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The UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2006 Final Tournament was held in Poland between 18 July and 29 July 2006. The top three teams in each group qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Players born after 1 January 1987 were allowed to participate in this competition.
| Mistrzostwa Europy U-19 w Piłce Nożnej 2006 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Poland |
| Dates | 18–29 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  Scotland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 63 (4.2 per match) |
| Attendance | 55,000 (3,667 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alberto Bueno İlhan Parlak (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Alberto Bueno |
← 2005 2007 → | |
Qualifications
editThere were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.
1. 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2. 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification
Teams
editThe following teams had qualified for the tournament:
Squads
editGroup stage
editGroup A
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
 Austria
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
 Poland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 |
| Belgium | 4–2 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
Lamah  12', 32' (pen.)Švec 36' (o.g.)Mirallas 57' |
Report | Fenin 14' Střeštík 84' |
| Czech Republic | 2–0 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Střeštík 43' Fenin 82' |
Report |
Group B
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 |
| Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
 Portugal
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Turkey
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 1 |
| Portugal | 4–4 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Barbosa 7' Tavares 31', 49'Gama 73' (pen.) |
Report | Parlak 33', 68', 90+5' Erdinç 71' |
Knockout stage
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 26 July – Grodzisk Wielkopolski | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 0 | |||||
| 29 July – Poznań | ||||||
| Scotland | 1 | |||||
| Scotland | 1 | |||||
| 26 July – Wronki | ||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||
| Austria | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| Czech Republic | 0–1 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Elliot 47' |
Final
editTeams
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| 2006 UEFA U-19 European champions |
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 Spain Sixth title |
Goalscorers
edit- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
Source: uefa.com
Qualification to U-20 World Cup
editThe six best performing teams qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.