2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 15th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship. In December 2005, Portugal was selected to host the finals of the competition, which took place from 23 May–4 June 2006. The tournament was won by the Netherlands, who beat Ukraine 3–0 in the final.
| Campeonato Europeu de Futebol Sub-21 de 2006 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Portugal |
| Dates | 23 May – 4 June |
| Teams | 8 (finals) 48 (qualifying) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ukraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.27 per match) |
| Attendance | 180,942 (12,063 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar |
The finals tournament featured two groups of four, with the winners and runners up of each group going through to the semi-finals. The draw for the finals groups took place on 8 February 2006.
Qualification edit
The Finals edit
The finals took place between 23 May and 4 June 2006 in Portugal.
Venues edit
- Estádio Municipal de Águeda, Águeda
- Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, Aveiro
- Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos
- Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
- Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães
- Estádio do Bessa, Porto
Squads edit
Players born after 1 January 1983 were eligible to play.
Matches edit
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
 Serbia and Montenegro
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Portugal
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
 Germany
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 0–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Polanski  61' |
| France | 2–0 | Serbia and Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Bergougnoux 33' Toulalan 54' |
Report |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| Netherlands
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Italy
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Denmark
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
| Denmark | 1–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Kahlenberg 48' |
Report | Huntelaar 38' |
| Netherlands | 1–0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| De Ridder 74' |
Report |
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 June – Braga | ||||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| 4 June – Porto | ||||||
| Netherlands (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
| 1 June – Aveiro | ||||||
| Ukraine | 0 | |||||
| Ukraine (p) | 0 (5) | |||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 0 (4) | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| France | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Faubert 51' Bergougnoux 85' |
Report | Hofs 6', 107' Huntelaar 38' |
| Ukraine | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Serbia and Montenegro |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Aliyev  Fomin  Chyhrynskyi Hodin Yatsenko Maksymov |
5–4 | Janković Milijaš Milovanović Basta Lomić Purović |
Final edit
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Assistant referees:
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Goalscorers edit
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Bruno Vale (against France)- Zé Castro (against Serbia and Montenegro)
External links edit
- "2006: Huntelaar thrives in Dutch triumph". UEFA.com. 1 June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- Europe - U-23/U-21 Tournaments RSSSF.com