2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
| 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 |
 Italy (5th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Serbia and Montenegro |
| Third place |
 Portugal |
| Fourth place |
 Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Alberto Gilardino Johan Elmander (4 goals) |
| Best player |
Alberto Gilardino |
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.
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 stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
27 May 2004 18:15 |
| Serbia and Montenegro |
3 – 2 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
Lazović  37'Lovre 47'Ivanović 86' |
Report | Eduardo 49' Kranjčar 68' |
1 June 2004 20:45 |
| Belarus |
1 – 2 | Serbia and Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Shkabara 13' |
Report | Lazović 47' (pen.) Milovanović 55' |
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 |
30 May 2004 20:45 |
| Switzerland |
2 – 2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Vonlanthen 57' Baykal 86' |
Report | Carlos Martins 66' (pen.) Almeida 71' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 5 June – Bochum | |||||||
| Sweden |
1 (5) | ||||||
| Serbia and Montenegro (p) |
1 (6) | ||||||
| 8 June – Bochum | |||||||
| Italy |
3 | ||||||
| Serbia and Montenegro |
0 | ||||||
| 5 June – Oberhausen | |||||||
| Italy |
3 | ||||||
| Portugal |
1 | ||||||
Semi-finals
5 June 2004 18:15 |
| 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
8 June 2004 18:15 |
| Portugal |
3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Viana 76' (pen.) J. Ribeiro 84'Carlitos 114' |
Report | Elmander 45+1' Rosenberg 90' |
Final
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Assistant referees:
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Goalscorers
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Olympic Qualifiers
- Greece (as hosts), Italy, Serbia & Montenegro and Portugal qualify for the Olympic games finals.
See Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics
External links
- Results Archive at UEFA.com
- RSSSF Results Archive at rsssf.com