2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
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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]
DatesQualifying round:
18 September – 18 November 2015
Elite round:
23–30 March 2016
18 September – 18 November 2015
Elite round:
23–30 March 2016
Teams53 (from 1 confederation)
Matchesplayed120
Goals scored352 (2.93 per match)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying round: 18 September – 18 November 2015 Elite round: 23–30 March 2016 |
| Teams | 53 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 120 |
| Goals scored | 352 (2.93 per match) |
| Top scorer | Ivan Šaponjić (6 goals) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
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
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
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]
- Higher number of points obtained in the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
- Superior goal difference resulting from the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
- Higher number of goals scored in the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
- 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;
- Superior goal difference in all mini-tournament matches;
- Higher number of goals scored in all mini-tournament matches;
- 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).
- 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);
- 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]
- Higher number of points;
- Superior goal difference;
- Higher number of goals scored;
- 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);
- Drawing of lots.
Qualifying round
Draw
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]
- 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament and qualifying competition (qualifying round and elite round)
- 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament and qualifying competition (qualifying round and elite round)
- 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament and qualifying competition (qualifying round and elite round)
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]
| Team | Coeff | Rank |
|---|---|---|
 Spain | 13.667 | 1 |
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- Notes
- Germany (Coeff: 8.833) qualified automatically for the final tournament as hosts.
Groups
Times up to 24 October 2015 were CEST (UTC+2), thereafter times were CET (UTC+1).
Group 1
| 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 |
| Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rokavec  32' |
| Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Mulhern 9', 64' Kelly 56' |
Report |
| Scotland | 4–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Hardie 2' Nesbitt 24'Ros. McCrorie 30'Kiltie 67' |
Report |
Group 2
| 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 |
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
| Montenegro | 3–0 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Camaj 45+1' Banović 83'Perović 88' |
Report |
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
| Kazakhstan | 1–2 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Zyabko 15' |
Report | Rašo 55' Vukicević 73' |
Group 3
| 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 |
- Ranked by head-to-head record (Bulgaria: 3 pts; Luxembourg: 0 pts).
Referee: Sergei Lapochkin (Russia)
| Cyprus | 1–2 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Charalambous 6' |
Report | Muratovic 13' Da Silva 67' |
Koukila Community Stadium, Paphos
Referee: Andrew Dallas (Scotland)
| Bulgaria | 2–1 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
Bohnert  6' (o.g.)Al. Georgiev 21' |
Report | Muratovic 63' |
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen (Norway)
| Poland | 3–0 | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Ryczkowski 7', 17' Świderski 88' |
Report |
Koukila Community Stadium, Paphos
Referee: Andrew Dallas (Scotland)
| Cyprus | 3–3 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| G. Christodoulou 29' Malekkides 47'Kallis 82' |
Report | Kraev 41' Al. Georgiev 58', 63' |
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen (Norway)
Group 4
| 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 |
Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain)
Referee: Mete Kalkavan (Turkey)
Referee: Nicolas Laforge (Belgium)
Group 5
| 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] |
| 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)
Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France)
Referee: Eiko Saar (Estonia)
Group 6
| 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 |
Referee: Neil Doyle (Republic of Ireland)
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)
| Israel | 4–1 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Mahamid 14', 16', 51' Yerushalmi 56' (pen.) |
Report | Guðjohnsen 67' |
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Croatia)
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)
Referee: Neil Doyle (Republic of Ireland)
Group 7
| 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 |
Estádio Municipal Doutor Orlando Mendes, Santa Comba Dão
Referee: Ján Valášek (Slovakia)
| Greece | 2–1 | Moldova |
|---|---|---|
| Megaritis 2' Stathopoulos 49' |
Report | Vidalis 41' (o.g.) |
Referee: Ján Valášek (Slovakia)
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)
Group 8
- Ranked by head-to-head record (Albania: 3 pts; Wales: 0 pts).
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.
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Portugal)
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
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.
Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)
Group 9
| 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 |
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 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Mironov 74' |
Report | Kennedy 6' |
| Northern Ireland | 0–2 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Laczkó 26' Bénes 89' |
Group 10
| 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 |
Stade Municipal, Saint-Paul-lès-Dax
Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland)
Stade de l'Argenté, Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Zbynek Proske (Czech Republic)
| Netherlands | 2–0 | Liechtenstein |
|---|---|---|
| Bergwijn 67' Göppel 87' (o.g.) |
Report |
Stade Municipal, Saint-Paul-lès-Dax
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
Stade André Darrigade, Dax
Referee: Zbynek Proske (Czech Republic)
| France | 1–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Augustin 19' |
Report | Van de Beek 41' |
Stade de l'Argenté, Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
| Liechtenstein | 1–1 | Gibraltar |
|---|---|---|
| Frick 10' |
Report | Clinton 45+2' |
Stade André Darrigade, Dax
Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland)
Group 11
| 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 |
| Switzerland | 1–0 | Andorra |
|---|---|---|
| Alpsoy 3' |
Report |
Referee: Johnny Casanova (San Marino)
| Faroe Islands | 0–4 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Duah 34', 39', 65' Zeqiri 75' |
Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
| Andorra | 1–1 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Nazzaro 5' |
Report | Olsen 74' |
Paleu Stadium, Paleu
Referee: Johnny Casanova (San Marino)
Group 12
| 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 |
Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)
Referee: Anatolii Zhabchenko (Ukraine)
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
Group 13
| 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 |
Puyenbeke Stadion, Sint-Niklaas
Referee: Vadims Direktorenko (Latvia)
Puyenbeke Stadion, Sint-Niklaas
Referee: Georgi Vadachkoria (Georgia)
| San Marino | 0–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nikolić 37' |
Burgemeester Van de Wielestadion, Deinze
Referee: Ognjen Valjić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Burgemeester Van de Wielestadion, Deinze
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' |
Puyenbeke Stadion, Sint-Niklaas
Referee: Vadims Direktorenko (Latvia)
Ranking of third-placed teams
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 | Estonia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | |
| 12 | 7 | Lithuania |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0[a] | |
| 13 | 8 |  Albania |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0[a] |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Notes:
- Tie broken by disciplinary points.
Elite round
Draw
The draw for the elite round was held on 3 December 2015, 11:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[9][10]
The teams were seeded according to their results in the qualifying round.[11] Spain, which received a bye to the elite round, were automatically seeded into Pot A. Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. Teams from the same qualifying round group could not be drawn in the same group. For political reasons, Russia and Ukraine (due to the Russian military intervention in Ukraine) could not be drawn in the same group.[12]
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Spain |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pot A |
| 2 | 7 | Portugal |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 | |
| 3 | 12 | Czech Republic |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | |
| 4 | 11 | Switzerland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | |
| 5 | 13 | Belgium |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 7[a] | |
| 6 | 10 | France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 7[a] | |
| 7 | 10 | Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 7 | |
| 8 | 6 | Israel |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Pot B |
| 9 | 3 | Poland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 10 | 2 | Croatia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | |
| 11 | 8 |  Austria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7[b] | |
| 12 | 4 | England |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | |
| 13 | 1 | Slovenia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | |
| 14 | 12 | Serbia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 | |
| 15 | 5 | Ukraine |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | Pot C |
| 16 | 1 | Scotland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | |
| 17 | 2 | Montenegro |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 18 | 11 | Romania |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 19 | 5 | Turkey |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 20 | 13 | Sweden |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 21 | 7 | Greece |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 6 | |
| 22 | 6 | Denmark |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | Pot D |
| 23 | 9 | Slovakia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 24 | 4 | Italy |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 25 | 3 | Bulgaria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 26 | 9 | Northern Ireland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 27 | 8 |  Georgia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 4[b] | |
| 28 | 9 | Russia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient; 6) drawing of lots.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient; 6) drawing of lots.
Notes:
Groups
Times up to 26 March 2016 were CET (UTC+1), thereafter times were CEST (UTC+2).
Group 1
- Ranked by head-to-head record (Spain: 3 pts; Greece: 0 pts).
| Spain | 1–1 | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Mayoral 42' |
Report | Bidzinashvili 8' |
| Georgia | 1–2 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Mikeltadze 60' |
Report | Dimitriadis 42', 72' |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Turkey |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | Israel |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
Stadio Comunale di Caldogno, Caldogno
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Slovakia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Romania |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Thermenstadion, Bad Waltersdorf
Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
Gansbärenstadion, Rohrbach an der Lafnitz
Referee: Jari Järvinen (Finland)
Thermenstadion, Bad Waltersdorf
Referee: Jari Järvinen (Finland)
Solarstadion Gleisdorf, Gleisdorf
Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Poland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Ukraine |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Northern Ireland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
| Poland | 2–1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Świderski 14', 84' |
Report | Lavery 33' |
Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg)
| Netherlands | 3–2 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Lammers 8' Van de Beek 26'Nouri 71' (pen.) |
Report | Fursov 36' Shved 38' |
Sportpark Zuid, Groesbeek
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
Sportpark Zuid, Groesbeek
Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg)
| Netherlands | 1–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Eiting 59' |
Report |
Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
Referee: Rahim Hasanov (Azerbaijan)
| Poland | 0–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sportpark Zuid, Groesbeek
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
| Northern Ireland | 0–2 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pikhalyonok 29' Tsygankov 83' |
Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
Referee: Rahim Hasanov (Azerbaijan)
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Belgium |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Scotland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Belgium | 2–0 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Van Landschoot 5' Mmaee 85' |
Report |
Stadion Žuknica, Kostrena
Referee: Anatoliy Abdula (Ukraine)
Referee: Petr Ardeleánu (Czech Republic)
Referee: Petr Ardeleánu (Czech Republic)
Referee: Anatoliy Abdula (Ukraine)
Group 6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Slovenia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Russia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Sweden |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Complexo Desportivo Clube de Futebol de Fão, Apúlia e Fão
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)
Referee: Padraig Sutton (Republic of Ireland)
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)
Referee: Alexandros Aretopoulos (Greece)
Referee: Padraig Sutton (Republic of Ireland)
Referee: Alexandros Aretopoulos (Greece)
Group 7
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Denmark |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Serbia (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Montenegro |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
| France | 1–0 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Blas 53' |
Report |
Referee: Robert Madley (England)
| Serbia | 2–2 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Šaponjić 60' Mijailović 84' |
Report | Duelund 56' (pen.) Bruun Larsen 76' |
Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey)
Referee: Georgios Kominis (Greece)
| Montenegro | 1–4 | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| O. Sarkic 21' |
Report | Jović 33' (pen.) Duronjić 37', 51'Milenković 54' |
Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey)
Referee: Robert Madley (England)
Referee: Georgios Kominis (Greece)
Qualified teams
The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament1 only U-19 era (since 2002) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | Hosts | 20 March 2012[1] | 7 (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015) |
| England | Elite round Group 1 winners | 29 March 2016 | 7 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012) |
| Italy | Elite round Group 2 winners | 30 March 2016 | 4 (2003, 2004, 2008, 2010) |
| Austria | Elite round Group 3 winners | 29 March 2016 | 6 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015) |
| Netherlands | Elite round Group 4 winners | 29 March 2016 | 3 (2010, 2013, 2015) |
| Croatia | Elite round Group 5 winners | 28 March 2016 | 2 (2010, 2012) |
| Portugal | Elite round Group 6 winners | 29 March 2016 | 7 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) |
| France | Elite round Group 7 winners | 29 March 2016 | 8 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015) |
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Top goalscorers
The following players scored four goals or more in the qualifying competition:[13]
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals