2005_UEFA_European_Under-17_Football_Championship
2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
International football competition
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.
| Campionato europeo di calcio Under-17 2005 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Italy |
| Dates | 3–14 May |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Turkey (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands |
| Third place |  Italy |
| Fourth place |  Croatia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 51 (3.19 per match) |
| Attendance | 13,155 (822 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Tevfik Köse (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Nuri Şahin[1] |
← 2004 2006 → | |
2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round
A total of 6 referees, 8 assistant referees and 2 fourth officials were appointed for the final tournament.[2]
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Group A
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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| 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 |
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 |
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| Report | Halimi  13'Gashi 42'Rakitić 48' |
| Croatia | 2–2 | Netherlands |
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| Kalinić 29' Bačelić-Grgić 67' |
Report | Vorthoren 81' Van der Laan 84' |
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Israel |
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| Sarpong 37' Biseswar 65' |
Report | Snappir 7' |
| Switzerland | 2–5 | Croatia |
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| Halimi 28' Lovren 60' (o.g.) |
Report | Kalinić 50', 77' (pen.) Mehmedagić 53'Vidović 68'Staubli 79' (o.g.) |
Semi-finals
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 |
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| De Silvestri 59' Di Gennaro 102' |
Report | Kalinić 60' |
For winning the third place play-off, Italy qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Croatia missing out.
Final
- Saffer, Paul (30 January 2012). "2005: Nuri Şahin". UEFA.com. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- "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.