2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship

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2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
Dates26 November – 8 December 2013
Teams8
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Germany.svg  Germany (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Third placeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Fourth placeFlag of England.svg  England
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored37 (2.31 per match)
Attendance10,239 (640 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Germany.svg Jasmin Sehan
Flag of Spain.svg Andrea Falcón
(4 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Spain.svg Andrea Falcón [1]
2013
2015

The 2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship was the seventh edition of the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. England hosted the final tournament from 26 November to 8 December 2013, taking it for the first time outside of Nyon, Switzerland. It was the first edition to feature eight finalist teams, and served as the qualifier for the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, to be held in March–April 2014. [2]

Contents

Portugal ensured their first presence in the competition's final tournament, after concluding the qualification as the best runner-up. They will join France, Germany and Spain, together with fellow debutants Austria, Italy and Scotland. Poland were the defending champions, having defeating Sweden 1–0 in the previous season's final, but were unable to defend their title after failing qualification for this edition's final tournament.

Qualification

Qualification for the final tournament consisted of two rounds. The first round was held between 2 July and 11 August 2013, and the second round between 20 September and 20 October 2013. As hosts, England qualified automatically for the final tournament, while France, Germany and Spain received a bye to the second round due to their coefficient ranking. Forty teams entered the draw for the first round, held on 20 November 2012, where they were distributed in ten groups of four. Each group was contested as a mini-tournament hosted in the country of one of the group's teams. The group winners, runners-up and the best third-placed team qualified for the second round, where the 24 teams were drawn in six groups of four. The group winners and the best runners-up qualified for the final tournament. [3]

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament: [4]

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearancesBest performance
Flag of England.svg  England Hosts1 (2008)4th place (2008)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Group 1 winners4 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013)Winners (2010, 2011)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Group 2 winners0 (debut)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Group 3 winners0 (debut)
Flag of France.svg  France Group 4 winners4 (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012)Runner-up (2008, 2011, 2012)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Group 5 winners0 (debut)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Group 6 winners5 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)Winners (2008, 2009, 2012)
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal Best runner-up 0 (debut)

Venues

Telford Hinckley
New Bucks Head De Montfort Park
Capacity: 6,300Capacity: 4,300
Chesterfield Burton upon Trent
SMH Group Stadium Pirelli Stadium
Capacity: 10,300Capacity: 6,900

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. [5]

Group stage

2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship teams and final tournament performance 2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship map.svg
2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship teams and final tournament performance

The draw was held on 24 October 2013 at Burton-upon-Trent. [6]

The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals. [7]

Tie-breaking

If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied: [7]

  1. Higher number of points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  2. Superior goal difference resulting from the matches played between the teams in question;
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;

If, after having applied criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 4 to 7 apply.

  1. Superior goal difference in all group matches;
  2. Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
  3. Respect Fair play ranking of the teams in question (final tournament);
  4. Drawing of lots.

If only two teams are tied (according to criteria 1–7) after having met in the last match of the group stage, their ranking is determined by a penalty shoot-out.

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals

All times are in Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±00:00).

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 320131+26
Flag of England.svg  England 320183+56
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 31112204
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 30121871
Source: [ citation needed ]
England  Flag of England.svg0–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report Cavicchia Soccerball shade.svg74'
New Bucks Head, Telford
Attendance: 2,185
Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg0–0Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Report
New Bucks Head, Telford
Attendance: 404
Referee: Irina Turovskaya (Belarus)

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–0Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Giugliano Soccerball shade.svg7'
Marinelli Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report
De Montfort Park, Hinckley
Attendance: 381
Referee: Ana Jovanović (Serbia)
England  Flag of England.svg2–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Plumptre Soccerball shade.svg27'
Porter Soccerball shade.svg59'
Report Wasserbauer Soccerball shade.svg15'
Proact Stadium, Chesterfield
Attendance: 2,011
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg1–6Flag of England.svg  England
Leandra Pereira Soccerball shade.svg40' Report Rouse Soccerball shade.svg10'
Clarke Soccerball shade.svg33'
Primus Soccerball shade.svg35'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg52'
Hassall Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Porter Soccerball shade.svg65'
Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent
Attendance: 1,991
Referee: Ana Jovanović (Serbia)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Report Dunst Soccerball shade.svg36'
New Bucks Head, Telford
Attendance: 416
Referee: Vesna Budimir (Croatia)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 321060+67
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 320186+26
Flag of France.svg  France 31021653
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 30122531
Source: [ citation needed ]
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Meier Soccerball shade.svg9'
Sehan Soccerball shade.svg12', 35', 77'
Report Howat Soccerball shade.svg60'
Walker Soccerball shade.svg68'
De Montfort Park, Hinckley
Attendance: 368
Referee: Zuzana Štrpková (Slovakia)
France  Flag of France.svg0–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report García Boa Soccerball shade.svg31'
Guijarro Soccerball shade.svg53'
De Montfort Park, Hinckley
Attendance: 619
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–0Flag of France.svg  France
Sehan Soccerball shade.svg4'
Ehegötz Soccerball shade.svg26'
Walkling Soccerball shade.svg42'
Specht Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report
New Bucks Head, Telford
Attendance: 367
Referee: Vesna Budimir (Croatia)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent
Attendance: 313
Referee: Irina Turovskaya (Belarus)

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Falcón Soccerball shade.svg13', 60'
Bonmati Soccerball shade.svg71', 74'
Report
De Montfort Park, Hinckley
Attendance: 343
Referee: Zuzana Štrpková (Slovakia)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–1Flag of France.svg  France
Report Marichaud Soccerball shade.svg62'
Proact Stadium, Chesterfield
Attendance: 461
Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, penalty shoot-out is used to decide the winner if necessary (no extra time is played). [7]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
5 December 2013 – Chesterfield
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
 
8 December 2013 – Chesterfield
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1 (3)
 
5 December 2013 – Burton upon Trent
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1 (1)
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 0
 
Third place
 
 
8 December 2013 – Burton upon Trent
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0 (4)
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 0 (3)

Semifinals

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report Walkling Soccerball shade.svg15'
Proact Stadium, Chesterfield
Attendance: 380
Referee: Ana Minić (Serbia)

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–0Flag of England.svg  England
Falcón Soccerball shade.svg16', 79'
P. Garrote Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report
Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent
Referee: Vesna Budimir (Croatia)

Third place match

Final

 2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 European champions 
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
4th title

Goalscorers

4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Team of the tournament

Source: UEFA Technical Report [8]

Golden player: Flag of Spain.svg Falcón [9]

References

  1. "UEFA.com Golden Player 2013/14: Andrea Sánchez". UEFA. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014.
  2. "England stages winter Women's U17 finals". UEFA. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  3. "Stage set for 2013/14 Women's U17 draw". UEFA. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  4. "Women's Under-17 finals lineup complete". UEFA. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  5. "Match officials". UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  6. "Hosts England face debutants". UEFA. 24 October 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 "Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship 2013/14" (PDF). UEFA.
  8. "Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014.
  9. Hart, Simon. "Golden Player – 2014: Andrea Sánchez". UEFA. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014.