2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

The 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was held in Northern Ireland between 18 and 29 July 2005.

2005 UEFA Under-19 Championship
2005 Craobhchomórtas Eorpach Faoi 19 UEFA
Tournament details
Host countryNorthern Ireland
Dates18–29 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)5 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions France (6th title)
Runners-up England
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored46 (3.07 per match)
Top scorer(s)Serbia and Montenegro Borko Veselinović
(5 goals)
Best player(s)France Abdoulaye Balde
2004
2006

Venues edit

 
 
Belfast
Map of the final tournament venues
City / Town Stadium Host club(s) Capacity
Belfast Windsor Park Linfield 18,000
Belfast The Oval Glentoran 15,250
Newry The Showgrounds Newry City 6,500
Lurgan Mourneview Park Glenavon 5,000
Ballymena The Showgrounds Ballymena United 5,000

Qualifications edit

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

1. 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2. 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification

Teams edit

The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were:

Match officials edit

Six referees were selected for the tournament:

Squads edit

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Serbia and Montenegro 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9
  Germany 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
  Greece 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5 3
  Northern Ireland 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3 0
Serbia and Montenegro  4–2  Germany
Veselinović   57', 59'
Marinković   75'
Markovski   93'
Report Polanski   37'
Kučuković   51'
Northern Ireland  0–1  Greece
Report Petropoulos   15'

Greece  0–3  Germany
Report Müller   16'
Polanski   43'
Boateng   47'

Germany  2–1  Northern Ireland
Steinhöfer   85'
Epstein   89'
Report Stewart   91'

Group B edit

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  France 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
  England 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
  Norway 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
  Armenia 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
France  1–1  England
Baldé   19' Report Fryatt   9'
Norway  2–0  Armenia
Aoudia   21'
Nisja   69'
Report

Armenia  1–1  England
Lombé   87' Report Petrosyan   72' (o.g.)
Norway  1–3  France
Larsen   57' Report Gourcuff   16' (pen.), 29', 83' (pen.)

Armenia  0–1  France
Report Cambon   31'
England  3–2  Norway
Mills   3'
Blackstock   80'
Wheater   83'
Report Aoudia   23'
Hanssen   79'

Semi-finals edit

Serbia and Montenegro  1–3  England
Marinković   87' Report Fryatt   18', 81', 93'
France  3–2  Germany
Baldé   34', 58'
Cabaye   63'
Report Epstein   40'
Boateng   86'

Final edit

England  1–3  France
Holmes   41' Report Chakouri   56'
Baldé   75'
Gouffran   88'
Attendance: 5,000


 2005 UEFA U-19 European champions 
 
France
Sixth title

Top scorers edit

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals

External links edit