2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship

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2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryWales
Dates19–31 August
Teams8
Venue(s)4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of France.svg  France (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of England.svg  England
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored40 (2.67 per match)
Attendance7,798 (520 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Germany.svg Pauline Bremer
(6 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of France.svg Sandie Toletti
2012
2014

The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2013 Final Tournament was held in Wales between 19 and 31 August 2013. Players born after 1 January 1994 were eligible to participate in this competition.

Contents

It was the first time Wales played in the final tournament. The tournament also qualified four teams to the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, with England, Finland, France and Germany claiming Europe's four places by reaching the semi-finals. [1]

Tournament structure

The regulations make up for the following tournament structure:

Teams entering in this roundTeams advancing from previous roundCompetition format
First qualifying round
(40 teams)
  • 40 teams from associations ranked 4–53

10 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one nation, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient

Second qualifying round
(24 teams)
  • 10 group winners and runners-up from 1st qualifying round
  • best group third-place finisher from 1st qualifying round

6 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one nation, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient

Final tournament
(8 teams)
  • 6 group winners from 2nd qualifying round
  • best group runners-up from 2nd qualifying round

2 groups of 4 teams, semi-finals, final
The four semifinalists qualify for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

Venues

Qualifications

There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.

First qualifying round

In the first qualifying round 40 teams were drawn into 10 groups. The top two of each group and the best third-place finisher, counting only matches against the top two in the group, advanced. The draw for this round was made on 15 November 2011. [2]

Second qualifying round

In the second round the 21 teams from the first qualifying round were joined by top seeds Germany, France and England. The 24 teams of this round were drawn into six groups of four teams. The group winners and the runners-up team with the best record against the sides first and third in their group advanced to the final tournament.

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. [3]

Group stage

The 7 teams advancing from the second qualifying round were joined by host nation Wales. The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four with the top two teams of each group advancing to the semifinals. [4] The draw for the final tournament took place at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli on 7 May 2013. [5]

All kick-off times are local (WEST)

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of England.svg  England 321060+67
Flag of France.svg  France 321061+57
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 31022643
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 30030770
Source: [ citation needed ]
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg0–1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Report Frandsen Soccerball shade.svg61'
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Referee: Eleni Lampadariou (Greece)
England  Flag of England.svg0–0Flag of France.svg  France
Report
Stebonheath Park, Llanelli
Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)

Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg0–3Flag of England.svg  England
Report Lawley Soccerball shade.svg63'
Parris Soccerball shade.svg83'
Mead Soccerball shade.svg89'
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg1–3Flag of France.svg  France
Frandsen Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.) Report Declercq Soccerball shade.svg10'
Toletti Soccerball shade.svg17'
Lavogez Soccerball shade.svg26'
Stebonheath Park, Llanelli
Referee: Eszter Urbán (Hungary)

France  Flag of France.svg3–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Toletti Soccerball shade.svg28'
Le Bihan Soccerball shade.svg35', 47'
Report
Bridge Meadow Stadium, Haverfordwest
Referee: Petra Chudá (Slovakia)
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg0–3Flag of England.svg  England
Report Williams Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen.)
Parris Soccerball shade.svg85'
Zelem Soccerball shade.svg90'
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Referee: Olga Zadinová (Czech Republic)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 321081+77
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 312032+15
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 31025613
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 30121871
Source: [ citation needed ]
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Banušić Soccerball shade.svg4' Report Kemppi Soccerball shade.svg60'
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Dallmann Soccerball shade.svg12', 15'
Bremer Soccerball shade.svg21', 39', 43'
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Referee: Olga Zadinová (Czech Republic)

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0–2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report Bremer Soccerball shade.svg59', 84'
Bridge Meadow Stadium, Haverfordwest
Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Engman Soccerball shade.svg78' Report
Richmond Park, Carmarthen
Referee: Petra Chudá (Slovakia)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg5–0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Jensen Soccerball shade.svg41', 51'
Eikeland Soccerball shade.svg48'
Tomter Soccerball shade.svg69'
Skinnes Hansen Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report
Stebonheath Park, Llanelli
Referee: Eszter Urban (Hungary)
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Kemppi Soccerball shade.svg48' Report Tietge Soccerball shade.svg20'
Richmond Park, Carmarthen
Referee: Eleni Lampadariou (Greece)

Knockout round

All four teams qualify to the 2014 U20 World Cup.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
28 August – Carmarthen
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 4
 
31 August – Llanelli
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0
 
Flag of England.svg  England 0
 
28 August – Llanelli
 
Flag of France.svg  France (a.e.t.)2
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 2
 

Semi-finals

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–2Flag of France.svg  France
Bremer Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.) Report Diani Soccerball shade.svg62', 64'
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Referee: Olga Zadinová (Czech Republic)

England  Flag of England.svg4–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Mead Soccerball shade.svg15', 40'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen.)
Sigsworth Soccerball shade.svg66'
Report
Richmond Park, Carmarthen
Referee: Eleni Lampadariou (Greece)

Final

England  Flag of England.svg0–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of France.svg  France
Report Toletti Soccerball shade.svg95'
Diallo Soccerball shade.svg114'
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 1,030
Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)
 2013 UEFA Women's U-19 European champions 
Flag of France.svg
France
Third title

Goalscorers

6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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