2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

The 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was held in Northern Ireland between 18 and 29 July 2005.

2005 UEFA Under-19 Championship
2005 Craobhchomórtas Eorpach Faoi 19 UEFA
Tournament details
Host countryNorthern Ireland
Dates18 July – 29 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)5 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions France (6th title)
Runners-up England
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored46 (3.07 per match)
Top scorer(s) Borko Veselinović
(5 goals)
Best player(s) Abdoulaye Balde

Venues
Map of the final tournament venues
City / Town Stadium Host club(s) Capacity
Belfast Windsor Park Linfield 18,000
Belfast The Oval Glentoran 15,250
Newry The Showgrounds Newry City 6,500
Lurgan Mourneview Park Glenavon 5,000
Ballymena The Showgrounds Ballymena United 5,000

Qualifications

There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.

1. 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2. 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification

Teams

The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were:

Match officials

Six referees were selected for the tournament:

Squads
Main article: 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads

Group stage

Group A
Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Serbia and Montenegro 330082+69
 Germany 320175+26
 Greece 310216−53
 Northern Ireland 300314−30
Serbia and Montenegro 4–2 Germany
Veselinović  57', 59'
Marinković  75'
Markovski  93'		 Report Polanski  37'
Kučuković  51'
Northern Ireland 0–1 Greece
Report Petropoulos  15'
Greece 0–3 Germany
Report Müller  16'
Polanski  43'
Boateng  47'
Northern Ireland 0–1 Serbia and Montenegro
Report Veselinović  78'
Germany 2–1 Northern Ireland
Steinhöfer  85'
Epstein  89'		 Report Stewart  91'
Greece 0–3 Serbia and Montenegro
Report Veselinović  4' (pen.), 43'
Arsenijević  16'
The Showgrounds, Ballymena

Group B
Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 321052+37
 England 312054+15
 Norway 310256−13
 Armenia 301214−31
France 1–1 England
Baldé  19' Report Fryatt  9'
Norway 2–0 Armenia
Aoudia  21'
Nisja  69'		 Report
Armenia 1–1 England
Lombé  87' Report Petrosyan  72' (o.g.)
The Showgrounds, Ballymena
Norway 1–3 France
Larsen  57' Report Gourcuff  16' (pen.), 29', 83' (pen.)
Armenia 0–1 France
Report Cambon  31'
England 3–2 Norway
Mills  3'
Blackstock  80'
Wheater  83'		 Report Aoudia  23'
Hanssen  79'

Semi-finals
Serbia and Montenegro 1–3 England
Marinković  87' Report Fryatt  18', 81', 93'
France 3–2 Germany
Baldé  34', 58'
Cabaye  63'		 Report Epstein  40'
Boateng  86'
The Showgrounds, Ballymena

Final
England 1–3 France
Holmes  41' Report Chakouri  56'
Baldé  75'
Gouffran  88'
Attendance: 5,000
 2005 UEFA U-19 European Champions 

France
Sixth title

Top scorers
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
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