2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 15th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship. In December 2005, Portugal was selected to host the finals of the competition, which took place from 23 May–4 June 2006. The tournament was won by the Netherlands, who beat Ukraine 3–0 in the final.
| Campeonato Europeu de Futebol Sub-21 de 2006 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Portugal |
| Dates | 23 May – 4 June |
| Teams | 8 (finals) 48 (qualifying) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ukraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.27 per match) |
| Attendance | 180,942 (12,063 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar |
← 2004 2007 → | |
The finals tournament featured two groups of four, with the winners and runners up of each group going through to the semi-finals. The draw for the finals groups took place on 8 February 2006.
Qualification
editThe Finals
editThe finals took place between 23 May and 4 June 2006 in Portugal.
Venues
edit- Estádio Municipal de Águeda, Águeda
- Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, Aveiro
- Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos
- Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
- Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães
- Estádio do Bessa, Porto
Squads
editPlayers born after 1 January 1983 were eligible to play.
Matches
editGroup stage
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
 Serbia and Montenegro
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Portugal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
 Germany
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 0–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Polanski  61' |
| France | 2–0 | Serbia and Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Bergougnoux 33' Toulalan 54' |
Report |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| Netherlands
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Italy
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Denmark
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
| Denmark | 1–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Kahlenberg 48' |
Report | Huntelaar 38' |
| Netherlands | 1–0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| De Ridder 74' |
Report |
Knockout stage
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 June – Braga | ||||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| 4 June – Porto | ||||||
| Netherlands (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
| 1 June – Aveiro | ||||||
| Ukraine | 0 | |||||
| Ukraine (p) | 0 (5) | |||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 0 (4) | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| France | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Faubert 51' Bergougnoux 85' |
Report | Hofs 6', 107' Huntelaar 38' |
| Ukraine | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Serbia and Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Aliyev  Fomin  Chyhrynskyi Hodin Yatsenko Maksymov |
5–4 | Janković Milijaš Milovanović Basta Lomić Purović |
Final
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Assistant referees:
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Goalscorers
edit4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
- Bruno Vale (against France)
- Zé Castro (against Serbia and Montenegro)
External links
edit- "2006: Huntelaar thrives in Dutch triumph". UEFA.com. 1 June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- Europe - U-23/U-21 Tournaments RSSSF.com