The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2003 Final Tournament was held in Germany between 25 July – 3 August 2003. Players born after 1 January 1984 were eligible to participate in this competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | 25 July – 3 August |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Norway |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) |  Shelley Thompson(4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Sarah Bouhaddi |
The tournament is notable for featuring a penalty kick shootout in the final group game in Group A between Italy and Sweden to determine the second semifinal qualifier. This is the first time that a penalty-kick shootout has been used in the group stage of a tournament since the rule was introduced.[1]
Qualifying edit
36 teams played for seven free places in the final. Two qualifying rounds were played.[2]
Final tournament edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
 Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Italy
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Germany
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 |
| Sweden | 1–2 | England |
|---|---|---|
Odenyo  58' |
(Report) | Scott 40' Williams 89' |
Am Stadtbad, Markranstädt
Referee: Snjezana Focic (Croatia)
| Italy | 1–3 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Ricco 46' |
(Report) | McDougall 20' Aluko 26'Williams 85' |
Zentralsportpark, Markkleeberg
Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary)
| Italy | 3–3 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Ricco 41' Coppolino 63'Domenichetti 90+2' |
(Report) | Fischer 55' Odenyo 62'Siid-Ahmed 82' |
| Penalties | ||
Manieri  Coppolino  Cortesi |
1–4 | Fischer Odenyo Almgren Siid-ahmed |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| France
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Netherlands
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
 Spain
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
| Norway | 2–2 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Nilsen 47' Heimlund 66' |
(Report) | Josserand 34' Bussaglia 75' |
Stadion der Freundschaft, Grimma
Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary)
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Kant 71' Brouwer 90' |
(Report) | S. García 18' |
Dr. Fritz Fröhlich-Stadion, Regis-Breitingen
Referee: Ilonka Milanova Djaleva (Bulgaria)
| Norway | 2–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Frantzen 14' Wiik 85' |
(Report) | Vermeulen 9' |
Eintracht Schkeuditz, Schkeuditz
Referee: Tatjana Pavlovic (Serbia)
Semifinals edit
| Norway | 2–2 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Frantzen 72' Heimlund 90+1' |
(Report) | Fischer 5', 40' |
| Penalties | ||
| Woods Vikestad Nilsen Frantzen Henriksen |
4–2 | Fischer Odenyo Almgren Siid-Ahmed |
| England | 0–2 | France |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Josserand 12' Debonne 88' |
Am Stadtbad, Markranstädt
Referee: Carla De Boeck (Belgium)
Final edit
Awards edit
| 2004 UEFA Women's Under-19 champions |
|---|
 France First title |
References edit
- ^ uefa.com (1 April 2009). "Women's Under-19 - History – UEFA.com". Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "European Women U-19 Championship 2002-03". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 August 2018.