2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

The UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2006 Final Tournament was held in Poland between 18 July and 29 July 2006. The top three teams in each group qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Players born after 1 January 1987 were allowed to participate in this competition.

2006 UEFA Under-19 Championship
Mistrzostwa Europy U-19 w Piłce Nożnej 2006
Tournament details
Host countryPoland
Dates18–29 July
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Spain (6th title)
Runners-up Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored63 (4.2 per match)
Attendance55,000 (3,667 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Alberto Bueno
Turkey İlhan Parlak (5 goals)
Best player(s)Spain Alberto Bueno
2005
2007

Qualifications

There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.

1. 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2. 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification

Teams

The following teams had qualified for the tournament:

Squads

Group stage

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Czech Republic320175+26
 Austria320164+26
 Poland31024403
 Belgium3102610−43
Belgium  4–2  Czech Republic
Lamah 12', 32' (pen.)
Švec 36' (o.g.)
Mirallas 57'
ReportFenin 14'
Střeštík 84'
Stadion Miejski, Pobiedziska
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Novo Panić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Poland  0–1  Austria
ReportHoffer 75'
Attendance: 15,000

Austria  1–3  Czech Republic
Hoffer 76'ReportMareš 34' (pen.)
Janda 37'
Střeštík 49'
Stadion Miejski, Swarzędz
Attendance: 2,800
Poland  4–1  Belgium
Janczyk 10', 43', 58'
Michalak 89'
ReportLamah 62'
Stadion Amiki, Wronki
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

Czech Republic  2–0  Poland
Střeštík 43'
Fenin 82'
Report
Austria  4–1  Belgium
Hoffer 16', 54'
Madl 82'
Gramann 86' (pen.)
ReportMoia 51'
Stadion Amiki, Wronki
Attendance: 1,500

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Spain3210104+67
 Scotland311158−34
 Portugal30307703
 Turkey3012912−31
Spain  5–3  Turkey
Bueno 18'
Mata 32', 37', 90+2'
Calvo 53'
ReportParlak 27', 61'
Erdinç 64'
Scotland  2–2  Portugal
Fletcher 10'
Grant 29'
ReportCameron 72' (o.g.)
Gama 78'
Stadion Miejski, Szamotuły
Attendance: 2,500

Scotland  0–4  Spain
ReportBueno 17'
Piqué 27', 51'
Suárez 86'
Stadion Miejski, Pobiedziska
Attendance: 1,200
Portugal  4–4  Turkey
Barbosa 7'
Tavares 31', 49'
Gama 73' (pen.)
ReportParlak 33', 68', 90+5'
Erdinç 71'
Stadion Miejski, Szamotuły
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Novo Panić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Portugal  1–1  Spain
Gama 21' (pen.)ReportDíaz 47'
Stadion Miejski, Pobiedziska
Attendance: 1,500
Turkey  2–3  Scotland
Cafercan 68', 72' (pen.)ReportParlak 42' (o.g.)
McGlinchey 45+1'
Fletcher 63'
Stadion Miejski, Swarzędz
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 July – Grodzisk Wielkopolski
 
 
 Czech Republic0
 
29 July – Poznań
 
 Scotland1
 
 Scotland1
 
26 July – Wronki
 
 Spain2
 
 Spain5
 
 
 Austria0
 

Semi-finals

Czech Republic  0–1  Scotland
ReportElliot 47'

Spain  5–0  Austria
Jeffrén 34'
García 42', 80'
Mata 72'
Bueno 88'
Report
Stadion Amiki, Wronki
Attendance: 1,500

Final

Scotland  1–2  Spain
Dorrans 87'ReportBueno 51', 71'
Attendance: 13,200

Teams


SCOTLAND :
GK1Andrew McNeil
RB2Andrew Cave-Brown
CB6Scott Cuthbert (c)
CB19Jamie Adams
LB3Lee Wallace
RM7Simon Ferry
CM16Greg Cameron  74'
CM4Charles Grant
CM15Ryan Conroy  78'
LM10Michael McGlinchey
CF8Calum Elliot
Substitutes:
GK12Scott Fox
DF18Mark Reynolds
DF5Garry Kenneth
MF17Brian Gilmour  78'
FW14Graham Dorrans  74'
Manager:
Archie Gemmill & Tommy Wilson

SPAIN:
GK1Antonio Adán
CB2Antonio Barragán
CB4Marc Valiente
CB5Gerard Piqué
RWB6Mario Suárez
CM7Toni Calvo  71'
CM8Javi García
CM11Diego Capel  86'
LWB12Roberto Canella
CF16Juan Mata
CF18Alberto Bueno
Substitutes:
DF3José Ángel Crespo
DF9César Díaz
MF10Esteban Granero  86'
GK13Ángel Bernabé
FW14Marc Pedraza
FW15Jeffrén  71'
FW17Gorka Elustondo
Manager:
Ginés Meléndez


 2006 UEFA U-19 European champions 

Spain
Sixth title

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals

Source: uefa.com

Qualification to U-20 World Cup

The six best performing teams qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.