2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

The 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the twelfth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship since the re-organising of age group competitions in 2002. Slovakia were hosts of the tournament with games taking place at four venues between 5–17 May.[1]

2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Majstrovstvá európy vo futbale hráčov do 17 rokov 2013
Tournament details
Host countrySlovakia
Dates5–17 May 2013
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Russia (3rd title)
Runners-up Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored24 (1.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Martin Slaninka
Robin Kamber
(2 goals)
Best player(s) Anton Mitryushkin

This competition also acted as a qualifier for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, as 6 teams qualified.

Players born after 1 January 1996 were eligible to participate in this competition. The Netherlands were the titleholder, but failed to make it past the elite round qualification process, along with every team that played in the 2012 final round.[2]

Venues
Venues map

Qualification
Main articles: Qualifying round and Elite round

The final tournament of the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and an Elite round. During the rounds, 52 national teams competed to determine the seven teams that would progress to the finals.

The first round was played from 24 September to 14 November 2012, with 28 of those advancing to the elite round. The elite rounds were played during March 2013.

Qualified countries
CountryQualified asPrevious appearances in tournament1
only U-17 era (since 2002)
 SlovakiaHosts0 (debut)
 CroatiaWinner of Group 11 (2005)
 AustriaWinner of Group 22 (2003, 2004)
 SwedenWinner of Group 30 (debut)
 UkraineWinner of Group 43 (2002, 2004, 2007)
  SwitzerlandWinner of Group 55 (2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010)
 RussiaWinner of Group 61 (2006)
 ItalyWinner of Group 73 (2003, 2005, 2009)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Squads
Further information: 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads

Match officials

Group stage
Key to colours in group tables
Advance to semifinals and qualify to 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Qualify to 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Slovakia (H) 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5 Knockout stage and
2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2  Sweden 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Austria 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
4   Switzerland 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source:
(H) Host.
Slovakia 1–0 Austria
Slaninka  80+2' Report
Switzerland  0–1 Sweden
Report Engvall  38'
Austria 1–1 Sweden
Zivotic  49' Report Suljić  44'
Slovakia 2–2  Switzerland
Varga  39'
Slaninka  69'		 Report Trachsel  22'
Kamber  29'
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
Sweden 0–0 Slovakia
Report
Austria 2–1  Switzerland
Baumgartner  11'
Ripic  35'		 Report Kamber  57'
Referee: Nerijus Dunauskas (Lithuania)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5 Knockout stage and
2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2  Italy 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  Croatia 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
4  Ukraine 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source:
Russia 3–0 Ukraine
Khodzhaniyazov  47'
Mayrovich  62'
Zhemaletdinov  79'		 Report
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
Croatia 0–0 Italy
Report
Russia 0–0 Croatia
Report
Referee: Nerijus Dunauskas (Lithuania)
Ukraine 1–2 Italy
Vachiberadze  61' Report Parigini  75'
Pugliese  80+3'
Ukraine 1–2 Croatia
Tsygankov  17' Report Halilović  40' (pen.)
Murić  72'
Italy 1–1 Russia
Capradossi  43' Report Gasilin  12'

Knockout stage

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 May – Žilina
 
 
 Slovakia0
 
17 May – Žilina
 
 Italy2
 
 Italy0 (4)
 
14 May – Žilina
 
 Russia0 (5)
 
 Russia0 (10)
 
 
 Sweden0 (9)
 

Semi-finals
Slovakia 0–2 Italy
Report Pugliese  3'
Capradossi  64'
Referee: Nerijus Dunauskas (Lithuania)
Russia 0–0 Sweden
Report
Penalties
Rudkovskiy
Zhemaletdinov
Khodzhaniyazov
Sheydayev
Gasilin
Parshikov
S. Makarov
Likhachev
Barinov
Mitryushkin
Sheydaev 		10–9 Ssewankambo
Wahlqvist
Lipovac
Berisha
Halvadzić
Bergman
Sonko Sundberg
Suljić
S. Ramhorn
Mohlin
Ssewankambo

Final
Italy 0–0 Russia
Report
Penalties
Di Molfetta
Cerri
Sciacca
Capradossi
Dimarco
Parigini
Palazzi 		4–5 Sheydayev
Khodzhaniyazov
Parshikov
Buranov
Gasilin
A. Makarov
S. Makarov

Goalscorers
2 goals
1 goal

Broadcasting

Live coverage and highlights of the finals were broadcast by Eurosport throughout Europe. [3]

References
  1. "Slovenia, Slovakia given U17s". uefa.com. 2010-10-29. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  2. "Europe's U-17s fight for continental crown". FIFA.com. 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
  3. "Television schedule". UEFA.com. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
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