2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
Encyclopedia
The UEFA U-21 Championship 2000, which spanned two years (1998-2000), had 47 entrants. Northern Ireland
competed for the first time. For the first time a finals tournament with two groups of four teams was held, with one of those teams, Slovakia
, having been chosen as the hosts.
Italy U-21s
won the competition for the fourth time.
The 47 national teams were divided into nine groups (seven groups of 5 + two groups of 6). The records of the nine group runners-up were then compared. The top seven joined the nine winners in a play-off for the eight finals spots. One of the eight qualifiers was then chosen to host the remaining fixtures.
The top four teams in this competition qualified for Sydney 2000 Olympics
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qualify as group winners
fail to qualify as one of best runners-up
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qualify as group winners
fail to qualify as one of best runners-up
Germany (13pts) Finland (13pts) head-to-head:
2-0 in GER, 3-1 in FIN
.: Germany better (1-0 on away goals)
qualify as group winners
qualify as one of best runners-up
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qualify as group winners
qualify as one of best runners-up
qualify as group winners
qualify as one of best runners-up
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qualify as group winners
qualify as one of best runners-up
(*) Match awarded 3-0 to ROI due to Macedonia fielding ineligible player.
qualify as group winners
qualify as one of best runners-up
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qualify as group winners
qualify as one of best runners-up
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Group B
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Northern Ireland national under-21 football team
The Northern Ireland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Northern Ireland.-Former coaches:* To 20 August 2008.-2008/09 Matches:-Current squad:Squad to play San Marino.-Other Recent Call-Ups:...
competed for the first time. For the first time a finals tournament with two groups of four teams was held, with one of those teams, Slovakia
Slovakia national under-21 football team
The Slovakia national under-21 football team, controlled by the Slovak Football Association, is Slovakia's national under 21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Slovakia national football team.-European Under-21 Championship record:...
, having been chosen as the hosts.
Italy U-21s
Italy national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
won the competition for the fourth time.
The 47 national teams were divided into nine groups (seven groups of 5 + two groups of 6). The records of the nine group runners-up were then compared. The top seven joined the nine winners in a play-off for the eight finals spots. One of the eight qualifiers was then chosen to host the remaining fixtures.
The top four teams in this competition qualified for Sydney 2000 Olympics
Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic football tournament. A women's tournament was held for the second time.-Medal winners:-Venues:*Olympic Stadium, Sydney*Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra...
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Group 1
| Qualifying Group 1 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
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| 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 22 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | |
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Group 2
| Qualifying Group 2 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
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| 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 23 | |
| 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 22 | |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
| 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 9 | |
| 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 8 | |
| 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 7 | |
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| Qualifying Group 3 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
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| 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 16 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 13 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 13 | |
| 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | |
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qualify as group winners
fail to qualify as one of best runners-up
Germany (13pts) Finland (13pts) head-to-head:
2-0 in GER, 3-1 in FIN
.: Germany better (1-0 on away goals)
Group 4>/H3>
| Qualifying Group 4 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 19 | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 18 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | |
| 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 | |
| 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 4 | |
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| Qualifying Group 5 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 21 | |
| 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 17 | |
| 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 14 | |
| 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 6 | |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
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Group 6>/H3>
| Qualifying Group 6 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 22 | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 18 | |
| 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | |
| 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 6 | |
| 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | |
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| Qualifying Group 7 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
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| 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 17 | |
| 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 17 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 | |
| 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | |
| 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 4 | |
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Group 8>/H3>
| Qualifying Group 8 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
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| 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 20 | |
| 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 17 | |
| 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 14 | |
| 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 3 | |
| 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 3 | |
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(*) Match awarded 3-0 to ROI due to Macedonia fielding ineligible player.
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qualify as one of best runners-up
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| Qualifying Group 9 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
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| 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 25 | |
| 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 25 | |
| 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 16 | |
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 14 | |
| 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 7 | |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 0 | |
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Runners>up
| Runners-up | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
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| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 12 | |
| 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | |
| 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 11 | |
| 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
List of qualifying group runners-up. Teams 1-7 go into playoff with the nine group winners. Only results between top four teams in group are used.
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Qualification Playoffs
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Finals Groups
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| Group A | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
| May 27 | Spain 1-1 Czech Republic | Trenčín Trencín Trenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 56,000, which makes it the ninth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District... |
| Croatia 1-2 Netherlands | Trnava Trnava Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center... |
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| May 29 | Spain 0-0 Croatia | Trnava Trnava Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center... |
| Czech Rep. 3-1 Netherlands | Trenčín Trencín Trenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 56,000, which makes it the ninth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District... |
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| June 1 | Netherlands 0-1 Spain | Trnava Trnava Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center... |
| Czech Rep. 4-3 Croatia | Trenčín Trencín Trenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 56,000, which makes it the ninth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District... |
| May 27 | Italy 2-0 England | Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... |
| Slovakia 2-1 Turkey | Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... |
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| May 29 | Italy 1-1 Slovakia | Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... |
| England 6-0 Turkey | Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... |
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| June 1 | Turkey 1-3 Italy | Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... |
| England 0-2 Slovakia | Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... |
3rd Place Match
Sunday 4 June- Spain 1
- Slovakia 0
Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
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Final
Sunday 4 June- Czech Republic 1
- Italy 2
Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
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finish as Champions finish as runners-up finish third finish fourth |
Olympic Qualifiers
- Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia and Spain qualify for the Olympic games finals.
External links
- Results Archive at uefa.com
- RSSSF Results Archive at rsssf.com