2021 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification

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

2021 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
February 2021[1]
Elite round:
Abolished
Play-offs:
April 2021
Teams49 (from 1 confederation)

Apart from Belarus, 49 of the remaining 54 UEFA member national teams entered the qualifying competition, with Andorra making their debut, 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 April 2021 by the 12 qualifying round group winners, the best runners-up, and the top seed by coefficient ranking, Spain (which originally would receive a bye to the elite round), to determine the teams qualifying for the final tournament 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 Spain, which receive a bye to the elite round as the team with the highest seeding coefficient, the remaining 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 three 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, the runners-up with the best record against the first and third-placed teams in their group, and Spain, 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 29 November 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]

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
 Belarus4.333—
Bye to elite round
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Spain32.0001
Teams entering qualifying round
Pot A
TeamCoeff.Rank
 France29.2782
 Germany27.5563
 Netherlands24.8894
 Norway19.7785
  Switzerland16.4446
 Denmark16.3337
 England16.1678
 Italy15.2229
 Finland12.83310
 Scotland12.77811
 Belgium12.72212
 Czech Republic12.00013
Pot B
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Sweden12.00014
 Republic of Ireland11.66715
 Austria11.66716
 Poland10.16717
 Hungary10.00018
 Iceland9.33319
 Portugal9.16720
 Russia9.00021
 Serbia9.00022
 Slovakia8.83323
 Slovenia8.66724
 Northern Ireland7.66725
Pot C
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Turkey7.50026
 Ukraine6.50027
 Azerbaijan6.33328
 Greece6.00029
 Wales4.16730
 Israel3.50031
 Bosnia and Herzegovina3.33332
 Croatia3.33333
 Romania3.00034
 Bulgaria2.66735
 Albania2.33336
 Montenegro2.00037
Pot D
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Faroe Islands2.00038
 Kosovo1.66739
 Latvia1.33340
 Lithuania1.00041
 North Macedonia1.00042
 Moldova1.00043
 Georgia0.33344
 Estonia0.33345
 Cyprus0.00046
 Kazakhstan0.00047
 Armenia0.00048
 Andorra—49
Notes
  • Teams marked in bold have qualified for the final tournament.
Did not enter
 Gibraltar  Luxembourg  Liechtenstein
 Malta  San Marino

Groups

The qualifying round was originally scheduled to be played during one of the two FIFA women’s international windows, either 14–22 September or 19–27 October 2020, but all groups were later rescheduled to the window of 23 November – 1 December. 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 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Portugal (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3  Romania 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.
Czech Republic v Latvia
Report
Romania v Portugal
Report
Czech Republic v Romania
Report
Portugal v Latvia
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Portugal v Czech Republic
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Latvia v Romania
Report

Group 2

Originally scheduled to be played between 20–26 October, later rescheduled to 24 November – 1 December 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  Serbia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3  Ukraine 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 February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Italy v Andorra
Report
Ukraine v Serbia
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Italy v Ukraine
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Serbia v Andorra
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Serbia v Italy
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Andorra v Ukraine
Report

Group 3

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 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  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3  Wales (H) 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.
France v North Macedonia
Report
Wales v Slovakia
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France v Wales
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Slovakia v North Macedonia
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Slovakia v France
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North Macedonia v Wales
Report

Group 4

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 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  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3  Croatia (H) 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.
Germany v Kazakhstan
Report
Croatia v Austria
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Germany v Croatia
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Austria v Kazakhstan
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Austria v Germany
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Kazakhstan v Croatia
Report

Group 5

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 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  Poland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Norway v Faroe Islands
Report
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Poland
Report
Norway v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report
Poland v Faroe Islands
Report
Poland v Norway
Report
Faroe Islands v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report

Group 6

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Scotland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3  Montenegro 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 February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Scotland v Estonia
Report
Montenegro v Hungary
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Scotland v Montenegro
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Hungary v Estonia
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Hungary v Scotland
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Estonia v Montenegro
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Group 7

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3  Azerbaijan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Cyprus 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.
Belgium v Cyprus
Report
Azerbaijan v Sweden
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Belgium v Azerbaijan
Report
Sweden v Cyprus
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Sweden v Belgium
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Cyprus v Azerbaijan
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Group 8

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3  Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Armenia (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.
Switzerland  v Armenia
Report
Turkey v Northern Ireland
Report
Switzerland  v Turkey
Report
Northern Ireland v Armenia
Report
Northern Ireland v  Switzerland
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Armenia v Turkey
Report

Group 9

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 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  Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3  Albania (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.
Denmark v Moldova
Report
Albania v Russia
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Denmark v Albania
Report
Russia v Moldova
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Russia v Denmark
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Moldova v Albania
Report

Group 10

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 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  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3  Israel 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 February 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Netherlands v Lithuania
Report
Israel v Slovenia
Report
Netherlands v Israel
Report
Slovenia v Lithuania
Report
Slovenia v Netherlands
Report
Lithuania v Israel
Report

Group 11

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 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  Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3  Bulgaria (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.
Finland v Georgia
Report
Bulgaria v Iceland
Report
Finland v Bulgaria
Report
Iceland v Georgia
Report
Iceland v Finland
Report
Georgia v Bulgaria
Report

Group 12

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 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  Republic of Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3  Greece (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.
England v Kosovo
Report
Greece v Republic of Ireland
Report
England v Greece
Report
Republic of Ireland v Kosovo
Report
Republic of Ireland v England
Report
Kosovo v Greece
Report

Ranking of second-placed teams

To determine the best second-placed team from the qualifying round which advances 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 April 2021.[6]

Qualified teams
  •  Spain
  • 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
  • Best runner-up

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-19 Euro1
only U-19 era (since 2002)
 BelarusHosts24 September 2019[2]1 (2009)
TBDPlay-off winnersApril 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersApril 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersApril 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersApril 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersApril 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersApril 2021
TBDPlay-off winnersApril 2021
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References
  1. "2020/21 #WU19EURO qualifying round guide". UEFA. 18 July 2020.
  2. "Belarus, Czech Republic to host WU19 EURO in 2021 and 2022". UEFA.com. 24 September 2019.
  3. "Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship, 2020/21". UEFA. 13 July 2020.
  4. "2020/21 #WU19EURO 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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