Qualifying round
The 48 teams were divided into 11 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 11 group winners and 10 best runners-up will advance to the Second qualifying round.
The draw was made on 20 November 2012 at UEFA headquarters in Nyon. [2]
Norway qualified as hosts, while England, Spain and Germany received byes to the second round as the sides with the highest coefficients.
The first round matches were played between 21 and 26 September 2013.
Seeding
Seeding for the pots of the draw was based on the qualifying matches of the past three seasons with some bonus points for final tournament results. The hosts of the eleven mini-tournament groups are annotated with an H.
Tiebreakers
Tie-breakers between teams with the same number of points are: [1]
- Higher number of points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question
- Superior goal difference resulting from the matches played between the teams in question
- Higher number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question
If now two teams still are tied, reapply tie-breakers 1–3, if this does not break the tie, go on.
- Superior goal difference in all group matches
- Higher number of goals scored in all group matches
- Drawing of lots
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 9 |
| 2 |  Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Azerbaijan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Israel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 |
| Austria | 8–0 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
Krammer  5', 29'Billa 20', 38', 71'Charwat 54' (pen.)Leitner 62'Gatea 90+3' | Report |
| Austria | 2–0 | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
| Hasler 31' Bauer 42' | Report |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 7 |
| 2 |  Republic of Ireland (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 7 |
| 3 |  Greece | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 0 |
| Republic of Ireland | 7–0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Shine 23', 34', 43' McCabe 26', 72'Newman 30'Mustaki 84' | Report |
| Denmark | 10–0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Sara Andersen 2' Fisker 12'Hansen 15', 36', 56'Bobrova 40' (o.g.)Arngrimsen 48', 53'Ringsing 86' (pen.)Jensen 90+1' | Report |
| Greece | 1–3 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Papadopoulou 70' | Report | McCabe 24', 44' (pen.) O'Connor 67' |
| Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Georgiou 17' Chamalidou 27' (pen.)Markou 78' |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 9 |
| 2 |  Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
| 3 |  Estonia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 3 |
| 4 |  Lithuania (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 |
| Sweden | 8–1 | Estonia |
|---|---|---|
| Welin 11' Blackstenius 35', 38', 44', 56'Wahlberg 40', 64' (pen.)Curmark 49' | Report | Läänmäe 78' |
| Portugal | 4–0 | Lithuania |
|---|---|---|
| Catarina Lopes 10' Andreia Norton 14'Nádia Gomes 38'Vanessa Malho 45' | Report |
| Estonia | 0–7 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Diana Silva 8', 14' Vanessa Malho 24', 38', 80' (pen.)Catarina Lopes 45+3'Fátima Pinto 71' |
| Sweden | 10–0 | Lithuania |
|---|---|---|
| Hurtig 16', 19', 29', 63' Welin 21' (pen.)Karlsson 23'Blackstenius 34', 47', 61'Adamavičiūtė 52' (o.g.) | Report |
| Portugal | 0–3 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Blackstenius 41', 85' Hurtig 83' |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Finland (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 |  Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 |
| 3 |  Moldova | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
| 4 |  Faroe Islands | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 7–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Rychtarová 10' Svitková 19', 36', 56'Krejčiříková 38'Hloupá 43'Kristýnová 55' | Report |
| Czech Republic | 3–1 | Moldova |
|---|---|---|
| Tauberová 53' Krejčiříková 59'Bužková 63' | Report | Cerescu 72' |
| Faroe Islands | 0–2 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Saastamoinen 29' Grönholm 84' |
| Finland | 3–1 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Tunturi 36' Nevalampi 43'Saastamoinen 44' | Report | Svitková 60' |
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 |
| 2 |  Belarus (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Wales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| 4 |  Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 1 |
| Russia | 7–1 | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Chernomyrdina 43', 49', 69' Piskunova 72', 90+3'Kovalenko 77', 85' | Report | Zampa 45+4' |
Group 6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 |  Serbia (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Malta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 2–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|---|
| Huls 20', 70' | Report |
| Netherlands | 3–0 | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Strik 34' Roord 87'van der Zanden 90+1' | Report |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–2 | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| Radeljić 39' | Report | Djordjević 19' Kuliš 33' (o.g.) |
| Serbia | 0–3 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kuijpers 10', 15', 84' |
Group 7
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 7 |
| 2 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 |  Slovenia (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 |
| 4 |  Albania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 0 |
| Poland | 9–0 | Albania |
|---|---|---|
| Wiankowska 5', 90+1', 90+3' Zapała 12'Kaletka 17'Wróblewska 24'Bolko 29'Jaszek 83', 89' | Report |
Group 8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Scotland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | +28 | 9 |
| 2 |  Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Macedonia (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 |
| 4 |  Georgia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 22 | −17 | 0 |
| Scotland | 7–0 | Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| Graham 32' Arnot 38'Arsova 42' (o.g.)Williamson 45+1'Weir 67', 90+3'Richardson 78' | Report |
| Scotland | 14–1 | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Ness 10', 16', 17', 23', 35' Stewart 11', 18', 64', 90+1'Halliday 29', 82'Weir 36'Arnott 49'Williamson 60' | Report | Basiladze 4' |
Group 9
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 |
| 2 |  Iceland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
| 3 |  Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
| Iceland | 5–0 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Thrastardóttir 3', 58' Jessen 25'Zlateva 50' (o.g.)Sigurdardóttir 83' | Report |
| France | 7–0 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Cousin 1' Declercq 25'Thomas 54'Gherbi 60'Léger 68', 75'Karchouni 70' | Report |
| Slovakia | 0–5 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Thrastardóttir 1', 52' Antonsdottir 10'Gudmundsdóttir 73'Jensen 89' |
Group 10
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 |
| 2 |  Turkey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Hungary (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
| Hungary | 4–1 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Vidovenyecz 12' Goranović 19' (o.g.)Diószegi 69'Vicsek 74' | Report | Krivokapić 85' |
| Belgium | 4–0 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Van Ackere 24', 84', 90+2' Wajnblum 90+3' | Report |
| Montenegro | 1–3 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Djukić 90+1' | Report | Topçu 34', 50' Goranović 82' (o.g.) |
Stadion Gyula Grosics, Tatabánya
Referee: Paula Brady (Republic of Ireland)
Group 11
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 |
| 2 |  Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Latvia (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 3–1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Müller 28' Thürig 48'Calo 67' | Report | Feehan 76' |
| Switzerland | 8–0 | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Brütsch 15' Calo 21', 67'Thürig 25'Ribeaud 33'Selimi 53'Ismaili 69'Müller 90+2' | Report |
| Ukraine | 0–2 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mauron 19' Ribeaud 58' |
Ranking of second-placed teams
To determine the ten best second-placed teams from the qualifying round, only the results of the second-placed teams against the winners and the third-placed in each group are taken into account.
The following criteria are applied to determine the rankings: [1]
- higher number of points obtained in these matches
- superior goal difference from these matches
- higher number of goals scored in these matches
- fair play conduct of the teams in all group matches in the second qualifying round
- drawing of lots
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Republic of Ireland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | 3 | Portugal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 |
| 3 | 9 | Iceland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | Belarus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 11 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| 7 | 6 | Serbia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| 8 | 1 | Croatia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
| 9 | 10 | Turkey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
| 10 | 8 | Romania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
| 11 | 7 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
