2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite round

The 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite round was the second round of qualification for the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament. The 27 teams advancing from the first qualification round plus Spain, who received a bye to the elite round, were distributed into seven groups of four teams, with one of the teams in each group hosting all six matches in a round-robin format. The seven group-winning teams qualified automatically for the final tournament in Hungary.

Seeding

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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 so forth until 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 A Pot B Pot C Pot D
  Spain
  Portugal
  Czech Republic
  Georgia
  Serbia
  Russia
  England
  Germany
  Ukraine
  Belgium
  Republic of Ireland
  Israel
  Austria
  Sweden
  Norway
  Montenegro
   Switzerland
  Italy
  Turkey
  Denmark
  Greece
  Bulgaria
  Scotland
  Romania
  Cyprus
  Wales
  Lithuania
  Iceland

Tiebreakers

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If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were 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 had an equal ranking, criteria 1) to 3) would be reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams. If this procedure did not lead to a decision, criteria 5) and 6) would 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 had the same number of points, goals scored and goals conceded played their last group match against each other and were still equal at the end of that match, their final rankings were determined by means of a penalty shoot-out. This procedure was applicable only if a ranking of the teams was required to determine the group winner.

Groups

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

All times are CEST (UTC+02:00).

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ukraine 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Final tournament
2   England (H) 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
3   Montenegro 3 1 0 2 1 10 −9 3
4   Scotland 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
England  6–0  Montenegro
Ibe   27', 58', 65'
Baker   52' (pen.)
Gallagher   62'
Robinson   90+2'
Report
Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria)

Montenegro  0–4  Ukraine
Report Kovalenko   45+5'
Bilonoh   56'
Tankovskyi   64'
Habelok   73'
Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria)
England  2–1  Scotland
Baker   76', 82' Report Souttar   51'

Scotland  0–1  Montenegro
Report Grbović   10'
Ukraine  1–0  England
Sobol   90+4' Report

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Bulgaria (H) 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Final tournament
2   Sweden 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3   Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 1 5 −4 3
4   Italy 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Czech Republic  1–0  Italy
Holzer   72' Report
Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)
Sweden  1–2  Bulgaria
Tanković   89' Report Dryanov   2'
Tsonev   13'
Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)

Czech Republic  0–2  Bulgaria
Report Kolev   52'
Vutov   62'
Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)
Italy  1–3  Sweden
Grassi   40' Report Gustafson   48', 73'
Berisha   59'

Sweden  3–0  Czech Republic
Tanković   6'
Olsson   14'
Berisha   37'
Report
Bulgaria  1–1  Italy
Vutov   72' (pen.) Report Crecco   74'
Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Israel 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Final tournament
2   Georgia 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
3    Switzerland (H) 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4   Cyprus 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Israel  4–0  Cyprus
Weissman   36'
Ohana   73', 86'
Dror   90+4'
Report
Referee: Jari Järvinen (Finland)
Georgia  2–0   Switzerland
Dartsimelia   31'
Papunashvili   86'
Report
Stade Juan-Antonio-Samaranch, Lausanne
Referee: Danilo Grujić (Serbia)

Georgia  5–1  Cyprus
Tsintsadze   14'
Kikabidze   19', 55'
Zarandia   30'
Loizides   45+2' (o.g.)
Report Panayiotou   90+3' (pen.)
Stade Juan-Antonio-Samaranch, Lausanne
Referee: Danilo Grujić (Serbia)
Switzerland  0–1  Israel
Report Weissman   5'

Israel  1–0  Georgia
Yehezkel   69' Report
Cyprus  0–2   Switzerland
Report Graf   70'
Karlen   76'
Stade Juan-Antonio-Samaranch, Lausanne
Referee: Jari Järvinen (Finland)

Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Serbia 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7 Final tournament
2   Turkey 3 2 1 0 7 5 +2 7
3   Republic of Ireland (H) 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4   Iceland 3 0 0 3 4 12 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Serbia  1–1  Turkey
Maksimović   90+6' Report Demirci   24' (pen.)
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
Republic of Ireland  2–1  Iceland
Byrne   51', 60' Report Jóhannesson   67'
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)

Serbia  6–0  Iceland
Simić   33', 59'
Milinković-Savić   38' (pen.), 54'
Babić   58'
Živković   79'
Report
Referee: Anders Poulsen (Denmark)
Turkey  2–1  Republic of Ireland
Ünal   50'
Aydın   81'
Report Browne   71' (pen.)
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)

Republic of Ireland  1–3  Serbia
Byrne   70' Report Simić   36', 67'
Mandić   46'
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
Iceland  3–4  Turkey
O. Ómarsson   17'
Finnbogason   29'
E. Ómarsson   90+4'
Report Ünal   5'
Altıntaş   32', 78', 89'
Referee: Anders Poulsen (Denmark)

Group 5

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Germany 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Final tournament
2   Spain 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3   Denmark 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
4   Lithuania 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]
Germany  2–0  Lithuania
Holthaus   8'
Mukhtar   78'
Report
Referee: Andreas Pappas (Greece)
Spain  3–1  Denmark
Sandro   33' (pen.)
Munir   74'
López   90+2'
Report Mathiasen   50'

Denmark  0–4  Germany
Report Meyer   31', 56'
Mukhtar   60'
Stendera   89'
Referee: Andreas Pappas (Greece)
Spain  2–0  Lithuania
Munir   31'
Sandro   90' (pen.)
Report
Referee: Ádám Németh (Hungary)

Germany  3–1  Spain
Selke   19'
Brandt   37'
Lohkemper   78'
Report Munir   6'
Lithuania  1–3  Denmark
Šegžda   44' Report Hansen   3'
Nordam   16'
Børsting   88'

Group 6

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Austria 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Final tournament
2   Russia 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
3   Romania (H) 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
4   Norway 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Russia  3–0  Norway
Davydov   32', 50' (pen.)
Koryan   60'
Report
Referee: Eitan Shemeulevitch (Israel)
Austria  5–0  Romania
Grillitsch   6', 42', 44', 53'
Gschweidl   72'
Report
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)

Russia  3–1  Romania
Miranchuk   61'
Davydov   76', 80'
Report Paun-Alexandru   23'
Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland)
Norway  1–3  Austria
Svendsen   64' Report Rasner   5'
Puchegger   9'
Bytyqi   43'
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)

Austria  0–0  Russia
Report
Referee: Eitan Shemeulevitch (Israel)
Romania  3–0  Norway
Vînă   28', 90+3'
Mitriță   45'
Report
Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland)

Group 7

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Portugal (H) 3 3 0 0 9 4 +5 9 Final tournament
2   Wales 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
3   Belgium 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4
4   Greece 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Belgium  1–1  Wales
Marquet   63' Report O'Sullivan   38'
Portugal  3–0  Greece
Rodrigues   78'
Santos   86'
Silva   90+1' (pen.)
Report

Greece  2–4  Belgium
Kritikos   59'
Deligiannidis   61'
Report Musonda   27', 55'
Schrijvers   63', 89'
Sports Center CF Fão, Fão
Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine)
Portugal  3–2  Wales
Silva   20'
Lopes   33'
Luís Rafael   89'
Report Hedges   76'
O'Sullivan   80'
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Croatia)

Belgium  2–3  Portugal
Gerkens   34'
Schrijvers   36'
Report Silva   46', 56'
Santos   86'
Wales  3–0  Greece
O'Sullivan   55' (pen.), 77'
Saunders   69'
Report

Qualified teams

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Country Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament1
  Hungary Hosts 1 (2008)
  Ukraine Group 1 winner 2 (2004, 2009)
  Bulgaria Group 2 winner 1 (2008)
  Israel Group 3 winner 0 (debut)
  Serbia Group 4 winner 6 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
  Germany Group 5 winner 5 (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008)
  Austria Group 6 winner 4 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010)
  Portugal Group 7 winner 6 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013)
1 Only counted appearances for under-19 era (bold indicates champion for that year, while italic indicates hosts)

References

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  1. ^ "Serbia learn elite round opposition". 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-19 Championship 2013/14" (PDF).
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