2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round

2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite round was the second round of qualifications for the final tournament of UEFA U-17 Championship 2013. The 28 teams advancing from the qualifying round were distributed into seven groups of four teams each, with each group contesting in a round-robin format, with one of the four teams hosting all six group games. The seven group-winning teams automatically qualified for the final tournament in Slovakia.

Seeding

The draw for the elite round was held on 5 December 2012.[1] Each team was placed in one of four drawing pots, according to their qualifying round results. The seven sides with the best records were placed in Pot A, and so forth until Pot D, which contained the seven teams with the weakest records. During the draw, each group was filled with one team from every pot, with the only restriction being that teams that played each other in the first qualifying round can not be drawn into the same group again.[2]

Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D
 Germany
 Serbia
 Czech Republic
 Hungary
 Croatia
 England
 Norway 		 Ukraine
  Switzerland
 Republic of Ireland
 Sweden
 Netherlands
 Slovenia
 Belgium 		 Israel
 Italy
 Georgia
 Bulgaria
 Portugal
 Spain
 Finland 		 Russia
 Poland
 Belarus
 Austria
 Northern Ireland
 France
 Estonia

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.[3]

  1. Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question
  2. Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question
  4. If, after applying criteria 1) to 3) to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, the criteria 1) to 3) will be reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5) and 6) will apply
  5. Results of all group matches:
    1. Superior goal difference
    2. Higher number of goals scored
  6. Drawing of lots

Additionally, if two teams which have the same number of points and the same number of goals scored and conceded play their last group match against each other and are still equal at the end of that match, their final rankings are determined by the penalty shoot-out and not by the criteria listed above. This procedure is applicable only if a ranking of the teams is required to determine the group winner.

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia (H) 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Final tournament
2  France 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3  Spain 3 1 0 2 6 7 −1 3
4  Belgium 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source:[citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Croatia 3–2 Spain
Mamić 45'
Bašić 48'
Brodić 67'		 Report González 56'
Traoré 79'
Gradski stadion, Sinj
Belgium 1–4 France
Schrijvers 64' Report Maupay 12', 33'
Coman 20'
Cornet 79'
Referee: Kevin Azzopardi (Malta)
Croatia 1–0 France
Coulibaly 7' (o.g.) Report
Igralište Blato, Stobreč
Spain 2–1 Belgium
Pozo 3', 68' Report Pereira 48' (pen.)
Referee: Kevin Azzopardi (Malta)
Belgium 1–1 Croatia
Bourard 18' Report Ćaleta-Car 31'
Gradski stadion, Sinj
France 3–2 Spain
Coulibaly 10'
Cornet 20'
Houri 79'		 Report Nuñez 28'
Chirivella 72' (pen.)
Stadion Pricviće, Žrnovnica

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria (H) 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6 Final tournament
2  Serbia 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3  Republic of Ireland 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
4  Georgia 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
Source:[citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Serbia 2–0 Georgia
Stevanović 58'
Pantić 63'		 Report
WFV Hirschstetten, Vienna
Referee: Sergiu Dereno (Moldova)
Republic of Ireland 1–0 Austria
Grego-Cox 22' Report
Sportzentrum Schwechat-Ranners, Schwechat
Referee: Marco Bruno Santos Ferreira (Portugal)
Georgia 3–0 Republic of Ireland
Zarandia 54'
Kerdzevadze 62'
Chabradze 71'		 Report
WFV Hirschstetten, Vienna
Referee: Sergiu Derenov (Moldova)
Serbia 0–1 Austria
Report Pellegrini 70'
Sportzentrum Schwechat-Ranners, Schwechat
Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine)
Republic of Ireland 1–1 Serbia
Byrne 50' (pen.) Report Radonjić 55'
WFV Hirschstetten, Vienna
Referee: Marco Bruno Santos Ferreira (Portugal)
Austria 2–1 Georgia
Zivotic 14'
Grbic 24'		 Report Zarandia 38'
FAC Team Für Wien, Vienna
Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine)

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7 Final tournament
2  Hungary (H) 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
3  Finland 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 0
4  Belarus 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
Source:[citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Hungary 3–2 Finland
Rácz 37'
Zsótér 77'
Takács 80+4'		 Report Galibert 9'
Jääkeläinen 65'
Globall Football Park, Telki
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)
Sweden 4–1 Belarus
Berisha 20', 45'
Citaku 40'
Salétros 72'		 Report Kiyko 60'
Globall Football Park, Telki
Referee: Rahim Hasanov (Azerbaijan)
Hungary 3–0 Belarus
Takács 46'
Szántó 55'
Zsótér 78' (pen.)		 Report
Globall Football Park, Telki
Referee: Barış Şimşek (Turkey)
Finland 0–5 Sweden
Report Lipovac 10', 20', 33'
Berisha 67', 79'
Globall Football Park, Telki
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)
Sweden 1–1 Hungary
Berisha 80+1' Report Korozmán 2'
Globall Football Park, Telki
Referee: Barış Şimşek (Turkey)
Belarus Match cancelled Finland
Report
Grosics Gyula, Tatabánya
Referee: Rahim Hasanov (Azerbaijan)

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Final tournament
2  Germany (H) 3 2 0 1 11 3 +8 6
3  Bulgaria 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
4  Estonia 3 0 0 3 2 15 −13 0
Source:[citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Ukraine 5–1 Estonia
Boryachuk 41', 58', 72'
Kuksenko 47' (pen.)
Makohon 51'		 Report Liivak 28'
Tönnies-Arena, Rheda-Wiedenbrück
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
Germany 5–2 Bulgaria
Werner 45'
Avdijaj 54'
Multhaup 60'
Waldschmidt 78', 80+1'		 Report Ivaylov 48'
Despodov 80'
Tönnies-Arena, Rheda-Wiedenbrück
Germany 6–0 Estonia
Werner 2', 50', 52', 75'
Avdijaj 17'
Multhaup 27'		 Report
Hembergstadion, Iserlohn
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
Bulgaria 0–0 Ukraine
Report
Montanhydraulik-Stadion, Holzwickede
Referee: Mervyn Smyth (Northern Ireland)
Ukraine 1–0 Germany
Boryachuk 77' Report
Estonia 1–4 Bulgaria
Ainsalu 35' Report Vutov 21', 50'
Despodov 56', 60'
Hembergstadion, Iserlohn
Referee: Mervyn Smyth (Northern Ireland)

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland (H) 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Final tournament
2  Poland 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  Czech Republic 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4  Israel 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source:[citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Czech Republic 1–1 Israel
Danis 45' Report Ben Aharon 44'
Kleinholz, Olten
Referee: Sebastian Coltescu (Romania)
Switzerland 0–0 Poland
Report
Referee: Tornike Gvantseladze (Georgia)
Israel 1–2  Switzerland
Weissman 49' Report Hunziker 6'
Grgic 62' (pen.)
Kleinholz, Olten
Referee: Tornike Gvantseladze (Georgia)
Czech Republic 1–1 Poland
Toml 69' Report Stolarski 25' (pen.)
Referee: Andreas Pappas (Greece)
Switzerland 1–0 Czech Republic
Hunziker 35' Report
Referee: Andreas Pappas (Greece)
Poland 2–1 Israel
Gałecki 51'
Zawada 80'		 Report Eiloz 65'
Kleinholz, Olten
Referee: Sebastian Coltescu (Romania)

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Final tournament
2  England (H) 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3  Portugal 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
4  Slovenia 3 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
Source:[citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Slovenia 1–2 Russia
Krivičić 80' Report Buranov 29'
Barinov 37'
England 1–0 Portugal
Kiwomya 50' Report
Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France)
Portugal 3–1 Slovenia
Ribeiro 33'
Martins 56'
Macedo 71'		 Report Ožbolt 49'
England 1–2 Russia
Makarov 6' (o.g.) Report Guliyev 32'
Sheydayev 51'
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark)
Slovenia 1–2 England
Krivičić 68' Report Colkett 13'
Morris 28'
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark)
Russia 0–1 Portugal
Report Rui Moreira 60'
Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France)

Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Final tournament
2  Norway 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Netherlands 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4  Northern Ireland 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
Source:[citation needed]
Norway 0–1 Italy
Report Cerri 23'
Sportpark In de Bandert, Echt
Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)
Netherlands 2–2 Northern Ireland
Souza 10'
Gronsveld 43'		 Report Kennedy 62'
Tracey 76'
Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
Norway 2–1 Northern Ireland
Skogvoll 10'
Bytyqi 44'		 Report Kennedy 33'
Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)
Italy 1–0 Netherlands
Cerri 78' Report
Sportpark In de Bandert, Echt
Referee: Javier Estrada Fernández (Spain)
Netherlands 1–1 Norway
Idrissi 77' Report Aasheim 32'
Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
Northern Ireland 0–0 Italy
Report
Sportpark In de Bandert, Echt
Referee: Javier Estrada Fernández (Spain)

Qualified nations

Country Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament1
 Slovakia Hosts 0 (debut)
 Croatia Group 1 winner 1 (2005)
 Austria Group 2 winner 2 (2003, 2004)
 Sweden Group 3 winner 0 (debut)
 Ukraine Group 4 winner 3 (2002, 2004, 2007)
  Switzerland Group 5 winner 5 (2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010)
 Russia Group 6 winner 1 (2006)
 Italy Group 7 winner 3 (2003, 2005, 2009)
1 Only counted appearances for under-17 era (bold indicates champion for that year, while italic indicates hosts)

References

  1. ^ "Italy in Netherlands' way". UEFA. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  2. ^ "U17 elite round seedings". UEFA. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship 2012/13" (PDF).

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