The 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying competition was an under-17 football competition played in 2002 and 2003 to determine the 7 teams joining Portugal, who qualified automatically as hosts, in the 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2002 (qualifying round) 2003 (elite round) |
| Teams | 51 (from 1 confederation) |
The final tournament also acted as the UEFA qualifier for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland, with two teams qualifying, Portugal and Spain, as finalists.
Format edit
The qualifying competition consisted of two rounds:
- Qualifying round: Apart from six nations (Spain, England, Russia, Finland, Poland and Hungary), which received a bye to the elite round, the remaining 44 teams were drawn into 11 groups of four teams. Each group was played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. Two best teams from each group advanced to the elite round.
- Elite round: The 28 teams were drawn into seven groups of four teams. Each group was played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The seven group winners qualified for the final tournament.
Qualifying round edit
Groups edit
Group 1 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Bulgaria
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Latvia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Andorra (H)
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 |
Group 2 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Belarus
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Georgia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Source: worldfootball
Group 3 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Israel
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Switzerland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Iceland
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Armenia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
Source: worldfootball
Group 4 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Belgium
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Cyprus
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Estonia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 0 |
Source: worldfootball
Group 5 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wales
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Norway
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Luxembourg
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Source: worldfootball
Group 6 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Romania
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Macedonia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Faroe Islands
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
Source: worldfootball
Group 7 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Greece
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Slovakia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Moldova
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Liechtenstein
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
Source: worldfootball
Group 8 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  France
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Slovenia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Republic of Ireland
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Source: worldfootball
Group 9 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Northern Ireland
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Sweden
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Malta
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
Source: worldfootball
Group 10 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Albania
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Lithuania
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 |  San Marino
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Source: worldfootball
Group 11 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Scotland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Azerbaijan
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Turkey
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Ukraine
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 2 |
Source: worldfootball
Elite round edit
Groups edit
Group 1 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain (H, Q)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | France
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 | Wales
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Group 2 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark (Q)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Croatia (H)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Russia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Norway
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Group 3 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria (Q)
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Serbia and Montenegro
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Northern Ireland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Finland
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
Group 4 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel (Q)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Netherlands
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Romania
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Poland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Group 5 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary (Q)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Switzerland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Greece
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Albania
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Group 6 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England (Q)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Slovakia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 1 |
Group 7 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (Q)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Belgium
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Germany
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Azerbaijan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Qualified teams edit
The following 8 teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Country | Qualified as | Previous appearances in tournament1 only U-17 era (since 2002) |
|---|---|---|
 Portugal |
Hosts | 1 (2002) |
| Spain |
Group 1 winner | 1 (2002) |
| Denmark |
Group 2 winner | 1 (2002) |
| Austria |
Group 3 winner | 0 (debut) |
| Israel |
Group 4 winner | 0 (debut) |
| Hungary |
Group 5 winner | 1 (2002) |
| England |
Group 6 winner | 1 (2002) |
| Italy |
Group 7 winner | 0 (debut) |
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italics indicate host.
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