2003 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification

The qualification for the 2003 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship were a series of association football matches between national teams to determine the participants of the 2003 Final Tournament held in Germany.

First round

Germany qualified as hosts, while Norway, Spain, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Sweden, Denmark and Netherlands received byes to the second round. The remaining 28 teams were divided into 7 groups of four teams, with each group being contested as a mini-tournament, hosted by one of the group's teams. After all matches have been played, the 7 group winners and best runners-up advanced to the second round.[1]

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 7 Second round
2  Poland (H) 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 6
3  Iceland 3 1 1 1 5 7 2 4
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 0 0 3 0 7 7 0
Source: UEFA (via Web Archive)
(H) Host.
2 October 2002
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–1 IcelandAugustów
Poland 2–3 BelgiumSuwałki
4 October 2002
Belgium 4–0 Bosnia and HerzegovinaOlecko
Poland 5–2 IcelandAugustów
6 October 2003
Iceland 2–2 BelgiumSuwałki
Poland 2–0 Bosnia and HerzegovinaOlecko

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Finland (H) 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9 Second round
2  Wales 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
3  Estonia 3 1 0 2 4 6 2 3
4  Turkey 3 0 0 3 0 8 8 0
Source: UEFA (via Web Archive)
(H) Host.
2 October 2002
Finland 1–0 TurkeyKeuruu
Wales 4–0 EstoniaKeuruu
4 October 2002
Turkey 0–2 WalesKeuruu
Finland 2–0 EstoniaKeuruu
6 October 2003
Estonia 4–0 TurkeyHaapamäki
Finland 2–0 WalesKeuruu

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland 3 3 0 0 25 2 +23 9 Second round
2  Hungary 3 2 0 1 3 6 3 6
3  Greece (H) 3 1 0 2 6 17 11 3
4  Moldova 3 0 0 3 0 9 9 0
Source: UEFA (via Web Archive)
(H) Host.
2 October 2002
Moldova 0–5  SwitzerlandLamia
Greece 1–2 HungaryStylida
4 October 2002
Greece 2–15  SwitzerlandStylida
Hungary 1–0 MoldovaLamia
6 October 2003
Greece 3–0 MoldovaLamia
Switzerland  5–0 HungaryStylida

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Republic of Ireland 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6 Second round
2  Yugoslavia 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
3  Portugal (H) 3 1 1 1 4 5 1 4
4  Austria 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3
Source: UEFA (via Web Archive)
(H) Host.
2 October 2002
Austria 1–2 YugoslaviaÓbidos
Portugal 1–0 Republic of IrelandÓbidos
4 October 2002
Portugal 2–2 YugoslaviaCaldas da Rainha
Republic of Ireland 3–2 AustriaCaldas da Rainha
6 October 2003
Yugoslavia 1–2 Republic of IrelandNazaré
Portugal 1–3 AustriaÓbidos

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 3 0 0 14 1 +13 9 Second round
2  Faroe Islands 3 1 1 1 4 6 2 4
3  Lithuania 3 1 0 2 4 6 2 3
4  Bulgaria (H) 3 0 1 2 1 10 9 1
Source: UEFA (via Web Archive)
(H) Host.
2 October 2002
Lithuania 0–4 EnglandAlbena
Bulgaria 1–1 Faroe IslandsAlbena
4 October 2002
Faroe Islands 2–0 LithuaniaAlbena
Bulgaria 0–5 EnglandAlbena
6 October 2003
England 5–1 Faroe IslandsAlbena
Bulgaria 0–4 LithuaniaAlbena

Group 6

Group matches were due to be held in Israel, but were moved to Albena, Bulgaria, because of the ongoing security situation in Israel.[2][3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Scotland 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Second round
2  Russia 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3  Israel 3 1 0 2 4 5 1 3
4  Northern Ireland 3 0 0 3 0 9 9 0
12 October 2002
Russia 2–1 IsraelAlbena
Scotland 3–0 Northern IrelandAlbena
14 October 2002
Russia 4–0 Northern IrelandAlbena
Israel 1–3 ScotlandAlbena
16 October 2003
Scotland 2–1 RussiaAlbena
Northern Ireland 0–2 IsraelAlbena

Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 19 2 +17 7 Second round
2  Slovakia (H) 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7
3  Slovenia 3 1 0 2 3 14 11 3
4  Belarus 3 0 0 3 0 12 12 0
Source: UEFA (via Web Archive)
(H) Host.
2 October 2002
Slovakia 2–2 UkraineTurčianske Teplice
Slovenia 1–0 BelarusŽabokreky
4 October 2002
Ukraine 8–0 SloveniaTurčianske Teplice
Slovakia 5–0 BelarusŽabokreky
6 October 2003
Belarus 0–9 UkraineTurčianske Teplice
Slovakia 6–2 SloveniaŽabokreky

Ranking of second-placed teams

To determine the best second-placed teams from the qualifying round, all the results of the second-placed teams were taken into account.[4]

The following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:

  1. higher number of points obtained in these matches
  2. superior goal difference from these matches
  3. higher number of goals scored in these matches
  4. fair play conduct of the teams in all group matches in the second qualifying round
  5. drawing of lots
Group
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
7  Slovakia 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7
2  Wales 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
1  Poland 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 6
6  Russia 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3  Hungary 3 2 0 1 3 6 3 6
4  Yugoslavia 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
5  Faroe Islands 3 1 1 1 4 6 2 4

Second round

The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four. The teams then played each other once. After that the group winners and the best three runners-up advanced to the final tournament.

The draw was held on 5 November 2002 in Nyon.[5]

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 Final tournament
2  England (H) 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
3  Republic of Ireland 3 1 0 2 2 6 4 3
4  Denmark 3 0 0 3 1 6 5 0
Source: UEFA (via Web Archive)
(H) Host.
15 April 2003
Denmark 1–4 SpainBedford
England 3–0 Republic of IrelandCardington
17 April 2003
Republic of Ireland 1–0 DenmarkArlesey
England 1–1 SpainArlesey
19 April 2003
Spain 3–1 Republic of IrelandCardington
England 1–0 DenmarkBarton-le-Clay

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Final tournament
2  France 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3   Switzerland (H) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Finland 3 0 0 3 0 4 4 0
Source: UEFA (via Web Archive)
(H) Host.
15 April 2003
Switzerland  2–0 FinlandNyon
France 1–2 SwedenLausanne
17 April 2003
Finland 0–1 FranceNyon
Switzerland  1–1 SwedenVevey
19 April 2003
Switzerland  0–2 FranceLausanne
Sweden 1–0 FinlandVevey

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Final tournament
2  Netherlands (H) 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  Ukraine 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 3
4  Slovakia 3 0 0 3 1 9 8 0
Source: UEFA (via Web Archive)
(H) Host.
15 April 2003
Netherlands 0–2 ItalyHeerhugowaard
Slovakia 0–1 UkraineHeerhugowaard
17 April 2003
Italy 4–1 SlovakiaDelft
Netherlands 1–0 UkraineDelft
19 April 2003
Ukraine 1–4 ItalyDelft
Netherlands 4–0 SlovakiaHeerhugowaard

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Final tournament
2  Belgium (H) 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 6
3  Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 3
4  Scotland 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 1
Source: UEFA (via Web Archive)
(H) Host.
15 April 2003
Belgium 1–0 ScotlandOud-Heverlee
Norway 1–0 Czech RepublicWavre
17 April 2003
Scotland 1–1 NorwayOud-Heverlee
Belgium 1–0 Czech RepublicWavre
19 April 2003
Belgium 0–2 NorwayOud-Heverlee
Czech Republic 3–2 ScotlandWavre

Ranking of second-placed teams

To determine the best second-placed team from the qualifying round, all of the results of the second-placed teams were taken into account.[6]

Group
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1  England 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
3  Netherlands 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
2  France 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
4  Belgium 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 6

References

  1. Under-19 draw takes place 12 December 2001, UEFA.com
  2. New generation look to impress 25 September 2002, UEFA.com
  3. Group 6: James inspires Scotland 16 October 2002, UEFA.com (in Hebrew)
  4. Group 7: Ukraine pip Slovakia 6 October 2002, UEFA.com
  5. Familiar faces meet again 5 November 2002, UEFA.com
  6. Seven challengers join Germany 19 April 2003, UEFA.com
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