What is 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship?
{{Infobox international football competition | tourney_name = UEFA European Under-19 Championship | year = 2002 | other_titles = 2002 UEFA Europeiske U-19 mesterskapet | image = | size = | caption = | country = Norway | dates = 21–28 July | num_teams = 8 | confederations = 1 | venues = 7 | cities = 7 | champion_other = {{fbu|19|ESP}} | count = 4 | second_other = {{fbu|19|GER}} | third_other = {{fbu|19|SVK}} | fourth_other = {{fbu|19|IRL}} | matches = 14 | goals = 49 | attendance = | top_scorer = {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Fernando Torres]]<br/>(4 goals) | player = {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Fernando Torres]] | prevseason = [[2001 UEFA European Under-18 Championship|2001]] | nextseason = [[2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship|2003]] }} The '''2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship''' was the first tournament of the [[UEFA European Under-19 Championship]], after the previous Under-18 competition was changed. The tournament was held in [[Norway]], between 21 July and 28 July 2002. The top three teams from each group qualified for the [[2003 FIFA World Youth Championship]]. Players born on or after 1 January 1983 were available to participate in this competition. The final tournament took place in seven venues located in seven cities — [[Bærum]], [[Drammen]], [[Hønefoss]], [[Kongsvinger]], [[Lillestrøm]], [[Moss, Norway|Moss]] and [[Oslo]]. The winners were [[Spain national under-19 football team|Spain]], who beat [[Germany national under-19 football team|Germany]] to secure their fourth title, and the top scorer was [[Fernando Torres]], with four goals. This edition is also notable for [[Nelly Viennot]] becoming the first female official who took part in an UEFA-organised men's football event, after acting as [[Assistant referee (association football)|assistant referee]] at Norway's 1–5 defeat of Slovakia on 21 July 2002. ==Qualification== {{main|2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship