The 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round was the first round of qualifications for the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, which was held in Slovakia. [1]
As the host nation, Slovakia qualified automatically for the tournament. The remaining 52 UEFA members were divided into 13 groups of four teams, with each group being contested as a mini-tournament, hosted by one of the group's teams. After all matches have been played, the 13 group winners, 13 group runners-up and the two best third-placed teams advanced to the elite round. The draw for the qualifying round was held on 29 November 2011 in Nyon, with matches set to take place in autumn 2012. [1]
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings. [2]
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 or the runners-up and the third-placed team.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Serbia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Belarus | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Moldova | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Armenia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
| Moldova | 0–4 | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Belić  18'Živković 32'Babić 69'Radonjić 80+3' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Finland (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  San Marino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Andorra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 1 |
| Germany | 5–0 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Werner 8' Multhaup 20', 43'Avdijaj 28'Brandt 38' | Report |
| Andorra | 1–10 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez 31' | Report | Werner 14', 52', 64', 68', 71' Multhaup 36'Brandt 40+1'Foix 57' (o.g.)Avdijaj 59'Pflücke 69' |
| Finland | 5–0 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Lassas 3' Jouini 16'Koukanou 74'Ojanperä 80'Muccioli 80+2' (o.g.) | Report |
| Germany | 8–1 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Avdijaj 7', 45' Werner 8', 52'Brandt 19', 50'Tikvic 21'Pflücke 64' | Report | Jääskeläinen 56' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Belgium (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Latvia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Lithuania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Souza 38' Van Bruggen 59' (pen.) | Report | Koļesovs 80+4' |
| Belgium | 2–0 | Lithuania |
|---|---|---|
| Bakkali 25' Schrijvers 35' | Report |
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Bazoer 64' (pen.) Ben Mohamadi 79' | Report | Musonda 16' |
The three-way tie-breaker left Spain on third place, and Poland ranked first. [3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Bulgaria (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Azerbaijan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| Poland | 2–1 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Tomasiewicz 16' Stolarski 80+2' | Report | Aytov 31' |
| Azerbaijan | 0–1 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Stolarski 41' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovenia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Greece | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| Greece | 0–0 | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| France | 3–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|---|
| Cornet 15' Coman 61'Coulibaly 73' | Report | Radovac 32' |
| France | 2–2 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Pereira de Sa 49' Cornet 80+2' | Report | Donis 75' Saliakas 80' |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–1 | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Krivičić 23' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Austria (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Faroe Islands | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 3–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Pagliuca 1' Stevic 45'Trachsel 80+4' | Report |
| Austria | 0–0 | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Cyprus | 1–5 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Katsiati 9' | Report | Kadoic 14' (pen.) Forestal 38'Bytyqi 64'Kursner 78'Ajeti 80' |
| Austria | 6–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Pellegrini 8', 38' Grbić 49', 73'Eliasen 52' (o.g.)Zitovic 64' | Report |
| Switzerland | 1–1 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Trachsel 29' | Report | Grbić 51' |
| Faroe Islands | 1–1 | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Hansen 55' | Report | Nikolaou 80+3' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Estonia (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 4–0 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Mullan 9' Doherty 11'McDonagh 16' (pen.), 28' (pen.) | Report |
| Estonia | 1–1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Liivak 18' | Report | Lavery 21' |
| Northern Ireland | 2–3 | England |
|---|---|---|
| McDonagh 18', 71' | Report | Loftus-Cheek 39' Morris 55' (pen.), 66' |
| Wales | 1–3 * | Estonia |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke 16' | Report | Sinisalu 40' Jakovlev 46'Kuusk 71' |
* On 26 October 2012, the match between Wales and Estonia played at Sportland Arena in Tallinn was abandoned after twenty-six minutes due to heavy snow. Wales were leading 1–0. The remaining 54 minutes were replayed on 14 November 2012 in Tallinn with exactly the same team selection as in the original match. [4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Albania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Liechtenstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 |
| Hungary | 5–0 | Liechtenstein |
|---|---|---|
| Tihanyi 32' Zsótér 54' (pen.), 73'Grabant 63'Mayer 79' | Report |
| Italy | 4–0 | Liechtenstein |
|---|---|---|
| Capradossi 48' Bonazzoli 49', 56', 58' | Report |
| Albania | 0–1 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tihanyi 19' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Iceland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Malta (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| Portugal | 4–2 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Ribeiro 14' Postiga 17', 59', 63' | Report | Guðmundsson 71' Tómasson 80' (pen.) |
| Iceland | 2–0 | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Sigurjonsson 12' Tómasson 29' (pen.) | Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Republic of Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Romania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Macedonia (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| O'Halloran 43' | Report | Engvall 68' |
| Republic of Ireland | 4–1 | Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| Byrne 22' (pen.), 35' (pen.), 80' Cleary 63' | Report | Sulejmanov 44' (pen.) |
| Romania | 0–2 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | O'Halloran 11' Mulhall 58' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
| Denmark | 3–0 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| A. Christensen 30' Raben 36'Andersen 56' | Report |
| Montenegro | 0–2 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Schick 36' Galuška 38' |
| Denmark | 1–2 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Sørensen 80+4' | Report | Sheydayev 4' Chernov 53' |
| Czech Republic | 3–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Schick 7', 37' Sadílek 28' | Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Israel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Turkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
| Turkey | 3–0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Çınar 18' (pen.) Köse 30'Altıntaş 42' (pen.) | Report |
| Croatia | 4–2 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Bašić 13', 17' Brodić 29'Roguljić 80+1' | Report | Ben Aharon 2' Biton 69' |
| Kazakhstan | 0–2 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mamić 18' Bašić 40' |
| Croatia | 4–3 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Murić 13' Fiolić 27'Roguljić 43'Krešić 70' | Report | Öztürk 25' Gemicibaşı 63'Acar 76' |
| Israel | 6–2 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Weissman 7', 80' Ben Aharon 22'Mizrachi 37'Eiloz 66' (pen.)Farhat 80+3' | Report | Sakhibov 28' Nurmugamet 33' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Georgia (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Luxembourg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 0 |
| Scotland | 5–2 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Muirhead 5', 40+1', 57' (pen.) McMullan 64'Sinnamon 80+1' | Report | Sacras 68' (pen.) Mangen 79' |
| Georgia | 1–3 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Tevzadze 79' | Report | Luchkevych 9' Boryachuk 58'Tretyakov 69' |
| Luxembourg | 1–3 | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Schoos 80+3' | Report | Zarandia 14' Kerdzevadze 34'Meskhi 75' |
| Ukraine | 6–0 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Lukyanchuk 29' Kovalenko 32'Zinchenko 34'Arendaruk 39'Luchkevych 60'Polyuhanych 73' | Report |
To determine the two best third-ranked teams from the qualifying round, only the results of the third-placed team against the winners and runners-up in each group are taken into account.
The following criteria are applied to determine the rankings. [2]
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Elite round |
| 2 | 7 | Estonia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 3 | 13 | Scotland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 | 6 | Cyprus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
| 5 | 8 | Albania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 6 | 12 | Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 0 | |
| 7 | 10 | Romania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
| 8 | 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
| 9 | 9 | Iceland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | |
| 10 | 11 | Denmark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | |
| 11 | 1 | Moldova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | |
| 12 | 3 | Latvia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | |
| 13 | 2 | San Marino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |