2003 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
| 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 |
Sarah Bouhaddi |
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.
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 only time that a penalty-kick shootout has been used in the group stage of a tournament since the rule was introduced.
Qualifying
36 teams played for seven free places in the final. Two qualifying rounds were played. [1]
Final tournament
Group A
| 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 |
29 July 2003 |
| Italy |
3 – 3 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
Ricco  41'Coppolino 63'Domenichetti 90+2' |
(Report) | Fischer 55' Odenyo 62'Siid-Ahmed 82' |
| Penalties | ||
Manieri  Coppolino  Cortesi |
2–4 | Fischer Odenyo Almgren Siid-ahmed |
Group B
| 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 |
Semifinals
1 August 2003 |
| 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 |
Final
Awards
| 2004 UEFA Women's Under-19 Champions |
|---|
France First title |
References
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