This article features the 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying stage. Matches were played 1996 through 1997. Two qualifying rounds were organised and seven teams qualified for the main tournament, joining host Iceland.
Round 1
editGroup 1
editAll matches were played in the Netherlands.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
 Lithuania
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Wales
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 0 |
| Wales
|
0–2 | Netherlands
| |
| Scotland
|
1–1 | Lithuania
| |
| Lithuania
|
0–2 | Netherlands
| |
| Scotland
|
2–1 | Wales
| |
| Lithuania
|
4–2 | Wales
| |
| Netherlands
|
2–1 | Scotland
|
Group 2
editAll matches were played in Sweden.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
 Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
 Latvia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 3 |
 Faroe Islands
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | –8 | 0 |
| France
|
5–0 | Latvia
| |
| Faroe Islands
|
0–5 | Sweden
| |
| Faroe Islands
|
0–2 | France
| |
| Sweden
|
1–0 | Latvia
| |
| Latvia
|
2–1 | Faroe Islands
| |
| Sweden
|
1–1 | France
|
Group 3
editAll matches were played in Norway.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norway
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
 Belarus
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
 Estonia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 0 |
| Norway
|
2–1 | Belarus
| |
| Belarus
|
4–0 | Estonia
| |
| Estonia
|
0–3 | Norway
|
Group 4
editAll matches were played in Ireland.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Denmark
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Poland
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Denmark
|
2–2 | Republic of Ireland
| |
| Poland
|
1–1 | Denmark
| |
| Republic of Ireland
|
1–1 | Poland
|
Group 5
editAll matches were played in England.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
 Finland
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
 Northern Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 0 |
| Finland
|
2–0 | Northern Ireland
| |
| England
|
1–0 | Finland
| |
| Northern Ireland
|
0–4 | England
|
Group 6
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 12 |
 Germany
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 12 |
 Turkey
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | –1 | 12 |
 Belgium
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | –11 | 0 |
| Turkey
|
5–3 | Belgium
| |
| Belgium
|
1–2 | Germany
| |
| Germany
|
2–4 | Turkey
| |
| Portugal
|
4–2 | Belgium
| |
| Turkey
|
0–2 | Germany
| |
| Belgium
|
1–3 | Portugal
| |
| Turkey
|
2–1 | Portugal
| |
| Germany
|
2–1 | Portugal
| |
| Belgium
|
0–1 | Turkey
| |
| Portugal
|
5–1 | Germany
| |
| Portugal
|
5–0 | Turkey
| |
| Germany
|
4–1 | Belgium
|
Group 7
editAll matches were played in Slovakia
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
 Slovakia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 3 |
 North Macedonia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 0 |
| North Macedonia
|
0–2 | Slovakia
| |
| Croatia
|
3–0 | North Macedonia
| |
| Slovakia
|
0–4 | Croatia
|
Group 8
editAll matches were played in Switzerland.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
 Azerbaijan
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Austria
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 1 |
| Austria
|
2–2 | Switzerland
| |
| Azerbaijan
|
1–0 | Austria
| |
| Switzerland
|
1–0 | Azerbaijan
|
Group 9
editAll matches were played in Luxembourg.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 |
 Malta
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 3 |
 Luxembourg
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| Luxembourg
|
0–3 | Malta
| |
| Malta
|
0–6 | Czech Republic
| |
| Czech Republic
|
4–1 | Luxembourg
|
Group 10
editAll matches were played in Spain.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
 Slovenia
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 | 1 |
 Albania
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
| Slovenia
|
0–2 | Spain
| |
| Albania
|
0–0 | Slovenia
| |
| Spain
|
4–1 | Albania
|
Group 11
editAll matches were played in Romania.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Israel
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
 Romania
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
 Ukraine
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 3 |
 Moldova
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | –7 | 0 |
| Moldova
|
1–2 | Ukraine
| |
| Romania
|
1–2 | Israel
| |
| Israel
|
2–1 | Ukraine
| |
| Romania
|
5–0 | Moldova
| |
| Israel
|
2–1 | Moldova
| |
| Ukraine
|
1–2 | Romania
|
Group 12
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FR Yugoslavia
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
 Italy
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
 Greece
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 4 |
| Greece
|
0–0 | Italy
| |
| FR Yugoslavia
|
0–1 | Greece
| |
| Italy
|
2–0 | Greece
| |
| Italy
|
1–1 | FR Yugoslavia
| |
| FR Yugoslavia
|
2–1 | Italy
| |
| Greece
|
0–5 | FR Yugoslavia
|
Group 13
editAll matches were played in Cyprus.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
 Russia
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
 Cyprus
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 0 |
| Russia
|
1–0 | Cyprus
| |
| Hungary
|
1–1 | Russia
| |
| Cyprus
|
0–2 | Hungary
|
Group 14
editAll matches were played in Bulgaria.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bulgaria
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 4 |
 Georgia
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Armenia
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | –8 | 1 |
| Bulgaria
|
2–2 | Georgia
| |
| Armenia
|
0–8 | Bulgaria
| |
| Georgia
|
2–2 | Armenia
|
Round 2
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands
|
0–6 | France
|
0–3 | 0–3 |
| Norway
|
1–5 | Republic of Ireland
|
1–2 | 0–3 |
| England
|
2–4 | Portugal
|
2–1 | 0–3 |
| Croatia
|
0–1 | Switzerland
|
0–1 | 0–0 |
| Czech Republic
|
1–2 | Spain
|
1–2 | 0–0 |
| FR Yugoslavia
|
3–4 | Israel
|
3–2 | 0–2 |
| Hungary
|
4–1 | Bulgaria
|
1–0 | 3–1 |