2000 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
International football competition
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The 2000 UEFA European Under-18 Championship was held in Germany. Players born on or after 1 January 1981,[citation needed] were eligible to participate in this competition. The tournament also served as the European qualification for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| U-18-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | 17–24 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Ukraine |
| Third place |  Germany |
| Fourth place |  Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.5 per match) |
← 1999 2001 → | |
Teams
Squads
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
 Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Croatia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)
| Netherlands | 3–0 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
Ludwig-Jahn-Stadion, Ludwigsburg
Referee: Orhan Erdemir (Turkey)
| Germany | 3–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Mike Riley (referee) (England)
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)
Referee: Paulo Paraty da Silva (Portugal)
| Netherlands | 0–0 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Finland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Russia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 0–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mathis  10' |
Stadion am Berufsschulzentrum, Schwäbisch Gmünd
Referee: Orhan Erdemir (Turkey)
Schwabenstadion, Gundelfingen
Referee: Mike Riley (referee) (England)
Third place play-off
| Germany | 3–1 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Gemiti 48' Auer 63' (pen.)Jungnickel 69' |
Report | Baroš 3' |
Final
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The six best performing teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.