2001 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
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| Jalkapallon alle 18-vuotiaiden Euroopan-mestaruuskilpailut 2001 2001 U18-Europamästerskapet i fotboll | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Finland |
| Dates | 21–29 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Poland (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Czech Republic |
| Third place |  Spain |
| Fourth place |  Yugoslavia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 59 (4.21 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jorge Perona (8 goals) |
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.
Teams[edit]
The following teams had qualified for the tournament:
Venues[edit]
The final tournament was held in four stadiums located in four Finnish cities.
| Stadium | City | Tenant 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[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 |
 Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
 Finland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 1 |
| Finland | 1 – 1 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
Scheweleff  84' | Karabkin 49' |
Referee: Helmut Fleischer (Germany)
| Czech Republic | 1 – 0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Řehák 24' | Report |
| Ukraine | 1 – 2 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Pinchuk 24' | Report | Damjanović 35' Misimović 79' |
| Yugoslavia | 8 – 4 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Damjanović 20', 49' Cilinšek 23' Misimović 38' Lazović 53', 65', 68', 82' | Report | Sjölund 51', 74' Peteri 54' Okkonen 62' |
Group B[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
 Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
| Poland | 4 – 1 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Nawotczyński 14', 90' Madej 16' Grzelak 41' | Report | Perona 23' |
Referee: Martin Ingvarsson (Sweden)
| Belgium | 2 – 0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Aelbrecht 56' Djamba-Shango 90' |
Referee: Attila Hanacsek (Hungary)
| Poland | 1 – 1 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Kaźmierczak 82' | Djamba-Shango 78' |
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
| Denmark | 2 – 3 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Beierholm 5' Benjaminsen 57' | Zawadzki 18', 28' Żytko |
Referee: Eric Poulat (France)
| Spain | 3 – 1 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Perona 8', 76', 90' (pen.) | Report | Walasiak 31' |
Referee: Massimo De Santis (Italy)
Third place play-off[edit]
Final[edit]
| Czech Republic | 1 – 3 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Trojan 39' | Report | Nawotczyński 26' Madej 89' Łobodziński 90' |
Referee: Eric Poulat (France)
| 2001 UEFA U-18 Championship winner |
|---|
 Poland First title |
Goalscorers[edit]
- 8 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Tim Aelbrecht- Jonathan Walasiak
David Bystroň- Petr Čoupek
- Tomas Dujka
- Martin Hudec
- Tomáš Řehák
Mads Beierholm- Peter Benjaminsen
Antti Okkonen- Jussi Peteri
- Henri Scheweleff
Mikel Arteta
Rafał Grzelak- Przemysław Kaźmierczak
- Wojciech Łobodziński
- Mateusz Żytko
Yaroslav Karabkin- Pavlo Kutas
- Serhiy Motuz
- Dmytro Pinchuk
Saša Cilinšek