2021 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification

The 2021 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualifying competition is a women's under-17 football competition that will determine the seven teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Faroe Islands in the 2021 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship final tournament.[2] Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible to participate.[3]

2021 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
February 2021[1]
Elite round:
Abolished
Play-offs:
March 2021
Teams48 (from 1 confederation)

Apart from the Faroe Islands, 48 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 February 2021, and the elite round would be abolished and replaced by play-offs, contested in March 2021 by the 12 qualifying round group winners and two best runners-up 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: The 48 teams are drawn into 12 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 12 group winners, the 12 runners-up, and the four third-placed teams 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 12 group winners and the two runners-up with the best record against the first and third-placed teams in their group 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 29 November 2019, 09:00 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]

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: Russia and Ukraine, Russia and Kosovo, Serbia and Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Final tournament hosts
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Faroe Islands1.000—
Teams entering qualifying round
Pot A
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Germany33.1671
 Spain30.0562
 England23.4443
 Netherlands22.0564
 Norway19.2785
 Denmark15.3896
 Italy15.0567
 France14.2788
 Poland13.7229
 Republic of Ireland13.72210
 Austria13.61111
 Finland13.50012
Pot B
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Czech Republic12.38913
 Serbia12.33314
 Portugal12.33315
 Belgium11.66716
 Iceland11.00017
 Sweden11.00018
 Hungary10.50019
  Switzerland10.00020
 Slovenia9.66721
 Russia8.66722
 Scotland8.16723
 Greece8.16724
Pot C
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Bulgaria6.00025
 Wales5.83326
 Bosnia and Herzegovina5.83327
 Northern Ireland5.50028
 Ukraine5.50029
 Belarus5.00030
 Turkey4.83331
 Slovakia4.33332
 Azerbaijan3.50033
 Lithuania3.33334
 Romania3.16735
 Croatia2.33336
Pot D
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Georgia1.66737
 Israel1.66738
 Estonia1.33339
 Montenegro1.33340
 Latvia1.00041
 Malta1.00042
 Moldova0.33343
 Kazakhstan0.33344
 North Macedonia0.33345
 Albania0.00046
 Armenia0.00047
 Kosovo—48
Notes
  • Teams marked in bold have qualified for the final tournament.
Did not enter
 Andorra  Cyprus  Gibraltar
 Liechtenstein  Luxembourg  San Marino

Groups

The qualifying round was originally scheduled to be played by 8 November 2020, but some groups were later rescheduled to late November. 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 February 2021.[6]

Times are CET (UTC+1), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1

Originally scheduled to be played between 8–14 October, later rescheduled to 10–16 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Turkey (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Finland v Israel
Report
Turkey v Hungary
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Finland v Turkey
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Hungary v Israel
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Hungary v Finland
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Israel v Turkey
Report

Group 2

Originally scheduled to be played between 3–9 September, later rescheduled to 2–8 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  Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Azerbaijan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Malta (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Germany v Malta
Report
Azerbaijan v Belgium
Report
Germany v Azerbaijan
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Belgium v Malta
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Belgium v Germany
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Malta v Azerbaijan
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Group 3

Originally scheduled to be played between 2–8 November, later rescheduled to 16–22 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Republic of Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Portugal (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  North Macedonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Republic of Ireland v North Macedonia
Report
Wales v Portugal
Report
Republic of Ireland v Wales
Report
Portugal v North Macedonia
Report
Portugal v Republic of Ireland
Report
North Macedonia v Wales
Report

Group 4

Originally scheduled to be played between 3–9 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2   Switzerland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Slovakia 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 February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Denmark v Kazakhstan
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Slovakia v  Switzerland
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Denmark v Slovakia
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Switzerland  v Kazakhstan
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Switzerland  v Denmark
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Kazakhstan v Slovakia
Report

Group 5

Originally scheduled to be played between 2–8 October, later rescheduled to 31 October – 6 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  Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Bulgaria (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Armenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Spain v Armenia
Report
Bulgaria v Russia
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Spain v Bulgaria
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Russia v Armenia
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Russia v Spain
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Armenia v Bulgaria
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Group 6

Originally scheduled to be played between 1–7 October, later rescheduled to 25–31 October 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 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Northern Ireland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Moldova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
England v Moldova
Report
Northern Ireland v Slovenia
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England v Northern Ireland
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Slovenia v Moldova
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Slovenia v England
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Moldova v Northern Ireland
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Group 7

Originally scheduled to be played between 28 September – 4 October, later rescheduled to 15–21 November 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  Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Estonia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
France v Estonia
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Ukraine v Iceland
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France v Ukraine
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Iceland v Estonia
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Iceland v France
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Estonia v Ukraine
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Group 8

Originally scheduled to be played between 10–16 October, later rescheduled to 21–27 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Croatia (H) 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 February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Poland v Montenegro
Report
Croatia v Serbia
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Poland v Croatia
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Serbia v Montenegro
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Serbia v Poland
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Montenegro v Croatia
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Group 9

Originally scheduled to be played between 7–13 October, later rescheduled to 1–7 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Albania (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Netherlands v Albania
Report
Romania v Sweden
Report
Netherlands v Romania
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Sweden v Albania
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Sweden v Netherlands
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Albania v Romania
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Group 10

Originally scheduled to be played between 14–20 October 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  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Belarus (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Italy v Latvia
Report
Belarus v Scotland
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Italy v Belarus
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Scotland v Latvia
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Scotland v Italy
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Latvia v Belarus
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Group 11

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Norway v Georgia
Report
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Czech Republic
Report
Norway v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report
Czech Republic v Georgia
Report
Czech Republic v Norway
Report
Georgia v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report

Group 12

Originally scheduled to be played between 8–14 October, later rescheduled to 8–14 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  Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Lithuania (H) 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 February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Austria v Kosovo
Report
Lithuania v Greece
Report
Austria v Lithuania
Report
Greece v Kosovo
Report
Greece v Austria
Report
Kosovo v Lithuania
Report

Ranking of second-placed teams

To determine the two best second-placed teams from the qualifying round which advance to the play-offs, only the results of the second-placed teams against the first and third-placed teams in their group are taken into account.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 1 Group 1 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2 2 Group 2 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 Group 3 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 4 Group 4 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 5 Group 5 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 6 Group 6 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 7 Group 7 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 8 Group 8 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 9 Group 9 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 10 Group 10 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 11 Group 11 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 12 Group 12 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient ranking; 6) drawing of lots.

Elite round

The draw for the elite round would originally be held on 8 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 March 2021.[6]

Qualified teams
  • 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
  • 1st best runner-up
  • 2nd best runner-up

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).

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualify for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in Women's Under-17 Euro1
 Faroe IslandsHosts24 September 2019[2]0 (debut)
TBDPlay-off winnersMarch 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersMarch 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersMarch 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersMarch 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersMarch 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersMarch 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersMarch 2021
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References
  1. "2020/21 Women's U17 qualifying round guide". UEFA. 18 July 2020.
  2. "Hosts picked for 2021 and 2022 WU17 EUROs". UEFA.com. 24 September 2019.
  3. "Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship, 2020/21". UEFA. 13 July 2020.
  4. "2020/21 Women's U17 qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. 12 November 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 Women's Under-17 and Women's Under-19 Championships Qualifying round draws" (PDF). UEFA.com.
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