2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
| Campeonato Europeu de Futebol Sub-21 de 2006 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 23 May – 4 June |
| Teams |
8 (finals) 51 (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) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (4) |
| Best player |
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar |
The 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship began in August 2004. On 25 December 2005, Portugal was selected to host the finals of the competition, which took place 23 May–4 June 2006. The tournament was won by the Netherlands, who beat Ukraine 3–0 in the final.
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 February 8, 2006.
Qualification
Main article: 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
The Finals
The finals took place between 23 May and 4 June 2006 in Portugal.
Venues
- 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
Main article: 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads
Players born after 1 January 1983 were eligible to play.
Matches
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
 Serbia and Montenegro |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
 Portugal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
 Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| Netherlands |
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 |
24 May 2006 19:45 |
| Italy |
3 – 3 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
Potenza  16'Palladino 61'Bianchi 90' |
Report | Würtz 21' Kahlenberg 33'Andreasen 41' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 1 June – Braga | |||||||
| France |
2 | ||||||
| Netherlands (a.e.t.) |
3 | ||||||
| 4 June – Porto | |||||||
| Netherlands |
3 | ||||||
| Ukraine |
0 | ||||||
| 1 June – Aveiro | |||||||
| Ukraine (p) |
0 (5) | ||||||
| Serbia and Montenegro |
0 (4) | ||||||
Semi-finals
1 June 2006 17:15 |
| France |
2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Faubert 51' Bergougnoux 85' |
Report | Hofs 6', 107' Huntelaar 38' |
1 June 2006 19:45 |
| Ukraine |
0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Serbia and Montenegro |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Aliyev  Fomin  Chygrynskiy Hodin Yatsenko Maksymov |
5 – 4 | Janković Milijaš Milovanović Basta Lomić Purović |
Final
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Assistant referees:
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Goalscorers
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External links
- Results Archive at UEFA.com
- RSSSF Results Archive at rsssf.com
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