2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2002 (qualifying round) 2003 (elite round) |
| Teams | 51 (from 1 confederation) |
The 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying competition was an under-17 football competition played in 2002 and 2003 to determine the 7 teams joining Portugal, who qualified automatically as hosts, in the 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament.
The final tournament also acted as the UEFA qualifier for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland, with two teams qualifying, Portugal and Spain, as finalists.
Contents
Format
The qualifying competition consisted of two rounds:
- Qualifying round: Apart from seven nations (Spain, England, Russia, Finland, Serbia and Montenegro, Polonia and Hungary), which received a bye to the elite round, the remaining 44 teams were drawn into 11 groups of four teams. Each group was played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The 11 group winners and the 10 runners-up advanced to the elite round.
- Elite round: The 28 teams were drawn into seven groups of four teams. Each group was played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The seven group winners qualified for the final tournament.
Qualifying round
Groups
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Bulgaria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Latvia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Andorra (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 |
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Group 9
Group 10
Group 11
Ranking of runner-up teams
Elite round
Groups
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Bulgaria |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Wales |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 | |
| 4 |  France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Croatia (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Russia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Norway |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Qualified teams
The following 8 teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Country | Qualified as | Previous appearances in tournament1 only U-17 era (since 2002) |
|---|---|---|
 Portugal |
Hosts | 1 (2002) |
| Spain |
Group 1 winner | 1 (2002) |
| Denmark |
Group 2 winner | 1 (2002) |
 Austria |
Group 3 winner | 0 (debut) |
 Israel |
Group 4 winner | 0 (debut) |
 Hungary |
Group 5 winner | 1 (2002) |
 England |
Group 6 winner | 1 (2002) |
| Italy |
Group 7 winner | 0 (debut) |
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1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italics indicate host.
Top goalscorers
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