（注：決勝ラウンド開催国スイスは予選免除。Coefficient ranking listの上位３カ国スペイン・チェコ・スロバキアは２次予選より参加。１次予選４８ヶ国を４カ国ずつ１２グループによる１セントラル方式の１回戦総当りリーグ戦方式で行う。グループ分けは過去３シーズンの結果に基づくCoefficient ranking listが用いられる。各グループの上位２ヶ国と３位の中でもっとも成績の良い国が２次予選に進む。
２次予選は２８カ国を４ヶ国ずつ７グループによるリーグ戦で行う。方式は１次予選に準じるが、全チームが同意すればホーム＆アウェイ方式のリーグ戦を採用することもできる。抽選は行わず組み分けは１次予選の結果により決定される。
決勝ラウンドは４カ国ずつ２グループによるリーグ戦および準決勝・決勝を行なう。

なおこの大会は０５年ワールドユース予選を兼ねる）

アルゼンチンと並び選手育成では世界最高峰に位置するフランスが衝撃の一次予選敗退。ボスニア・ヘルツェゴビナ１−０、アルメニア０−０、ウクライナ１−２でグループ３位。ウクライナ開催だった。首位はなんとアルメニア。この年代は水物であることを再認識。

First qualifying round - 01 Aug/ 31 Dec 2003
Grp 6 Rep of Ireland 1 - 1 Bulgaria 18/09
Grp 6 Lithuania 1 - 1 San Marino 18/09
Grp 6 San Marino 1 - 10 Rep of Ireland 20/09
Grp 6 Lithuania 1 - 0 Bulgaria 20/09
Grp 8 England 2 - 0 Liechtenstein 20/09
Grp 8 Russia 3 - 0 Andorra 20/09
Grp 6 Rep of Ireland 2 - 1 Lithuania 22/09
Grp 6 Bulgaria 7 - 0 San Marino 22/09
Grp 7 Portugal 2 - 1 Wales 22/09
Grp 7 Greece 0 - 0 Belarus 22/09
Grp 8 England 4 - 0 Andorra 22/09
Grp 8 Liechtenstein 0 - 6 Russia 22/09
Grp 7 Wales 2 - 1 Greece 24/09
Grp 7 Portugal 1 - 1 Belarus 24/09
Grp 8 Russia 0 - 1 England 24/09
Grp 8 Andorra 1 - 3 Liechtenstein 24/09
Grp 7 Greece 1 - 1 Portugal 26/09
Grp 7 Belarus 3 - 0 Wales 26/09
Grp 11 France 1 - 0 Bosnia-Herzegovina 30/09
Grp 11 Ukraine 0 - 1 Armenia 30/09
Grp 11 Armenia 0 - 0 France 02/10
Grp 11 Ukraine 4 - 3 Bosnia-Herzegovina 02/10
Grp 11 France 1 - 2 Ukraine 04/10
Grp 11 Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 - 4 Armenia 04/10
Grp 2 Norway 4 - 1 Cyprus 08/10
Grp 2 Poland 3 - 0 Latvia 08/10
Grp 3 Belgium 3 - 0 Georgia 08/10
Grp 3 Italy 2 - 0 Estonia 08/10
Grp 9 Serbia-Montenegro 1 - 0 Kazakhstan 08/10
Grp 9 Austria 2 - 2 Sweden 08/10
Grp 2 Latvia 2 - 3 Norway 10/10
Grp 2 Poland 1 - 0 Cyprus 10/10
Grp 3 Georgia 0 - 1 Italy 10/10
Grp 3 Belgium 3 - 0 Estonia 10/10
Grp 9 Austria 7 - 1 Kazakhstan 10/10
Grp 9 Sweden 2 - 2 Serbia-Montenegro 10/10
Grp 2 Norway 0 - 1 Poland 12/10
Grp 2 Cyprus 2 - 4 Latvia 12/10
Grp 3 Italy 1 - 3 Belgium 12/10
Grp 3 Estonia 1 - 8 Georgia 12/10
Grp 9 Serbia-Montenegro 3 - 3 Austria 12/10
Grp 9 Kazakhstan 2 - 9 Sweden 12/10
Grp 1 Romania 0 - 2 Slovenia 16/10
Grp 1 Northern Ireland 0 - 0 Hungary 16/10
Grp 4 Germany 6 - 1 Luxembourg 16/10
Grp 4 Denmark 5 - 1 Malta 16/10
Grp 10 Netherlands 1 - 1 Iceland 17/10
Grp 10 Israel 1 - 1 Moldova 17/10
Grp 1 Romania 2 - 0 Hungary 18/10
Grp 1 Slovenia 3 - 1 Northern Ireland 18/10
Grp 4 Malta 1 - 9 Germany 18/10
Grp 4 Denmark 3 - 0 Luxembourg 18/10
Grp 10 Israel 2 - 1 Iceland 19/10
Grp 10 Moldova 0 - 0 Netherlands 19/10
Grp 1 Northern Ireland 1 - 2 Romania 20/10
Grp 1 Hungary 4 - 0 Slovenia 20/10
Grp 4 Germany 2 - 2 Denmark 20/10
Grp 4 Luxembourg 1 - 3 Malta 20/10
Grp 10 Netherlands 2 - 0 Israel 21/10
Grp 10 Iceland 3 - 2 Moldova 21/10
Grp 12 Scotland 3 - 1 Faroe Islands 25/10
Grp 12 FYR Macedonia 1 - 3 Turkey 25/10
Grp 5 Croatia 1 - 0 Albania 27/10
Grp 5 Finland 5 - 1 Azerbaijan 27/10
Grp 12 Scotland 1 - 1 Turkey 27/10
Grp 12 Faroe Islands 0 - 4 FYR Macedonia 27/10
Grp 5 Croatia 3 - 0 Azerbaijan 29/10
Grp 5 Albania 0 - 1 Finland 29/10
Grp 12 FYR Macedonia 0 - 2 Scotland 29/10
Grp 12 Turkey 5 - 0 Faroe Islands 29/10
Grp 5 Finland 1 - 3 Croatia 31/10
Grp 5 Azerbaijan 1 - 1 Albania 31/10


Group 1
Teams
Pld W D L GS GA Pts
Slovenia
3 2 0 1 5 5 6
Romania
3 2 0 1 4 3 6
Hungary
3 1 1 1 4 2 4
Northern Ireland
3 0 1 2 2 5 1
Romania 0 - 2 Slovenia
Northern Ireland 0 - 0 Hungary
Romania 2 - 0 Hungary
Slovenia 3 - 1 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland 1 - 2 Romania
Hungary 4 - 0 Slovenia

Group 2
Teams
Pld W D L GS GA Pts
Poland
3 3 0 0 5 0 9
Norway
3 2 0 1 7 4 6
Latvia
3 1 0 2 6 8 3
Cyprus
3 0 0 3 3 9 0
Norway 4 - 1 Cyprus
Poland 3 - 0 Latvia
Latvia 2 - 3 Norway
Poland 1 - 0 Cyprus
Norway 0 - 1 Poland
Cyprus 2 - 4 Latvia

Group 3
Teams
Pld W D L GS GA Pts
Belgium
3 3 0 0 9 1 9
Italy
3 2 0 1 4 3 6
Georgia
3 1 0 2 8 5 3
Estonia
3 0 0 3 1 13 0
Belgium 3 - 0 Georgia
Italy 2 - 0 Estonia
Georgia 0 - 1 Italy
Belgium 3 - 0 Estonia
Italy 1 - 3 Belgium
Estonia 1 - 8 Georgia

Group 4
Teams
Pld W D L GS GA Pts
Germany
3 2 1 0 17 4 7
Denmark
3 2 1 0 10 3 7
Malta
3 1 0 2 5 15 3
Luxembourg
3 0 0 3 2 12 0
Germany 6 - 1 Luxembourg
Denmark 5 - 1 Malta
Malta 1 - 9 Germany
Denmark 3 - 0 Luxembourg
Germany 2 - 2 Denmark
Luxembourg 1 - 3 Malta

Group 5
Teams
Pld W D L GS GA Pts
Croatia
3 3 0 0 7 1 9
Finland
3 2 0 1 7 4 6
Albania
3 0 1 2 1 3 1
Azerbaijan
3 0 1 2 2 9 1
Croatia 1 - 0 Albania
Finland 5 - 1 Azerbaijan
Croatia 3 - 0 Azerbaijan
Albania 0 - 1 Finland
Finland 1 - 3 Croatia
Azerbaijan 1 - 1 Albania

Group 6
Teams
Pld W D L GS GA Pts
Republic of Ireland
3 2 1 0 13 3 7
Lithuania
3 1 1 1 3 3 4
Bulgaria
3 1 1 1 8 2 4
San Marino
3 0 1 2 2 18 1
Republic of Ireland 1 - 1 Bulgaria
Lithuania 1 - 1 San Marino
San Marino 1 - 10 Republic of Ireland
Lithuania 1 - 0 Bulgaria
Republic of Ireland 2 - 1 Lithuania
Bulgaria 7 - 0 San Marino

Group 7
Teams
Pld W D L GS GA Pts
Belarus
3 1 2 0 4 1 5
Portugal
3 1 2 0 4 3 5
Wales
3 1 0 2 3 6 3
Greece
3 0 2 1 2 3 2
Portugal 2 - 1 Wales
Greece 0 - 0 Belarus
Wales 2 - 1 Greece
Portugal 1 - 1 Belarus
Greece 1 - 1 Portugal
Belarus 3 - 0 Wales

Group 8
Teams
Pld W D L GS GA Pts
England
3 3 0 0 7 0 9
Russia
3 2 0 1 9 1 6
Liechtenstein
3 1 0 2 3 9 3
Andorra
3 0 0 3 1 10 0
England 2 - 0 Liechtenstein
Russia 3 - 0 Andorra
England 4 - 0 Andorra
Liechtenstein 0 - 6 Russia
Russia 0 - 1 England
Andorra 1 - 3 Liechtenstein

Group 9
Teams
Pld W D L GS GA Pts
Austria
3 1 2 0 12 6 5
Serbia and Montenegro
3 1 2 0 6 5 5
Sweden
3 1 2 0 13 6 5
Kazakhstan
3 0 0 3 3 17 0
Serbia and Montenegro 1 - 0 Kazakhstan
Austria 2 - 2 Sweden
Austria 7 - 1 Kazakhstan
Sweden 2 - 2 Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro 3 - 3 Austria
Kazakhstan 2 - 9 Sweden

Group 10
Teams
Pld W D L GS GA Pts
Netherlands
3 1 2 0 3 1 5
Israel
3 1 1 1 3 4 4
Iceland
3 1 1 1 5 5 4
Moldova
3 0 2 1 3 4 2
Netherlands 1 - 1 Iceland
Israel 1 - 1 Moldova
Israel 2 - 1 Iceland
Moldova 0 - 0 Netherlands
Netherlands 2 - 0 Israel
Iceland 3 - 2 Moldova

Group 11
Teams
Pld W D L GS GA Pts
Armenia
3 2 1 0 5 1 7
Ukraine
3 2 0 1 6 5 6
France
3 1 1 1 2 2 4
Bosnia-Herzegovina
3 0 0 3 4 9 0
France 1 - 0 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Ukraine 0 - 1 Armenia
Armenia 0 - 0 France
Ukraine 4 - 3 Bosnia-Herzegovina
France 1 - 2 Ukraine
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 - 4 Armenia

Group 12
Teams
Pld W D L GS GA Pts
Turkey
3 2 1 0 9 2 7
Scotland
3 2 1 0 6 2 7
F.Y.R. Macedonia
3 1 0 2 5 5 3
Faroe Islands
3 0 0 3 1 12 0
Scotland 3 - 1 Faroe Islands
F.Y.R. Macedonia 1 - 3 Turkey
Scotland 1 - 1 Turkey
Faroe Islands 0 - 4 F.Y.R. Macedonia
F.Y.R. Macedonia 0 - 2 Scotland
Turkey 5 - 0 Faroe Islands