2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

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The 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification began in 2000. The final tournament was held in 2002. The 47 national teams were divided into nine groups (one group of four, five groups of 5, and three groups of 6). The records of the nine group runners-up were then compared. The top seven joined the nine winners in a play-off for the eight finals spots. One of the eight qualifiers was then chosen to host the remaining fixtures.

Qualifying group stage

Draw

The allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations:

  • Groups 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9 featured the same nations
  • Group 1 did not include Faroe Islands
  • Group 2 did not include Andorra
  • Group 6 did not include San Marino
  • Group 7 did not include Liechtenstein, but included France (who did not participate in World Cup qualification)

Group 1

Main article: 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 1
More information Team, Pld ...
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Switzerland 84402210+1216
 Russia 8431239+1415
 FR Yugoslavia 84312211+1115
 Slovenia 8224101008
 Luxembourg 8008138−370
  Luxembourg Russia Slovenia Switzerland Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Luxembourg  — 0–10 1–5 0–3 0–3
Russia  2–0 — 0–0 3–3 2–0
Slovenia  1–0 1–3 — 0–0 1–2
Switzerland  6–0 3–1 2–1 — 2–2
FR Yugoslavia  8–0 2–2 2–1 3–3 —
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  Switzerland qualify as group winners
 Russia fail to qualify as one of best runners-up

Group 2

Main article: 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 2
More information Team, Pld ...
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 8611224+1819
 Netherlands 8521207+1317
 Republic of Ireland 8413107+313
 Cyprus 8305917−89
 Estonia 8008228−260
  Cyprus Estonia Netherlands Portugal Republic of Ireland
Cyprus  — 3–1 0–1 1–0 0–1
Estonia  0–3 — 0–5 1–3 0–3
Netherlands  4–2 6–0 — 1–1 2–0
Portugal  7–0 4–0 3–0 — 3–1
Republic of Ireland  3–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 —
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 Portugal qualify as group winners
 Netherlands qualify as one of best runners-up

Group 3

More information Team, Pld ...
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Czech Republic 10901285+2327
 Bulgaria 105321617−118
 Denmark 104331812+615
 Iceland 103251317−411
 Northern Ireland 102261221−98
 Malta 10046520−154
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  • Bulgaria 1–0 Czech Rep.
  • Iceland 0–0 Denmark
  • N. Ireland 1–1* Malta
  • Bulgaria 2–0 Malta
  • Czech Rep. 2–1 Iceland
  • N. Ireland 0–3 Denmark
  • Denmark 2–2 Bulgaria
  • Malta 0–1 Czech Rep.
  • Iceland 2–5 N. Ireland
  • Malta 0–0 Denmark
  • N. Ireland 0–2 Czech Rep.
  • Bulgaria 1–0 Iceland
  • Bulgaria 2–0 N. Ireland
  • Czech Rep. 3–0 Denmark
  • Malta 1–1 Iceland
  • Denmark 3–4 Czech Rep.
  • Iceland 3–0 Malta
  • N. Ireland 1–1 Bulgaria
  • Denmark 3–0 Malta
  • Iceland 3–2 Bulgaria
  • Czech Rep. 4–0 N. Ireland
  • Denmark 2–0 N. Ireland
  • Iceland 0–1 Czech Rep.
  • Malta 2–2 Bulgaria
  • Bulgaria 3–1 Denmark
  • Czech Rep. 3–0 Malta
  • N. Ireland 1–3 Iceland
  • Denmark 4–0 Iceland
  • Malta 2–2 N. Ireland
  • Czech Rep. 8–0 Bulgaria

(*) Match awarded 3–0 to N.Ireland
due to Malta fielding an ineligible player.
 Czech Republic qualify as group winners
 Bulgaria fail to qualify as one of best runners-up

Group 4

More information Team, Pld ...
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Turkey 10721196+1323
 Sweden 10541196+1319
 Slovakia 10442137+616
 Moldova 10235613−79
 Azerbaijan 10235417−139
 Macedonia 10127618−125
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  • Azerbaijan 0–5 Sweden
  • Turkey 1–0 Moldova
  • Slovakia 2–0 R. Macedonia
  • Moldova 0–3 Slovakia
  • R. Macedonia 1–2 Azerbaijan
  • Sweden 0–0 Turkey
  • Moldova 3–0 R. Macedonia
  • Azerbaijan 1–2 Turkey
  • Slovakia 1–1 Sweden
  • Turkey 0–1 Slovakia
  • Sweden 2–0 R. Macedonia
  • Azerbaijan 0–0 Moldova
  • R. Macedonia 1–4 Turkey
  • Slovakia 5–0 Azerbaijan
  • Moldova 0–2 Sweden
  • Turkey 3–0 Azerbaijan
  • Sweden 4–0 Slovakia
  • R. Macedonia 2–0 Moldova
  • Turkey 2–0 R. Macedonia
  • Azerbaijan 0–0 Slovakia
  • Sweden 3–0 Moldova
  • Slovakia 0–1 Turkey
  • Moldova 1–0 Azerbaijan
  • R. Macedonia 1–1 Sweden
  • Turkey 4–1 Sweden
  • Azerbaijan 1–0 R. Macedonia
  • Slovakia 0–0 Moldova
  • Moldova 2–2 Turkey
  • Sweden 0–0 Azerbaijan
  • R. Macedonia 1–1 Slovakia


 Turkey qualify as group winners
 Sweden qualify as one of best runners-up

Group 5

Main article: 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 5
More information Team, Pld ...
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ukraine 106131413+119
 Poland 105322014+618
 Norway 106042112+918
 Belarus 105142114+716
 Armenia 104241015−514
 Wales 10019422−181
  Armenia Belarus Norway Poland Ukraine Wales
Armenia  — 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 1–0
Belarus  5–0 — 1–0 3–3 1–2 4–1
Norway  5–1 5–1 — 1–2 3–1 2–0
Poland  1–1 0–4 3–0 — 3–0 2–1
Ukraine  1–0 1–0 1–3 2–2 — 1–0
Wales  1–1 1–2 0–2 0–4 0–3 —
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 Ukraine qualify as group winners
 Poland qualify as one of best runners-up

Group 6

Main article: 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 6
More information Team, Pld ...
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Belgium 641182+613
 Croatia 632196+311
 Scotland 62226608
 Latvia 6015312−91
  Belgium Croatia Latvia Scotland
Belgium  — 2–1 3–0 0–0
Croatia  1–0 — 2–1 3–1
Latvia  0–2 1–1 — 1–3
Scotland  0–1 1–1 1–0 —
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 Belgium qualify as group winners
 Croatia qualify as one of best runners-up

Group 7

More information Team, Pld ...
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 8620166+1020
 Spain 8512137+616
 Israel 84041613+312
 Austria 8224714−78
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8017517−121
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  • Bosnia & Herz. 0–2 Spain
  • France 3–0 Israel
  • France 2–1 Austria
  • Spain 1–0 Israel
  • Austria 2–1 Spain
  • Israel 2–1 Bosnia & Herz.
  • Bosnia & Herz. 0–1 France
  • Israel 3–4 France
  • Bosnia & Herz. 0–0 Austria
  • Spain 1–1 France
  • Austria 0–2 Israel
  • Austria 1–1 France
  • Spain 5–1 Bosnia & Herz.
  • Israel 0–1 Spain
  • Spain 2–0 Austria
  • Bosnia & Herz. 2–4 Israel
  • Austria 2–1 Bosnia & Herz.
  • France 3–0 Spain
  • France 1–0 Bosnia & Herz.
  • Israel 5–1 Austria


 France qualify as group winners
 Spain qualify as one of best runners-up

Group 8

More information Team, Pld ...
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 8611145+919
 Romania 8512135+816
 Hungary 8503129+315
 Lithuania 8206517−126
 Georgia 8107917−83
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  • Romania 2–0* Lithuania
  • Hungary 0–3 Italy
  • Lithuania 2–1 Georgia
  • Italy 1–1 Romania
  • Lithuania 0–1 Hungary
  • Italy 3–2 Georgia
  • Hungary 4–1 Lithuania
  • Romania 0–1 Italy
  • Georgia 0–3 Romania
  • Italy 1–0 Lithuania
  • Romania 1–0 Hungary
  • Georgia 0–2 Italy
  • Lithuania 1–0 Romania
  • Hungary 2–1 Georgia
  • Georgia 0–2 Hungary
  • Lithuania 0–3 Italy
  • Hungary 1–3 Romania
  • Georgia 4–1 Lithuania
  • Italy 0–2 Hungary
  • Romania 2–1 Georgia

(*) Match awarded 3–0 to Romania
due to Lithuania fielding an ineligible player.
 Italy qualify as group winners
 Romania qualify as one of best runners-up

Group 9

More information Team, Pld ...
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 8521188+1017
 Greece 8512146+816
 Germany 8512187+1116
 Finland 8116720−134
 Albania 8116319−164
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  • Finland 3–0 Albania
  • Germany 2–1 Greece
  • England 1–1 Germany
  • Greece 3–1 Finland
  • Finland 2–2 England
  • Albania 0–1 Greece
  • Germany 8–0 Albania
  • England 4–0 Finland
  • Albania 0–1 England
  • Greece 2–0 Germany
  • Finland 1–3 Germany
  • Greece 0–0 Albania
  • Greece 3–1 England
  • Albania 0–1 Germany
  • Germany 1–2 England
  • Albania 3–0 Finland
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  • England 5–0 Albania
  • Finland 0–3 Greece
  • England 2–1 Greece
  • Germany 2–0 Finland


 England qualify as group winners
 Greece qualify as one of best runners-up
Greece (16pts) Germany (16pts) head-to-head:
2–1 in GER, 2–0 in GRE
.: Greece better (3–2 on aggregate)

Ranking of second-placed teams

Because groups contained different number or teams (six, five and four), matches against the fifth- and sixth-placed teams in each group are not included in the ranking. As a result, six matches played by each team counted for the purposes of the second-placed table. The top seven advanced to the play-off.

More information Grp, Team ...
Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Greece 6402146+812
4 Sweden 6321115+611
5 Poland 63211310+311
6 Croatia 632196+311
2 Netherlands 632197+211
8 Romania 631284+410
7 Spain 631266010
3 Bulgaria 6312914−510
1 Russia 6231119+29
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Play-offs

Main article: 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-offs
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sweden  3–4  Belgium 3–2 0–2
Greece  4–2  Turkey 3–0 1–2
Netherlands  2–3  England 2–2 0–1
Spain  2–2 (a)  Portugal 2–1 0–1
Croatia  1–1 (a)  Czech Republic 1–1 0–0
Poland  2–5  Italy 2–5 0–0
Romania  0–5  France 0–1 0–4
Ukraine  2–4   Switzerland 1–2 1–2
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