2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round

2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite round was the second round of qualifications for the final tournament of UEFA U-17 Championship 2013. The 28 teams advancing from the qualifying round were distributed into seven groups of four teams each, with each group contesting in a round-robin format, with one of the four teams hosting all six group games. The seven group-winning teams automatically qualified for the final tournament in Slovakia.

Seeding

The draw for the elite round was held on 5 December 2012.[1] Each team was placed in one of four drawing pots, according to their qualifying round results. The seven sides with the best records were placed in Pot A, and so forth until Pot D, which contained the seven teams with the weakest records. During the draw, each group was filled with one team from every pot, with the only restriction being that teams that played each other in the first qualifying round can not be drawn into the same group again.[2]

Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D
 Germany
 Serbia
 Czech Republic
 Hungary
 Croatia
 England
 Norway
 Ukraine
  Switzerland
 Republic of Ireland
 Sweden
 Netherlands
 Slovenia
 Belgium
 Israel
 Italy
 Georgia
 Bulgaria
 Portugal
 Spain
 Finland
 Russia
 Poland
 Belarus
 Austria
 Northern Ireland
 France
 Estonia

    Tiebreakers

    If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.[3]

    1. Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question
    2. Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question
    3. Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question
    4. If, after applying criteria 1) to 3) to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, the criteria 1) to 3) will be reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5) and 6) will apply
    5. Results of all group matches:
      1. Superior goal difference
      2. Higher number of goals scored
    6. Drawing of lots

    Additionally, if two teams which have the same number of points and the same number of goals scored and conceded play their last group match against each other and are still equal at the end of that match, their final rankings are determined by the penalty shoot-out and not by the criteria listed above. This procedure is applicable only if a ranking of the teams is required to determine the group winner.

    Group 1

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Croatia (H) 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Final tournament
    2  France 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
    3  Spain 3 1 0 2 6 7 1 3
    4  Belgium 3 0 1 2 3 7 4 1
    Source:
    (H) Host.
    Croatia 3–2 Spain
    Mamić  45'
    Bašić  48'
    Brodić  67'
    Report González  56'
    Traoré  79'
    Belgium 1–4 France
    Schrijvers  64' Report Maupay  12', 33'
    Coman  20'
    Cornet  79'
    Referee: Kevin Azzopardi (Malta)

    Croatia 1–0 France
    Coulibaly  7' (o.g.) Report
    Igralište Blato, Stobreč
    Spain 2–1 Belgium
    Pozo  3', 68' Report Pereira  48' (pen.)
    Referee: Kevin Azzopardi (Malta)

    Belgium 1–1 Croatia
    Bourard  18' Report Ćaleta-Car  31'
    France 3–2 Spain
    Coulibaly  10'
    Cornet  20'
    Houri  79'
    Report Nuñez  28'
    Chirivella  72' (pen.)
    Stadion Pricviće, Žrnovnica

    Group 2

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Austria (H) 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6 Final tournament
    2  Serbia 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
    3  Republic of Ireland 3 1 1 1 2 4 2 4
    4  Georgia 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
    Source:
    (H) Host.
    Serbia 2–0 Georgia
    Stevanović  58'
    Pantić  63'
    Report
    WFV Hirschstetten, Vienna
    Referee: Sergiu Dereno (Moldova)
    Republic of Ireland 1–0 Austria
    Grego-Cox  22' Report
    Sportzentrum Schwechat-Ranners, Schwechat
    Referee: Marco Bruno Santos Ferreira (Portugal)

    Georgia 3–0 Republic of Ireland
    Zarandia  54'
    Kerdzevadze  62'
    Chabradze  71'
    Report
    WFV Hirschstetten, Vienna
    Referee: Sergiu Derenov (Moldova)
    Serbia 0–1 Austria
    Report Pellegrini  70'
    Sportzentrum Schwechat-Ranners, Schwechat
    Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine)

    Republic of Ireland 1–1 Serbia
    Byrne  50' (pen.) Report Radonjić  55'
    WFV Hirschstetten, Vienna
    Referee: Marco Bruno Santos Ferreira (Portugal)
    Austria 2–1 Georgia
    Zivotic  14'
    Grbic  24'
    Report Zarandia  38'
    FAC Team Für Wien, Vienna
    Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine)

    Group 3

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Sweden 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7 Final tournament
    2  Hungary (H) 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
    3  Finland 2 0 0 2 2 8 6 0
    4  Belarus 2 0 0 2 1 7 6 0
    Source:
    (H) Host.
    Hungary 3–2 Finland
    Rácz  37'
    Zsótér  77'
    Takács  80+4'
    Report Galibert  9'
    Jääkeläinen  65'
    Globall Football Park, Telki
    Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)
    Sweden 4–1 Belarus
    Berisha  20', 45'
    Citaku  40'
    Salétros  72'
    Report Kiyko  60'
    Globall Football Park, Telki
    Referee: Rahim Hasanov (Azerbaijan)

    Hungary 3–0 Belarus
    Takács  46'
    Szántó  55'
    Zsótér  78' (pen.)
    Report
    Globall Football Park, Telki
    Referee: Barış Şimşek (Turkey)
    Finland 0–5 Sweden
    Report Lipovac  10', 20', 33'
    Berisha  67', 79'
    Globall Football Park, Telki
    Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)

    Sweden 1–1 Hungary
    Berisha  80+1' Report Korozmán  2'
    Globall Football Park, Telki
    Referee: Barış Şimşek (Turkey)
    Belarus Match cancelled Finland
    Report
    Grosics Gyula, Tatabánya
    Referee: Rahim Hasanov (Azerbaijan)

    Group 4

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Final tournament
    2  Germany (H) 3 2 0 1 11 3 +8 6
    3  Bulgaria 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
    4  Estonia 3 0 0 3 2 15 13 0
    Source:
    (H) Host.
    Ukraine 5–1 Estonia
    Boryachuk  41', 58', 72'
    Kuksenko  47' (pen.)
    Makohon  51'
    Report Liivak  28'
    Tönnies-Arena, Rheda-Wiedenbrück
    Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
    Germany 5–2 Bulgaria
    Werner  45'
    Avdijaj  54'
    Multhaup  60'
    Waldschmidt  78', 80+1'
    Report Ivaylov  48'
    Despodov  80'
    Tönnies-Arena, Rheda-Wiedenbrück

    Germany 6–0 Estonia
    Werner  2', 50', 52', 75'
    Avdijaj  17'
    Multhaup  27'
    Report
    Hembergstadion, Iserlohn
    Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
    Bulgaria 0–0 Ukraine
    Report
    Montanhydraulik-Stadion, Holzwickede
    Referee: Mervyn Smyth (Northern Ireland)

    Ukraine 1–0 Germany
    Boryachuk  77' Report
    Estonia 1–4 Bulgaria
    Ainsalu  35' Report Vutov  21', 50'
    Despodov  56', 60'
    Hembergstadion, Iserlohn
    Referee: Mervyn Smyth (Northern Ireland)

    Group 5

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1   Switzerland (H) 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Final tournament
    2  Poland 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
    3  Czech Republic 3 0 2 1 2 3 1 2
    4  Israel 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 1
    Source:
    (H) Host.
    Czech Republic 1–1 Israel
    Danis  45' Report Ben Aharon  44'
    Kleinholz, Olten
    Referee: Sebastian Coltescu (Romania)
    Switzerland  0–0 Poland
    Report
    Referee: Tornike Gvantseladze (Georgia)

    Israel 1–2  Switzerland
    Weissman  49' Report Hunziker  6'
    Grgic  62' (pen.)
    Kleinholz, Olten
    Referee: Tornike Gvantseladze (Georgia)
    Czech Republic 1–1 Poland
    Toml  69' Report Stolarski  25' (pen.)
    Referee: Andreas Pappas (Greece)

    Switzerland  1–0 Czech Republic
    Hunziker  35' Report
    Referee: Andreas Pappas (Greece)
    Poland 2–1 Israel
    Gałecki  51'
    Zawada  80'
    Report Eiloz  65'
    Kleinholz, Olten
    Referee: Sebastian Coltescu (Romania)

    Group 6

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Russia 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Final tournament
    2  England (H) 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
    3  Portugal 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
    4  Slovenia 3 0 0 3 3 7 4 0
    Source:
    (H) Host.
    Slovenia 1–2 Russia
    Krivičić  80' Report Buranov  29'
    Barinov  37'
    England 1–0 Portugal
    Kiwomya  50' Report
    Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France)

    Portugal 3–1 Slovenia
    Ribeiro  33'
    Martins  56'
    Macedo  71'
    Report Ožbolt  49'
    England 1–2 Russia
    Makarov  6' (o.g.) Report Guliyev  32'
    Sheydayev  51'
    Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark)

    Slovenia 1–2 England
    Krivičić  68' Report Colkett  13'
    Morris  28'
    Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark)
    Russia 0–1 Portugal
    Report Rui Moreira  60'
    Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France)

    Group 7

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Italy 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Final tournament
    2  Norway 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
    3  Netherlands 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 2
    4  Northern Ireland 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 2
    Source:
    Norway 0–1 Italy
    Report Cerri  23'
    Sportpark In de Bandert, Echt
    Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)
    Netherlands 2–2 Northern Ireland
    Souza  10'
    Gronsveld  43'
    Report Kennedy  62'
    Tracey  76'
    Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden

    Norway 2–1 Northern Ireland
    Skogvoll  10'
    Bytyqi  44'
    Report Kennedy  33'
    Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
    Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)
    Italy 1–0 Netherlands
    Cerri  78' Report
    Sportpark In de Bandert, Echt
    Referee: Javier Estrada Fernández (Spain)

    Netherlands 1–1 Norway
    Idrissi  77' Report Aasheim  32'
    Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
    Northern Ireland 0–0 Italy
    Report
    Sportpark In de Bandert, Echt
    Referee: Javier Estrada Fernández (Spain)

    Qualified nations

    Country Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament1
     SlovakiaHosts 0 (debut)
     CroatiaGroup 1 winner 1 (2005)
     AustriaGroup 2 winner 2 (2003, 2004)
     SwedenGroup 3 winner 0 (debut)
     UkraineGroup 4 winner 3 (2002, 2004, 2007)
      SwitzerlandGroup 5 winner 5 (2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010)
     RussiaGroup 6 winner 1 (2006)
     ItalyGroup 7 winner 3 (2003, 2005, 2009)
    1 Only counted appearances for under-17 era (bold indicates champion for that year, while italic indicates hosts)

    References

    1. "Italy in Netherlands' way". UEFA. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
    2. "U17 elite round seedings". UEFA. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
    3. "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship 2012/13" (PDF).
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