2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
International football competition
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The 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was held in Northern Ireland between 18 and 29 July 2005.
Host countryNorthern Ireland
Dates18–29 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venues5 (in 4 host cities)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Northern Ireland |
| Dates | 18–29 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venues | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 46 (3.07 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Borko Veselinović(5 goals) |
| Best player | Abdoulaye Balde |
← 2004 2006 → | |
Venues
| City / Town | Stadium | Host club(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | Windsor Park | Linfield | 18,000 |
| Belfast | The Oval | Glentoran | 15,250 |
| Newry | The Showgrounds | Newry City | 6,500 |
| Lurgan | Mourneview Park | Glenavon | 5,000 |
| Ballymena | The Showgrounds | Ballymena United | 5,000 |
Qualifications
There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.
1. 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2. 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification
Teams
The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were:
Match officials
Six referees were selected for the tournament:
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia and Montenegro |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
 Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
 Greece |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 |
 Northern Ireland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 4–2 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
Veselinović  57', 59'Marinković 75'Markovski 90+3' |
Report | Polanski 37' Kučuković 51' |
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
| Northern Ireland | 0–1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Petropoulos 15' |
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Referee: Pieter Vink (Netherlands)
| Germany | 2–1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Steinhöfer 85' Epstein 89' |
Report | Stewart 90+1' |
Referee: Matteo Trefoloni (Italy)
| Greece | 0–3 | Serbia and Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Veselinović 4' (pen.), 43' Arsenijević 16' |
Referee: Duarte Gomes (Portugal)
Group B
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Referee: Duarte Gomes (Portugal)
Referee: Pieter Vink (Netherlands)
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
Semi-finals
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1–3 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Marinković 87' |
Report | Fryatt 18', 81', 90+3' |
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Final
| 2005 UEFA U-19 European champions |
|---|
 France Sixth title |
Top scorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals