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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.
| אליפות אירופה בכדורגל עד גיל 16 - 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Israel |
| Dates | 1–14 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Portugal (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Czech Republic |
| Third place |  Netherlands |
| Fourth place |  Greece |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 116 (3.63 per match) |
← 1999 2001 → | |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| Portugal
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
 Republic of Ireland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
 England
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 |
| 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' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 7 |
 Slovakia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
 Denmark
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Finland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 3–1 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 32', 60' Svěrkoš 78' |
Report | Kamper 41' |
| 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' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Netherlands
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
 Hungary
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
 Israel
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
| Hungary | 1–4 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Rodenbücher 5' |
Report | Schulz 11' Krontiris 46', 57' Wendt 76' |
| Israel | 0–2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | N'Kunku 35' Huntelaar 78' |
| Israel | 1–3 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Abutbul 37' |
Report | Horváth 11', 71' Czvitkovics 72' |
| Netherlands | 0–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Schulz 61' |
| Germany | 2–2 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Kneißl 11', 52' |
Report | Abutbul 55', 76' |
| Netherlands | 2–0 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| van Beukering 43', 55' |
Report |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
 Spain
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
 Poland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 4 |
 Romania
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| Spain | 7–2 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Reyes 7' Toché 40' Pina 44', 52' Alonso 50', 55', 68' |
Report | Piotr Brożek 47', 51' |
Referee: Meir Levi (Israel)
| Romania | 0–1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Papadopoulos 34' |
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)
| Spain | 1–0 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Toché 6' |
Report |
Referee: Igor Ischenko (Ukraine)
| Poland | 3–3 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Pitkas 26' (o.g.) Gregorek 33' Wojcik 79' |
Report | Goundoulakis 6' Piperias 44', 59' |
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)
| Greece | 2–1 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Katsaros 19' Sarigiannidis 22' |
Report | Carmelo 40' |
Referee: Meir Levi (Israel)
| Poland | 3–0 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Wrzesinski 5' Paweł Brożek 53' Gregorek 69' |
Report |
Referee: Douglas McDonald (Scotland)
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
| ||||||||||
| 8 May – Rishon LeZion | |||||||||
| ||||||||||
| Russia | 0 | ||||||||
| 11 May – Jerusalem | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 3 | ||||||||
| Netherlands | 1 | ||||||||
| 9 May – Herzliya | |||||||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | ||||||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | ||||||||
| 14 May – Ramat Gan | |||||||||
| Spain | 0 | ||||||||
| Czech Republic | 1 | ||||||||
| 8 May – Lod | |||||||||
| Portugal (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||
| Germany | 1 (5) | ||||||||
| 11 May – Jerusalem | |||||||||
| Portugal (p) | 1 (6) | ||||||||
| Portugal | 2 | ||||||||
| 9 May – Bat Yam | |||||||||
| Greece | 1 | Third place | |||||||
| Greece (p) | 2 (4) | ||||||||
| 14 May – Ramat Gan | |||||||||
| Slovakia | 2 (2) | ||||||||
| Netherlands | 5 | ||||||||
| ||||||||||
| Greece | 0 | ||||||||
| ||||||||||
| Russia | 0–3 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Huntelaar 9' Heitinga 47' Van der Vaart 67' |
Referee: Emil Božinovski (Macedonia)
| Germany | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Kneißl 37' |
Report | Carlos Marques 33' |
| Penalties | ||
Stoll  Cozza Lehmann Aischmann Wingerter Volz  |
5–6 | João Paiva Quaresma Mário Carlos Luís Afonso André Carlos Marques |
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)
| 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 |
4–2 | Kostoláni |
Referee: Levan Paniashvili (Georgia)
| 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)
| Netherlands | 5–0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Van Beukering 10', 20' Kofidis 22' (o.g.) Van der Vaart 50' Jongen 80' |
Report |
Referee: Meir Levi (Israel)
| Czech Republic | 1–2 (a.e.t./g.g.) | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11' |
Report | Quaresma 65' (pen.),  91' |
Attendance: 950
Referee: Igorj Ishchenko (Ukraine)