2005 UEFA Under-17 Championship
Campionato europeo di calcio Under-17 2005
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates3–14 May
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Turkey (2nd title)
Runners-up Netherlands
Third place Italy
Fourth place Croatia
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored51 (3.19 per match)
Attendance13,155 (822 per match)
Top scorer(s)Turkey Tevfik Köse (6 goals)
Best player(s)Turkey Nuri Şahin[1]
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The 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the fourth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship. Italy hosted the championship, during 3–14 May. Turkey defeated Netherlands in the final to win the competition for the second time.

Squads

Main article: 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads

Qualifying

2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round

Match officials

A total of 6 referees, 8 assistant referees and 2 fourth officials were appointed for the final tournament.[2]

Group stage

Group A

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
 Italy 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6 Advanced to the semi-finals
 Turkey 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
 England 3 1 0 2 6 4 +2 3
 Belarus 3 1 0 2 2 9 −7 3
Belarus 0–4 England
Report Weston 19'
Ephraim 44', 55'
Garner 69' (pen.)
Stadio Libero Masini, Santa Croce sull'Arno
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jouni Hietala (Finland)
Italy 1–0 Turkey
Russotto 50' Report
Stadio Ettore Mannucci, Pontedera
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Cristian Balaj (Romania)
Italy 0–1 Belarus
Report Kisly 57'
Stadio Osvaldo Martini, Castelfranco di Sotto
Attendance: 400
Referee: Pavel Olsiak (Slovakia)
Turkey 3–2 England
Köse 21', 32'
Şahin 71'		 Report Garner 41', 60'
Stadio Ettore Mannucci, Pontedera
Attendance: 400
Referee: Pavel Kralovec (Czech Republic)
England 0–1 Italy
Report Russotto 35' (pen.)
Stadio Simone Redini, Cascina
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Bernardino González Vázquez (Spain)
Turkey 5–1 Belarus
Köse 38' (pen.), 44', 66'
D. Yılmaz 67', 69'		 Report Sivakov 50'
Stadio Osvaldo Martini, Castelfranco di Sotto
Attendance: 300
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)

Group B

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
 Croatia 3 2 1 0 11 6 +5 7 Advanced to the semi-finals
 Netherlands 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
  Switzerland 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
 Israel 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
Israel 0–3  Switzerland
Report Halimi 13'
Gashi 42'
Rakitić 48'
Stadio Simone Redini, Cascina
Attendance: 350
Referee: Pavel Kralovec (Czech Republic)
Croatia 2–2 Netherlands
Kalinić 29'
Bačelić-Grgić 67'		 Report Vorthoren 81'
Van der Laan 84'
San Giuliano Terme
Attendance: 700
Referee: Bernardino González Vázquez (Spain)
Switzerland 0–0 Netherlands
Report
San Giuliano Terme
Attendance: 750
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
Israel 2–4 Croatia
Kayal 40'
Bar Buzaglo 47'		 Report Vidović 42', 69'
Tobi 67' (o.g.)
G. Radoš 79'
Santa Maria a Monte
Attendance: 550
Referee: Jouni Hietala (Finland)
Netherlands 2–1 Israel
Sarpong 37'
Biseswar 65'		 Report Snappir 7'
Santa Maria a Monte
Attendance: 600
Referee: Pavel Olsiak (Slovakia)
Switzerland 2–5 Croatia
Halimi 28'
Lovren 60' (o.g.)		 Report Kalinić 50', 77' (pen.)
Mehmedagić 53'
Vidović 68'
Staubli 79' (o.g.)
Stadio Libero Masini, Santa Croce sull'Arno
Attendance: 400
Referee: Cristian Balaj (Romania)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Italy 0–1 Netherlands
Report Zaalman 89'
Stadio Ettore Mannucci, Pontedera
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Cristian Balaj (Romania)
Croatia 1–3 Turkey
G. Radoš 69' Report Özcan 26', 61'
Duruer 73'
Stadio Simone Redini, Cascina
Attendance: 1,005
Referee: Pavel Olsiak (Slovakia)

For winning their semi-finals, Netherlands and Turkey qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Italy and Croatia meeting in the third place playoff for the third and final place in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Third place play-off

Italy 2 – 1
(aet)		 Croatia
De Silvestri 59'
Di Gennaro 102'		 Report Kalinić 60'
Stadio Libero Masini, Santa Croce sull'Arno
Attendance: 800
Referee: Pavel Kralovec (Czech Republic)

For winning the third place play-off, Italy qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Croatia missing out.

Final

Netherlands 0–2 Turkey
Report D. Yılmaz 46'
Köse 51'
Stadio Ettore Mannucci, Pontedera
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Bernardino González Vázquez (Spain)

References

  1. ^ Saffer, Paul (30 January 2012). "2005: Nuri Şahin". UEFA.com. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. ^ "uefa.com - UEFA European U-17 C'Ship - Final Tournament". 30 April 2005. Archived from the original on 30 April 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2019.

External links

UEFA European U-16 and U-17 Championship
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