2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

The 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification was a men's under-19 football competition organised by UEFA to determine the seven national teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Germany in the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament.[1]

2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
18 September – 18 November 2015
Elite round:
23–30 March 2016
Teams53 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played120
Goals scored352 (2.93 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ivan Šaponjić (6 goals)

A total of 53 national teams entered this qualifying competition, which was played in two rounds between September 2015 and March 2016.[2] Players born on or after 1 January 1997 were eligible to participate.

Format

The qualifying competition consisted of two rounds:[3]

  • Qualifying round: Apart from Spain, which received a bye to the elite round as the team with the highest seeding coefficient, the remaining 52 teams were drawn into 13 groups of four teams. Each group was played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The 13 group winners, the 13 runners-up, and the third-placed team with the best record against the first- and second-placed teams in its group advanced to the elite round.
  • Elite round: The 28 teams were drawn into seven groups of four teams. Each group was played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The seven group winners qualified for the final tournament.

Tiebreakers

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of a mini-tournament, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:[3]

  1. Higher number of points obtained in the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
  2. Superior goal difference resulting from the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
  4. If, after having applied criteria 1 to 3, teams still had an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 were reapplied exclusively to the mini-tournament matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure did not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 9 applied;
  5. Superior goal difference in all mini-tournament matches;
  6. Higher number of goals scored in all mini-tournament matches;
  7. If only two teams had the same number of points, and they were tied according to criteria 1 to 6 after having met in the last round of the mini-tournament, their rankings were determined by a penalty shoot-out (not used if more than two teams had the same number of points, or if their rankings were not relevant for qualification for the next stage).
  8. Lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received in the mini-tournament matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

To determine the best third-placed team from the qualifying round, the results against the teams in fourth place were discarded. The following criteria were applied:[3]

  1. Higher number of points;
  2. Superior goal difference;
  3. Higher number of goals scored;
  4. Lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  5. Drawing of lots.

Qualifying round

Draw

The draw for the qualifying round was held on 3 December 2014, 09:50 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[4][5]

The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on the following:[6][7]

Each group contained two teams from Pot A and two teams from Pot B. For political reasons, Armenia and Azerbaijan (due to the disputed status of Nagorno-Karabakh), as well as Russia and Ukraine (due to the Russian military intervention in Ukraine), could not be drawn in the same group.[2]

Bye to elite round
TeamCoeffRank
 Spain13.6671
Pot A
TeamCoeffRank
 Portugal11.8332
 Serbia11.0003
 France10.3334
 England9.8335
 Turkey9.5006
 Georgia8.5007
 Austria8.3338
 Ukraine8.1679
 Denmark7.66710
 Netherlands7.50011
 Croatia7.16712
 Greece6.83313
 Czech Republic6.16714
 Belgium6.00015
 Republic of Ireland6.00016
  Switzerland6.00017
 Norway5.83318
 Israel5.83319
 Italy5.66720
 Romania5.50021
 Bulgaria5.16722
 Hungary5.00023
 Sweden4.83324
 Russia4.66725
 Scotland4.66726
 Cyprus4.16727
Pot B
TeamCoeffRank
 Montenegro4.16728
 Bosnia and Herzegovina4.16729
 Slovenia4.16730
 Slovakia4.16731
 Macedonia4.00032
 Poland3.66733
 Iceland3.16734
 Armenia3.00035
 Estonia3.00036
 Albania3.00037
 Wales2.83338
 Northern Ireland2.66739
 Latvia2.33340
 Finland2.33341
 Belarus2.00042
 Lithuania1.83343
 Azerbaijan1.66744
 Malta1.33345
 Luxembourg1.00046
 Faroe Islands1.00047
 Kazakhstan0.33348
 Moldova0.33349
 San Marino0.00050
 Andorra0.00051
 Liechtenstein0.00052
 Gibraltar0.00053
Notes
  • Germany (Coeff: 8.833) qualified automatically for the final tournament as hosts.

Groups

Times up to 24 October 2015 were CEST (UTC+2), thereafter times were CET (UTC+1).

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Slovenia 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Elite round
2  Scotland 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6
3  Republic of Ireland (H) 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 3
4  Latvia 3 0 1 2 0 5 5 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Scotland 2–0 Latvia
Nesbitt  22'
Sammut  44'
Report
Attendance: 20
Referee: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson (Iceland)
Republic of Ireland 0–1 Slovenia
Report Rokavec  32'
Attendance: 171
Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)

Slovenia 1–0 Scotland
Ivkič  73' Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson (Iceland)
Republic of Ireland 3–0 Latvia
Mulhern  9', 64'
Kelly  56'
Report
Attendance: 107
Referee: Alan Mario Sant (Malta)

Scotland 4–0 Republic of Ireland
Hardie  2'
Nesbitt  24'
Ros. McCrorie  30'
Kiltie  67'
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)
Latvia 0–0 Slovenia
Report
Attendance: 29
Referee: Alan Mario Sant (Malta)

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia (H) 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Elite round
2  Montenegro 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3  Hungary 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
4  Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 1 7 6 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Hungary 4–0 Kazakhstan
Haris  7' (pen.)
Petró  32'
Szatmári  83' (pen.)
Rózsahegyi  87'
Report
Stadion Veli Jože, Poreč
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)
Croatia 3–1 Montenegro
Matić  36', 45+1'
Božić  78'
Report Perović  40'
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)

Montenegro 3–0 Hungary
Camaj  45+1'
Banović  83'
Perović  88'
Report
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)
Croatia 1–0 Kazakhstan
Brekalo  31' Report
Stadion Veli Jože, Poreč
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)

Hungary 1–1 Croatia
Korozmán  15' Report Knežević  49' (pen.)
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
Kazakhstan 1–2 Montenegro
Zyabko  15' Report Rašo  55'
Vukicević  73'
Stadion Veli Jože, Poreč
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Poland 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Elite round
2  Bulgaria 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4[lower-alpha 1]
3  Luxembourg 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4[lower-alpha 1]
4  Cyprus (H) 3 0 1 2 4 8 4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. Ranked by head-to-head record (Bulgaria: 3 pts; Luxembourg: 0 pts).
Bulgaria 0–1 Poland
Report Świderski  90+3'
Referee: Sergei Lapochkin (Russia)
Cyprus 1–2 Luxembourg
Charalambous  6' Report Muratovic  13'
Da Silva  67'
Koukila Community Stadium, Paphos

Bulgaria 2–1 Luxembourg
Bohnert  6' (o.g.)
Al. Georgiev  21'
Report Muratovic  63'
Poland 3–0 Cyprus
Ryczkowski  7', 17'
Świderski  88'
Report
Koukila Community Stadium, Paphos

Cyprus 3–3 Bulgaria
G. Christodoulou  29'
Malekkides  47'
Kallis  82'
Report Kraev  41'
Al. Georgiev  58', 63'
Koukila Community Stadium, Paphos
Referee: Sergei Lapochkin (Russia)
Luxembourg 2–2 Poland
Muratovic  3', 17' Report Świderski  7'
Janicki  63'

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Elite round
2  Italy 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3  Finland 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Macedonia (H) 3 0 0 3 3 7 4 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Italy 1–1 Finland
Vido  26' (pen.) Report Väisänen  33'
Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain)
England 2–0 Macedonia
Armstrong  67'
Maitland-Niles  90+4'
Report

Finland 0–1 England
Report Abraham  73'
Italy 3–2 Macedonia
Vido  11' (pen.), 69', 71' Report Alomeroviс  16'
Jevtoski  34' (pen.)

England 0–0 Italy
Report
Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain)
Macedonia 1–2 Finland
Petkovski  84' (pen.) Report Peiponen  56'
Jakonen  69'

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Turkey 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6[lower-alpha 1] Elite round
2  Ukraine 3 2 0 1 10 5 +5 6[lower-alpha 1]
3  Azerbaijan (H) 3 1 0 2 1 5 4 3[lower-alpha 2]
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 3[lower-alpha 2]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. Ranked by head-to-head record (Turkey: 3 pts; Ukraine: 0 pts).
  2. Ranked by head-to-head record (Azerbaijan: 3 pts; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 0 pts).
Turkey 1–2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Özcan  13' Report Mustedanagić  50'
Gojak  79'
Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France)
Ukraine 4–0 Azerbaijan
Shevchenko  47'
Schebetun  62'
Pikhalonok  87' (pen.)
Hutsulyak  90+4'
Report
Referee: Tore Hansen (Norway)

Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–3 Ukraine
Hadžiahmetović  10' Report Hutsulyak  45', 83'
Schebetun  64'
Referee: Tore Hansen (Norway)
Turkey 1–0 Azerbaijan
Balıkçı  57' Report
Referee: Eiko Saar (Estonia)

Ukraine 3–4 Turkey
Shved  3'
Schebetun  15'
Pikhalonok  29'
Report Canlı  49'
Ünder  70' (pen.)
Özcan  76'
Beşir  78'
Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France)
Azerbaijan 1–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mustafazade  41' Report
Referee: Eiko Saar (Estonia)

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Israel 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Elite round
2  Denmark 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5
3  Iceland 3 1 1 1 3 5 2 4
4  Malta (H) 3 0 0 3 1 7 6 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Israel 3–1 Malta
Mahamid  37', 48'
Sfuri  90+4'
Report J. Grech  15' (pen.)
Denmark 1–1 Iceland
Dolberg  4' Report Halldorsson  90+1'

Israel 4–1 Iceland
Mahamid  14', 16', 51'
Yerushalmi  56' (pen.)
Report Guðjohnsen  67'
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Croatia)
Malta 0–3 Denmark
Report Duelund  21' (pen.), 61'
Thychosen  60'

Denmark 0–0 Israel
Report
Iceland 1–0 Malta
Guðmundsson  85' (pen.) Report
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Croatia)

Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal (H) 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 9 Elite round
2  Greece 3 2 0 1 3 5 2 6
3  Lithuania 3 1 0 2 1 6 5 3
4  Moldova 3 0 0 3 1 4 3 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Greece 1–0 Lithuania
Lamprou  12' Report
Estádio Municipal Doutor Orlando Mendes, Santa Comba Dão
Referee: Ján Valášek (Slovakia)
Portugal 1–0 Moldova
Ferro  25' Report
Estádio Municipal de Nelas, Nelas
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)

Greece 2–1 Moldova
Megaritis  2'
Stathopoulos  49'
Report Vidalis  41' (o.g.)
Estádio Municipal de Mangualde, Mangualde
Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)
Lithuania 0–5 Portugal
Report Carvalho  25'
G. Rodrigues  52'
Buta  67', 88'
Sanches  70'
Referee: Ján Valášek (Slovakia)

Portugal 4–0 Greece
G. Rodrigues  15'
Dias  33'
Sanches  70'
A. Silva  87'
Report
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)
Moldova 0–1 Lithuania
Report Laučys  17'
Estádio Municipal de Nelas, Nelas
Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)

Group 8

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Elite round
2  Georgia (H) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Albania 3 1 0 2 3 8 5 3[lower-alpha 1]
4  Wales 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3[lower-alpha 1]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. Ranked by head-to-head record (Albania: 3 pts; Wales: 0 pts).
Austria 3–0
Awarded
 Albania
Posch  4'
Krainz  90+5'
Report Toli  49'
Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)

The match was completed with a 2–1 scoreline before a 3–0 default victory was awarded to Austria due to Albania fielding an ineligible player.

Georgia 0–3 Wales
Report Abbruzzese  34'
James  44'
G. Thomas  45+3'

Austria 2–0 Wales
Schlager  54'
Pavlović  66'
Report
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Portugal)
Albania 0–3
Awarded
 Georgia
Report Goshteliani  86'

The match was completed with a 0–1 scoreline before a 0–3 default victory was awarded to Georgia due to Albania fielding an ineligible player.


Georgia 0–0 Austria
Report
Wales 2–3 Albania
J. Thomas  34'
G. Thomas  50'
Report Zenuni  10', 36'
Krasniqi  42'
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Portugal)

Group 9

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Slovakia 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5 Elite round
2  Northern Ireland 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 4
3  Russia (H) 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4  Norway 3 0 2 1 4 5 1 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

Matches on the first matchday, originally to be played on 11 November (Norway v Northern Ireland at 12:00 and Russia v Slovakia at 15:00), were postponed to 12 November due to heavy rain in Sochi.[8] Matches on the second matchday were also pushed back from 13 November to 14 November as a result.

Russia 1–1 Slovakia
Obolsky  69' Report Greif  90+3'
Referee: Sebastian Colțescu (Romania)
Norway 1–2 Northern Ireland
Bjørdal  56' Report Kennedy  12'
Newberry  54'
Sputnik-Sport, Sochi
Referee: Ilias Spathas (Greece)

Slovakia 2–2 Norway
Balaj  57'
Bénes  65' (pen.)
Report Samuelsen  21' (pen.), 86' (pen.)
Sputnik-Sport, Sochi
Referee: Sebastian Colțescu (Romania)
Russia 1–1 Northern Ireland
Mironov  74' Report Kennedy  6'
Referee: Jovan Kaludjerović (Montenegro)

Norway 1–1 Russia
Svendsen  63' Report Obolsky  25'
Referee: Ilias Spathas (Greece)
Northern Ireland 0–2 Slovakia
Report Laczkó  26'
Bénes  89'
Sputnik-Sport, Sochi
Referee: Jovan Kaludjerović (Montenegro)

Group 10

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7 Elite round
2  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 12 1 +11 7
3  Liechtenstein 3 0 1 2 2 6 4 1
4  Gibraltar 3 0 1 2 1 19 18 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
France 3–1 Liechtenstein
Augustin  1'
Lusamba  52'
Thuram  67'
Report Frick  50'
Stade Municipal, Saint-Paul-lès-Dax
Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland)
Netherlands 9–0 Gibraltar
Bergwijn  7', 74'
Lammers  26', 30', 58'
Schuurman  60', 84'
Dekker  75'
Nouri  79'
Report
Stade de l'Argenté, Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Zbynek Proske (Czech Republic)

Netherlands 2–0 Liechtenstein
Bergwijn  67'
Göppel  87' (o.g.)
Report
Stade Municipal, Saint-Paul-lès-Dax
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
Gibraltar 0–9 France
Report Augustin  3', 6', 24'
Diop  36'
Gelin  41'
Perraud  46'
Boscagli  58'
Thuram  59'
Lusamba  72'
Stade André Darrigade, Dax
Referee: Zbynek Proske (Czech Republic)

France 1–1 Netherlands
Augustin  19' Report Van de Beek  41'
Stade de l'Argenté, Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
Liechtenstein 1–1 Gibraltar
Frick  10' Report Clinton  45+2'
Stade André Darrigade, Dax
Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland)

Group 11

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Elite round
2  Romania (H) 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  Andorra 3 0 1 2 1 4 3 1
4  Faroe Islands 3 0 1 2 1 7 6 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Switzerland  1–0 Andorra
Alpsoy  3' Report
Referee: Johnny Casanova (San Marino)
Romania 2–0 Faroe Islands
Stoica  42'
Petre  82'
Report
Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)

Faroe Islands 0–4  Switzerland
Report Duah  34', 39', 65'
Zeqiri  75'
Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)
Romania 2–0 Andorra
Ene  19', 51' Report

Switzerland  3–1 Romania
Alpsoy  54'
Gjorgjev  71'
Cani  84' (pen.)
Report Petre  20'
Andorra 1–1 Faroe Islands
Nazzaro  5' Report Olsen  74'
Paleu Stadium, Paleu
Referee: Johnny Casanova (San Marino)

Group 12

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 9 Elite round
2  Serbia 3 2 0 1 11 4 +7 6
3  Estonia (H) 3 1 0 2 3 7 4 3
4  Armenia 3 0 0 3 0 10 10 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Czech Republic 4–0 Armenia
Mihálik  6', 20'
Kuchta  15'
Pulkrab  56'
Report
Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)
Serbia 5–0 Estonia
Jović  30', 50', 55' (pen.)
Glavčić  35'
Šaponjić  39'
Report
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)

Armenia 0–4 Serbia
Report Šaponjić  22', 44'
Senić  56'
Jović  62'
Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)
Czech Republic 2–1 Estonia
Mihálik  17'
Kuchta  78'
Report Riiberg  66' (pen.)
Referee: Anatolii Zhabchenko (Ukraine)

Serbia 2–4 Czech Republic
Šaponjić  36', 47' Report Klíma  15', 19' (pen.)
Ladra  63'
Kuchta  83'
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
Estonia 2–0 Armenia
Riiberg  21' (pen.)
Mutso  51'
Report
Referee: Anatolii Zhabchenko (Ukraine)

Group 13

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium (H) 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7 Elite round
2  Sweden 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
3  Belarus 3 1 1 1 8 5 +3 4
4  San Marino 3 0 0 3 1 16 15 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Sweden 2–0 Belarus
Nilsson  82'
Larsson  90+3'
Report
Puyenbeke Stadion, Sint-Niklaas
Referee: Vadims Direktorenko (Latvia)
Belgium 9–0 San Marino
Schryvers  6', 22'
Dimata  11' (pen.), 16'
Mmaee  19', 45+1'
Tshimanga  51'
Callebaut  77', 88'
Report
Puyenbeke Stadion, Sint-Niklaas
Referee: Georgi Vadachkoria (Georgia)

San Marino 0–1 Sweden
Report Nikolić  37'
Burgemeester Van de Wielestadion, Deinze
Referee: Georgi Vadachkoria (Georgia)
Belgium 2–2 Belarus
Dimata  14', 90+4' Report Yuzepchuk  33', 58'
Burgemeester Van de Wielestadion, Deinze
Referee: Ognjen Valjić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Sweden 0–2 Belgium
Report Djim  18'
Dimata  77'
Burgemeester Van de Wielestadion, Deinze
Referee: Ognjen Valjić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Belarus 6–1 San Marino
Ivanow  31'
Antilevsky  51', 69'
Gromyko  57'
Yuzepchuk  72'
Bakhar  78'
Report Carlini  38'
Puyenbeke Stadion, Sint-Niklaas
Referee: Vadims Direktorenko (Latvia)

Ranking of third-placed teams

To determine the best third-placed team from the qualifying round advancing to the elite round, only the results of the third-placed teams against the first and second-placed teams in their group were taken into account.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 9  Russia 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Elite round
2 3  Luxembourg 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 1
3 4  Finland 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1
4 13  Belarus 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 1
5 6  Iceland 2 0 1 1 2 5 3 1
6 2  Hungary 2 0 1 1 1 4 3 1
7 11  Andorra 2 0 0 2 0 3 3 0
8 10  Liechtenstein 2 0 0 2 1 5 4 0
9 1  Republic of Ireland 2 0 0 2 0 5 5 0[lower-alpha 1]
10 5  Azerbaijan 2 0 0 2 0 5 5 0[lower-alpha 1]
11 12  Estonia 2 0 0 2 1 7 6 0
12 7  Lithuania 2 0 0 2 0 6 6 0[lower-alpha 1]
13 8  Albania 2 0 0 2 0 6 6 0[lower-alpha 1]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. Tie broken by disciplinary points.

Elite round

Draw

The draw for the elite round was held on 3 December 2015, 11:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[9][10]

The teams were seeded according to their results in the qualifying round.[11] Spain, which received a bye to the elite round, were automatically seeded into Pot A. Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. Teams from the same qualifying round group could not be drawn in the same group. For political reasons, Russia and Ukraine (due to the Russian military intervention in Ukraine) could not be drawn in the same group.[12]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Seeding
1  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pot A
2 7  Portugal 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 9
3 12  Czech Republic 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 9
4 11   Switzerland 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9
5 13  Belgium 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7[lower-alpha 1]
6 10  France 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7[lower-alpha 1]
7 10  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 12 1 +11 7
8 6  Israel 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Pot B
9 3  Poland 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
10 2  Croatia 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
11 8  Austria 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7[lower-alpha 2]
12 4  England 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
13 1  Slovenia 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7
14 12  Serbia 3 2 0 1 11 4 +7 6
15 5  Ukraine 3 2 0 1 10 5 +5 6 Pot C
16 1  Scotland 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6
17 2  Montenegro 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
18 11  Romania 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
19 5  Turkey 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
20 13  Sweden 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
21 7  Greece 3 2 0 1 3 5 2 6
22 6  Denmark 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5 Pot D
23 9  Slovakia 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
24 4  Italy 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
25 3  Bulgaria 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
26 9  Northern Ireland 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 4
27 8  Georgia 3 1 1 1 1 3 2 4[lower-alpha 2]
28 9  Russia 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient; 6) drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. Tie broken by disciplinary points.
  2. The draw was held before 3–0 default victories were awarded to Austria and Georgia due to Albania fielding an ineligible player. Neither the qualified teams nor the seeding pots were affected by the changed scorelines.

Groups

Times up to 26 March 2016 were CET (UTC+1), thereafter times were CEST (UTC+2).

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Final tournament
2  Spain (H) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4[lower-alpha 1]
3  Greece 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 4[lower-alpha 1]
4  Georgia 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. Ranked by head-to-head record (Spain: 3 pts; Greece: 0 pts).
Spain 2–0 Greece
Martín  22'
Mayoral  26' (pen.)
Report
Estadio Ciudad de Lepe, Lepe
Referee: Frank Schneider (France)
England 2–1 Georgia
Abraham  8'
Onomah  10'
Report Goshteliani  84'
Estadio Luis Rodríguez Salvador, Cartaya
Referee: Dominik Ouschan (Austria)

Spain 1–1 Georgia
Mayoral  42' Report Bidzinashvili  8'
Estadio Luis Rodríguez Salvador, Cartaya
Referee: Fyodor Zammit (Malta)
Greece 1–1 England
Lamprou  51' Report Armstrong  49' (pen.)
Estadio Ciudad de Lepe, Lepe
Referee: Dominik Ouschan (Austria)

England 2–0 Spain
Onomah  6'
Armstrong  66'
Report
Estadio Ciudad de Lepe, Lepe
Referee: Frank Schneider (France)
Georgia 1–2 Greece
Mikeltadze  60' Report Dimitriadis  42', 72'
Estadio Luis Rodríguez Salvador, Cartaya
Referee: Fyodor Zammit (Malta)

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy (H) 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Final tournament
2  Turkey 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
3  Israel 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 3
4   Switzerland 3 0 0 3 1 8 7 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Switzerland  1–4 Turkey
Sow  5' Report Günaslan  40'
Ünder  49' (pen.), 60'
Karakoç  52'
Stadio Comunale di Caldogno, Caldogno
Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland)
Israel 0–4 Italy
Report Panico  9'
Felicioli  29'
Favilli  44'
Coppolaro  73'
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)

Turkey 1–0 Israel
Demiral  56' Report
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
Switzerland  0–2 Italy
Report Ghiglione  75'
Dimarco  81' (pen.)

Israel 2–0  Switzerland
Galili  38'
Loosli  65' (o.g.)
Report
Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland)
Italy 2–2 Turkey
Favilli  59'
Edera  88'
Report Kanatsızkuş  89'
Özcan  90+2'
Stadio Comunale di Caldogno, Caldogno

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria (H) 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Final tournament
2  Slovakia 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3  Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
4  Romania 3 0 0 3 1 10 9 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Czech Republic 3–0 Romania
Mihálik  5' (pen.)
Pulkrab  22'
Trubač  34'
Report
Thermenstadion, Bad Waltersdorf
Austria 3–1 Slovakia
Jakupović  10' (pen.), 52'
Prokop  11'
Report Hancko  73'
Gansbärenstadion, Rohrbach an der Lafnitz
Referee: Jari Järvinen (Finland)

Czech Republic 1–2 Slovakia
Štěpánek  41' Report Kopičár  5' (pen.)
Mráz  30'
Sparkassenstadion, Gleisdorf
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan (Armenia)
Romania 0–4 Austria
Report Prokop  13', 37'
Malicsek  67'
Jakupović  82' (pen.)
Thermenstadion, Bad Waltersdorf
Referee: Jari Järvinen (Finland)

Austria 3–1 Czech Republic
Prokop  34'
Grabovac  78'
Posch  84'
Report Pulkrab  55'
Sparkassenstadion, Gleisdorf
Slovakia 3–1 Romania
Šalata  30'
Špalek  43'
Jirka  69'
Report Ene  38'
Gansbärenstadion, Rohrbach an der Lafnitz
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan (Armenia)

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands (H) 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Final tournament
2  Poland 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Ukraine 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4  Northern Ireland 3 0 0 3 1 5 4 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Poland 2–1 Northern Ireland
Świderski  14', 84' Report Lavery  33'
Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg)
Netherlands 3–2 Ukraine
Lammers  8'
Van de Beek  26'
Nouri  71' (pen.)
Report Fursov  36'
Shved  38'
Sportpark Zuid, Groesbeek
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)

Ukraine 0–0 Poland
Report
Sportpark Zuid, Groesbeek
Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg)
Netherlands 1–0 Northern Ireland
Eiting  59' Report
Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden

Poland 0–0 Netherlands
Report
Sportpark Zuid, Groesbeek
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
Northern Ireland 0–2 Ukraine
Report Pikhalonok  29'
Tsygankov  83'
Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia (H) 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Final tournament
2  Belgium 3 2 0 1 3 4 1 6
3  Scotland 3 1 0 2 2 6 4 3
4  Bulgaria 3 0 0 3 1 4 3 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Belgium 2–0 Scotland
Van Landschoot  5'
Mmaee  85'
Report
Stadion Žuknica, Kostrena
Croatia 1–0 Bulgaria
Brekalo  53' Report

Belgium 1–0 Bulgaria
Cuypers  81' Report
Stadion Žuknica, Kostrena
Referee: Jørgen Burchardt (Denmark)
Scotland 0–3 Croatia
Report Brodić  36'
Turčin  47'
Brekalo  77'

Croatia 4–0 Belgium
Benković  37'
Brodić  45'
Lovren  76'
Knežević  90'
Report
Bulgaria 1–2 Scotland
Al. Georgiev  38' Report Hardie  15'
Kiltie  78' (pen.)
Stadion Žuknica, Kostrena
Referee: Jørgen Burchardt (Denmark)

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal (H) 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Final tournament
2  Slovenia 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3  Russia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Sweden 3 0 0 3 2 9 7 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Slovenia 1–0 Russia
Elšnik  87' Report
Complexo Desportivo Clube de Futebol de Fão, Apúlia e Fão
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)
Portugal 4–0 Sweden
A. Silva  13'
Buta  23', 24'
Rodrigues  64'
Report
Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde
Referee: Padraig Sutton (Republic of Ireland)

Sweden 1–3 Slovenia
Drešević  82' Report Elšnik  36'
Kramarič  38', 46'
Portugal 1–1 Russia
Delgado  41' Report Obolsky  90'
Referee: Alexandros Aretopoulos (Greece)

Slovenia 1–3 Portugal
Tijanić  79' Report Dias  17'
Costa  18'
Delgado  72'
Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde
Referee: Padraig Sutton (Republic of Ireland)
Russia 2–1 Sweden
Melkadze  63' (pen.)
Zhamaletdinov  78'
Report Nilsson  15'
Referee: Alexandros Aretopoulos (Greece)

Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Final tournament
2  Denmark 3 1 1 1 9 7 +2 4
3  Serbia (H) 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
4  Montenegro 3 0 0 3 2 12 10 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
France 1–0 Montenegro
Blas  53' Report
Serbia 2–2 Denmark
Šaponjić  60'
Mijailović  84'
Report Duelund  56' (pen.)
Bruun Larsen  76'
Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey)

France 4–0 Denmark
Mbappé  9'
Onguéné  13'
Diop  53'
Thuram  56'
Report
Referee: Georgios Kominis (Greece)
Montenegro 1–4 Serbia
O. Sarkic  21' Report Jović  33' (pen.)
Duronjić  37', 51'
Milenković  54'
Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey)

Serbia 0–1 France
Report Mbappé  41'
Denmark 7–1 Montenegro
Veber  4', 19', 53', 67'
Rasmussen  30'
Laursen  49'
Duelund  59'
Report Vorotović  17'
Referee: Georgios Kominis (Greece)

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament:

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1
only U-19 era (since 2002)
 GermanyHosts20 March 2012[1]7 (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015)
 EnglandElite round Group 1 winners29 March 20167 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012)
 ItalyElite round Group 2 winners30 March 20164 (2003, 2004, 2008, 2010)
 AustriaElite round Group 3 winners29 March 20166 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015)
 NetherlandsElite round Group 4 winners29 March 20163 (2010, 2013, 2015)
 CroatiaElite round Group 5 winners28 March 20162 (2010, 2012)
 PortugalElite round Group 6 winners29 March 20167 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014)
 FranceElite round Group 7 winners29 March 20168 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Top goalscorers

The following players scored four goals or more in the qualifying competition:[13]

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals

References

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