2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

The 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the first edition of UEFA's UEFA European Under-17 Championship after changing the name of the competition. Denmark hosted the championship, during 27 April – 10 May. Players born on or after 1 January 1985 were eligible to participate in this competition. 16 teams entered the competition, and Switzerland defeated France in the final to win the competition for the first time.

2002 UEFA Under-17 Championship
2002 U17-EM i fodbold for mænd
Tournament details
Host countryDenmark
Dates27 April – 10 May
Teams16
Final positions
Champions  Switzerland (1st title)
Runners-up France
Third place England
Fourth place Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored116 (3.63 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Jonathan Soriano
(7 goals)
Best player(s)England Wayne Rooney[1]
2001
2003

Squads edit

Qualifying edit

Match Officials edit

A total of 10 referees, 12 assistant referees and 3 fourth officials were appointed for the final tournament.[2]


Group stage edit

Group A edit

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
  England 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
  Denmark 3 1 2 0 10 4 +6 5
  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 10 7 +3 4
  Finland 3 0 0 3 3 15 −12 0
Denmark  4–4  Netherlands
Rasmussen   38'
Zimling   47'
Kvist   49'
Lorentzen   83'
Report John   35', 69'
Blonk   64'
Elmas   76'
Referee: Damien Ledentu (France)
Finland  2–3  England
Ääritalo   1', 51' Report Hogg   12'
Smyth   41'
Doherty   68'
Referee: Robert Krajnc (Slovenia)

Netherlands  0–2  England
Report Rooney   32'
Long   53'
Denmark  6–0  Finland
Kvist   7'
Rasmussen   60', 62', 73', 79', 80'
Report
Referee: Luc Wilmes (Luxembourg)

England  0–0  Denmark
Report
Netherlands  6–1  Finland
John   30', 65', 81'
Otten   53'
Elmas   56'
Artz   68' (pen.)
Report Ääritalo   31'

Group B edit

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
   Switzerland 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9
  France 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
  Portugal 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
  Ukraine 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Portugal  0–2  France
Report Khiter   36'
Mandanne   53'
Switzerland  3–1  Ukraine
Senderos   4'
Milosavac   5'
Dugić   74'
Report[permanent dead link] Kotenko   35'

Switzerland  1–0  Portugal
Milosavac   13' Report
Ukraine  0–0  France
Report
Referee: Augustus Constantin (Romania)

France  1–2   Switzerland
Bru   67' Report Burki   23' (pen.)
Dugić   26'
Referee: Emil Laursen (Denmark)
Ukraine  1–2  Portugal
Aliyev   63' (pen.) Report Pedro Araújo   56'
Ivanildo   83'
Referee: Robert Krajnc (Slovenia)

Group C edit

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Spain 3 3 0 0 13 4 +9 9
  Yugoslavia 3 2 0 1 10 9 +1 6
  Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3
  Moldova 3 0 0 3 7 13 −6 0
Spain  4–1  Czech Republic
Soriano   14', 78'
Soldado   42'
Gavilán   79'
Report Papadopulos   36'
Moldova  3–6  Yugoslavia
Pajović   43' (o.g.)
Calincov   48', 71'
Report Purović   29', 57'
Vukčević   44', 46', 76'
Stančeski   69'

Spain  4–2  Moldova
Soriano   15', 48', 52'
Soldado   42'
Report Bulgaru   38'
Calincov   44'
Czech Republic  1–3  Yugoslavia
Varadi   52' Report Vukčević   15'
Purović   61', 63'
Referee: Damien Ledentu (France)

Czech Republic  3–2  Moldova
Malchárek   5', 50'
Kobylík   82'
Report Calincov   26', 82'
Yugoslavia  1–5  Spain
Lečić   82' Report Soriano   25', 31'
Gavilán   30'
David Corominas   44'
David Rodriguez   54'

Group D edit

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Germany 3 2 1 0 8 3 5 7
  Georgia 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 5
  Poland 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 4
  Hungary 3 0 0 3 4 11 −7 0
Germany  1–1  Georgia
Thomik   65' Report[permanent dead link] Iashvili   46'
Referee: Augustus Constantin (Romania)
Hungary  1–3  Poland
Selei   28' Report Tarnowski   28'
Szczepan   60' (pen.)
Solecki   78'

Georgia  1–1  Poland
Iashvili   52' Report Kowalczyk   77'
Referee: Emil Laursen (Denmark)
Germany  6–2  Hungary
Westerhoff   38', 41', 54'
Gómez   45', 77'
Schuon   74' (pen.)
Report Dancs   62' (pen.)
Horvath   79'

Georgia  2–1  Hungary
Iashvili   37', 43' (pen.) Report Disztl   19'
Poland  0–1  Germany
Report Podolski   76'
Referee: Damien Ledentu (France)

Knockout stage edit

Quarterfinals edit

England  1–0  Yugoslavia
Rooney   7' Report

Spain  2–2  Denmark
Soldado   19'
Gavilán   29'
Report Kvist   56'
Brandrup   77'
Penalties
Gavilán  
Martínez  
Soriano  
Silva  
Molinero  
4–3   Rasmussen
  Jakobsen
  Cagara
  Brandrup
  Zimling

Switzerland  3–0  Georgia
Burki   39', 56'
Ziegler   72'
Report
Referee: Luc Wilmes (Luxembourg)

Germany  1–1  France
Cimen   52' Report Lejeune   81'
Penalties
Tekkan  
Westerhoff  
Rammel  
Bork  
2–4   Plessis
  Houri
  Lejeune
  Zubar
  Mandanne
Referee: Augustus Constantin (Romania)

Semifinals edit

England  0–3   Switzerland
Report Maksimović   7', 57'
Milosavac   67'

Third place playoff edit

Spain  1–4  England
Gavilán   41' Report Routledge   37'
Rooney   40', 52', 72'
Referee: Damien Ledentu (France)

Final edit

France  0–0   Switzerland
Report
Penalties
Plessis  
Houri  
Zubar  
Kisamba  
2–4   Barnetta
  Burki
  Preisig
  Ziegler

References edit

  1. ^ 2002: Wayne Rooney UEFA.com
  2. ^ "uefa.com - UEFA European U-17 C'Ship - Fixtures & Results -". 25 May 2002. Archived from the original on 25 May 2002. Retrieved 27 May 2019.

External links edit