This article features the 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship first qualifying round. 22 teams (11 group winners and runners-up) qualified for the second qualifying round.
The following teams received a bye for this round:
All matches were played in Lithuania.
All matches were played in Sweden.
All matches were played in England.
All matches were played in Latvia.
All matches were played in Germany.
All matches were played in Switzerland.
All matches were played in Cyprus.
All matches were played in Georgia.
All matches were played in Russia.
All matches were played in Slovenia.
All matches were played in Northern Ireland.