2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

The 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was held in Liechtenstein from 16 to 26 July 2003. Players born after 1 January 1984 can participate in this competition.

2003 UEFA Under-19 Championship
U-19-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2003
Tournament details
Host country Liechtenstein
Dates16 July – 26 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Italy (3rd title)
Runners-up Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored54 (3.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Paulo Sérgio
(5 goals)
Best player(s) Alberto Aquilani

Venues
City / Town Stadium Host club(s) Capacity
Vaduz Rheinpark Stadion FC Vaduz and Liechtenstein national football team 3,654
Balzers Sportplatz Rheinau FC Balzers 2,500
Eschen Sportpark Eschen-Mauren USV Eschen/Mauren 2,100
Triesen Sportanlage Blumenau FC Triesen 1,500
Schaan Sportanlage Rheinwiese FC Schaan 1,500

Qualifications

There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.

1. 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship first qualifying round
2. 2003 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
Main article: 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads

Group stage

Group A
Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 321072+57
 Portugal 312083+55
 Norway 31114404
 Liechtenstein 3003212−100
Liechtenstein 0–5 Portugal
Report João Pereira  17'
Hugo Almeida  63'
Alabor  73' (o.g.)
Fonseca  82'
Paulo Sérgio  84'
Norway 0–1 Italy
Report Aquilani  89' (pen.)
Referee: Athanassios Briakos (Greece)
Portugal 1–1 Italy
Daniel  49' Report Lodi  58'
Liechtenstein 1–2 Norway
Maierhofer  4' Report Poljac  28'
Bühler  37' (o.g.)
Portugal 2–2 Norway
Paulo Sérgio  61', 80' Report Johannesen  3'
Daniel Holm  21'
Italy 5–1 Liechtenstein
Della Rocca  11'
Palladino  39'
Laner  53', 67'
Lodi  55' (pen.)		 Report Büchel  68'
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila (Spain)

Group B
Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Austria 321073+47
 Czech Republic 31117704
 England 310235−23
 France 302146−22
England 1–2 Austria
Downing  36' Report Mössner  5'
Säumel  60'
France 3–3 Czech Republic
Grax  6', 63' (pen.)
Idangar  70'		 Report Mikolanda  26'
Procházka  87'
Matula  90+3'
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila (Spain)
France 0–2 England
Report Ridgewell  41'
Routledge  90+2'
Czech Republic 1–4 Austria
Mikolanda  10' Report Schicker  36', 45'
Kienast  38', 54'
Referee: Athanassios Briakos (Greece)
Czech Republic 3–0 England
Nachtman  47'
Brodský  54'
Siranec  63'		 Report
Austria 1–1 France
Čehajić  82' (pen.) Report Grax  90+2' (pen.)

Semi-finals
Austria 3–6 (a.e.t.) Portugal
Salmutter  24', 28'
Mössner  84'		 Report Hugo Almeida  31' (pen.)
Organista  38'
Paulo Sérgio  54',  103' (pen.)
Pedro Pereira  100', 104'
Italy 1–0 Czech Republic
Pazzini  57' Report
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila (Spain)

Final
Italy 2–0 Portugal
Della Rocca  3'
Pazzini  27'		 Report
Attendance: 4500
 2003 UEFA U-19 European Champions 

Italy
Third title

Goalscorers
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