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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying round: 18 September – 18 November 2015 Elite round: 23–30 March 2016 |
| Teams | 53 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 120 |
| Goals scored | 352 (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]
- Higher number of points obtained in the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
- Superior goal difference resulting from the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
- Higher number of goals scored in the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
- 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;
- Superior goal difference in all mini-tournament matches;
- Higher number of goals scored in all mini-tournament matches;
- 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).
- 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);
- 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]
- Higher number of points;
- Superior goal difference;
- Higher number of goals scored;
- 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);
- 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]
- 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament and qualifying competition (qualifying round and elite round)
- 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament and qualifying competition (qualifying round and elite round)
- 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament and qualifying competition (qualifying round and elite round)
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]
| Team | Coeff | Rank |
|---|---|---|
 Spain | 13.667 | 1 |
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- Notes
- Germany (Coeff: 8.833) qualified automatically for the final tournament as hosts.
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 |
| Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rokavec  32' |
| Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Mulhern 9', 64' Kelly 56' |
Report |
| Scotland | 4–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Hardie 2' Nesbitt 24'Ros. McCrorie 30'Kiltie 67' |
Report |
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 |
| Montenegro | 3–0 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Camaj 45+1' Banović 83'Perović 88' |
Report |
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)
| Kazakhstan | 1–2 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Zyabko 15' |
Report | Rašo 55' Vukicević 73' |
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 |
- Ranked by head-to-head record (Bulgaria: 3 pts; Luxembourg: 0 pts).
| Cyprus | 1–2 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Charalambous 6' |
Report | Muratovic 13' Da Silva 67' |
Koukila Community Stadium, Paphos
Referee: Andrew Dallas (Scotland)
| Bulgaria | 2–1 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Bohnert 6' (o.g.) Al. Georgiev 21' |
Report | Muratovic 63' |
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen (Norway)
| Poland | 3–0 | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Ryczkowski 7', 17' Świderski 88' |
Report |
Koukila Community Stadium, Paphos
Referee: Andrew Dallas (Scotland)
| Cyprus | 3–3 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| G. Christodoulou 29' Malekkides 47'Kallis 82' |
Report | Kraev 41' Al. Georgiev 58', 63' |
| Luxembourg | 2–2 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Muratovic 3', 17' |
Report | Świderski 7' Janicki 63' |
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen (Norway)
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 |
| Italy | 3–2 | Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| Vido 11' (pen.), 69', 71' |
Report | Alomeroviс 16' Jevtoski 34' (pen.) |
Referee: Nicolas Laforge (Belgium)
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] |
- Ranked by head-to-head record (Turkey: 3 pts; Ukraine: 0 pts).
- 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 |
| Israel | 3–1 | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Mahamid 37', 48' Sfuri 90+4' |
Report | J. Grech 15' (pen.) |
Referee: Neil Doyle (Republic of Ireland)
| Israel | 4–1 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Mahamid 14', 16', 51' Yerushalmi 56' (pen.) |
Report | Guðjohnsen 67' |
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Croatia)
| Denmark | 0–0 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Neil Doyle (Republic of Ireland)
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 |
| Greece | 1–0 | Lithuania |
|---|---|---|
| Lamprou 12' |
Report |
Estádio Municipal Doutor Orlando Mendes, Santa Comba Dão
Referee: Ján Valášek (Slovakia)
| Greece | 2–1 | Moldova |
|---|---|---|
| Megaritis 2' Stathopoulos 49' |
Report | Vidalis 41' (o.g.) |
| Lithuania | 0–5 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Carvalho 25' G. Rodrigues 52'Buta 67', 88'Sanches 70' |
Referee: Ján Valášek (Slovakia)
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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] |
- Ranked by head-to-head record (Albania: 3 pts; Wales: 0 pts).
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.
| Albania | 0–3 Awarded | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Goshteliani 86' |
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
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 |
Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)
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 |
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.
| Norway | 1–2 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Bjørdal 56' |
Report | Kennedy 12' Newberry 54' |
| Russia | 1–1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Mironov 74' |
Report | Kennedy 6' |
Referee: Jovan Kaludjerović (Montenegro)
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Switzerland | 1–0 | Andorra |
|---|---|---|
| Alpsoy 3' |
Report |
Referee: Johnny Casanova (San Marino)
| Faroe Islands | 0–4 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Duah 34', 39', 65' Zeqiri 75' |
Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)
| Romania | 2–0 | Andorra |
|---|---|---|
| Ene 19', 51' |
Report |
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
| Switzerland | 3–1 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Alpsoy 54' Gjorgjev 71'Cani 84' (pen.) |
Report | Petre 20' |
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
| 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 |
| 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)
| Czech Republic | 2–1 | Estonia |
|---|---|---|
| Mihálik 17' Kuchta 78' |
Report | Riiberg 66' (pen.) |
Referee: Anatolii Zhabchenko (Ukraine)
Group 13
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
| 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' |
| 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:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Notes:
- 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:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient; 6) drawing of lots.
Notes:
- Tie broken by disciplinary points.
- 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.
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 |
- Ranked by head-to-head record (Spain: 3 pts; Greece: 0 pts).
| Georgia | 1–2 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Mikeltadze 60' |
Report | Dimitriadis 42', 72' |
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 |
| Israel | 0–4 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Panico 9' Felicioli 29'Favilli 44'Coppolaro 73' |
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
| Switzerland | 0–2 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ghiglione 75' Dimarco 81' (pen.) |
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
| Italy | 2–2 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Favilli 59' Edera 88' |
Report | Kanatsızkuş 89' Özcan 90+2' |
Stadio Comunale di Caldogno, Caldogno
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
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 |
| Czech Republic | 3–0 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Mihálik 5' (pen.) Pulkrab 22'Trubač 34' |
Report |
Thermenstadion, Bad Waltersdorf
Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
| Austria | 3–1 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Jakupović 10' (pen.), 52' Prokop 11' |
Report | Hancko 73' |
Gansbärenstadion, Rohrbach an der Lafnitz
Referee: Jari Järvinen (Finland)
| 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
Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
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 |
| 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' |
| Ukraine | 0–0 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sportpark Zuid, Groesbeek
Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg)
| Netherlands | 1–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Eiting 59' |
Report |
Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
Referee: Rahim Hasanov (Azerbaijan)
| Poland | 0–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Northern Ireland | 0–2 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pikhalonok 29' Tsygankov 83' |
Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
Referee: Rahim Hasanov (Azerbaijan)
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 |
| Belgium | 2–0 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Van Landschoot 5' Mmaee 85' |
Report |
Stadion Žuknica, Kostrena
Referee: Anatoliy Abdula (Ukraine)
| Croatia | 1–0 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Brekalo 53' |
Report |
Referee: Petr Ardeleánu (Czech Republic)
| Scotland | 0–3 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Brodić 36' Turčin 47'Brekalo 77' |
Referee: Petr Ardeleánu (Czech Republic)
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 |
| 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' |
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)
| 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)
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 |
| France | 1–0 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Blas 53' |
Report |
Referee: Robert Madley (England)
| Serbia | 2–2 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Šaponjić 60' Mijailović 84' |
Report | Duelund 56' (pen.) Bruun Larsen 76' |
Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey)
| Montenegro | 1–4 | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| O. Sarkic 21' |
Report | Jović 33' (pen.) Duronjić 37', 51'Milenković 54' |
Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | Hosts | 20 March 2012[1] | 7 (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015) |
| England | Elite round Group 1 winners | 29 March 2016 | 7 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012) |
| Italy | Elite round Group 2 winners | 30 March 2016 | 4 (2003, 2004, 2008, 2010) |
| Austria | Elite round Group 3 winners | 29 March 2016 | 6 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015) |
| Netherlands | Elite round Group 4 winners | 29 March 2016 | 3 (2010, 2013, 2015) |
| Croatia | Elite round Group 5 winners | 28 March 2016 | 2 (2010, 2012) |
| Portugal | Elite round Group 6 winners | 29 March 2016 | 7 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) |
| France | Elite round Group 7 winners | 29 March 2016 | 8 (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
- "Germany, Greece and Hungary given U19 finals". UEFA. 20 March 2012.
- "Seedings for Under-19 qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. 20 November 2014.
- "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, 2015/16" (PDF). UEFA.com.
- "2015/16 qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- "2015/16 Under-19 qualifying round draw made". UEFA.com. 3 December 2014.
- "2015/16 UEFA European Under-17 and Under-19 Championships Qualifying round draws" (PDF). UEFA.com. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- "UEFA Under-19 National Team Coefficient" (PDF). UEFA.com.
- "Матчи в Сочи перенесены" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 November 2015.
- "2015/16 elite round draw". UEFA.com. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- "Familar [sic] opponents for Spain in U19 elite round". UEFA.com. 3 December 2015.
- "2015/16 UEFA European Under-17 and Under-19 Championships Elite round draws" (PDF). UEFA.com.
- "Under-19 elite round draw seedings". UEFA.com. 19 November 2015.
- "Statistics — Qualifying phase — Player statistics — Goals". UEFA.com. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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