2000 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

The 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 18th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Israel hosted the championship, during 1–14 May 2000. Players born on or after 1 January 1983 were eligible to participate in this competition. 16 teams entered the competition, and Portugal defeated the Czech Republic in the final to win the competition for the fourth time.

2000 UEFA Under-16 Championship
אליפות אירופה בכדורגל עד גיל 16 - 2000
Tournament details
Host countryIsrael
Dates1–14 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Portugal (4th title)
Runners-up Czech Republic
Third place Netherlands
Fourth place Greece
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored116 (3.63 per match)
1999
2001

Squads

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Qualifying

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Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Russia 3 3 0 0 8 3 +5 9
  Portugal 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
  Republic of Ireland 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
  England 3 0 0 3 4 7 −3 0
England  2–3  Russia
Bowditch   22'
Moore   25'
Report O'Hanlon   3' (o.g.)
Mikadze   58'
Sheshukov   65'
Portugal  1–0  Republic of Ireland
Silvio Nunes   15' Report

England  1–2  Portugal
Clark   64' Report João Paiva   11', 48'
Russia  3–0  Republic of Ireland
Kudryashov   42', 58'
Sheshukov   47'
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Republic of Ireland  2–1  England
Fahey   5'
Thornton   11'
Report Chopra   47'
Russia  2–1  Portugal
Kruglyakov   40'
Grigoryev   79'
Report Toninho   2'

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Czech Republic 3 2 1 0 12 6 +6 7
  Slovakia 3 1 2 0 6 5 +1 5
  Denmark 3 1 0 2 7 7 0 3
  Finland 3 0 1 2 7 14 −7 1
Czech Republic  3–1  Denmark
Jun   32', 60'
Svěrkoš   78'
Report Kamper   41'
Slovakia  2–2  Finland
Sloboda   42'
Miklas   68'
Report Kujala   20'
Weckström   78'

Czech Republic  2–2  Slovakia
Trojan   48', 69' Report Jurko   49'
Strecansky   80'
Denmark  5–2  Finland
Andersen   9'
Pedersen   11'
Kamper   44'
Holt   51'
Hansen   60'
Report Sjölund   56', 63'

Finland  3–7  Czech Republic
Sjölund   22', 24'
Scheweleff   42'
Report Svěrkoš   11'
Jun   21', 33'
Rada   48', 72', 74'
Trojan   69'
Denmark  1–2  Slovakia
Pedersen   53' Report Krocko   73'
Kostoláni   79'

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Germany 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
  Netherlands 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
  Hungary 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
  Israel 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Hungary  1–4  Germany
Rodenbücher   5' Report Schulz   11'
Krontiris   46', 57'
Wendt   76'

Israel  1–3  Hungary
Abutbul   37' Report Horváth   11', 71'
Czvitkovics   72'
Netherlands  0–1  Germany
Report Schulz   61'

Germany  2–2  Israel
Kneißl   11', 52' Report Abutbul   55', 76'
Netherlands  2–0  Hungary
van Beukering   43', 55' Report

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Greece 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7
  Spain 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6
  Poland 3 1 1 1 8 10 −2 4
  Romania 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Spain  7–2  Poland
Reyes   7'
Toché   40'
Pina   44', 52'
Alonso   50', 55', 68'
Report Piotr Brożek   47', 51'

Spain  1–0  Romania
Toché   6' Report
Poland  3–3  Greece
Pitkas   26' (o.g.)
Gregorek   33'
Wojcik   79'
Report Goundoulakis   6'
Piperias   44', 59'

Greece  2–1  Spain
Katsaros   19'
Sarigiannidis   22'
Report Carmelo   40'
Poland  3–0  Romania
Wrzesinski   5'
Paweł Brożek   53'
Gregorek   69'
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Knockout stage

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
8 May – Rishon LeZion
 
 
  Russia0
 
11 May – Jerusalem
 
  Netherlands3
 
  Netherlands1
 
9 May – Herzliya
 
  Czech Republic2
 
  Czech Republic2
 
14 May – Ramat Gan
 
  Spain0
 
  Czech Republic1
 
8 May – Lod
 
  Portugal (a.e.t.)2
 
  Germany1 (5)
 
11 May – Jerusalem
 
  Portugal (p)1 (6)
 
  Portugal2
 
9 May – Bat Yam
 
  Greece1 Third place
 
  Greece (p)2 (4)
 
14 May – Ramat Gan
 
  Slovakia2 (2)
 
  Netherlands5
 
 
  Greece0
 

Quarter-finals

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Russia  0–3  Netherlands
Report Huntelaar   9'
Heitinga   47'
Van der Vaart   67'
Referee: Emil Božinovski (Macedonia)


Czech Republic  2–0  Spain
Rada   28'
Jun   80'
Report
Referee: Helmut Fleischer (Germany)

Greece  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Slovakia
Simos   60'
Piperias   70'
Report Sloboda   76', 80'
Penalties
Filippis   4–2   Kostoláni
Referee: Levan Paniashvili (Georgia)

Semi-finals

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Netherlands  1–2  Czech Republic
Referee: Andrejs Sipailo (Latvia)
Portugal  2–1  Greece
Custódio   56'
Hugo Viana   59'
Report Papadopoulos   52'
Referee: Helmut Fleischer (Germany)

Third place playoff

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Netherlands  5–0  Greece
Van Beukering   10', 20'
Kofidis   22' (o.g.)
Van der Vaart   50'
Jongen   80'
Report
Referee: Meir Levi (Israel)

Final

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Czech Republic  1–2 (a.e.t./g.g.)  Portugal
Jun   11' Report Quaresma   65' (pen.),   91'
Attendance: 950
Referee: Igorj Ishchenko (Ukraine)

References

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