2001 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

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2001 UEFA Under-18 Championship
Jalkapallon alle 18-vuotiaiden Euroopan-mestaruuskilpailut 2001
2001 U18-Europamästerskapet i fotboll
Tournament details
Host countryFinland
Dates21–29 July
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Poland.svg  Poland (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Third placeFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Fourth placeFlag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored59 (4.21 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Perona
(8 goals)
2000
2002

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 2001 Final Tournament was held in Finland. Players born after 1 January 1982 were eligible to participate in this competition. This championship was the final one to use the Under-18 name; starting in 2002, the event was renamed as a UEFA European Under-19 Championship without any change in age eligibility.

Contents

Teams

The following teams had qualified for the tournament:

Venues

The final tournament was held in four stadiums located in four Finnish cities.

StadiumCityTenant club(s)Capacity
Tehtaan kenttä Valkeakoski Haka 3,516
Tampere Stadium Tampere Tampere United 16,800
Finnair Stadium Helsinki HJK and HIFK 10,770
Pohjola Stadion Vantaa PK-35 and Allianssi 4,700

Results

Group stage

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 330083+59
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 3201106+46
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 301246-21
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3012613-71
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1 – 1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Scheweleff Soccerball shade.svg84' Karabkin Soccerball shade.svg49'
Referee: Helmut Fleischer (Germany)
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1 – 0Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia
Řehák Soccerball shade.svg24' Report

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1 – 4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Sjölund Soccerball shade.svg6' Report Dujka Soccerball shade.svg14'
Koubský Soccerball shade.svg44'
Trojan Soccerball shade.svg57'
Čoupek Soccerball shade.svg58'
Finnair Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 6,237
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg1 – 2Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia
Pinchuk Soccerball shade.svg24' Report Damjanović Soccerball shade.svg35'
Misimović Soccerball shade.svg79'
Attendance: 538
Referee: Eric Poulat (France)

Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg8 – 4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Damjanović Soccerball shade.svg20', 49'
Cilinšek Soccerball shade.svg23'
Misimović Soccerball shade.svg38'
Lazović Soccerball shade.svg53', 65', 68', 82'
Report Sjölund Soccerball shade.svg51', 74'
Peteri Soccerball shade.svg54'
Okkonen Soccerball shade.svg62'
Attendance: 4,753
Referee: Attila Hanacsek (Hungary)
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3 – 2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Bystroň Soccerball shade.svg63'
Koubský Soccerball shade.svg69'
Hudec Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Motuz Soccerball shade.svg51'
Kutas Soccerball shade.svg56'
Attendance: 468

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 321084+47
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 32015506
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 31114404
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 300326-40
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg4 – 1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Nawotczyński Soccerball shade.svg14', 90'
Madej Soccerball shade.svg16'
Grzelak Soccerball shade.svg41'
Report Perona Soccerball shade.svg23'
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 – 0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Aelbrecht Soccerball shade.svg56'
Djamba-Shango Soccerball shade.svg90'
Referee: Attila Hanacsek (Hungary)

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1 – 0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Perona Soccerball shade.svg87' Report
Referee: Helmut Fleischer (Germany)
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1 – 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Kaźmierczak Soccerball shade.svg82' Djamba-Shango Soccerball shade.svg78'

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg2 – 3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Beierholm Soccerball shade.svg5'
Benjaminsen Soccerball shade.svg57'
Zawadzki Soccerball shade.svg18', 28'
Żytko Soccerball shade.svg
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3 – 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Perona Soccerball shade.svg8', 76', 90' (pen.) Report Walasiak Soccerball shade.svg31'

Third place play-off

Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg2 – 6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Bihorac Soccerball shade.svg5', 46' Report Arteta Soccerball shade.svg2'
Perona Soccerball shade.svg21', 58', 87'
Elá Soccerball shade.svg43', 77'
Finnair Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 1,257
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

Final

 2001 UEFA U-18 Championship winner 
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
First title

Goalscorers

8 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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