2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

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2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
18 September – 18 November 2015
Elite round:
23–30 March 2016
Teams53 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played120
Goals scored352 (2.93 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ivan Šaponjić (6 goals)
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The 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification was a men's under-19 football competition organised by UEFA to determine the seven national teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Germany in the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament.[1]

A total of 53 national teams entered this qualifying competition, which was played in two rounds between September 2015 and March 2016.[2] Players born on or after 1 January 1997 were eligible to participate.

Format[edit]

The qualifying competition consisted of two rounds:[3]

  • Qualifying round: Apart from Spain, which received a bye to the elite round as the team with the highest seeding coefficient, the remaining 52 teams were drawn into 13 groups of four teams. Each group was played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The 13 group winners, the 13 runners-up, and the third-placed team with the best record against the first- and second-placed teams in its group advanced to the elite round.
  • Elite round: The 28 teams were drawn into seven groups of four teams. Each group was played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The seven group winners qualified for the final tournament.

Tiebreakers[edit]

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of a mini-tournament, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:[3]

  1. Higher number of points obtained in the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
  2. Superior goal difference resulting from the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
  4. If, after having applied criteria 1 to 3, teams still had an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 were reapplied exclusively to the mini-tournament matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure did not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 9 applied;
  5. Superior goal difference in all mini-tournament matches;
  6. Higher number of goals scored in all mini-tournament matches;
  7. If only two teams had the same number of points, and they were tied according to criteria 1 to 6 after having met in the last round of the mini-tournament, their rankings were determined by a penalty shoot-out (not used if more than two teams had the same number of points, or if their rankings were not relevant for qualification for the next stage).
  8. Lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received in the mini-tournament matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

To determine the best third-placed team from the qualifying round, the results against the teams in fourth place were discarded. The following criteria were applied:[3]

  1. Higher number of points;
  2. Superior goal difference;
  3. Higher number of goals scored;
  4. Lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  5. Drawing of lots.

Qualifying round[edit]

Draw[edit]

The draw for the qualifying round was held on 3 December 2014, 09:50 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[4][5]

The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on the following:[6][7]

Each group contained two teams from Pot A and two teams from Pot B. For political reasons, Armenia and Azerbaijan (due to the disputed status of Nagorno-Karabakh), as well as Russia and Ukraine (due to the Russian military intervention in Ukraine), could not be drawn in the same group.[2]

Bye to elite round
Team Coeff Rank
 Spain 13.667 1
Pot A
Team Coeff Rank
 Portugal 11.833 2
 Serbia 11.000 3
 France 10.333 4
 England 9.833 5
 Turkey 9.500 6
 Georgia 8.500 7
 Austria 8.333 8
 Ukraine 8.167 9
 Denmark 7.667 10
 Netherlands 7.500 11
 Croatia 7.167 12
 Greece 6.833 13
 Czech Republic 6.167 14
 Belgium 6.000 15
 Republic of Ireland 6.000 16
  Switzerland 6.000 17
 Norway 5.833 18
 Israel 5.833 19
 Italy 5.667 20
 Romania 5.500 21
 Bulgaria 5.167 22
 Hungary 5.000 23
 Sweden 4.833 24
 Russia 4.667 25
 Scotland 4.667 26
 Cyprus 4.167 27
Pot B
Team Coeff Rank
 Montenegro 4.167 28
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.167 29
 Slovenia 4.167 30
 Slovakia 4.167 31
 Macedonia 4.000 32
 Poland 3.667 33
 Iceland 3.167 34
 Armenia 3.000 35
 Estonia 3.000 36
 Albania 3.000 37
 Wales 2.833 38
 Northern Ireland 2.667 39
 Latvia 2.333 40
 Finland 2.333 41
 Belarus 2.000 42
 Lithuania 1.833 43
 Azerbaijan 1.667 44
 Malta 1.333 45
 Luxembourg 1.000 46
 Faroe Islands 1.000 47
 Kazakhstan 0.333 48
 Moldova 0.333 49
 San Marino 0.000 50
 Andorra 0.000 51
 Liechtenstein 0.000 52
 Gibraltar 0.000 53
Notes
  • Germany (Coeff: 8.833) qualified automatically for the final tournament as hosts.

Groups[edit]

Times up to 24 October 2015 were CEST (UTC+2), thereafter times were CET (UTC+1).

Group 1[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Slovenia 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Elite round
2  Scotland 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6
3  Republic of Ireland (H) 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4  Latvia 3 0 1 2 0 5 −5 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Scotland 2–0 Latvia
Nesbitt 22'
Sammut 44'		 Report
Attendance: 20
Referee: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson (Iceland)
Republic of Ireland 0–1 Slovenia
Report Rokavec 32'
Attendance: 171
Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)
Slovenia 1–0 Scotland
Ivkič 73' Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson (Iceland)
Republic of Ireland 3–0 Latvia
Mulhern 9', 64'
Kelly 56'		 Report
Attendance: 107
Referee: Alan Mario Sant (Malta)
Scotland 4–0 Republic of Ireland
Hardie 2'
Nesbitt 24'
Ros. McCrorie 30'
Kiltie 67'		 Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)
Latvia 0–0 Slovenia
Report
Attendance: 29
Referee: Alan Mario Sant (Malta)

Group 2[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia (H) 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Elite round
2  Montenegro 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3  Hungary 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
4  Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Hungary 4–0 Kazakhstan
Haris 7' (pen.)
Petró 32'
Szatmári 83' (pen.)
Rózsahegyi 87'		 Report
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)
Croatia 3–1 Montenegro
Matić 36', 45+1'
Božić 78'		 Report Perović 40'
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
Montenegro 3–0 Hungary
Camaj 45+1'
Banović 83'
Perović 88'		 Report
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)
Croatia 1–0 Kazakhstan
Brekalo 31' Report
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
Hungary 1–1 Croatia
Korozmán 15' Report Knežević 49' (pen.)
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
Kazakhstan 1–2 Montenegro
Zyabko 15' Report Rašo 55'
Vukicević 73'
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)

Group 3[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Poland 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Elite round
2  Bulgaria 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4[a]
3  Luxembourg 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4[a]
4  Cyprus (H) 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked by head-to-head record (Bulgaria: 3 pts; Luxembourg: 0 pts).
Bulgaria 0–1 Poland
Report Świderski 90+3'
Referee: Sergei Lapochkin (Russia)
Cyprus 1–2 Luxembourg
Charalambous 6' Report Muratovic 13'
Da Silva 67'
Bulgaria 2–1 Luxembourg
Bohnert 6' (o.g.)
Al. Georgiev 21'		 Report Muratovic 63'
Poland 3–0 Cyprus
Ryczkowski 7', 17'
Świderski 88'		 Report
Cyprus 3–3 Bulgaria
G. Christodoulou 29'
Malekkides 47'
Kallis 82'		 Report Kraev 41'
Al. Georgiev 58', 63'
Referee: Sergei Lapochkin (Russia)
Luxembourg 2–2 Poland
Muratovic 3', 17' Report Świderski 7'
Janicki 63'

Group 4[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Elite round
2  Italy 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3  Finland 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Macedonia (H) 3 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Italy 1–1 Finland
Vido 26' (pen.) Report Väisänen 33'
Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain)
England 2–0 Macedonia
Armstrong 67'
Maitland-Niles 90+4'		 Report
Referee: Mete Kalkavan (Turkey)
Finland 0–1 England
Report Abraham 73'
Referee: Mete Kalkavan (Turkey)
Italy 3–2 Macedonia
Vido 11' (pen.), 69', 71' Report Alomeroviс 16'
Jevtoski 34' (pen.)
Referee: Nicolas Laforge (Belgium)
England 0–0 Italy
Report
Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain)
Macedonia 1–2 Finland
Petkovski 84' (pen.) Report Peiponen 56'
Jakonen 69'
Referee: Nicolas Laforge (Belgium)

Group 5[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Turkey 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6[a] Elite round
2  Ukraine 3 2 0 1 10 5 +5 6[a]
3  Azerbaijan (H) 3 1 0 2 1 5 −4 3[b]
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3[b]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked by head-to-head record (Turkey: 3 pts; Ukraine: 0 pts).
  2. ^ a b Ranked by head-to-head record (Azerbaijan: 3 pts; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 0 pts).
Turkey 1–2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Özcan 13' Report Mustedanagić 50'
Gojak 79'
Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France)
Ukraine 4–0 Azerbaijan
Shevchenko 47'
Schebetun 62'
Pikhalyonok 87' (pen.)
Hutsulyak 90+4'		 Report
Referee: Tore Hansen (Norway)
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–3 Ukraine
Hadžiahmetović 10' Report Hutsulyak 45', 83'
Schebetun 64'
Referee: Tore Hansen (Norway)
Turkey 1–0 Azerbaijan
Balıkçı 57' Report
Referee: Eiko Saar (Estonia)
Ukraine 3–4 Turkey
Shved 3'
Schebetun 15'
Pikhalyonok 29'		 Report Canlı 49'
Ünder 70' (pen.)
Özcan 76'
Beşir 78'
Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France)
Azerbaijan 1–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mustafazade 41' Report
Referee: Eiko Saar (Estonia)

Group 6[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Israel 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Elite round
2  Denmark 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5
3  Iceland 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
4  Malta (H) 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Israel 3–1 Malta
Mahamid 37', 48'
Sfuri 90+4'		 Report J. Grech 15' (pen.)
Referee: Neil Doyle (Republic of Ireland)
Denmark 1–1 Iceland
Dolberg 4' Report Halldorsson 90+1'
Israel 4–1 Iceland
Mahamid 14', 16', 51'
Yerushalmi 56' (pen.)		 Report Guðjohnsen 67'
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Croatia)
Malta 0–3 Denmark
Report Duelund 21' (pen.), 61'
Thychosen 60'
Denmark 0–0 Israel
Report
Referee: Neil Doyle (Republic of Ireland)
Iceland 1–0 Malta
Guðmundsson 85' (pen.) Report
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Croatia)

Group 7[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal (H) 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 9 Elite round
2  Greece 3 2 0 1 3 5 −2 6
3  Lithuania 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5 3
4  Moldova 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Greece 1–0 Lithuania
Lamprou 12' Report
Referee: Ján Valášek (Slovakia)
Portugal 1–0 Moldova
Ferro 25' Report
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)
Greece 2–1 Moldova
Megaritis 2'
Stathopoulos 49'		 Report Vidalis 41' (o.g.)
Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)
Lithuania 0–5 Portugal
Report Carvalho 25'
G. Rodrigues 52'
Buta 67', 88'
Sanches 70'
Referee: Ján Valášek (Slovakia)
Portugal 4–0 Greece
G. Rodrigues 15'
Dias 33'
Sanches 70'
A. Silva 87'		 Report
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)
Moldova 0–1 Lithuania
Report Laučys 17'
Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)

Group 8[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Elite round
2  Georgia (H) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Albania 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3[a]
4  Wales 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3[a]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked by head-to-head record (Albania: 3 pts; Wales: 0 pts).
Austria 3–0
Awarded		 Albania
Posch 4'
Krainz 90+5'		 Report Toli 49'
Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)

The match was completed with a 2–1 scoreline before a 3–0 default victory was awarded to Austria due to Albania fielding an ineligible player.

Georgia 0–3 Wales
Report Abbruzzese 34'
James 44'
G. Thomas 45+3'
Austria 2–0 Wales
Schlager 54'
Pavlović 66'		 Report
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Portugal)
Albania 0–3
Awarded		 Georgia
Report Goshteliani 86'

The match was completed with a 0–1 scoreline before a 0–3 default victory was awarded to Georgia due to Albania fielding an ineligible player.

Georgia 0–0 Austria
Report
Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)
Wales 2–3 Albania
J. Thomas 34'
G. Thomas 50'		 Report Zenuni 10', 36'
Krasniqi 42'
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Portugal)

Group 9[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Slovakia 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5 Elite round
2  Northern Ireland 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
3  Russia (H) 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4  Norway 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches on the first matchday, originally to be played on 11 November (Norway v Northern Ireland at 12:00 and Russia v Slovakia at 15:00), were postponed to 12 November due to heavy rain in Sochi.[8] Matches on the second matchday were also pushed back from 13 November to 14 November as a result.

Russia 1–1 Slovakia
Obolsky 69' Report Greif 90+3'
Attendance: 700
Norway 1–2 Northern Ireland
Bjørdal 56' Report Kennedy 12'
Newberry 54'
Attendance: 25
Slovakia 2–2 Norway
Balaj 57'
Bénes 65' (pen.)		 Report Samuelsen 21' (pen.), 86' (pen.)
Attendance: 25
Russia 1–1 Northern Ireland
Mironov 74' Report Kennedy 6'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Jovan Kaludjerović (Montenegro)
Norway 1–1 Russia
Svendsen 63' Report Obolsky 25'
Attendance: 100
Northern Ireland 0–2 Slovakia
Report Laczkó 26'
Bénes 89'
Attendance: 25
Referee: Jovan Kaludjerović (Montenegro)

Group 10[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7 Elite round
2  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 12 1 +11 7
3  Liechtenstein 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
4  Gibraltar 3 0 1 2 1 19 −18 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
France 3–1 Liechtenstein
Augustin 1'
Lusamba 52'
Thuram 67'		 Report Frick 50'
Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland)
Netherlands 9–0 Gibraltar
Bergwijn 7', 74'
Lammers 26', 30', 58'
Schuurman 60', 84'
Dekker 75'
Nouri 79'		 Report
Referee: Zbynek Proske (Czech Republic)
Netherlands 2–0 Liechtenstein
Bergwijn 67'
Göppel 87' (o.g.)		 Report
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
Gibraltar 0–9 France
Report Augustin 3', 6', 24'
Diop 36'
Gelin 41'
Perraud 46'
Boscagli 58'
Thuram 59'
Lusamba 72'
Referee: Zbynek Proske (Czech Republic)
France 1–1 Netherlands
Augustin 19' Report Van de Beek 41'
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
Liechtenstein 1–1 Gibraltar
Frick 10' Report Clinton 45+2'
Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland)

Group 11[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Elite round
2  Romania (H) 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  Andorra 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
4  Faroe Islands 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Switzerland 1–0 Andorra
Alpsoy 3' Report
Referee: Johnny Casanova (San Marino)
Romania 2–0 Faroe Islands
Stoica 42'
Petre 82'		 Report
Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)
Faroe Islands 0–4  Switzerland
Report Duah 34', 39', 65'
Zeqiri 75'
Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)
Romania 2–0 Andorra
Ene 19', 51' Report
Switzerland 3–1 Romania
Alpsoy 54'
Gjorgjev 71'
Cani 84' (pen.)		 Report Petre 20'
Andorra 1–1 Faroe Islands
Nazzaro 5' Report Olsen 74'
Referee: Johnny Casanova (San Marino)

Group 12[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 9 Elite round
2  Serbia 3 2 0 1 11 4 +7 6
3  Estonia (H) 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
4  Armenia 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Czech Republic 4–0 Armenia
Mihálik 6', 20'
Kuchta 15'
Pulkrab 56'		 Report
Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)
Serbia 5–0 Estonia
Jović 30', 50', 55' (pen.)
Glavčić 35'
Šaponjić 39'		 Report
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
Armenia 0–4 Serbia
Report Šaponjić 22', 44'
Senić 56'
Jović 62'
Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)
Czech Republic 2–1 Estonia
Mihálik 17'
Kuchta 78'		 Report Riiberg 66' (pen.)
Referee: Anatolii Zhabchenko (Ukraine)
Serbia 2–4 Czech Republic
Šaponjić 36', 47' Report Klíma 15', 19' (pen.)
Ladra 63'
Kuchta 83'
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
Estonia 2–0 Armenia
Riiberg 21' (pen.)
Mutso 51'		 Report
Referee: Anatolii Zhabchenko (Ukraine)

Group 13[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium (H) 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7 Elite round
2  Sweden 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
3  Belarus 3 1 1 1 8 5 +3 4
4  San Marino 3 0 0 3 1 16 −15 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Sweden 2–0 Belarus
Nilsson 82'
Larsson 90+3'		 Report
Referee: Vadims Direktorenko (Latvia)
Belgium 9–0 San Marino
Schryvers 6', 22'
Dimata 11' (pen.), 16'
Mmaee 19', 45+1'
Tshimanga 51'
Callebaut 77', 88'		 Report
Referee: Georgi Vadachkoria (Georgia)
San Marino 0–1 Sweden
Report Nikolić 37'
Referee: Georgi Vadachkoria (Georgia)
Belgium 2–2 Belarus
Dimata 14', 90+4' Report Yuzepchuk 33', 58'
Referee: Ognjen Valjić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Sweden 0–2 Belgium
Report Djim 18'
Dimata 77'
Referee: Ognjen Valjić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Belarus 6–1 San Marino
Ivanow 31'
Antilevsky 51', 69'
Gromyko 57'
Yuzepchuk 72'
Bakhar 78'		 Report Carlini 38'
Referee: Vadims Direktorenko (Latvia)

Ranking of third-placed teams[edit]

To determine the best third-placed team from the qualifying round advancing to the elite round, only the results of the third-placed teams against the first and second-placed teams in their group were taken into account.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 9  Russia 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Elite round
2 3  Luxembourg 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
3 4  Finland 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
4 13  Belarus 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1
5 6  Iceland 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1
6 2  Hungary 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
7 11  Andorra 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
8 10  Liechtenstein 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
9 1  Republic of Ireland 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0[a]
10 5  Azerbaijan 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0[a]
11 12

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