UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.
Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.
Qualification
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.
Venues
| Switzerland | |
|---|---|
| Zürich | Basel |
| Hardturm | St. Jakob-Park |
| Capacity: 17,666 | Capacity: 37,500 |
| Geneva | Lausanne |
| Charmilles Stadium | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise |
| Capacity: 9,250 | Capacity: 15,700 |
Squads
Matches
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
 Switzerland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
 Portugal
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 England
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 0–0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
 Czech Republic
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
 Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
 Greece
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| France | 2–0 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
Govou  41'Sorlin 45' |
Report |
| Belgium | 0–1 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jiránek 19' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 May – Basel | ||||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| 28 May – Basel | ||||||
| Switzerland | 0 | |||||
| France | 0 (1) | |||||
| 25 May – Zürich | ||||||
| Czech Republic (p) | 0 (3) | |||||
| Czech Republic (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
| France | 2–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Malbranque 62' Sorlin 70' |
Report |
| Czech Republic | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Rozehnal 1' Pospíšil 83'  99' |
Report | Pirlo 86' (pen.) Maccarone 90+4' |
Final
| France | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Meriem  Frau  Escudé Boumsong |
1–3 | Pospíšil Grygera Skácel |
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Assistant referees:
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Goalscorers
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3 goals 2 goals 1 goal |
1 goal, cont.
Own goals
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External links
- Results Archive at UEFA.com
- RSSSF Results Archive at rsssf.com