2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

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The 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification began in 1998. The final tournament was held in 2000 in Slovakia.

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The 47 national teams were divided into nine groups (seven groups of 5 + two groups of 6). The records of the nine group runners-up were then compared. The top seven joined the nine winners in a play-off for the eight finals spots. One of the eight qualifiers was then chosen to host the remaining fixtures.

Qualifying group stage

Draw

The allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying tournament with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations:

Group 1

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8710207+1322
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 842284+414
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 83141113−210
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 8215512−77
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 8035614−83
  Flag of Belarus.svg Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg 0–2 1–2 1–0 1–0
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 2–0 1–2 1–3 2–2
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 4–1 3–1 1–0 6–2
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–0
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–0

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy qualified as group winners
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland failed to qualify as one of the best runners-up

Group 2

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 107213210+2223
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 10712218+1322
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 102531113−211
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 10235819−119
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 101541019−98
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 10145821−137
  • Georgia 0–1 Albania
  • Norway 2–0 Latvia
  • Greece 2–2 Slovenia
  • Latvia 1–2 Georgia
  • Slovenia 1–3 Norway
  • Greece 3–2 Georgia
  • Norway 4–1 Albania
  • Slovenia 0–1 Latvia
  • Albania 0–5 Greece
  • Greece 2–1 Norway
  • Georgia 0–0 Slovenia
  • Latvia 0–2 Greece
  • Latvia 0–0 Albania
  • Georgia 0–3 Norway
  • Norway 0–0 Georgia
  • Albania 1–2 Norway
  • Georgia 1–1 Greece
  • Latvia 1–1 Slovenia
  • Greece 6–0 Latvia
  • Albania 1–1 Slovenia
  • Slovenia 3–1 Albania
  • Norway 2–1 Greece
  • Albania 1–1 Latvia
  • Slovenia 2–2 Georgia
  • Georgia 4–2 Latvia
  • Norway 3–0 Slovenia
  • Greece 5–2 Albania
  • Albania 0–0 Georgia
  • Latvia 2–1 Norway
  • Slovenia 0–5 Greece

Flag of Greece.svg  Greece qualified as group winners
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway qualified as one of the best runners-up

Group 3

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 8440114+716
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 841397+213
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 834197+213
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 813459−46
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 8044310−74
  • Finland 1–0 Moldova
  • Turkey 2–0 N. Ireland
  • Turkey 2–0 Germany
  • N. Ireland 1–1 Finland
  • Moldova 0–2 Germany
  • Turkey 1–1 Finland
  • N. Ireland 1–1 Moldova
  • N. Ireland 1–0 Germany
  • Turkey 2–0 Moldova
  • Germany 2–0 Finland
  • Moldova 0–0 N. Ireland
  • Germany 2–0 Moldova
  • Finland 0–0 Turkey
  • Moldova 1–1 Finland
  • Finland 3–1 Germany
  • N. Ireland 1–2 Turkey
  • Germany 1–0 N. Ireland
  • Moldova 1–1 Turkey
  • Finland 2–1 N. Ireland
  • Germany 1–1 Turkey

Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey qualified as group winners
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany failed to qualify as one of the best runners-up
Germany (13 pts) and Finland (13 pts) head-to-head record:
2–0 in Germany, 3–1 in Finland. Germany is ranked higher on away goals rule.

Group 4

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of France.svg  France 8611184+1419
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8602175+1218
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 83231612+411
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 8206918−96
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 8116627−214
  Flag of France.svg Flag of Russia.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg Flag of Iceland.svg Flag of Armenia.svg
France  Flag of France.svg 2–0 4–0 2–0 3–1
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg 2–1 2–0 3–0 6–0
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg 0–0 1–0 5–1 8–0
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg 0–2 1–2 4–1 2–0
Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg 1–4 0–2 1–1 3–1

Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France qualified as group winners
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia qualified as one of the best runners-up

Group 5

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of England.svg  England 8701233+2021
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 85212112+917
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 8422179+814
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8206715−86
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 8008029−290
  • Sweden 0–2 England
  • Bulgaria 2–2 Poland
  • Poland 5–0 Luxembourg
  • England 1–0 Bulgaria
  • Bulgaria 2–1 Sweden
  • Luxembourg 0–5 England
  • England 5–0 Poland
  • Sweden 3–0 Luxembourg
  • Luxembourg 0–3 Bulgaria
  • Poland 2–0 Sweden
  • England 3–0 Sweden
  • Poland 3–3 Bulgaria
  • Bulgaria 0–1 England
  • Luxembourg 0–4 Poland
  • England 5–0 Luxembourg
  • Sweden 1–4 Bulgaria
  • Luxembourg 0–1 Sweden
  • Poland 3–1 England
  • Sweden 1–2 Poland
  • Bulgaria 3–0 Luxembourg

Flag of England.svg  England qualified as group winners
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland qualified as one of the best runners-up

Group 6

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 8710215+1622
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8602178+918
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 8224613−78
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 8134718−116
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8107815−73
  • Austria 0–1 Israel
  • Cyprus 1–3 Spain
  • Cyprus 2–1 Austria
  • Netherlands 3–0 Israel
  • Israel 0–4 Spain
  • Netherlands 3–2 Austria
  • Cyprus 0–3 Netherlands
  • Spain 4–0 Austria
  • Israel 1–1 Cyprus
  • Netherlands 0–1 Spain
  • Austria 0–1 Netherlands
  • Spain 4–1 Netherlands
  • Israel 2–1 Austria
  • Netherlands 5–1 Cyprus
  • Austria 1–2 Spain
  • Cyprus 1–1 Israel
  • Israel 0–1 Netherlands
  • Spain 1–1 Cyprus
  • Austria 3–0 Cyprus
  • Spain 2–1 Israel

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain qualified as group winners
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands qualified as one of the best runners-up

Group 7

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 8521126+617
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 8521176+1117
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 8332108+212
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 82061216−46
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 8116520−154
  • Slovakia 2–1 Azerbaijan
  • Hungary 0–3 Portugal
  • Azerbaijan 2–1 Hungary
  • Portugal 1–1 Romania
  • Slovakia 1–0 Portugal
  • Hungary 1–2 Romania
  • Portugal 5–0 Azerbaijan
  • Romania 0–1 Slovakia
  • Azerbaijan 0–2 Romania
  • Slovakia 4–1 Hungary
  • Portugal 1–1 Slovakia
  • Romania 2–1 Hungary
  • Hungary 3–0 Slovakia
  • Romania 1–1 Azerbaijan
  • Azerbaijan 0–2 Portugal
  • Slovakia 0–0 Romania
  • Hungary 4–1 Azerbaijan
  • Romania 2–3 Portugal
  • Azerbaijan 0–3 Slovakia
  • Portugal 2–1 Hungary

Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia qualified as group winners
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal qualified as one of the best runners-up

Group 8

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 8620257+1820
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 85212910+1917
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 84221312+114
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 8107823−153
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 8107225−233
  Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Flag of North Macedonia.svg Flag of Malta.svg Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg 5–1 4–0 1–0 2–2
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg 2–2 3–0 * 2–1 0–2
Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–8
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg 0–3 1–3 5–1 1–5
FR Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg 2–6 1–1 2–0 7–0

Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia qualified as group winners
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia qualified as one of the best runners-up

Group 9

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 10811319+2225
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 10811175+1225
Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 105141410416
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 104241812+614
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 102171124−137
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 100010435−310
  • Lithuania 0–0 Scotland
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–2 Estonia
  • Belgium 0–2 Czech Republic
  • Lithuania 0–1 Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–0 Czech Republic
  • Scotland 2–0 Estonia
  • Lithuania 4–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Czech Republic 3–0 Estonia
  • Belgium 2–0 Scotland
  • Scotland 2–2 Belgium
  • Czech Republic 1–0 Lithuania
  • Lithuania 4–1 Estonia
  • Scotland 0–1 Czech Republic
  • Belgium 4–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–2 Lithuania
  • Estonia 0–3 Czech Republic
  • Czech Republic 3–2 Scotland
  • Estonia 0–2 Lithuania
  • Estonia 1–7 Belgium
  • Belgium 5–0 Estonia
  • Lithuania 0–2 Czech Republic
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–5 Scotland
  • Belgium 3–0 Lithuania
  • Czech Republic 1–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Estonia 0–4 Scotland
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–4 Belgium
  • Scotland 2–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Czech Republic 1–3 Belgium
  • Estonia 0–2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Scotland 1–2 Lithuania

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium qualified as group winners
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic qualified as one of the best runners-up

Ranking of second-placed teams

Because groups contained different number or teams (six and five), matches against the fifth and sixth-placed teams in each group were not included in the ranking. As a result, six matches played by each team counted for the purposes of the second-placed table. The top seven advanced to the play-off.

GrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 6501105+515
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6402136+712
4 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 640295+412
8 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 63211910+911
7 Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6321106+411
5 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 63211212011
2 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 631295+410
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 631274+310
3 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 621357−27

Play-offs

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg2–3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2–00–3 (a.e.t.)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1–30–4
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3–00–1
England  Flag of England.svg3–0Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 3–0
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg2–2 (a)Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2–10–1
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0–11–3
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2–22–0
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–11–2 (a.e.t.)