2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
The 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was held in Switzerland from 13 to 24 July 2004. Players born after 1 January 1985 can participate in this competition. The tournament was won by Spain, who beat Turkey in the final. It also served as the European qualification for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| U-19-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2004 Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 19 ans 2004 Campionato europeo di calcio Under-19 2004 Campiunadis Europeans da ballape U19 2004 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Switzerland |
| Dates | 13 July – 24 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Turkey |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 45 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ali Öztürk Łukasz Piszczek(4 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Juanfran |
Venues
| City / Town | Stadium | Host club(s) | Capacity |
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| Kriens | Stadion Kleinfeld | Kriens | 5,100 |
| Aarau | Stadion Brügglifeld | Aarau | 9,249 |
| Fribourg | Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard | Fribourg | 9,000 |
| Lausanne | Juan-Antonio Samaranch Stadium | ||
| Nyon | Colovray | Nyon | 7,200 |
Qualifications
There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.
1. 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship first qualifying round
2. 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship second qualifying round
Teams
The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were:
Match officials
Six referees were selected for the tournament:
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Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
 Ukraine |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
 Italy |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 |
| Belgium | 0–0 | Ukraine |
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| Report |
| Switzerland | 1–1 | Italy |
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Salatić  72' |
Report | Alberti 45' |
| Ukraine | 0–0 | Switzerland |
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| Report |
| Italy | 4–0 | Belgium |
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| Alberti 28', 50' Montolivo 48'Sorrentino 84' |
Report |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| Turkey |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Germany |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| Poland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 0 |
| Poland | 3–4 | Turkey |
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| Piszczek 43', 88' Madera 75' |
Report | A. Öztürk 26', 68', 83' Adın 42' |
| Spain | 3–2 | Turkey |
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| Juanfran 8' Silva 13'Robusté 90+3' |
Report | A. Öztürk 45' (pen.) Aksu 87' |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| 21 July – Fribourg | ||||||
| Switzerland | 2 | |||||
| 24 July – Nyon | ||||||
| Turkey (aet) | 3 | |||||
| Turkey | 0 | |||||
| 21 July – Lausanne | ||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||
| Spain (pen) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Ukraine | 2 (1) | |||||
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The six best performing teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, along with host 
Netherlands.