2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification

2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship (Elite Round) was the second round of qualifications for the final tournament of 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. The 25 teams that advanced from the qualifying round plus three teams who received byes to the elite round were distributed into seven groups of four teams each, with each group played in a round-robin format, with one of the four teams hosting all six group matches. The seven group-winning teams qualified automatically for the final tournament in Estonia.

Main article: 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Seeds

The draw for the elite round was held on 29 November 2011 in Nyon, with matches scheduled between 23 and 31 May 2012. A total of 28 participating teams were divided in four draw pots based on the coefficient ranking list established by taking into account only the results of the qualifying round. England, France and Spain received byes to the elite round and were seeded in the first pot.[1][2]

Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D

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

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
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 3300112+99
 Netherlands 320157−26
 Norway 310235−23
 Czech Republic 300316−50
France 2–1 Czech Republic
Bahebeck  48'
Vion  58'		 Report Lutonský  19'
Stadion SC Horní Počernice, Prague
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Netherlands 2–1 Norway
Locadia  37', 43' Report Valsvik  49'
Městský stadion SK Slaný, Slaný
France 3–1 Norway
Bahebeck  30'
Bosetti  67' (pen.), 71'		 Report Skogsrud  36'
Stadion SC Horní Počernice, Prague
Referee: Anatoliy Abdula (Ukraine)
Czech Republic 0–3 Netherlands
Report Locadia  36'
Depay  76'
Achahbar  90+2'
Stadion FK Bohemians Praha, Prague
Netherlands 0–6 France
Report Kondogbia  5'
Digne  23'
Bahebeck  56'
Bosetti  58'
Pogba  61'
Vion  83'
Stadion FK Bohemians Praha, Prague
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Norway 1–0 Czech Republic
Nielsen  27' Report
Městský stadion SK Slaný, Slaný
Referee: Anatoliy Abdula (Ukraine)

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 321071+67
 Montenegro 311142+24
  Switzerland 310224−23
 Slovenia 310217−63
Switzerland  0–3 Montenegro
Report Đorđević  23', 68'
Vukčević  53'
Referee: Eitan Shemeulevitch (Israel)
England 5–0 Slovenia
Chalobah  48'
Thorpe  54'
W. Keane  82', 90+3'
T. Kane  88'		 Report
Referee: Peter Královič (Slovakia)
Slovenia 0–2  Switzerland
Report Kleiber  11'
Schmid  42'
Referee: Athanassios Giachos (Greece)
England 1–1 Montenegro
Afobe  85' Report Vukčević  25'
Referee: Eitan Shemeulevitch (Israel)
Switzerland  0–1 England
Report Berahino  90+4'
Referee: Athanassios Giachos (Greece)
Montenegro 0–1 Slovenia
Report Kovjenič  81' (pen.)
Referee: Peter Královič (Slovakia)

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Serbia 321062+47
 Germany 312063+35
 Romania 311154+14
 Hungary 300308−80
Hungary 0–4 Romania
Report Gavra  11'
Manole  37'
Stanciu  55'
Ioniță  81'
Stadion Slana Bara, Novi Sad
Germany 2–2 Serbia
Hofmann  48'
Schulz  84'		 Report Aksentijević  20'
Mitrović  60'
Stadion Karađorđe, Novi Sad
Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland)
Romania 1–1 Germany
Puțanu  90' Report Rüdiger  87'
Stadion Slana Bara, Novi Sad
Hungary 0–1 Serbia
Report Ninković  86'
Stadion Karađorđe, Novi Sad
Germany 3–0 Hungary
Schulz  42'
Ranković  44'
Füllkrug  88'		 Report
Stadion Slana Bara, Novi Sad
Serbia 3–0 Romania
Mitrović  41' (pen.), 77' (pen.)
Ninković  45+3'		 Report
Stadion Karađorđe, Novi Sad
Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland)

Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 3300111+109
 Ukraine 320153+26
 Republic of Ireland 301215−41
 Israel 3012210−81
Ukraine 2–0 Israel
Kulach  18'
Polyulyakh  71'		 Report
Estádio Municipal Bela Vista, Parchal
Referee: Danilo Grujić (Serbia)
Portugal 1–0 Republic of Ireland
Barker  87' (o.g.) Report
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)
Republic of Ireland 0–3 Ukraine
Report Taschy  53'
Churko  56'
Bratkov  66' (pen.)
Estádio Municipal Bela Vista, Parchal
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland)
Portugal 7–1 Israel
Ié  8'
João Mário  43' (pen.)
Esgaio  44'
Gomes  47'
Betinho  75', 81'
Cavaleiro  77'		 Report Atar  59'
Estádio da Nora, Ferreiras
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)
Ukraine 0–3 Portugal
Report Cá  35'
Betinho  58'
Bruma  61' (pen.)
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland)
Israel 1–1 Republic of Ireland
Hirsh  89' Report O'Brien  50'
Estádio da Nora, Ferreiras
Referee: Danilo Grujić (Serbia)

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Greece 330080+89
 Denmark 320195+46
 Turkey 31026603
 Cyprus 3003214−120
Greece 3–0 Turkey
Diamantakos  66', 75'
Mavrias  90+3'		 Report
Ballerup, Ballerup
Referee: Marco Fritz (Germany)
Denmark 6–2 Cyprus
Helstrup  6', 66'
Bech  42'
Brock-Madsen  53'
Fischer  78', 90+2'		 Report Sotiriou  50', 58' (pen.)
Greece 3–0 Cyprus
Diamantakos  6'
Stafylidis  43', 88'		 Report
Gentofte Stadion, Gentofte
Referee: Robert Rogers (Ireland)
Turkey 1–3 Denmark
Çalhanoğlu  87' Report Brock-Madsen  33'
Olsen  63'
Pedersen  90+5' (pen.)
Denmark 0–2 Greece
Report Gianniotas  47'
Mavrias  57'
Gentofte Stadion, Gentofte
Referee: Marco Fritz (Germany)
Cyprus 0–5 Turkey
Report Deniz  18', 88'
Başıbüyük  45+1'
Türk  53'
Ataseven  81'
Referee: Robert Rogers (Ireland)

Group 6
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Croatia 321073+47
 Georgia 320176+16
 Austria 311154+14
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 300328−60
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–4 Georgia
Maletić  20', 43' (pen.) Report Kazaishvili  24'
Chanturia  35'
Skhirtladze  39', 61'
Stadion Sv. Josip Radnik, Sesvete
Referee: Michael Tykgaard (Denmark)
Croatia 2–2 Austria
Dugandžić  8', 89' Report Vastić  48'
Murg  74'
Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić, Zaprešić
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–2 Austria
Report Murg  59' (pen.)
Vastić  84'
Referee: Adam Lyczmański (Poland)
Georgia 1–3 Croatia
Gagnidze  90+3' Report Pajač  25'
Dugandžić  58'
Rebić  67'
Referee: Michael Tykgaard (Denmark)
Croatia 2–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rebić  25'
Čolak  72'		 Report
Austria 1–2 Georgia
Vastić  51' Report Chanturia  40' (pen.), 68'
Referee: Adam Lyczmański (Poland)

Group 7
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 330063+39
 Italy 320174+36
 Belgium 301235−21
 Armenia 301237−41
Spain 2–1 Armenia
Suso  65'
Juanmi  90+4'		 Report Hakobyan  72'
Misano Adriatico Nuovo, Misano Adriatico
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
Belgium 1–2 Italy
Carrasco  63' Report Improta  16'
Schiavone  45+1' (pen.)
Stadio Giorgio Calbi, Cattolica
Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria)
Spain 2–1 Italy
Campaña  72'
Jesé  82'		 Report Improta  11'
Misano Adriatico Nuovo, Misano Adriatico
Armenia 1–1 Belgium
Hovhannisyan  88' Report Van der Bruggen  36'
Stadio Giorgio Calbi, Cattolica
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
Belgium 1–2 Spain
Bruno  86' Report Deulofeu  10'
Suárez  67'
Stadio Giorgio Calbi, Cattolica
Italy 4–1 Armenia
Valoti  2'
Belotti  14'
Beltrame  83'
Busellato  89'		 Report Papikyan  18'
Misano Adriatico Nuovo, Misano Adriatico
Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria)

Qualified nations
Country Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament1
 EstoniaHosts 0 (debut)
 FranceGroup 1 winner 5 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010)
 EnglandGroup 2 winner 6 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010)
 SerbiaGroup 3 winner 4 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011)
 PortugalGroup 4 winner 4 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010)
 GreeceGroup 5 winner 4 (2005, 2007, 2008, 2011)
 CroatiaGroup 6 winner 1 (2010)
 SpainGroup 7 winner 8 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
1 Only counted appearances for under-19 era (bold indicates champion for that year, while italic indicates hosts)

References
  1. U19 elite round draw made UEFA.com
  2. UEFA Under-19 National Team Coefficient Ranking List for Elite Round Draw UEFA.com
  3. "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2011/12" (PDF).
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