2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

2005 UEFA Under-17 Championship
Campionato europeo di calcio Under-17 2005
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates3–14 May
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Turkey (2nd title)
Runners-up Netherlands
Third place Italy
Fourth place Croatia
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored51 (3.19 per match)
Attendance13,155 (822 per match)
Top scorer(s)Turkey Tevfik Köse (6 goals)
Best player(s)Turkey Nuri Şahin[1]
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The 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the fourth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship. Italy hosted the championship, during 3–14 May. Turkey defeated Netherlands in the final to win the competition for the second time.

Squads

Main article: 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads

Qualifying

2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round

Match officials

A total of 6 referees, 8 assistant referees and 2 fourth officials were appointed for the final tournament.[2]


Cities & Stadiums

Città Stadio
Santa Croce sull'Arno Stadio Libero Masini
Pontedera Stadio Ettore Mannucci
Castelfranco di Sotto Stadio Osvaldo Martini
Cascina Stadio Simone Redini
San Giuliano Terme Satdio Giovanni Bui
Santa Maria a Monte Stadio Gabriele Di Lupo

Group stage

Group A

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
 Italy 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6 Advanced to the semi-finals
 Turkey 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
 England 3 1 0 2 6 4 +2 3
 Belarus 3 1 0 2 2 9 −7 3
Belarus 0–4 England
Report Weston 19'
Ephraim 44', 55'
Garner 69' (pen.)
Stadio Libero Masini, Santa Croce sull'Arno
Attendance: 300
Italy 1–0 Turkey
Russotto 50' Report
Attendance: 1,700
Italy 0–1 Belarus
Report Kisly 57'
Stadio Osvaldo Martini, Castelfranco di Sotto
Attendance: 400
Turkey 3–2 England
Köse 21', 32'
Şahin 71'		 Report Garner 41', 60'
Attendance: 400
England 0–1 Italy
Report Russotto 35' (pen.)
Stadio Simone Redini, Cascina
Attendance: 1,700
Turkey 5–1 Belarus
Köse 38' (pen.), 44', 66'
D. Yılmaz 67', 69'		 Report Sivakov 50'
Stadio Osvaldo Martini, Castelfranco di Sotto
Attendance: 300

Group B

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
 Croatia 3 2 1 0 11 6 +5 7 Advanced to the semi-finals
 Netherlands 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
  Switzerland 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
 Israel 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
Israel 0–3  Switzerland
Report Halimi 13'
Gashi 42'
Rakitić 48'
Stadio Simone Redini, Cascina
Attendance: 350
Croatia 2–2 Netherlands
Kalinić 29'
Bačelić-Grgić 67'		 Report Vorthoren 81'
Van der Laan 84'
Stadio Giovanni Bui, San Giuliano Terme
Attendance: 700
Switzerland 0–0 Netherlands
Report
Stadio Giovanni Bui, San Giuliano Terme
Attendance: 750
Israel 2–4 Croatia
Kayal 40'
Bar Buzaglo 47'		 Report Vidović 42', 69'
Tobi 67' (o.g.)
G. Radoš 79'
Stadio Santa Maria a Monte, Santa Maria a Monte
Attendance: 550
Netherlands 2–1 Israel
Sarpong 37'
Biseswar 65'		 Report Snappir 7'
Stadio Santa Maria a Monte, Santa Maria a Monte
Attendance: 600
Switzerland 2–5 Croatia
Halimi 28'
Lovren 60' (o.g.)		 Report Kalinić 50', 77' (pen.)
Mehmedagić 53'
Vidović 68'
Staubli 79' (o.g.)
Stadio Libero Masini, Santa Croce sull'Arno
Attendance: 400

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Italy 0–1 Netherlands
Report Zaalman 89'
Attendance: 1,700
Croatia 1–3 Turkey
G. Radoš 69' Report Özcan 26', 61'
Duruer 73'
Attendance: 1,005

For winning their semi-finals, Netherlands and Turkey qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Italy and Croatia meeting in the third place playoff for the third and final place in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Third place play-off

Italy 2 – 1
(aet)		 Croatia
De Silvestri 59'
Di Gennaro 102'		 Report Kalinić 60'
Attendance: 800

For winning the third place play-off, Italy qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Croatia missing out.

Final

Netherlands 0–2 Turkey
Report D. Yılmaz 46'
Köse 51'
Attendance: 1,500

References

  1. ^ Saffer, Paul (30 January 2012). "2005: Nuri Şahin". UEFA.com. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. ^ "uefa.com - UEFA European U-17 C'Ship - Final Tournament". 30 April 2005. Archived from the original on 30 April 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2019.