2021 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

The 2021 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying competition is a men's under-19 football competition that will determine the seven teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Romania in the 2021 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament.[2] Players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible to participate.[3]

2021 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
March 2021[1]
Elite round:
Abolished
Play-offs:
May 2021
Teams53 (from 1 confederation)

Apart from Romania, 53 of the remaining 54 UEFA member national teams entered the qualifying competition, where the original format would consist of two rounds: Qualifying round, which would take place in autumn 2020, and Elite round, which would take place in spring 2021.[4] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, UEFA announced on 13 August 2020 that after consultation with the 55 member associations, the qualifying round would be delayed to March 2021, and the elite round would be abolished and replaced by play-offs, with the 13 qualifying round group winners joining the top seed by coefficient ranking, Portugal (which originally would receive a bye to the elite round), in the play-offs in May 2021 to determine the teams qualifying for the final tournament.[5][6]

Format

The qualifying competition would originally consist of the following two rounds:

  • Qualifying round: Apart from Portugal, which receive a bye to the elite round as the teams with the highest seeding coefficient, the remaining 52 teams are drawn into 13 groups of four teams. Each group is 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 their group advance to the elite round.
  • Elite round: The 28 teams are drawn into seven groups of four teams. Each group is played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The seven group winners qualify for the final tournament.

After the format change, the qualifying competition consists of the following two rounds:

  • Qualifying round: The draw remains the same as before. The 13 group winners and Portugal, which originally received a bye to the elite round, advance to the play-offs.
  • Play-offs: The 14 teams are drawn into seven ties. The seven winners qualify for the final tournament.

Qualifying round

Draw

The draw for the qualifying round was held on 3 December 2019, 10:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[4]

The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on the following:[7][8]

Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. Based on the decisions taken by the UEFA Emergency Panel, the following pairs of teams could not be drawn in the same group: Spain and Gibraltar, Ukraine and Russia, Serbia and Kosovo, Russia and Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.

Final tournament hosts
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Romania8.833—
Bye to elite round
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Portugal29.3891
Teams entering qualifying round
Pot A
TeamCoeff.Rank
 France23.7782
 England23.0003
 Italy21.8894
 Netherlands16.7785
 Czech Republic16.7226
 Spain16.2227
 Germany15.8338
 Ukraine14.3899
 Republic of Ireland13.27810
 Norway12.61111
 Turkey12.61112
 Austria11.83313
 Croatia11.61114
Pot B
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Greece11.00015
 Belgium10.66716
 Sweden10.27817
 Serbia10.16718
 Poland10.16719
 Slovakia10.16720
 Scotland9.83321
 Israel9.83322
 Bulgaria9.72223
 Hungary9.16724
 Denmark8.83325
 Slovenia8.16726
 Georgia7.83327
Pot C
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Russia7.33328
 Finland7.33329
  Switzerland7.00030
 Bosnia and Herzegovina6.66731
 Cyprus5.33332
 Wales5.00033
 Latvia4.66734
 Iceland4.66735
 Azerbaijan4.50036
 North Macedonia4.33337
 Northern Ireland4.33338
 Belarus4.33339
 Armenia3.66740
Pot D
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Montenegro3.33341
 Kosovo3.16742
 Malta2.33343
 Albania2.00044
 Kazakhstan1.66745
 Andorra1.66746
 Luxembourg1.66747
 Moldova1.33348
 Estonia1.33349
 Faroe Islands1.33350
 Lithuania1.00051
 Gibraltar0.33352
 San Marino0.00053
Notes
  • Teams marked in bold have qualified for the final tournament.
Did not enter
 Liechtenstein

Groups

The qualifying round was originally scheduled to be played by 17 November 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, UEFA announced on 13 August 2020 that after consultation with the 55 member associations, the qualifying round would be delayed to March 2021.[6]

Times up to 27 March 2021 are CET (UTC+1), thereafter times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1

Originally scheduled to be played between 11–17 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Slovakia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Cyprus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Kosovo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Italy v Kosovo
Report
Cyprus v Slovakia
Report
Italy v Cyprus
Report
Slovakia v Kosovo
Report
Slovakia v Italy
Report
Kosovo v Cyprus
Report

Group 2

Originally scheduled to be played between 10–16 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Israel (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Belarus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Montenegro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Ukraine v Montenegro
Report
Belarus v Israel
Report
Ukraine v Belarus
Report
Israel v Montenegro
Report
Israel v Ukraine
Report
Montenegro v Belarus
Report

Group 3

Originally scheduled to be played between 11–17 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Sweden (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Gibraltar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Austria v Gibraltar
Report
Northern Ireland v Sweden
Report
Austria v Northern Ireland
Report
Sweden v Gibraltar
Report
Sweden v Austria
Report
Gibraltar v Northern Ireland
Report

Group 4

Originally scheduled to be played between 11–17 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Switzerland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Luxembourg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Germany v Luxembourg
Report
Switzerland  v Scotland
Report
Germany v  Switzerland
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Scotland v Luxembourg
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Scotland v Germany
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Luxembourg v  Switzerland
Report

Group 5

Originally scheduled to be played between 7–13 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  North Macedonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Albania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Czech Republic v Albania
Report
North Macedonia v Denmark
Report
Czech Republic v North Macedonia
Report
Denmark v Albania
Report
Denmark v Czech Republic
Report
Albania v North Macedonia
Report

Group 6

Originally scheduled to be played between 11–17 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Croatia v Kazakhstan
Report
Latvia v Georgia
Report
Croatia v Latvia
Report
Georgia v Kazakhstan
Report
Georgia v Croatia
Report
Kazakhstan v Latvia
Report

Group 7

Originally scheduled to be played between 11–17 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Republic of Ireland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Estonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Republic of Ireland v Estonia
Report
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Poland
Report
Republic of Ireland v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report
Poland v Estonia
Report
Poland v Republic of Ireland
Report
Estonia v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report

Group 8

Originally scheduled to be played between 7–13 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Azerbaijan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Moldova (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
France v Moldova
Report
Azerbaijan v Greece
Report
France v Azerbaijan
Report
Greece v Moldova
Report
Greece v France
Report
Moldova v Azerbaijan
Report

Group 9

Originally scheduled to be played between 7–13 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Andorra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Norway v Andorra
Report
Iceland v Hungary
Report
Norway v Iceland
Report
Hungary v Andorra
Report
Hungary v Norway
Report
Andorra v Iceland
Report

Group 10

Originally scheduled to be played between 11–17 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Wales (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Malta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
England v Malta
Report
Wales v Slovenia
Report
England v Wales
Report
Slovenia v Malta
Report
Slovenia v England
Report
Malta v Wales
Report

Group 11

Originally scheduled to be played between 7–13 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Armenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Netherlands v San Marino
Report
Armenia v Serbia
Report
Netherlands v Armenia
Report
Serbia v San Marino
Report
Serbia v Netherlands
Report
San Marino v Armenia
Report

Group 12

Originally scheduled to be played between 10–16 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Bulgaria (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Lithuania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Turkey v Lithuania
Report
Russia v Bulgaria
Report
Turkey v Russia
Report
Bulgaria v Lithuania
Report
Bulgaria v Turkey
Report
Lithuania v Russia
Report

Group 13

Originally scheduled to be played between 11–17 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Belgium (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Faroe Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Spain v Faroe Islands
Report
Finland v Belgium
Report
Spain v Finland
Report
Belgium v Faroe Islands
Report
Belgium v Spain
Report
Faroe Islands v Finland
Report

Elite round

The draw for the elite round would originally be held on 9 December 2020 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, and the matches were originally scheduled to be played in spring 2021. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, UEFA announced on 13 August 2020 that after consultation with the 55 member associations, the elite round would be abolished and replaced by play-offs.[6]

Play-offs

The 14 teams are drawn into seven ties. The seven winners qualify for the final tournament. The play-offs are scheduled to be played in May 2021.[6]

Qualified teams
  •  Portugal
  • Group 1 winner
  • Group 2 winner
  • Group 3 winner
  • Group 4 winner
  • Group 5 winner
  • Group 6 winner
  • Group 7 winner
  • Group 8 winner
  • Group 9 winner
  • Group 10 winner
  • Group 11 winner
  • Group 12 winner
  • Group 13 winner

Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualify for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in Under-19 Euro1
only U-19 era (since 2002)
 RomaniaHosts24 September 2019[2]1 (2011)
TBDPlay-off winnersMay 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersMay 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersMay 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersMay 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersMay 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersMay 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersMay 2021
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References
  1. "2020/21 U19 qualifying round guide". UEFA. 18 July 2020.
  2. "Romania, Slovakia to stage U19 EURO in 2021 and 2022". UEFA.com. 24 September 2019.
  3. "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, 2020/21". UEFA. 13 July 2020.
  4. "2020/21 U19 qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. 14 October 2019.
  5. "UEFA postpones youth national team competitions". UEFA.com. 13 August 2020.
  6. "Updated UEFA competitions calendar". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. "2020/21 UEFA European Under-17 and Under-19 Championships Qualifying round draws" (PDF). UEFA.com.
  8. "2020/21 U19 EURO qualifying round draw coefficients" (PDF). UEFA.com.
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