2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 15th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship. On 25 December 2005, Portugal was selected to host the finals of the competition, which took place 23 May–4 June 2006. The tournament was won by the Netherlands, who beat Ukraine 3–0 in the final.
| Campeonato Europeu de Futebol Sub-21 de 2006 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Portugal |
| Dates | 23 May – 4 June |
| Teams | 8 (finals) 51 (qualifying) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ukraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.27 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar |
The finals tournament featured two groups of four, with the winners and runners up of each group going through to the semi-finals. The draw for the finals groups took place on February 8, 2006.
Qualification
The Finals
The finals took place between 23 May and 4 June 2006 in Portugal.
Venues
Squads
Players born after 1 January 1983 were eligible to play.
Matches
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
%253B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Serbia and Montenegro |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Portugal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
 Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 0 – 1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Polanski  61' |
Referee: Serge Gumienny (Belgium)
| Portugal | 0 – 2 | Serbia and Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Castro 17' (o.g.) Ivanović 65' |
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
| France | 2 – 0 | Serbia and Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Bergougnoux 33' Toulalan 54' |
Report |
Referee: Gerald Lehner (Austria)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Italy |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Denmark |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
| Ukraine | 2 – 1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Milevskyi 39' (pen.) Fomin 51' |
Report | Luirink 90+2' |
Referee: Gerald Lehner (Austria)
| Italy | 3 – 3 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Potenza 16' Palladino 61'Bianchi 90' |
Report | Würtz 21' Kahlenberg 33'Andreasen 41' |
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)
| Denmark | 1 – 1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Kahlenberg 48' |
Report | Huntelaar 38' |
Referee: Serge Gumienny (Belgium)
| Netherlands | 1 – 0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| De Ridder 74' |
Report |
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 June – Braga | ||||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| 4 June – Porto | ||||||
| Netherlands (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
| 1 June – Aveiro | ||||||
| Ukraine | 0 | |||||
| Ukraine (p) | 0 (5) | |||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 0 (4) | |||||
Semi-finals
| France | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Faubert 51' Bergougnoux 85' |
Report | Hofs 6', 107' Huntelaar 38' |
Final
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Assistant referees:
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Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
- Bruno Vale (against France)
- Zé Castro (against Serbia and Montenegro)
External links
- "Results Archive at UEFA.com". Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- RSSSF Results Archive at rsssf.com
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