title: 2003 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
text: # 2003 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
  
  The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2003 Final Tournament was held in Germany between 25 July – 3 August 2003. Players born after 1 January 1984 were eligible to participate in this competition.
  
  The tournament is notable for featuring a penalty kick shootout in the final group game in Group A between Italy and Sweden to determine the second semifinal qualifier. This is the first time that a penalty-kick shootout has been used in the group stage of a tournament since the rule was introduced.
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  36 teams played for seven free places in the final. Two qualifying rounds were played.
  
  ## Final tournament
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
  | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
  | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
  | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
  | France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
  | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
  | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
  
  ## Awards
  
  * 2004 UEFA Women's Under-19 champions
  * France First title
  