UEFA Women's Euro 2001
| Fußball-Europameisterschaft der Frauen 2001 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | 23 June – 7 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Germany (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 40 (2.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 92,703 (6,180 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Claudia Müller Sandra Smisek (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Hanna Ljungberg |
← 1997 2005 → | |
The 2001 UEFA Women's Championship was the eighth UEFA Women's Championship, a competition for the women's national football teams and member associations of UEFA. It took place in Germany between 23 June and 7 July 2001. It was won by Germany with 1–0 in the final against Sweden, after a golden goal.[1]
Qualification
16 competing teams formed 4 groups; the winners of each group qualified for the Championship, while the teams finishing second and third had to play a playoff in order to qualify.
Qualified teams
| Country | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
|---|---|---|---|
 France |
Group 1 winner | 1 June 2000 | 1 (1997) |
 Norway |
Group 2 winner | 7 May 2000 | 6 (1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997) |
| Germany (hosts) |
Group 3 winner | 6 April 2000 | 5 (1989,2 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997) |
 Russia |
Group 4 winner | 14 June 2000 | 1 (1997) |
| Sweden |
Play-off winner | 5 November 2000 | 5 (1984, 1987, 1989, 1995, 1997) |
 Denmark |
Play-off winner | 21 November 2000 | 4 (1984, 1991, 1993, 1997) |
 Italy |
Play-off winner | 22 November 2000 | 6 (1984, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997) |
 England |
Play-off winner | 28 November 2000 | 3 (1984, 1987, 1995) |
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year
- 2 As West Germany
Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see UEFA Women's Euro 2001 squads
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| Russia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| England
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
| Russia | 1–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
Svetlitskaya  62' |
Report | Banks 45' |
| Sweden | 1–0 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Fagerström 76' |
Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| Norway
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Italy
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| France
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 4 July – Ulm | ||||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||
| 7 July – Ulm | ||||||
| Norway | 0 | |||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||
| 4 July – Ulm | ||||||
| Sweden | 0 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| Sweden | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
Final
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
|
- Own goal
Emmanuelle Sykora (playing against Norway)
References
- ^ "Germany retain Euro crown". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 7 July 2001. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
External links
Categories:
- UEFA Women's Euro 2001
- 2000–01 in European football
- UEFA Women's Championship
- International women's association football competitions hosted by Germany
- 2001 in women's association football
- 2000–01 in German women's football
- 2001 in Swedish women's football
- 2000–01 in English women's football
- 2001 in Russian football
- 2000–01 in Danish women's football
- 2001 in Norwegian women's football
- 2000–01 in French women's football
- 2000–01 in Italian women's football
- June 2001 sports events
- July 2001 sports events