2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Liechtenstein |
| Dates | 16 July – 26 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Italy (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |
 Portugal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 54 (3.6 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Paulo Sérgio (5 goals) |
| Best player |
Aquilani |
The 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was held in Liechtenstein from 16 to 26 July 2003. Players born after 1 January 1984 can participate in this competition.
Venues
| City / Town | Stadium | Host club(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaduz | Rheinpark Stadion | FC Vaduz and Liechtenstein national football team | 3,654 |
| Balzers | Sportplatz Rheinau | FC Balzers | 2,500 |
| Eschen | Sportpark Eschen-Mauren | USV Eschen/Mauren | 2,100 |
| Triesen | Sportanlage Blumenau | FC Triesen | 1,500 |
| Schaan | Sportanlage Rheinwiese | FC Schaan | 1,500 |
Qualifications
There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.
1. 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship first qualifying round
2. 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship second qualifying round
Teams
The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were:
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Match officials
Six referees were selected for the tournament:
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Squads
Main article: 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| Portugal |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
 Norway |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Liechtenstein |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
16 July 2003 17:00 CET |
| Liechtenstein |
0 – 5 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Report | João Pereira  17'Hugo Almeida 63'Alabor 73' (o.g.)Fonseca 82'Paulo Sérgio 84' |
20 July 2003 18:30 CET |
| Portugal |
2 – 2 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo Sérgio 61', 80' |
Report | Johannesen 3' Daniel Holm 21' |
20 July 2003 18:30 CET |
| Italy |
5 – 1 | Liechtenstein |
|---|---|---|
| Della Rocca 11' Palladino 39'Laner 53', 67'Lodi 55' (pen.) |
Report | Büchel 68' |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
 Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 England |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
 France |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
16 July 2003 20:10 CET |
| France |
3 – 3 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Grax 6', 63' (pen.) Idangar 70' |
Report | Mikolanda 26' Procházka 87'Matula 90+3' |
18 July 2003 18:30 CET |
| Czech Republic |
1 – 4 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Mikolanda 10' |
Report | Schicker 36', 45' Kienast 38', 54' |
Semi-finals
23 July 2003 16:30 CET |
| Austria |
3 – 6 (a.e.t.) | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Salmutter 24', 28' Mössner 84' |
Report | Hugo Almeida 31' (pen.) Organista 38'Paulo Sérgio 54', 103' (pen.)Pedro Pereira 100', 104' |
Final
| 2003 UEFA U-19 European Champions |
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Italy Third title |
Goalscorers
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