Tournament details | |
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Host country | England |
Dates | 22 April – 6 May |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 16 (in 18 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Spain (6th title) |
Runners-up | France |
Third place | Croatia |
Fourth place | England |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 90 (2.81 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Fernando Torres (7 goals) |
Best player | Fernando Torres |
The 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 19th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. It was the last under-16 championship, before changing the name as under-17 championships. England hosted the championship, during 22 April – 6 May. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain defeated France in the final to win the competition for the sixth time.