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2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship 
Summary
UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.
| U-21-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2002 Championnat d'Europe de football espoirs 2002 Campionato europeo di calcio Under-21 2002 Campiunadis Europeans da ballape U21 2002 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Switzerland |
| Dates | 16–28 May |
| Teams | 8 (finals) 47 (qualifying) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Czech Republic (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 174,195 (11,613 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Massimo Maccarone (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Petr Čech |
Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.
Qualification edit
The 47 national teams were divided into nine groups (one group of four, five groups of 5, and three groups of 6). The records of the nine group runners-up were then compared. The top seven joined the nine winners in a play-off for the eight finals spots. One of the eight qualifiers was then chosen to host the remaining fixtures.
Venues edit
| Switzerland | |
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| Zürich | Basel |
| Hardturm | St. Jakob-Park |
| Capacity: 17,666 | Capacity: 37,500 |
| Geneva | Lausanne |
| Charmilles Stadium | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise |
| Capacity: 9,250 | Capacity: 15,700 |
Squads edit
Matches edit
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Italy
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| Switzerland
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
 Portugal
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 England
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
| England | 2–1 | Switzerland |
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Defoe  3'Crouch 53' |
Report | Frei 58' |
| Portugal | 0–2 | Switzerland |
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| Report | Cabanas 60' (pen.) Frei 73' |
| Switzerland | 0–0 | Italy |
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| Report |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
| Czech Republic
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
 Belgium
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
 Greece
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| France | 2–0 | Czech Republic |
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| Govou 41' Sorlin 45' |
Report |
| Belgium | 0–1 | Czech Republic |
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| Report | Jiránek 19' |
| Greece | 1–3 | France |
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| Patsatzoglou 84' |
Report | Armand 37' Frau 40', 61' |
| Czech Republic | 1–1 | Greece |
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| Grygera 36' (pen.) |
Report | Kyriazis 69' |
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 May – Basel | ||||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| 28 May – Basel | ||||||
| Switzerland | 0 | |||||
| France | 0 (1) | |||||
| 25 May – Zürich | ||||||
| Czech Republic (p) | 0 (3) | |||||
| Czech Republic (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| France | 2–0 | Switzerland |
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| Malbranque 62' Sorlin 70' |
Report |
Final edit
| France | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Czech Republic |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Meriem  Frau  Escudé Boumsong |
1–3 | Pospíšil Grygera Skácel |
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Assistant referees:
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Goalscorers edit
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3 goals 2 goals 1 goal |
1 goal, cont.
Own goals
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External links edit
- Results Archive at UEFA.com
- RSSSF Results Archive at rsssf.com