2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round

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The 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round was the second round of qualification for the final tournament of the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Malta. The 27 teams advancing from the qualifying round plus Germany, who received a bye to the elite round, were drawn into seven groups of four teams, where they played each other in a single round-robin mini-tournament hosted by one of the group's teams. The seven group winners qualified for the final tournament.

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As the team with the highest UEFA under-17 coefficient, Germany were given a bye to this round. The draw for the elite round was held on 28 November 2013 and matches took place between 20 and 31 March 2014.

Seeding

The draw for the elite round was held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, on 28 November 2013. [1] Each team was placed in one of four drawing pots, according to their qualifying round results. [2] The seven sides with the best records were seeded in Pot A, and this continued down to Pot D, which contained the seven teams with the weakest records. During the draw, each group was filled with one team from every pot, taking into account that teams that played each other in the first qualifying round could not be drawn into the same group again.

Pot APot BPot CPot D
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine

    Tiebreakers

    If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings. [3]

    1. Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question
    2. Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question
    3. Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question
    4. If, after applying criteria 1) to 3) to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, the criteria 1) to 3) will be reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5) and 6) will apply
    5. Results of all group matches:
      1. Superior goal difference
      2. Higher number of goals scored
    6. Drawing of lots

    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.

    Groups

    The hosts of the seven mini-tournament groups are indicated below.

    All times are CET (UTC+01:00) until 29 March 2014 and CEST (UTC+02:00) starting from 30 March 2014.

    Group 1

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 321031+27 Final tournament
    2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (H)312042+25
    3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 31112204
    4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 30030440
    Source: [ citation needed ]
    (H) Hosts
    Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
    Babic Soccerball shade.svg77' Report
    Rubin Stadium, Kazan
    Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
    Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
    Antonio Soccerball shade.svg40' Report Kipiani Soccerball shade.svg50'

    Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
    Meré Soccerball shade.svg71' Report
    Rubin Stadium, Kazan
    Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark)
    Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
    Yamschikov Soccerball shade.svg62' Report Ajeti Soccerball shade.svg80+2'
    Rubin Stadium, Kazan
    Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)

    Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
    Alpsoy Soccerball shade.svg75' Report
    Trudovye Rezervy Stadium, Kazan
    Referee: Benoît Millot (France)
    Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg0–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
    Report Pronichev Soccerball shade.svg4' (pen.)
    Melkadze Soccerball shade.svg80+3'
    Rubin Stadium, Kazan
    Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark)

    Group 2

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 321042+27 Final tournament
    2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 321042+27
    3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (H)310243+13
    4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 30033850
    Source: [ citation needed ]
    (H) Hosts
    Poland  Flag of Poland.svg2–1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
    Kownacki Soccerball shade.svg26', 49' Report Xiros Soccerball shade.svg63'

    Greece  Flag of Greece.svg0–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
    Report Enes Ünal Soccerball shade.svg60'
    Kostas Davourlis Stadium, Patras
    Referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany)

    Norway  Flag of Norway.svg0–3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
    Report Manthatis Soccerball shade.svg16', 60'
    Angelopoulos Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.)

    Group 3

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (H)330072+59 Final tournament
    2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 320164+26
    3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 31023413
    4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 30030660
    Source: [ citation needed ]
    (H) Hosts
    France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg3–0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
    Saint-Maximin Soccerball shade.svg3'
    Gelin Soccerball shade.svg13'
    Michelin Soccerball shade.svg49'
    Report
    Sportpark Oude Landen, Nuenen
    Referee: Paul Mclaughlin (Ireland)
    Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
    Berenstein Soccerball shade.svg71', 80+3' Report Prokop Soccerball shade.svg66'
    Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
    Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)

    Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
    Posch Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.) Report Dembele Soccerball shade.svg75', 80+1'
    Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
    Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
    Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
    Slabbekoorn Soccerball shade.svg28'
    Bergwijn Soccerball shade.svg56'
    Report
    Sportpark Oude Landen, Nuenen
    Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)

    France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
    Thuram Soccerball shade.svg58' Report van de Beek Soccerball shade.svg42'
    Bergwijn Soccerball shade.svg45', 60'
    Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
    Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
    Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
    Report Peric Soccerball shade.svg56'
    Sportpark Oude Landen, Nuenen
    Referee: Paul Mclaughlin (Ireland)

    Group 4

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1Flag of England.svg  England 330041+39 Final tournament
    2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (H)320142+26
    3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31024513
    4Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 30031540
    Source: [ citation needed ]
    (H) Hosts
    Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
    Felicioli Soccerball shade.svg28'
    de Santis Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
    Report Bare Soccerball shade.svg14'
    Letná Stadion, Zlín
    Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)

    England  Flag of England.svg1–0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
    Brown Soccerball shade.svg49' Report
    Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
    Klíma Soccerball shade.svg78'
    Černý Soccerball shade.svg80+1'
    Report Bonazzoli Soccerball shade.svg27'
    Letná Stadion, Zlín
    Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain)

    Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–2Flag of England.svg  England
    Trani Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Armstrong Soccerball shade.svg20'
    Solanke Soccerball shade.svg72'
    Letná Stadion, Zlín
    Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain)

    Group 5

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 321081+77 Final tournament
    2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (H)321052+37
    3Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 30123741
    4Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 30122861
    Source: [ citation needed ]
    (H) Hosts
    Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–0Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
    Ochs Soccerball shade.svg4', 58'
    Fiore-Tapia Soccerball shade.svg78'
    Henrichs Soccerball shade.svg80'
    Report
    Sportski centar Suvača, Pećinci
    Referee: Bart Vertenten (Belgium)
    Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
    Šaponjić Soccerball shade.svg7'
    Jović Soccerball shade.svg80+3' (pen.)
    Report Duggan Soccerball shade.svg67'
    Sportski centar Kuća Fudbala, Stara Pazova
    Referee: Alexandru Tean (Moldova)

    Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
    Besuschkow Soccerball shade.svg1'
    Ferati Soccerball shade.svg9'
    Ochs Soccerball shade.svg52'
    Report
    Obilić Stadium, Belgrade
    Referee: Zbynek Proske (Czech Republic)
    Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg0–2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
    Report Šaponjić Soccerball shade.svg64'
    Karišić Soccerball shade.svg69'
    Sportski centar Kuća Fudbala, Stara Pazova
    Referee: Bart Vertenten (Belgium)

    Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg2–2Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
    Tvaradze Soccerball shade.svg23' (o.g.)
    McDonnell Soccerball shade.svg75'
    Report Kiknadze Soccerball shade.svg77'
    Kamladze Soccerball shade.svg80+2'
    Obilić Stadium, Belgrade
    Referee: Alexandru Tean (Moldova)
    Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
    Šaponjić Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Aydogan Soccerball shade.svg62'
    Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad
    Referee: Zbynek Proske (Czech Republic)

    Group 6

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (H)330061+59 Final tournament
    2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 320142+26
    3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 30120221
    4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 30121651
    Source: [ citation needed ]
    (H) Hosts
    Romania  Flag of Romania.svg0–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
    Report
    Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–0Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Lang Soccerball shade.svg21'
    Wighton Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
    Report
    Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
    Referee: Tvetan Krastev (Bulgaria)

    Romania  Flag of Romania.svg0–1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Report Gojak Soccerball shade.svg55'
    Somerset Park, Ayr
    Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland)
    Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
    Damraoui Soccerball shade.svg28' Report Nesbitt Soccerball shade.svg44'
    Ballantye Soccerball shade.svg52'
    Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg64'
    Cappielow Park, Greenock
    Referee: Tvetan Krastev (Bulgaria)

    Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
    Wright Soccerball shade.svg2' Report
    Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
    Gojak Soccerball shade.svg6', 69'
    Kremenović Soccerball shade.svg56'
    Report
    Cappielow Park, Greenock
    Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland)

    Group 7

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
    1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (H)330090+99
    2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 320174+36
    3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 30120551
    4Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 30121871
    Source: [ citation needed ]
    (H) Hosts
    Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg0–2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
    Report Hutsulyak Soccerball shade.svg40+2'
    Taranukha Soccerball shade.svg43'
    Estádio Municipal de Tábua, Tábua
    Attendance: 150
    Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan (Armenia)
    Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–0Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
    Gonçalves Soccerball shade.svg9'
    Rodrigues Soccerball shade.svg39'
    Sanches Soccerball shade.svg41'
    Report
    Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição, Coimbra
    Attendance: 350
    Referee: Sascha Amhof (Switzerland)

    Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg0–0Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
    Report
    Complexo Desportivo da Tocha, Tocha
    Attendance: 50
    Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan (Armenia)
    Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
    Silva Soccerball shade.svg39'
    Buta Soccerball shade.svg57'
    Neves Soccerball shade.svg76'
    Report
    Centro de Treinos, Luso
    Attendance: 600
    Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (Israel)

    Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg0–3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
    Report Rodrigues Soccerball shade.svg20'
    Neves Soccerball shade.svg64'
    Neto Soccerball shade.svg67'
    Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg5–1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
    Bērziņš Soccerball shade.svg7' (o.g.)
    Mykhaylychenko Soccerball shade.svg30'
    Schcebetun Soccerball shade.svg48'
    Sautin Soccerball shade.svg70', 76'
    Report Tumanovs Soccerball shade.svg74'
    Estádio Carlos Duarte, Pampilhosa
    Attendance: 50
    Referee: Sascha Amhof (Switzerland)

    Qualified teams

    CountryQualified asPrevious appearances in tournament 1
    Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Hosts0 (debut)
    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Group 1 winner 6 ( 2002 , 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013)
    Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Group 2 winner 5 (2004, 2005 , 2008 , 2009, 2010)
    Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Group 3 winner 7 (2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 , 2012 )
    Flag of England.svg  England Group 4 winner 8 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 , 2011)
    Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Group 5 winner 5 (2006, 2007, 2009 , 2011, 2012)
    Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Group 6 winner 1 (2008)
    Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Group 7 winner 4 (2002, 2003 , 2004, 2010)
    1 Only counted appearances for under-17 era (bold indicates champion for that year, while italic indicates hosts)

    References

    1. "Holders Russia face former champions". UEFA. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
    2. "2013/14 UEFA European Under-17 and Under-19 Championships Elite round draws" (PDF). UEFA. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
    3. "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship 2013/14" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2013.