2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
The 2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship was the seventh edition of the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. England hosted the final tournament from 26 November to 8 December 2013, taking it for the first time outside of Nyon, Switzerland. It was the first edition to feature eight finalist teams, and served as the qualifier for the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, to be held in March–April 2014.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| Dates | 2 July – 20 October 2013 (qualification) 26 November – 8 December 2013 (final round) |
| Teams | 43 (qualification) 8 (final round) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.31 per match) |
| Attendance | 10,239 (640 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | |
Portugal ensured their first presence in the competition's final tournament, after concluding the qualification as the best runner-up. They will join France, Germany and Spain, together with fellow debutants Austria, Italy and Scotland. Poland were the defending champions, having defeating Sweden 1–0 in the previous season's final, but were unable to defend their title after failing qualification for this edition's final tournament.
Qualification
Qualification for the final tournament consisted of two rounds. The first round was held between 2 July and 11 August 2013, and the second round between 20 September and 20 October 2013. As hosts, England qualified automatically for the final tournament, while France, Germany and Spain received a bye to the second round due to their coefficient ranking. Forty teams entered the draw for the first round, held on 20 November 2012, where they were distributed in ten groups of four. Each group was contested as a mini-tournament hosted in the country of one of the group's teams. The group winners, runners-up and the best third-placed team qualified for the second round, where the 24 teams were drawn in six groups of four. The group winners and the best runners-up qualified for the final tournament.[3]
Qualified teams
The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament:[4]
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances | Best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts | 20 March 2012 | 1 (2008) | 4th place (2008) |
| Group 1 winners | 5 October 2013 | 4 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013) | Winners (2010, 2011) |
 | Group 2 winners | 13 October 2013 | 0 (debut) | |
| Group 3 winners | 20 October 2013 | 0 (debut) | |
 | Group 4 winners | 17 October 2013 | 4 (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012) | Runner-up (2008, 2011, 2012) |
 | Group 5 winners | 7 October 2013 | 0 (debut) | |
| Group 6 winners | 16 October 2013 | 5 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) | Winners (2008, 2009, 2012) |
 | Best runner-up | 20 October 2013 | 0 (debut) |
Match officials
UEFA named six referees and eight assistant referees to officiate matches at the final tournament. Additionally, two referees from the host nation were chosen as fourth officials.[5]
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Group stage
The draw was held on 24 October 2013 at Burton-upon-Trent.[6]
The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals.[7]
- Tie-breaking
If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied:[7]
- Higher number of points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Superior goal difference resulting from the matches played between the teams in question;
- Higher number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
If, after having applied criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 4 to 7 apply.
- Superior goal difference in all group matches;
- Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
- Respect Fair play ranking of the teams in question (final tournament);
- Drawing of lots.
If only two teams are tied (according to criteria 1–7) after having met in the last match of the group stage, their ranking is determined by a penalty shoot-out.
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals | |
All times are in Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±00:00).
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, penalty shoot-out is used to decide the winner if necessary (no extra time is played).[7]
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 December 2013 – Chesterfield | ||||||
| 0 | |||||
| 8 December 2013 – Chesterfield | ||||||
| 1 | |||||
| 1 (3) | |||||
| 5 December 2013 – Burton upon Trent | ||||||
| 1 (1) | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 December 2013 – Burton upon Trent | ||||||
| 0 (4) | |||||
| 0 (3) | |||||
Semifinals
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References
- "UEFA.com Golden Player 2013/14: Andrea Sánchez". UEFA.com.
- "England stages winter Women's U17 finals". UEFA. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- "Stage set for 2013/14 Women's U17 draw". UEFA. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- "Women's Under-17 finals lineup complete". UEFA. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- "Match officials". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- "Hosts England face debutants". UEFA.com. 24 October 2013.
- "Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship 2013/14" (PDF). UEFA.com.