The 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 18th edition of
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European Under-16 Football Championship
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Israel
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hosted the championship, during 1–14 May 2000. 16 teams entered the competition, and
Portugal
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defeated the
Czech Republic
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in the final to win the competition for the fourth time.
Squads
Qualifying
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
Third place playoff
Final
References
External links
UEFA European U-17 C'ship – uefa.com
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UEFA
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs f ...
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
International association football competitions hosted by Israel
UEFA European Under-16 Championship
The UEFA European Under-17 Championship or simply UEFA Under-17 Championship, is an annual Association football, football competition contested by the European men's under-17 national teams of the member associations of UEFA.
Spain national under ...
May 2000 sports events in Europe
2000 in youth association football