2000 UEFA Under-16 Championship
אליפות אירופה בכדורגל עד גיל 16 - 2000
Tournament details
Host countryIsrael
Dates1–14 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Portugal (4th title)
Runners-up Czech Republic
Third place Netherlands
Fourth place Greece
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored116 (3.63 per match)

The 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 18th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Israel hosted the championship, during 1–14 May 2000. Players born on or after 1 January 1983 were eligible to participate in this competition. 16 teams entered the competition, and Portugal defeated the Czech Republic in the final to win the competition for the fourth time.

Squads

Qualifying

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Russia 330083+59
 Portugal 320143+16
 Republic of Ireland 310225−33
 England 300347−30
England 2–3 Russia
Bowditch 22'
Moore 25'		 Report O'Hanlon 3' (o.g.)
Mikadze 58'
Sheshukov 65'
Portugal 1–0 Republic of Ireland
Silvio Nunes 15' Report
England 1–2 Portugal
Clark 64' Report João Paiva 11', 48'
Russia 3–0 Republic of Ireland
Kudryashov 42', 58'
Sheshukov 47'		 Report
Republic of Ireland 2–1 England
Fahey 5'
Thornton 11'		 Report Chopra 47'
Russia 2–1 Portugal
Kruglyakov 40'
Grigoryev 79'		 Report Toninho 2'

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Czech Republic 3210126+67
 Slovakia 312065+15
 Denmark 31027703
 Finland 3012714−71
Slovakia 2–2 Finland
Sloboda 42'
Miklas 68'		 Report Kujala 20'
Weckström 78'
Czech Republic 2–2 Slovakia
Trojan 48', 69' Report Jurko 49'
Strecansky 80'
Denmark 5–2 Finland
Andersen 9'
Pedersen 11'
Kamper 44'
Holt 51'
Hansen 60'		 Report Sjölund 56', 63'
Finland 3–7 Czech Republic
Sjölund 22', 24'
Scheweleff 42'		 Report Svěrkoš 11'
Jun 21', 33'
Rada 48', 72', 74'
Trojan 69'
Denmark 1–2 Slovakia
Pedersen 53' Report Krocko 73'
Kostoláni 79'

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 321073+47
 Netherlands 320141+36
 Hungary 310247−33
 Israel 301237−41
Hungary 1–4 Germany
Rodenbücher 5' Report Schulz 11'
Krontiris 46', 57'
Wendt 76'
Germany 2–2 Israel
Kneißl 11', 52' Report Abutbul 55', 76'

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Greece 321064+27
 Spain 320194+56
 Poland 3111810−24
 Romania 300305−50
Spain 7–2 Poland
Reyes 7'
Toché 40'
Pina 44', 52'
Alonso 50', 55', 68'		 Report Piotr Brożek 47', 51'
Beit She'an Stadium, Beit Shean
Referee: Meir Levi (Israel)
Spain 1–0 Romania
Toché 6' Report
Nahariya Municipal Stadium, Nahariya
Referee: Igor Ischenko (Ukraine)
Poland 3–3 Greece
Pitkas 26' (o.g.)
Gregorek 33'
Wojcik 79'		 Report Goundoulakis 6'
Piperias 44', 59'
Greece 2–1 Spain
Katsaros 19'
Sarigiannidis 22'		 Report Carmelo 40'
Beit She'an Stadium, Beit Shean
Referee: Meir Levi (Israel)
Poland 3–0 Romania
Wrzesinski 5'
Paweł Brożek 53'
Gregorek 69'		 Report

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
8 May – Rishon LeZion
 
 
 Russia0
 
11 May – Jerusalem
 
 Netherlands3
 
 Netherlands1
 
9 May – Herzliya
 
 Czech Republic2
 
 Czech Republic2
 
14 May – Ramat Gan
 
 Spain0
 
 Czech Republic1
 
8 May – Lod
 
 Portugal (a.e.t.)2
 
 Germany1 (5)
 
11 May – Jerusalem
 
 Portugal (p)1 (6)
 
 Portugal2
 
9 May – Bat Yam
 
 Greece1 Third place
 
 Greece (p)2 (4)
 
14 May – Ramat Gan
 
 Slovakia2 (2)
 
 Netherlands5
 
 
 Greece0
 

Quarter-finals

Russia 0–3 Netherlands
Report Huntelaar 9'
Heitinga 47'
Van der Vaart 67'
Referee: Emil Božinovski (Macedonia)
Czech Republic 2–0 Spain
Rada 28'
Jun 80'		 Report
Referee: Helmut Fleischer (Germany)
Greece 2–2 (a.e.t.) Slovakia
Simos 60'
Piperias 70'		 Report Sloboda 76', 80'
Penalties
Filippis soccer ball with check mark 4–2 soccer ball with red X Kostoláni
Referee: Levan Paniashvili (Georgia)

Semi-finals

Netherlands 1–2 Czech Republic
Referee: Andrejs Sipailo (Latvia)
Portugal 2–1 Greece
Custódio 56'
Hugo Viana 59'		 Report Papadopoulos 52'
Referee: Helmut Fleischer (Germany)

Third place playoff

Netherlands 5–0 Greece
Van Beukering 10', 20'
Kofidis 22' (o.g.)
Van der Vaart 50'
Jongen 80'		 Report
Referee: Meir Levi (Israel)

Final

Czech Republic 1–2 (a.e.t./g.g.) Portugal
Jun 11' Report Quaresma 65' (pen.), gold-colored soccer ball 91'
Attendance: 950
Referee: Igorj Ishchenko (Ukraine)

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