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The 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was held in Switzerland from 13 to 24 July 2004. Players born after 1 January 1985 can participate in this competition. The tournament was won by Spain, who beat Turkey in the final. It also served as the European qualification for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| U-19-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2004 Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 19 ans 2004 Campionato europeo di calcio | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Switzerland |
| Dates | 13–24 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Turkey |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 45 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ali Öztürk Łukasz Piszczek(4 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Juanfran |
← 2003 2005 → | |
| City / Town | Stadium | Host club(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kriens | Stadion Kleinfeld | Kriens | 5,100 |
| Aarau | Stadion Brügglifeld | Aarau | 9,249 |
| Fribourg | Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard | Fribourg | 9,000 |
| Lausanne | Juan-Antonio Samaranch Stadium | ||
| Nyon | Colovray | Nyon | 7,200 |
There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.
1. 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship first qualifying round
2. 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship second qualifying round
The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were:
Six referees were selected for the tournament:
Gerald Lehner
Levan Paniashvili
Zsolt Szabó
Alon Yefet
Pedro Proença
Douglas McDonald
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
 Ukraine |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
 Italy |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
 Belgium |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 |
Referee: Douglas McDonald (Scotland)
| Switzerland | 1–1 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
Salatić  72' |
Report | Alberti 45' |
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)
Referee: Gerald Lehner (Austria)
| Switzerland | 2–0 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Antić 38' Bühler 78' |
Report |
Referee: Levan Paniashvili (Georgia)
| Ukraine | 0–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Zsolt Szabó (Hungary)
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)
Group B
Juan-Antonio Samaranch Stadium, Lausanne
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)
Juan-Antonio Samaranch Stadium, Lausanne
Referee: Douglas McDonald (Scotland)
Referee: Levan Paniashvili (Georgia)
Juan-Antonio Samaranch Stadium, Lausanne
Referee: Gerald Lehner (Austria)
Bracket
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| 21 July – Fribourg | ||||||
| Switzerland | 2 | |||||
| 24 July – Nyon | ||||||
| Turkey (aet) | 3 | |||||
| Turkey | 0 | |||||
| 21 July – Lausanne | ||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||
| Spain (pen) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Ukraine | 2 (1) | |||||
Semi-finals
Final
| 2004 UEFA U-19 European champions |
|---|
 Spain Fifth title |
The six best performing teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, along with host 
Netherlands.
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