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UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.
| U-21-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2002 Championnat d'Europe de football espoirs 2002 Campionato europeo di calcio Under-21 2002 Campiunadis Europeans da ballape U21 2002 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Switzerland |
| Dates | 16–28 May |
| Teams | 8 (finals) 47 (qualifying) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Czech Republic (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 174,195 (11,613 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Massimo Maccarone (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Petr Čech |
← 2000 2004 → | |
Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.
Qualification
editThe 47 national teams were divided into nine groups (one group of four, five groups of 5, and three groups of 6). The records of the nine group runners-up were then compared. The top seven joined the nine winners in a play-off for the eight finals spots. One of the eight qualifiers was then chosen to host the remaining fixtures.
Venues
edit| Switzerland | |
|---|---|
| Zürich | Basel |
| Hardturm | St. Jakob-Park |
| Capacity: 17,666 | Capacity: 37,500 |
| Geneva | Lausanne |
| Charmilles Stadium | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise |
| Capacity: 9,250 | Capacity: 15,700 |
Squads
editMatches
editGroup stage
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Switzerland
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Portugal
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 England
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 0–0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
 Czech Republic
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
 Belgium
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
 Greece
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| France | 2–0 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
Govou  41'Sorlin 45' |
Report |
| Belgium | 0–1 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jiránek 19' |
Knockout stage
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 May – Basel | ||||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| 28 May – Basel | ||||||
| Switzerland | 0 | |||||
| France | 0 (1) | |||||
| 25 May – Zürich | ||||||
| Czech Republic (p) | 0 (3) | |||||
| Czech Republic (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| France | 2–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Malbranque 62' Sorlin 70' |
Report |
| Czech Republic | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Rozehnal 1' Pospíšil 83'  99' |
Report | Pirlo 86' (pen.) Maccarone 90 4' |
Final
edit| France | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Czech Republic |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Meriem  Frau  Escudé Boumsong |
1–3 | Pospíšil Grygera Skácel |
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Assistant referees:
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Goalscorers
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3 goals 2 goals 1 goal |
1 goal, cont.
Own goals
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External links
edit- Results Archive at UEFA.com
- RSSSF Results Archive at rsssf.com