2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round

The 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round was the second round of qualification for the final tournament of the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Malta. The 27 teams advancing from the qualifying round plus Germany, who received a bye to the elite round, were drawn into seven groups of four teams, where they played each other in a single round-robin mini-tournament hosted by one of the group's teams. The seven group winners qualified for the final tournament.

As the team with the highest UEFA under-17 coefficient, Germany were given a bye to this round. The draw for the elite round was held on 28 November 2013 and matches took place between 20 and 31 March 2014.

Seeding

The draw for the elite round was held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, on 28 November 2013.[1] Each team was placed in one of four drawing pots, according to their qualifying round results.[2] The seven sides with the best records were seeded 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, taking into account that teams that played each other in the first qualifying round could not be drawn into the same group again.

Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D
 Germany
 England
 Netherlands
 Poland
 Spain
 Portugal
 Romania		  Serbia
  Switzerland
 France
 Italy
 Iceland
 Scotland
 Turkey		  Greece
 Belgium
 Georgia
 Czech Republic
 Latvia
 Russia
 Austria		  Republic of Ireland
 Wales
 Norway
 Sweden
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Albania
 Ukraine

    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.

    Groups

    Colour key in group tables
    Group winners qualify for the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

    The hosts of the seven mini-tournament groups are indicated below in italics.

    All times are CET (UTC+01:00) until 29 March 2014 and CEST (UTC+02:00) starting from 30 March 2014.

    Group 1

    Team Pld
    		 W
    		 D
    		 L
    		 GF
    		 GA
    		 GD
    		 Pts
      Switzerland 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
     Russia 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
     Spain 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
     Wales 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
    Switzerland   1–0  Wales
    Babic  77' Report
    Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
    Spain  1–1  Russia
    Antonio  40' Report Kipiani  50'
    Referee: Benoît Millot (France)
    Spain  1–0  Wales
    Meré  71' Report
    Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark)
    Russia  1–1   Switzerland
    Yamschikov  62' Report Ajeti  80+2'
    Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
    Switzerland   1–0  Spain
    Alpsoy  75' Report
    Trudovye Rezervy Stadium, Kazan
    Referee: Benoît Millot (France)
    Wales  0–2  Russia
    Report Pronichev  4' (pen.)
    Melkadze  80+3'
    Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark)

    Group 2

    Team Pld
    		 W
    		 D
    		 L
    		 GF
    		 GA
    		 GD
    		 Pts
     Turkey 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
     Poland 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
     Greece 3 1 0 2 4 3 +1 3
     Norway 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0
    Poland  2–1  Greece
    Kownacki  26', 49' Report Xiros  63'
    Turkey  3–2  Norway
    Enes Ünal  27', 46'
    Doğuş Can  63'    		 Report Svendsen  7'
    Lorentzen  29'
    Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)
    Poland  2–1  Norway
    Ryczkowski  33'
    Kownacki  67'    		 Report Lorentzen  65'
    Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)
    Greece  0–1  Turkey
    Report Enes Ünal  60'
    Referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany)
    Turkey  0–0  Poland
    Report
    Penalties
    Aydoğan
    Karakoç
    Ersoy
    Bekaroğlu
    Enes Ünal
    Özfesli     		5 – 4 Wieteska
    Jagiełło
    Drągowski
    Borecki
    Kownacki
    Skrzecz
    Referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany)
    Norway  0–3  Greece
    Report Manthatis  16', 60'
    Angelopoulos  31' (pen.)

    Group 3

    Team Pld
    		 W
    		 D
    		 L
    		 GF
    		 GA
    		 GD
    		 Pts
     Netherlands 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9
     France 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
     Austria 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
     Sweden 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
    France  3–0  Sweden
    Saint-Maximin  3'
    Gelin  13'
    Michelin  49'    		 Report
    Sportpark Oude Landen, Nuenen
    Referee: Paul Mclaughlin (Ireland)
    Netherlands  2–1  Austria
    Berenstein  71', 80+3' Report Prokop  66'
    Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
    Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
    Austria  1–2  France
    Posch  33' (pen.) Report Dembele  75', 80+1'
    Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
    Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
    Netherlands  2–0  Sweden
    Slabbekoorn  28'
    Bergwijn  56'    		 Report
    Sportpark Oude Landen, Nuenen
    Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
    France  1–3  Netherlands
    Thuram  58' Report van de Beek  42'
    Bergwijn  45', 60'
    Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
    Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
    Sweden  0–1  Austria
    Report Peric  56'
    Sportpark Oude Landen, Nuenen
    Referee: Paul Mclaughlin (Ireland)

    Group 4

    Team Pld
    		 W
    		 D
    		 L
    		 GF
    		 GA
    		 GD
    		 Pts
     England 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9
     Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
     Italy 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
     Albania 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
    Italy  2–1  Albania
    Felicioli  28'
    de Santis  61' (pen.)    		 Report Bare  14'
    Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)
    England  1–0  Albania
    Brown  49' Report
    Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)
    Czech Republic  2–1  Italy
    Klíma  78'
    Černý  80+1'    		 Report Bonazzoli  27'
    Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain)
    Italy  1–2  England
    Trani  54' Report Armstrong  20'
    Solanke  72'
    Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain)

    Group 5

    Team Pld
    		 W
    		 D
    		 L
    		 GF
    		 GA
    		 GD
    		 Pts
     Germany 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7
     Serbia 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
     Republic of Ireland 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
     Georgia 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
    Germany  4–0  Georgia
    Ochs  4', 58'
    Fiore-Tapia  78'
    Henrichs  80'    		 Report
    Referee: Bart Vertenten (Belgium)
    Serbia  2–1  Republic of Ireland
    Šaponjić  7'
    Jović  80+3' (pen.)    		 Report Duggan  67'
    Sportski centar Kuća Fudbala, Stara Pazova
    Referee: Alexandru Tean (Moldova)
    Germany  3–0  Republic of Ireland
    Besuschkow  1'
    Ferati  9'
    Ochs  52'    		 Report
    Referee: Zbynek Proske (Czech Republic)
    Georgia  0–2  Serbia
    Report Šaponjić  64'
    Karišić  69'
    Sportski centar Kuća Fudbala, Stara Pazova
    Referee: Bart Vertenten (Belgium)
    Republic of Ireland  2–2  Georgia
    Tvaradze  23' (o.g.)
    McDonnell  75'    		 Report Kiknadze  77'
    Kamladze  80+2'
    Referee: Alexandru Tean (Moldova)
    Serbia  1–1  Germany
    Šaponjić  13' Report Aydogan  62'
    Referee: Zbynek Proske (Czech Republic)

    Group 6

    Team Pld
    		 W
    		 D
    		 L
    		 GF
    		 GA
    		 GD
    		 Pts
     Scotland 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9
     Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
     Romania 3 0 1 2 0 2 −2 1
     Belgium 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
    Romania  0–0  Belgium
    Report
    Scotland  2–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Lang  21'
    Wighton  52' (pen.)    		 Report
    Referee: Tvetan Krastev (Bulgaria)
    Romania  0–1  Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Report Gojak  55'
    Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland)
    Belgium  1–3  Scotland
    Damraoui  28' Report Nesbitt  44'
    Ballantye  52'
    Sheppard  64'
    Referee: Tvetan Krastev (Bulgaria)
    Scotland  1–0  Romania
    Wright  2' Report
    Bosnia and Herzegovina  3–0  Belgium
    Gojak  6', 69'
    Kremenović  56'    		 Report
    Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland)

    Group 7

    Team Pld
    		 W
    		 D
    		 L
    		 GF
    		 GA
    		 GD
    		 Pts
     Portugal 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9
     Ukraine 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
     Iceland 3 0 1 2 0 5 −5 1
     Latvia 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 1
    Iceland  0–2  Ukraine
    Report Hutsulyak  40+2'
    Taranukha  43'
    Estádio Municipal de Tábua, Tábua
    Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan (Armenia)
    Portugal  3–0  Latvia
    Gonçalves  9'
    Rodrigues  39'
    Sanches  41'    		 Report
    Referee: Sascha Amhof (Switzerland)
    Latvia  0–0  Iceland
    Report
    Complexo Desportivo da Tocha, Tocha
    Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan (Armenia)
    Portugal  3–0  Ukraine
    Silva  39'
    Buta  57'
    Neves  76'    		 Report
    Centro de Treinos, Luso
    Referee: Roy Reinshreiber (Israel)
    Iceland  0–3  Portugal
    Report Rodrigues  20'
    Neves  64'
    Neto  67'
    Referee: Roy Reinshreiber (Israel)
    Ukraine  5–1  Latvia
    Bērziņš  7' (o.g.)
    Mykhaylychenko  30'
    Schcebetun  48'
    Sautin  70', 76'    		 Report Tumanovs  74'
    Estádio Carlos Duarte, Pampilhosa
    Referee: Sascha Amhof (Switzerland)

    Qualified teams

    Country Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament1
     MaltaHosts 0 (debut)
      SwitzerlandGroup 1 winner 6 (2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013)
     TurkeyGroup 2 winner 5 (2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010)
     NetherlandsGroup 3 winner 7 (2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012)
     EnglandGroup 4 winner 8 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011)
     GermanyGroup 5 winner 5 (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012)
     ScotlandGroup 6 winner 1 (2008)
     PortugalGroup 7 winner 4 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2010)
    1 Only counted appearances for under-17 era (bold indicates champion for that year, while italic indicates hosts)

    References

    1. ↑ "Holders Russia face former champions". UEFA. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
    2. ↑ "2013/14 UEFA European Under-17 and Under-19 Championships Elite round draws" (PDF). UEFA. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
    3. ↑ "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship 2013/14" (PDF).
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