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European Championship 2000


Held and organised by Holland and Belgium


Road to Euro 2000
Euro 2000 information
The organising countries

The grouptables:

Group 1:        Group 2:    Group 3:          Group 4:  Qualified:
Belarus         Georgia     Finland           Armenia   Holland
Denmark         Albania     Moldavia          Andorra   Belgium
Wales           Greece      Turkey            Iceland
Italy           Slovenie    Northern-Ireland  France
Switzerland     Norway      Germany           Ukraine
                Latvia                        Russia 

Group 5:        Group 6:     Group 7:         Group 8:   Group 9: 
Bulgarije       Austria      Hungary          Ireland    Estonia
Poland          Israel       Portugal         Croatia    Faroe-Islands
Sweden          Cyprus       Romenia          Macedonia  Bosnia-Herz.
England         Spain        Liechtenstein    Malta      Czech Republic
Luxembourg      San Marino   Slovakia         Yugoslavia Lithuania
                             Azerbaijan                  Scotland

Fixtures and Results:

 
Group 1:

05/06.09.1998: Belarus            - Denemarken            0 - 0
05/06.09.1998: Wales              - Italy                 0 - 2
10/11.10.1998: Denemarken         - Wales                 1 - 2
10/11.10.1998: Italy              - Switzerland           2 - 0
13/14.10.1998: Switzerland        - Denmark               1 - 1
13/14.10.1998: Wales              - Belarus               3 - 2
27/28.03.1999: Belarus            - Switzerland           0 - 1
27/28.03.1999: Denmark            - Italy                 1 - 2
30/31.03.1999: Italy              - Belarus               1 - 1
30/31.03.1999: Switzerland        - Wales                 2 - 0
05/06.06.1999: Denmark            - Belarus               1 - 0
05/06.06.1999: Italy              - Wales                 4 - 0
08/09.06.1999: Switzerland        - Italy                 0 - 0
08/09.06.1999: Wales              - Denmark               0 - 2
04/05.09.1999: Belarus            - Wales                 1 - 2
04/05.09.1999: Denmark            - Switzerland           2 - 1
07/08.09.1999: Italy              - Denmark               2 - 3
07/08.09.1999: Switzerland        - Belarus               2 - 0
09/10.10.1999: Belarus            - Italy
09/10.10.1999: Wales              - Switzerland

 
Group 2:


05.09.1998:    Georgia            - Albania               1 - 0
06.09.1998:    Greece             - Slovenia              2 - 2
06.09.1998:    Norway             - Latvia                1 - 3
18.11.1998:    Albania            - Greece                0 - 0
10.10.1998:    Latvia             - Georgia               1 - 0
10.10.1998:    Slovenia           - Norway                1 - 2
14.10.1998:    Greece             - Georgia               3 - 0
14.10.1998:    Norway             - Albania               2 - 2
14.10.1998:    Slovenia           - Latvia                1 - 0
27.03.1999:    Georgia            - Slovenia              1 - 1
27.03.1999:    Greece             - Norway                0 - 2
31.03.1999:    Latvia             - Greece                0 - 0
31.03.1999:    Slovenia           - Albania               
28.04.1999:    Albania            - Letvia                3 - 3
28.04.1999:    Georgia            - Norway                1 - 4
30.05.1999:    Norway             - Georgia               1 - 0
05.06.1999:    Albania            - Norway                1 - 2
05.06.1999:    Georgia            - Greece                1 - 2
05.06.1999:    Latvia             - Slovenia              1 - 2 
09.06.1999:    Albania            - Slovenia              0 - 1
09.06.1999:    Greece             - Latvia                
04.09.1999:    Latvia             - Albania               0 - 0
04.09.1999:    Norway             - Greece                1 - 0
04.09.1999:    Slovenia           - Georgia               2 - 1
08.09.1999:    Georgia            - Latvia                2 - 2
08.09.1999:    Greece             - Albania               postp.
08.09.1999:    Norway             - Slovenia              4 - 0
09.10.1999:    Albania            - Georgia
09.10.1999:    Latvia             - Norway
09.10.1999:    Slovenia           - Greece

 
Group 3:

05.09.1998:    Finland            - Moldavia               3 - 2
05.09.1998:    Turkey             - Northern Ireland       3 - 0
10.10.1998:    Northern Ireland   - Finland                1 - 0
10.10.1998:    Turkey             - Germany                1 - 0
14.10.1998:    Moldavia           - Germany                1 - 3
14.10.1998:    Turkey             - Finland                1 - 3
18.11.1998:    Northern-Ireland   - Moldavia               2 - 2
27.03.1999:    Northern-Ireland   - Germany                0 - 3
27.03.1999:    Turkey             - Moldavia               2 - 0
31.03.1999:    Germany            - Finland                2 - 0
31.03.1999:    Moldavia           - Northern Ireland       0 - 0
04.06.1999:    Germany            - Moldavia               6 - 1
05.06.1999:    Finland            - Turkey                 2 - 4
09.06.1999:    Moldavia           - Finland                0 - 0
04.09.1999:    Finland            - Germany                1 - 2
04.09.1999:    Northern Ireland   - Turkije                0 - 3
08.09.1999:    Germany            - Northern Ireland       4 - 0
08.09.1999:    Moldavia           - Turkey                 1 - 1
09.10.1999:    Finland            - Northern Ireland
09.10.1999:    Germany            - Turkey

 
Group 4:

05.09.1998:    Armenia            - Andorra                3 - 1
05.09.1998:    Iceland            - France                 1 - 1
05.09.1998:    Ukraine            - Russia                 3 - 2
10.10.1998:    Andorra            - Ukraine                0 - 2
10.10.1998:    Armenia            - Iceland                0 - 0
10.10.1998:    Russia             - France                 2 - 3
14.10.1998:    France             - Andorra                2 - 0
14.10.1998:    Iceland            - Russia                 1 - 0
14.10.1998:    Ukraine            - Armenia                2 - 0
27.03.1999:    Andorra            - Iceland                0 - 2
27.03.1999:    Armenia            - Russia                 0 - 3
27.03.1999:    France             - Ukraine                0 - 0
31.03.1999:    France             - Armenia                2 - 0
31.03.1999:    Russia             - Andorra                6 - 1
31.03.1999:    Ukraine            - Iceland                1 - 1
05.06.1999:    France             - Russia                 2 - 3
05.06.1999:    Iceland            - Armenia                2 - 0
05.06.1999:    Ukraine            - Andorra                4 - 0
09.06.1999:    Andorra            - France                 0 - 1
09.06.1999:    Armenia            - Ukraine                0 - 0
09.06.1999:    Russia             - Iceland                1 - 0
04.09.1999:    Iceland            - Andorra                3 - 0
04.09.1999:    Russia             - Armenia                2 - 0
04.09.1999:    Ukraine            - France                 0 - 0
08.09.1999:    Andorra            - Russia                 1 - 2
08.09.1999:    Armenia            - France                 2 - 3
08.09.1999:    Iceland            - Ukraine                0 - 1
09.10.1999:    Andorra            - Armenia
09.10.1999:    France             - Iceland
09.10.1999:    Russia             - Ukraine

 
Group 5:

06/06.09.1998: Bulgaria           - Poland                 0 - 3 
05/06.09.1998: Sweden             - England                2 - 1
10/11.10.1998: England            - Bulgaria               0 - 0
10/11.10.1998: Poland             - Luxembourg             3 - 0
13/14.10.1998: Bulgaria           - Sweden                 0 - 1
13/14.10.1998: Luxembourg         - England                0 - 3
27/28.03.1999: England            - Poland                 3 - 1
27/28.03.1999: Sweden             - Luxembourg             2 - 0
30/31.03.1999: Luxembourg         - Bulgaria               0 - 2
30/31.03.1999: Poland             - Sweden                 0 - 1
05/06.06.1999: England            - Sweden                 0 - 0
05/06.06.1999: Poland             - Bulgaria               2 - 0
08/09.06.1999: Bulgaria           - England                1 - 1
08/09.06.1999: Luxembourg         - Poland                 2 - 3
04/05.09.1999: England            - Luxembourg             6 - 0
04/05.09.1999: Sweden             - Bulgaria               1 - 0
07/08.09.1999: Luxembourg         - Sweden                 0 - 1
07/08.09.1999: Poland             - England                0 - 0
09/10.10.1999: Bulgaria           - Luxembourg
09/10.10.1999: Sweden             - Poland

 
Group 6:

05.09.1998:    Austria            - Israel                 1 - 1
06.09.1998:    Cyprus             - Spain                  3 - 2
10.10.1998:    Cyprus             - Austria                0 - 3
10.10.1998:    San Marino         - Israel                 0 - 5
14.10.1998:    San Marino         - Austria                1 - 4
14.10.1998:    Israel             - Spain                  1 - 2
18.11.1998:    San Marino         - Cyprus                 0 - 1
10.02.1999:    Cyprus             - San Marino             4 - 0
27.03.1999:    Spain              - Austria                9 - 0
27/28.03.1999: Israel             - Cyprus                 3 - 0
31.03.1999:    San Marino         - Spain                  0 - 6
28.04.1999:    Austria            - San Marino             7 - 0
05.06.1999:    Spain              - San Marino             9 - 0
05/06.06.1999: Israel             - Austia                 5 - 0
04.09.1999:    Austria            - Spain                  1 - 3
04/05.09.1999: Cyprus             - Israel                 3 - 2
08.09.1999:    Israel             - San Marino             8 - 0
07/08.09.1999: Spain              - Cyprus                 8 - 0
10.10.1999:    Austria            - Cyprus
09/10.10.1999: Spain              - Israel

 
Group 7:

06/06.09.1998: Hungary            - Portugal               1 - 3
05/06.09.1998: Romenia            - Liechtenstein          7 - 0
05/06.09.1998: Slovakia           - Azerbaijan             3 - 0
10/11.10.1998: Azerbaijan         - Hungary                0 - 4
10/11.10.1998: Liechtenstein      - Slovakia               0 - 4
10/11.10.1998: Portugal           - Romenia                0 - 1
13/14.10.1998: Hungary            - Romenia                1 - 1
13/14.10.1998: Liechtenstein      - Azerbaijan             2 - 1
13/14.10.1998: Slovakia           - Portugal               0 - 3
27/28.03.1998: Hungary            - Liechtenstein          5 - 0
27/28.03.1998: Portugal           - Azerbaijan             0 - 1
27/28.03.1998: Romenia            - Slovakia               0 - 0
30/31.03.1999: Azerbaijan         - Romenia                0 - 1
30/31.03.1999: Liechtenstein      - Portugal               0 - 5
30/31.03.1999: Slovakia           - Hungary                0 - 0
05/06.06.1999: Azerbaijan         - Liechtenstein          4 - 0
05/06.06.1999: Portugal           - Slovakia               1 - 0
05/06.06.1999: Romenia            - Hungary                2 - 0
08/09.06.1999: Hungary            - Slovakia               
08/09.06.1999: Portugal           - Liechtenstein          8 - 0
08/09.06.1999: Romenia            - Azerbaijan             4 - 0
04/05.09.1999: Azerbaijan         - Portugal               1 - 1
04/05.09.1999: Liechtenstein      - Hungary                0 - 0
04/05.09.1999: Slovakia           - Romenia                1 - 5
07/08.09.1999: Hungary            - Azerbaijan             3 - 0
07/08.09.1999: Romenia            - Portugal               1 - 1
07/08.09.1999: Slovakia           - Liechtenstein          2 - 0
09/10.10.1999: Azerbaijan         - Slovakia
09/10.10.1999: Liechtenstein      - Romenia
09/10.10.1999: Portugal           - Hungary

 
Group 8:

Due to the Kosovo crisis, several matches were
rescheduled to other dates

05.09.1998:    Ireland            - Croatia                2 - 0
06.09.1998:    Macedonia          - Malta                  4 - 0
10.10.1998:    Malta              - Croatia                1 - 4
10.10.1998:    Yugoslavia         - Ireland                1 - 0
14.10.1998:    Croatia            - Macedonia              3 - 2
14.10.1998:    Ireland            - Malta                  5 - 0
18.11.1998:    Malta              - Macedonia              1 - 2
10.02.1999:    Malta              - Yugoslavia             0 - 3
27.03.1999:    Macedonia          - Ireland                
27.03.1999:    Yugoslavia         - Croatia
31.03.1999:    Croatia            - Malta
31.03.1999:    Yugoslavia         - Macedonia              3 - 1
05.06.1999:    Macedonia          - Croatia                1 - 1
05.06.1999:    Ireland            - Yugoslavia             2 - 1
09.06.1999:    Yugoslavia         - Malta                  4 - 1
04.09.1999:    Croatia            - Ireland                1 - 0
08.09.1999:    Macedonia          - Yugoslavia             2 - 4
08.09.1999:    Malta              - Ireland                2 - 3
10.10.1999:    Croatia            - Yugoslavia
10.10.1999:    Ireland            - Macedonia              1 - 0

 
Group 9:

04.06.1998:    Estonia            - Faroe Islands          5 - 0
19.08.1998:    Bosnia Herzegovina - Faroe Islands          1 - 0
05.09.1998:    Bosnia Herzegovina - Estonia                1 - 1
06.09.1998:    Faroe Islands      - Czech Republic         0 - 1
05.09.1998:    Lithuania          - Scotland               1 - 0
10.10.1998:    Bosnia Herzegovina - Czech Republic         1 - 3
10.10.1998:    Lithuania          - Faroe Islands          0 - 0
10.10.1998:    Scotland           - Estonia                3 - 2
14.10.1998:    Czech Republic     - Estonia                4 - 1
14.10.1998:    Lithuania          - Bosnia Herzegovina     4 - 2
14.10.1998:    Scotland           - Faroe Islands          2 - 1
27.03.1999:    Czech Republic     - Lithuania              2 - 0
27.03.1999:    Scotland           - Bosnia Herzegovina     
31.03.1999:    Lithuania          - Estonia                1 - 2
31.03.1999:    Scotland           - Czech Republic         1 - 2
05.06.1999:    Bosnia Herzegovina - Lithuania              2 - 0
05.06.1999:    Estonia            - Czech Republic         0 - 2 
05.06.1999:    Faroe Islands      - Scotland               1 - 1
09.06.1999:    Czech Republic     - Scotland               3 - 2
09.06.1999:    Estonia            - Lithuania              1 - 2
09.06.1999:    Faroe Islands      - Bosnia Herzegovina     2 - 2
04.09.1999:    Bosnia Herzegovina - Scotland               1 - 2
04.09.1999:    Faroe Islands      - Estonia                0 - 2
04.09.1999:    Lithuania          - Czech Republic         0 - 4
08.09.1999:    Czech Republic     - Bosnia Herzegovina     3 - 0
08.09.1999:    Estonia            - Scotland               0 - 0
08.09.1999:    Faroe Islands      - Lithuania              0 - 1
09.10.1999:    Czech Republic     - Faroe Islands
09.10.1999:    Estonia            - Bosnia Herzegovina
09.10.1999:    Scotland           - Lithuania

Standings

Group 1

Italy         6 14 (11-2)
Switzerland   5 8  (4-3)
Denmark       6 8  (6-5)
Wales         6 6  (5-13)
Belarus       5 2  (3-6)

Group 2

Norway        7 16 (14-8)
Slovenia      6 11 (8-6)
Latvia        7 11 (7-5)
Greece        7 9  (8-7)
Georgia       7 4  (4-12)
Albania       6 3  (3-6)


Group 3

Germany       5 12 (11-5)
Turkey        5 12 (11-5)
Finland       6 7  (8-10)
North Ireland 5 5  (6-16)
Moldavia      7 3  (6-16)


Group 4


Ukraine       7 15 (12-3)
France        7 14 (11-6)
Russia        7 12 (17-10)
Iceland       7 12 (7-3)
Armenia       7 5  (12-3)
Andorra       7 0  (2-20)

Group 5

Sweden        5 13 (6-1)
Poland        6 12 (12-6)
England       6 9 (8-4)
Bulgaria      6 5 (3-7)
Luxembourg    5 0 (2-13)

Group 6

Spain         5 12 (28-4)
Israel        5 10 (15-3)
Austria       6 10 (15-16)
Cyprus        5 9 (8-8)
San Marino    7 0 (1-36)


Group 7

Portugal      7 18 (27-2)
Romenia       7 17 (16-1)
Slowakia      7 11 (8-4)
Hongaria      7 8 (11-7)
Azerbeijan    7 3 (5-21)
Liechtenstein 7 3 (2-34)

Group 8

Joegoslavia   3 9 (8-1)
Ireland       4 9 (8-1)
Croatia       4 7 (8-6)
Macedonia     5 7 (9-6)
Malta         6 0 (3-22)

Group 9

Chech Reb.    7 21 (17-5)
Scotland      6 8 (9-9)
Bosnia-Herz.  6 8 (9-10)
Lithuania     7 8 (7-9)
Estonia       7 7 (12-13)
Faroe Isl.    7 3 (4-12)
Groupwinners and best number 2 to Euro 2000. Other numbers 2 play playoffs against eachother for the last places. Holland and Belgium are automaticly qualified as hostcountries.

The European Championship in 2000 will be played from Saturday 10th June to Sunday 2th July. In 23 days the 16 participating countries will play 31 matches. After 24 poulematches the numbers 1 and 2 of each poule will advance to the quarterfinals. The sudden death (or Golden Goal) rule will be used. 15 matches will be played in Belgium and 16 in Holland. It's expected that about 1.2 milion visitors will attend the matches. Also in relative terms 7.000.000.000 people will watch the European Championship. That means an avarage of 225 million people each match. There will be tv crews with a complete number of 3500 people. 1300 journalists and 600 fotographers will also be present. Each match will be recorded by 16 different camera's and will be broadcasted in about 190 different coutries. The organising commitee Euro 2000 has 40 people working for them and that number will increase to 75 in March 1999. There will be 4000 volunteers helping the organisation during the Championship.

The organising countries


                      Belgium               Holland

Area                  30.519 square km      33.939 square km
Population            10 million            15.5 million
population/km2        329                   373
Soccerplayers         407.500               1.071.500
Clubs                 2.200                 5.900
Participated WC       10                    7
Participated EC       5                     5
Record International  Jan Ceulemans (96)    Ruud Krol (83)
Record topscorer      Paul van Himst (30)   Dennis Bergkamp (36)
National FA           KBVB                  KNVB
Founded               1895                  1889
Trophies              Olympic gold (1920)   EC in 1988
Club trophies
Champions league      0                     6
                                            Feyenoord (1970)
                                            Ajax      (1971)
                                            Ajax      (1972)
                                            Ajax      (1973)
                                            PSV       (1988)
                                            Ajax      (1995)
Cup Winner's Cup      3                     1
                      Anderlecht (1976)     Ajax      (1987)
                      Anderlecht (1978) 
                      KV Mechelen(1988)
UEFA Cup              1                     3
                      Anderlecht (1983)     Feyenoord (1974)
                                            PSV       (1978)
                                            Ajax      (1992)

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