannheim
Sweden - Portugal 3: 1 (1: 1)
May 30, 2004 in Mannheim
Germany - Sweden 1: 2 (0: 0)
May 30, 2004 in Mainz
Switzerland - Portugal 2: 2 (0: 0)
June 2, 2004 in Mainz
Germany - Portugal 1: 2 (1: 1)
June 2, 2004 in Mannheim
Switzerland - Sweden 1: 3 (1: 1)

Final round

Semifinals

June 5, 2004 around Oberhausen
SwedenSweden Sweden - Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro 1: 1 a.d. (1: 1, 1: 0), 5: 6 a.d.
June 5, 2004 around Bochum
ItalyItaly Italy - PortugalPortugal Portugal 3: 1 (2: 1)

Playoff game for the Olympic Games

The game was used to determine the third European participant for the 2004 Olympic football tournament in Athens.

June 8, 2004 around Oberhausen
SwedenSweden Sweden - PortugalPortugal Portugal 2: 3 n.V. (2: 2, 0: 1)

final

June 8, 2004 around Bochum
ItalyItaly Italy - Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro 3: 0 (1: 0)

Winning team

ItalyItaly Italy - 2004 European Under-21 Football Championship ItalyItaly

1  Amelia  | 2  Zaccardo  | 3  Moretti  | 4  Gamberini  | 5  Bonera  | 6  De Rossi  | 7  pinzi  | 8  Palombo  | 9  Gilardino  | 10  Brighi  | 11  Sculli  | 12  Agliardi  | 13  Barzagli  | 14  Bovo  | 15  Donadel  | 16  Potenza  | 17  Mesto  | 18  Rosina  | 19  Del Nero  | 20  Caracciolo  | 21  D'Agostino  | 22  Zotti  | Trainer  Gentile

Best goal scorers

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1 ItalyItaly Alberto Gilardino 4th
SwedenSweden Johan Elmander 4th
3 SwedenSweden Markus Rosenberg 3
PortugalPortugal Hugo Almeida 3

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