2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Tournament details
Dates Qualifying round:
18 September – 18 November 2015
Elite round:
23–30 March 2016
Teams 53 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 120
Goals scored 352 (2.93 per match)
Top scorer(s) Serbia Ivan Šaponjić (6 goals)

The 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification was a men's under-19 football competition organised by UEFA to determine the seven national teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Germany in the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament.[1]

A total of 53 national teams entered this qualifying competition, which was played in two rounds between September 2015 and March 2016.[2] Players born on or after 1 January 1997 were eligible to participate.

Format

The qualifying competition consisted of two rounds:[3]

Tiebreakers

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of a mini-tournament, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:[3]

  1. Higher number of points obtained in the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
  2. Superior goal difference resulting from the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
  4. If, after having applied criteria 1 to 3, teams still had an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 were reapplied exclusively to the mini-tournament matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure did not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 9 applied;
  5. Superior goal difference in all mini-tournament matches;
  6. Higher number of goals scored in all mini-tournament matches;
  7. If only two teams had the same number of points, and they were tied according to criteria 1 to 6 after having met in the last round of the mini-tournament, their rankings were determined by a penalty shoot-out (not used if more than two teams had the same number of points, or if their rankings were not relevant for qualification for the next stage).
  8. Lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received in the mini-tournament matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

To determine the best third-placed team from the qualifying round, the results against the teams in fourth place were discarded. The following criteria were applied:[3]

  1. Higher number of points;
  2. Superior goal difference;
  3. Higher number of goals scored;
  4. Lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  5. Drawing of lots.

Qualifying round

Draw

The draw for the qualifying round was held on 3 December 2014, 09:50 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[4][5]

The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on the following:[6][7]

Each group contained two teams from Pot A and two teams from Pot B. For political reasons, Armenia and Azerbaijan (due to the disputed status of Nagorno-Karabakh), as well as Russia and Ukraine (due to the Russian military intervention in Ukraine), could not be drawn in the same group.[2]

Bye to elite round
Team Coeff Rank
 Spain 13.667 1
Pot A
Team Coeff Rank
 Portugal 11.833 2
 Serbia 11.000 3
 France 10.333 4
 England 9.833 5
 Turkey 9.500 6
 Georgia 8.500 7
 Austria 8.333 8
 Ukraine 8.167 9
 Denmark 7.667 10
 Netherlands 7.500 11
 Croatia 7.167 12
 Greece 6.833 13
 Czech Republic 6.167 14
 Belgium 6.000 15
 Republic of Ireland 6.000 16
  Switzerland 6.000 17
 Norway 5.833 18
 Israel 5.833 19
 Italy 5.667 20
 Romania 5.500 21
 Bulgaria 5.167 22
 Hungary 5.000 23
 Sweden 4.833 24
 Russia 4.667 25
 Scotland 4.667 26
 Cyprus 4.167 27
Pot B
Team Coeff Rank
 Montenegro 4.167 28
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.167 29
 Slovenia 4.167 30
 Slovakia 4.167 31
 Macedonia 4.000 32
 Poland 3.667 33
 Iceland 3.167 34
 Armenia 3.000 35
 Estonia 3.000 36
 Albania 3.000 37
 Wales 2.833 38
 Northern Ireland 2.667 39
 Latvia 2.333 40
 Finland 2.333 41
 Belarus 2.000 42
 Lithuania 1.833 43
 Azerbaijan 1.667 44
 Malta 1.333 45
 Luxembourg 1.000 46
 Faroe Islands 1.000 47
 Kazakhstan 0.333 48
 Moldova 0.333 49
 San Marino 0.000 50
 Andorra 0.000 51
 Liechtenstein 0.000 52
 Gibraltar 0.000 53
Notes

Groups

Times up to 24 October 2015 were CEST (UTC+2), thereafter times were CET (UTC+1).

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Slovenia 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Elite round
2  Scotland 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6
3  Republic of Ireland (H) 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 3
4  Latvia 3 0 1 2 0 5 5 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

13 November 2015 (2015-11-13)
15:30
Scotland  2–0  Latvia
Nesbitt  22'
Sammut  44'
Report
Markets Field, Limerick
Referee: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson (Iceland)

13 November 2015 (2015-11-13)
17:00
Republic of Ireland  0–1  Slovenia
Report Rokavec  32'
Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway
Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)

15 November 2015 (2015-11-15)
15:30
Slovenia  1–0  Scotland
Ivkič  73' Report
Markets Field, Limerick
Referee: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson (Iceland)

15 November 2015 (2015-11-15)
20:30
Republic of Ireland  3–0  Latvia
Mulhern  9', 64'
Kelly  56'
Report
Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway
Referee: Alan Mario Sant (Malta)

18 November 2015 (2015-11-18)
16:30
Scotland  4–0  Republic of Ireland
Hardie  2'
Nesbitt  24'
Ros. McCrorie  30'
Kiltie  67'
Report
Markets Field, Limerick
Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)

18 November 2015 (2015-11-18)
16:30
Latvia  0–0  Slovenia
Report
Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway
Referee: Alan Mario Sant (Malta)

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia (H) 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Elite round
2  Montenegro 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3  Hungary 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
4  Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 1 7 6 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

18 September 2015 (2015-09-18)
14:00
Hungary  4–0  Kazakhstan
Haris  7' (pen.)
Petró  32'
Szatmári  83' (pen.)
Rózsahegyi  87'
Report
Stadion Veli Jože, Poreč
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)

18 September 2015 (2015-09-18)
16:00
Croatia  3–1  Montenegro
Matić  36', 45+1'
Božić  78'
Report Perović  40'
Stadion Veruda, Pula
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)

20 September 2015 (2015-09-20)
14:00
Montenegro  3–0  Hungary
Camaj  45+1'
Banović  83'
Perović  88'
Report
Stadion Veruda, Pula
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)

20 September 2015 (2015-09-20)
16:00
Croatia  1–0  Kazakhstan
Brekalo  31' Report
Stadion Veli Jože, Poreč
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)

23 September 2015 (2015-09-23)
16:00
Hungary  1–1  Croatia
Korozmán  15' Report Kneževič  49' (pen.)
Stadion Veruda, Pula
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)

23 September 2015 (2015-09-23)
16:00
Kazakhstan  1–2  Montenegro
Zyabko  15' Report Rašo  55'
Vukicević  73'
Stadion Veli Jože, Poreč
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Poland 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Elite round
2  Bulgaria 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4[lower-alpha 1]
3  Luxembourg 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4[lower-alpha 1]
4  Cyprus (H) 3 0 1 2 4 8 4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ranked by head-to-head record (Bulgaria: 3 pts; Luxembourg: 0 pts).

11 November 2015 (2015-11-11)
13:30
Bulgaria  0–1  Poland
Report Świderski  90+3'
Pafiako Stadium, Paphos
Referee: Sergei Lapochkin (Russia)

11 November 2015 (2015-11-11)
13:30
Cyprus  1–2  Luxembourg
Charalampous  6' Report Muratovic  13'
Da Silva  67'
Koukila Community Stadium, Paphos
Referee: Andrew Dallas (Scotland)

13 November 2015 (2015-11-13)
13:30
Bulgaria  2–1  Luxembourg
Bohnert  6' (o.g.)
Al. Georgiev  21'
Report Muratovic  63'
Pafiako Stadium, Paphos
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen (Norway)

13 November 2015 (2015-11-13)
13:30
Poland  3–0  Cyprus
Ryczkowski  7', 17'
Świderski  88'
Report
Koukila Community Stadium, Paphos
Referee: Andrew Dallas (Scotland)

16 November 2015 (2015-11-16)
13:30
Cyprus  3–3  Bulgaria
G. Christodoulou  29'
Malekkidis  47'
Kallis  82'
Report Kraev  41'
Al. Georgiev  58', 63'
Koukila Community Stadium, Paphos
Referee: Sergei Lapochkin (Russia)

16 November 2015 (2015-11-16)
13:30
Luxembourg  2–2  Poland
Muratovic  3', 17' Report Świderski  7'
Janicki  63'
Pafiako Stadium, Paphos
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen (Norway)

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Elite round
2  Italy 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3  Finland 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Macedonia (H) 3 0 0 3 3 7 4 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

8 October 2015 (2015-10-08)
15:00
Italy  1–1  Finland
Vido  26' (pen.) Report Väisänen  33'
Boris Trajkovski Stadium, Skopje
Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain)

8 October 2015 (2015-10-08)
15:00
England  2–0  Macedonia
Armstrong  67'
Maitland-Niles  90+4'
Report

10 October 2015 (2015-10-10)
13:00
Finland  0–1  England
Report Abraham  73'

10 October 2015 (2015-10-10)
15:00
Italy  3–2  Macedonia
Vido  11' (pen.), 69', 71' Report Alomeroviс  16'
Jevtoski  34' (pen.)

13 October 2015 (2015-10-13)
15:00
England  0–0  Italy
Report
Philip II Arena, Skopje
Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain)

13 October 2015 (2015-10-13)
15:00
Macedonia  1–2  Finland
Petkovski  84' (pen.) Report Peiponen  56'
Jakonen  69'

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Turkey 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6[lower-alpha 1] Elite round
2  Ukraine 3 2 0 1 10 5 +5 6[lower-alpha 1]
3  Azerbaijan (H) 3 1 0 2 1 5 4 3[lower-alpha 2]
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 3[lower-alpha 2]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ranked by head-to-head record (Turkey: 3 pts; Ukraine: 0 pts).
  2. 1 2 Ranked by head-to-head record (Azerbaijan: 3 pts; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 0 pts).

10 November 2015 (2015-11-10)
11:00
Turkey  1–2  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Özcan  13' Report Mustedanagić  50'
Gojak  79'
Bayil Stadium, Baku
Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France)

10 November 2015 (2015-11-10)
15:00
Ukraine  4–0  Azerbaijan
Shevchenko  47'
Schebetun  62'
Pikhalonok  87' (pen.)
Hutsulyak  90+4'
Report
Bayil Stadium, Baku
Referee: Tore Hansen (Norway)

12 November 2015 (2015-11-12)
11:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–3  Ukraine
Hadžiahmetović  10' Report Hutsulyak  45', 83'
Schebetun  64'
Bayil Stadium, Baku
Referee: Tore Hansen (Norway)

12 November 2015 (2015-11-12)
15:00
Turkey  1–0  Azerbaijan
Balıkçı  57' Report
Bayil Stadium, Baku
Referee: Eiko Saar (Estonia)

15 November 2015 (2015-11-15)
15:00
Ukraine  3–4  Turkey
Shved  3'
Schcebetun  15'
Pikhalonok  29'
Report Canlı  49'
Ünder  70' (pen.)
Özcan  76'
Beşir  78'
Dalga Arena, Baku
Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France)

15 November 2015 (2015-11-15)
15:00
Azerbaijan  1–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mustafazade  41' Report
Bayil Stadium, Baku
Referee: Eiko Saar (Estonia)

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Israel 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Elite round
2  Denmark 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5
3  Iceland 3 1 1 1 3 5 2 4
4  Malta (H) 3 0 0 3 1 7 6 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

10 November 2015 (2015-11-10)
14:00
Israel  3–1  Malta
Mahamid  37', 48'
Sfuri  90+4'
Report J. Grech  15' (pen.)

10 November 2015 (2015-11-10)
14:00
Denmark  1–1  Iceland
Dolberg  4' Report Halldorsson  90+1'
Hibernians Ground, Paola
Referee: Daniel Stefanski (Poland)

12 November 2015 (2015-11-12)
11:30
Israel  4–1  Iceland
Mahamid  14', 16', 51'
Yerushalmi  56' (pen.)
Report Gudjohnsen  67'
Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Croatia)

12 November 2015 (2015-11-12)
14:45
Malta  0–3  Denmark
Report Duelund  21' (pen.), 61'
Thychosen  60'
Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun
Referee: Daniel Stefanski (Poland)

15 November 2015 (2015-11-15)
14:00
Denmark  0–0  Israel
Report

15 November 2015 (2015-11-15)
14:00
Iceland  1–0  Malta
Guðmundsson  85' (pen.) Report
Hibernians Ground, Paola
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Croatia)

Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal (H) 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 9 Elite round
2  Greece 3 2 0 1 3 5 2 6
3  Lithuania 3 1 0 2 1 6 5 3
4  Moldova 3 0 0 3 1 4 3 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

10 November 2015 (2015-11-10)
14:00
Greece  1–0  Lithuania
Lamprou  12' Report
Estádio Municipal Doutor Orlando Mendes, Santa Comba Dão
Referee: Ján Valášek (Slovakia)

10 November 2015 (2015-11-10)
16:00
Portugal  1–0  Moldova
Ferreira  25' Report
Estádio Municipal de Nelas, Nelas
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)

12 November 2015 (2015-11-12)
14:00
Greece  2–1  Moldova
Megaritis  2'
Stathopoulos  49'
Report Vidalis  41' (o.g.)
Estádio Municipal de Mangualde, Mangualde
Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)

12 November 2015 (2015-11-12)
16:00
Lithuania  0–5  Portugal
Report Carvalho  25'
G. Rodrigues  52'
Buta  67', 88'
Sanches  70'
Estádio do Fontelo, Viseu
Referee: Ján Valášek (Slovakia)

15 November 2015 (2015-11-15)
16:00
Portugal  4–0  Greece
G. Rodrigues  15'
Dias  33'
Sanches  70'
A. Silva  87'
Report
Estádio do Fontelo, Viseu
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)

15 November 2015 (2015-11-15)
16:00
Moldova  0–1  Lithuania
Report Laučys  17'
Estádio Municipal de Nelas, Nelas
Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)

Group 8

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Elite round
2  Georgia (H) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Albania 3 1 0 2 3 8 5 3[lower-alpha 1]
4  Wales 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3[lower-alpha 1]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ranked by head-to-head record (Albania: 3 pts; Wales: 0 pts).

12 November 2015 (2015-11-12)
10:00
Austria  3–0
Awarded
 Albania
Posch  4'
Krainz  90+5'
Report Toli  49'
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium-2, Tbilisi
Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)

The match was completed with a 2–1 scoreline before a 3–0 default victory was awarded to Austria due to Albania fielding an ineligible player.

12 November 2015 (2015-11-12)
11:00
Georgia  0–3  Wales
Report Abbruzzese  34'
James  44'
G. Thomas  45+3'
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Srdjan Jovanović (Serbia)

14 November 2015 (2015-11-14)
10:00
Austria  2–0  Wales
Schlager  54'
Pavlovic  66'
Report
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium-2, Tbilisi
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Portugal)

14 November 2015 (2015-11-14)
11:00
Albania  0–3
Awarded
 Georgia
Report Goshteliani  86'
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Srdjan Jovanović (Serbia)

The match was completed with a 0–1 scoreline before a 0–3 default victory was awarded to Georgia due to Albania fielding an ineligible player.


17 November 2015 (2015-11-17)
11:00
Georgia  0–0  Austria
Report

17 November 2015 (2015-11-17)
11:00
Wales  2–3  Albania
J. Thomas  34'
G. Thomas  50'
Report Zenuni  10', 36'
Krasniqi  42'
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium-2, Tbilisi
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Portugal)

Group 9

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Slovakia 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5 Elite round
2  Northern Ireland 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 4
3  Russia (H) 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4  Norway 3 0 2 1 4 5 1 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

Matches on the first matchday, originally to be played on 11 November (Norway v Northern Ireland at 12:00 and Russia v Slovakia at 15:00), were postponed to 12 November due to heavy rain in Sochi.[8] Matches on the second matchday were also pushed back from 13 November to 14 November as a result.

12 November 2015 (2015-11-12)
12:00
Russia  1–1  Slovakia
Obolsky  69' Report Greif  90+3'
Sochi Central Stadium, Sochi
Referee: Sebastian Colțescu (Romania)

12 November 2015 (2015-11-12)
12:00
Norway  1–2  Northern Ireland
Bjørdal  56' Report Kennedy  12'
Newberry  54'
Sputnik-Sport, Sochi
Referee: Ilias Spathas (Greece)

14 November 2015 (2015-11-14)
12:00
Slovakia  2–2  Norway
Balaj  57'
Bénes  65' (pen.)
Report Samuelsen  21' (pen.), 86' (pen.)
Sputnik-Sport, Sochi
Referee: Sebastian Colțescu (Romania)

14 November 2015 (2015-11-14)
15:00
Russia  1–1  Northern Ireland
Mironov  74' Report Kennedy  6'
Sochi Central Stadium, Sochi
Referee: Jovan Kaludjerović (Montenegro)

16 November 2015 (2015-11-16)
12:00
Norway  1–1  Russia
Svendsen  63' Report Obolsky  25'
Sochi Central Stadium, Sochi
Referee: Ilias Spathas (Greece)

16 November 2015 (2015-11-16)
12:00
Northern Ireland  0–2  Slovakia
Report Laczko  26'
Bénes  89'
Sputnik-Sport, Sochi
Referee: Jovan Kaludjerović (Montenegro)

Group 10

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7 Elite round
2  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 12 1 +11 7
3  Liechtenstein 3 0 1 2 2 6 4 1
4  Gibraltar 3 0 1 2 1 19 18 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

7 October 2015 (2015-10-07)
15:00
France  3–1  Liechtenstein
Augustin  1'
Lusamba  52'
Thuram  67'
Report Frick  50'
Stade Municipal, Saint-Paul-lès-Dax
Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland)

7 October 2015 (2015-10-07)
18:30
Netherlands  9–0  Gibraltar
Bergwijn  7', 74'
Lammers  26', 30', 58'
Schuurman  60', 84'
Dekker  75'
Nouri  79'
Report
Stade de l'Argenté, Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Zbynek Proske (Czech Republic)

9 October 2015 (2015-10-09)
15:00
Netherlands  2–0  Liechtenstein
Bergwijn  67'
Góppel  87' (o.g.)
Report
Stade Municipal, Saint-Paul-lès-Dax
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)

9 October 2015 (2015-10-09)
18:30
Gibraltar  0–9  France
Report Augustin  3', 6', 24'
Diop  36'
Gelin  41'
Perraud  46'
Boscagli  58'
Thuram  59'
Lusamba  72'
Stade André Darrigade, Dax
Referee: Zbynek Proske (Czech Republic)

12 October 2015 (2015-10-12)
15:00
France  1–1  Netherlands
Augustin  19' Report Van de Beek  41'
Stade de l'Argenté, Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)

12 October 2015 (2015-10-12)
15:00
Liechtenstein  1–1  Gibraltar
Frick  10' Report Clinton  45+2'
Stade André Darrigade, Dax
Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland)

Group 11

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Elite round
2  Romania (H) 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  Andorra 3 0 1 2 1 4 3 1
4  Faroe Islands 3 0 1 2 1 7 6 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

12 November 2015 (2015-11-12)
10:00
Switzerland   1–0  Andorra
Alpsoy  3' Report
Stadionul Iuliu Bodola, Oradea
Referee: Johnny Casanova (San Marino)

12 November 2015 (2015-11-12)
14:00
Romania  2–0  Faroe Islands
Stoica  42'
Petre  82'
Report
Stadionul Iuliu Bodola, Oradea
Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)

14 November 2015 (2015-11-14)
10:00
Faroe Islands  0–4   Switzerland
Report Duah  34', 39', 65'
Zeqiri  75'
Stadionul Iuliu Bodola, Oradea
Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)

14 November 2015 (2015-11-14)
14:00
Romania  2–0  Andorra
Ene  19', 51' Report
Stadionul Iuliu Bodola, Oradea
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)

17 November 2015 (2015-11-17)
10:00
Switzerland   3–1  Romania
Alpsoy  54'
Gjorgjev  71'
Cani  84' (pen.)
Report Petre  20'
Stadionul Iuliu Bodola, Oradea
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)

17 November 2015 (2015-11-17)
10:00
Andorra  1–1  Faroe Islands
Nazzaro  5' Report Olsen  74'
Paleu Stadium, Paleu
Referee: Johnny Casanova (San Marino)

Group 12

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 9 Elite round
2  Serbia 3 2 0 1 11 4 +7 6
3  Estonia (H) 3 1 0 2 3 7 4 3
4  Armenia 3 0 0 3 0 10 10 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

8 October 2015 (2015-10-08)
12:00
Czech Republic  4–0  Armenia
Mihálik  6', 20'
Kuchta  15'
Pulkrab  56'
Report
Kalevi Keskstaadion, Tallinn
Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)

8 October 2015 (2015-10-08)
14:30
Serbia  5–0  Estonia
Jović  30', 50', 55' (pen.)
Glavčić  35'
Šaponjić  39'
Report
Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)

10 October 2015 (2015-10-10)
12:00
Armenia  0–4  Serbia
Report Šaponjić  22', 44'
Senic  56'
Jović  62'
Kalevi Keskstaadion, Tallinn
Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)

10 October 2015 (2015-10-10)
14:30
Czech Republic  2–1  Estonia
Mihálik  17'
Kuchta  78'
Report Riiberg  66' (pen.)
Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn
Referee: Anatolii Zhabchenko (Ukraine)

13 October 2015 (2015-10-13)
14:30
Serbia  2–4  Czech Republic
Šaponjić  36', 47' Report Klíma  15', 19' (pen.)
Ladra  63'
Kuchta  83'
Kalevi Keskstaadion, Tallinn
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)

13 October 2015 (2015-10-13)
14:30
Estonia  2–0  Armenia
Riiberg  21' (pen.)
Mutso  51'
Report
Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn
Referee: Anatolii Zhabchenko (Ukraine)

Group 13

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium (H) 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7 Elite round
2  Sweden 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
3  Belarus 3 1 1 1 8 5 +3 4
4  San Marino 3 0 0 3 1 16 15 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

7 October 2015 (2015-10-07)
15:00
Sweden  2–0  Belarus
Nilsson  82'
Larsson  90+3'
Report
Puyenbeke Stadion, Sint-Niklaas
Referee: Vadims Direktorenko (Latvia)

7 October 2015 (2015-10-07)
19:00
Belgium  9–0  San Marino
Schrijvers  6', 22'
Dimata  11' (pen.), 16'
Mmaee  19', 45+1'
Tshimanga  51'
Callebaut  77', 88'
Report
Puyenbeke Stadion, Sint-Niklaas
Referee: Georgi Vadachkoria (Georgia)

9 October 2015 (2015-10-09)
15:00
San Marino  0–1  Sweden
Report Nikolić  37'
Burgemeester Van de Wielestadion, Deinze
Referee: Georgi Vadachkoria (Georgia)

9 October 2015 (2015-10-09)
19:00
Belgium  2–2  Belarus
Dimata  14', 90+4' Report Yuzepchuk  33', 58'
Burgemeester Van de Wielestadion, Deinze
Referee: Ognjen Valjić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

12 October 2015 (2015-10-12)
19:00
Sweden  0–2  Belgium
Report Djim  18'
Dimata  77'
Burgemeester Van de Wielestadion, Deinze
Referee: Ognjen Valjić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

12 October 2015 (2015-10-12)
19:00
Belarus  6–1  San Marino
Ivanow  31'
Antilevsky  51', 69'
Gromyko  57'
Yuzepchuk  72'
Bakhar  78'
Report Carlini  38'
Puyenbeke Stadion, Sint-Niklaas
Referee: Vadims Direktorenko (Latvia)

Ranking of third-placed teams

To determine the best third-placed team from the qualifying round advancing to the elite round, only the results of the third-placed teams against the first and second-placed teams in their group were taken into account.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 9  Russia 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Elite round
2 3  Luxembourg 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 1
3 4  Finland 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1
4 13  Belarus 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 1
5 6  Iceland 2 0 1 1 2 5 3 1
6 2  Hungary 2 0 1 1 1 4 3 1
7 11  Andorra 2 0 0 2 0 3 3 0
8 10  Liechtenstein 2 0 0 2 1 5 4 0
9 1  Republic of Ireland 2 0 0 2 0 5 5 0[lower-alpha 1]
10 5  Azerbaijan 2 0 0 2 0 5 5 0[lower-alpha 1]
11 12  Estonia 2 0 0 2 1 7 6 0
12 7  Lithuania 2 0 0 2 0 6 6 0[lower-alpha 1]
13 8  Albania 2 0 0 2 0 6 6 0[lower-alpha 1]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 Tie broken by disciplinary points.

Elite round

Draw

The draw for the elite round was held on 3 December 2015, 11:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[9][10]

The teams were seeded according to their results in the qualifying round.[11] Spain, which received a bye to the elite round, were automatically seeded into Pot A. Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. Teams from the same qualifying round group could not be drawn in the same group. For political reasons, Russia and Ukraine (due to the Russian military intervention in Ukraine) could not be drawn in the same group.[12]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Seeding
1  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pot A
2 7  Portugal 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 9
3 12  Czech Republic 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 9
4 11   Switzerland 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9
5 13  Belgium 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7[lower-alpha 1]
6 10  France 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7[lower-alpha 1]
7 10  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 12 1 +11 7
8 6  Israel 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Pot B
9 3  Poland 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
10 2  Croatia 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
11 8  Austria 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7[lower-alpha 2]
12 4  England 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
13 1  Slovenia 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7
14 12  Serbia 3 2 0 1 11 4 +7 6
15 5  Ukraine 3 2 0 1 10 5 +5 6 Pot C
16 1  Scotland 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6
17 2  Montenegro 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
18 11  Romania 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
19 5  Turkey 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
20 13  Sweden 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
21 7  Greece 3 2 0 1 3 5 2 6
22 6  Denmark 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5 Pot D
23 9  Slovakia 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
24 4  Italy 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
25 3  Bulgaria 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
26 9  Northern Ireland 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 4
27 8  Georgia 3 1 1 1 1 3 2 4[lower-alpha 2]
28 9  Russia 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient; 6) drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tie broken by disciplinary points.
  2. 1 2 The draw was held before 3–0 default victories were awarded to Austria and Georgia due to Albania fielding an ineligible player. Neither the qualified teams nor the seeding pots were affected by the changed scorelines.

Groups

Times up to 26 March 2016 were CET (UTC+1), thereafter times were CEST (UTC+2).

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Final tournament
2  Spain (H) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4[lower-alpha 1]
3  Greece 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 4[lower-alpha 1]
4  Georgia 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ranked by head-to-head record (Spain: 3 pts; Greece: 0 pts).

24 March 2016 (2016-03-24)
12:00
Spain  2–0  Greece
Caricol  22'
Mayoral  26' (pen.)
Report
Estadio Ciudad de Lepe, Lepe
Referee: Frank Schneider (France)

24 March 2016 (2016-03-24)
17:00
England  2–1  Georgia
Abraham  8'
Onomah  10'
Report Goshteliani  84'
Estadio Luis Rodríguez Salvador, Cartaya
Referee: Dominik Ouschan (Austria)

26 March 2016 (2016-03-26)
12:00
Spain  1–1  Georgia
Mayoral  42' Report Bidzinashvili  8'
Estadio Luis Rodríguez Salvador, Cartaya
Referee: Fyodor Zammit (Malta)

26 March 2016 (2016-03-26)
17:00
Greece  1–1  England
Lamprou  51' Report Armstrong  49' (pen.)
Estadio Ciudad de Lepe, Lepe
Referee: Dominik Ouschan (Austria)

29 March 2016 (2016-03-29)
17:00
England  2–0  Spain
Onomah  6'
Armstrong  66'
Report
Estadio Ciudad de Lepe, Lepe
Referee: Frank Schneider (France)

29 March 2016 (2016-03-29)
17:00
Georgia  1–2  Greece
Mikeltadze  60' Report Dimitriadis  42', 72'
Estadio Luis Rodríguez Salvador, Cartaya
Referee: Fyodor Zammit (Malta)

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy (H) 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Final tournament
2  Turkey 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
3  Israel 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 3
4   Switzerland 3 0 0 3 1 8 7 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

25 March 2016 (2016-03-25)
12:00
Switzerland   1–4  Turkey
Sow  5' Report Günaslan  40'
Ünder  49' (pen.), 60'
Karakoç  52'
Stadio Comunale di Caldogno, Caldogno
Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland)

25 March 2016 (2016-03-25)
15:30
Israel  0–4  Italy
Report Panico  9'
Felicioli  29'
Favilli  44'
Coppolaro  73'
Stadio Euganeo, Padua
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)

27 March 2016 (2016-03-27)
12:00
Turkey  1–0  Israel
Demiral  56' Report
Stadio Romeo Menti, Vicenza
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)

27 March 2016 (2016-03-27)
18:00
Switzerland   0–2  Italy
Report Ghiglione  75'
Dimarco  81' (pen.)
Stadio Euganeo, Padua
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)

30 March 2016 (2016-03-30)
15:00
Israel  2–0   Switzerland
Galili  38'
Loosli  65' (o.g.)
Report
Stadio Euganeo, Padua
Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland)

30 March 2016 (2016-03-30)
15:00
Italy  2–2  Turkey
Favilli  59'
Edera  88'
Report Kanatsizkuş  89'
Özcan  90+2'
Stadio Comunale di Caldogno, Caldogno
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria (H) 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Final tournament
2  Slovakia 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3  Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
4  Romania 3 0 0 3 1 10 9 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

24 March 2016 (2016-03-24)
11:00
Czech Republic  3–0  Romania
Mihálik  5' (pen.)
Pulkrab  22'
Trubač  34'
Report
Thermenstadion, Bad Waltersdorf
Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)

24 March 2016 (2016-03-24)
18:00
Austria  3–1  Slovakia
Jakupovic  10' (pen.), 52'
Prokop  11'
Report Hancko  73'
Gansbärenstadion, Rohrbach an der Lafnitz
Referee: Jari Järvinen (Finland)

26 March 2016 (2016-03-26)
11:00
Czech Republic  1–2  Slovakia
Štěpánek  41' Report Kopičár  5' (pen.)
Mráz  30'
Sparkassenstadion, Gleisdorf
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan (Armenia)

26 March 2016 (2016-03-26)
15:30
Romania  0–4  Austria
Report Prokop  13', 37'
Malicsek  67'
Jakupovic  82' (pen.)
Thermenstadion, Bad Waltersdorf
Referee: Jari Järvinen (Finland)

29 March 2016 (2016-03-29)
18:00
Austria  3–1  Czech Republic
Prokop  34'
Grabovac  78'
Posch  84'
Report Pulkrab  55'
Sparkassenstadion, Gleisdorf
Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)

29 March 2016 (2016-03-29)
18:00
Slovakia  3–1  Romania
Šalata  30'
Špalek  43'
Jirka  69'
Report Ene  38'
Gansbärenstadion, Rohrbach an der Lafnitz
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan (Armenia)

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands (H) 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Final tournament
2  Poland 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Ukraine 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4  Northern Ireland 3 0 0 3 1 5 4 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

24 March 2016 (2016-03-24)
16:30
Poland  2–1  Northern Ireland
Świderski  14', 84' Report Lavery  33'
Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg)

24 March 2016 (2016-03-24)
19:30
Netherlands  3–2  Ukraine
Lammers  8'
Van de Beek  26'
Nouri  71' (pen.)
Report Fursov  36'
Shved  38'
Sportpark Zuid, Groesbeek
Referee: Juan Martinez Munuera (Spain)

26 March 2016 (2016-03-26)
13:00
Ukraine  0–0  Poland
Report
Sportpark Zuid, Groesbeek
Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg)

26 March 2016 (2016-03-26)
16:00
Netherlands  1–0  Northern Ireland
Eiting  59' Report
Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
Referee: Rahim Hasanov (Azerbaijan)

29 March 2016 (2016-03-29)
19:30
Poland  0–0  Netherlands
Report
Sportpark Zuid, Groesbeek
Referee: Juan Martinez Munuera (Spain)

29 March 2016 (2016-03-29)
19:30
Northern Ireland  0–2  Ukraine
Report Pikhalonok  29'
Tsygankov  83'
Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
Referee: Rahim Hasanov (Azerbaijan)

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia (H) 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Final tournament
2  Belgium 3 2 0 1 3 4 1 6
3  Scotland 3 1 0 2 2 6 4 3
4  Bulgaria 3 0 0 3 1 4 3 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

23 March 2016 (2016-03-23)
12:30
Belgium  2–0  Scotland
Van Landschoot  5'
Mmaee  85'
Report
Stadion Žuknica, Kostrena
Referee: Anatoliy Abdula (Ukraine)

23 March 2016 (2016-03-23)
16:00
Croatia  1–0  Bulgaria
Brekalo  53' Report
Stadion Kantrida, Rijeka
Referee: Petr Ardeleanu (Czech Republic)

25 March 2016 (2016-03-25)
13:00
Belgium  1–0  Bulgaria
Cuypers  81' Report
Stadion Žuknica, Kostrena
Referee: Jørgen Burchardt (Denmark)

25 March 2016 (2016-03-25)
16:00
Scotland  0–3  Croatia
Report Brodić  36'
Turčin  47'
Brekalo  77'
Stadion Kantrida, Rijeka
Referee: Petr Ardeleanu (Czech Republic)

28 March 2016 (2016-03-28)
16:00
Croatia  4–0  Belgium
Benković  37'
Brodić  45'
Lovren  76'
Knežević  90'
Report
Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka
Referee: Anatoliy Abdula (Ukraine)

28 March 2016 (2016-03-28)
16:00
Bulgaria  1–2  Scotland
Al. Georgiev  38' Report Hardie  15'
Kiltie  78' (pen.)
Stadion Žuknica, Kostrena
Referee: Jørgen Burchardt (Denmark)

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal (H) 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Final tournament
2  Slovenia 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3  Russia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Sweden 3 0 0 3 2 9 7 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

24 March 2016 (2016-03-24)
15:00
Slovenia  1–0  Russia
Elšnik  87' Report
Complexo Desportivo Clube de Futebol de Fão, Apúlia e Fão
Referee: Dejan Jakimovksi (Macedonia)

24 March 2016 (2016-03-24)
17:00
Portugal  4–0  Sweden
A. Silva  13'
Buta  23', 24'
Rodrigues  64'
Report

26 March 2016 (2016-03-26)
15:00
Sweden  1–3  Slovenia
Drešević  82' Report Elšnik  36'
Kramarič  38', 46'

26 March 2016 (2016-03-26)
17:00
Portugal  1–1  Russia
Delgado  41' Report Obolsky  90'
Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos
Referee: Alexandros Aretopoulos (Greece)

29 March 2016 (2016-03-29)
17:00
Slovenia  1–3  Portugal
Tijanič  79' Report Dias  17'
Costa  18'
Delgado  72'

29 March 2016 (2016-03-29)
17:00
Russia  2–1  Sweden
Melkadze  63' (pen.)
Zhamaletdinov  78'
Report Nilsson  15'
Estádio do Varzim SC, Póvoa de Varzim
Referee: Alexandros Aretopoulos (Greece)

Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Final tournament
2  Denmark 3 1 1 1 9 7 +2 4
3  Serbia (H) 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
4  Montenegro 3 0 0 3 2 12 10 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

24 March 2016 (2016-03-24)
14:30
France  1–0  Montenegro
Blas  53' Report
Jagodina City Stadium, Jagodina
Referee: Robert Madley (England)

24 March 2016 (2016-03-24)
14:30
Serbia  2–2  Denmark
Šaponjić  60'
Mijailović  84'
Report Duelund  56' (pen.)
Bruun Larsen  76'
Čika Dača Stadium, Kragujevac
Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey)

26 March 2016 (2016-03-26)
14:30
France  4–0  Denmark
Mbappe  9'
Onguéné  13'
Diop  53'
Thuram  56'
Report
Jagodina City Stadium, Jagodina
Referee: Georgios Kominis (Greece)

26 March 2016 (2016-03-26)
14:30
Montenegro  1–4  Serbia
O. Šarkić  21' Report Jović  33' (pen.)
Duronjić  37', 51'
Milenković  54'
Metalac Stadium, Gornji Milanovac
Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey)

29 March 2016 (2016-03-29)
14:30
Serbia  0–1  France
Report Mbappe  41'
Čika Dača Stadium, Kragujevac
Referee: Robert Madley (England)

29 March 2016 (2016-03-29)
14:30
Denmark  7–1  Montenegro
Veber  4', 19', 53', 67'
Rasmussen  30'
Laursen  49'
Duelund  59'
Report Vorotović  17'
Jagodina City Stadium, Jagodina
Referee: Georgios Kominis (Greece)

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament:

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1
only U-19 era (since 2002)
 Germany Hosts 20 March 2012[1] 7 (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015)
 England Elite round Group 1 winners 29 March 2016 7 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012)
 Italy Elite round Group 2 winners 30 March 2016 4 (2003, 2004, 2008, 2010)
 Austria Elite round Group 3 winners 29 March 2016 6 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015)
 Netherlands Elite round Group 4 winners 29 March 2016 3 (2010, 2013, 2015)
 Croatia Elite round Group 5 winners 28 March 2016 2 (2010, 2012)
 Portugal Elite round Group 6 winners 29 March 2016 7 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014)
 France Elite round Group 7 winners 29 March 2016 8 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Top goalscorers

The following players scored four goals or more in the qualifying competition:[13]

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals

References

External links

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