2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification

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2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship (Elite Round) was the second round of qualifications for the final tournament of 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. The 25 teams that advanced from the qualifying round plus three teams who received byes to the elite round were distributed into seven groups of four teams each, with each group played in a round-robin format, with one of the four teams hosting all six group matches. The seven group-winning teams qualified automatically for the final tournament in Estonia.

Seeds

The draw for the elite round was held on 29 November 2011 in Nyon, with matches scheduled between 23 and 31 May 2012. A total of 28 participating teams were divided in four draw pots based on the coefficient ranking list established by taking into account only the results of the qualifying round. England, France and Spain received byes to the elite round and were seeded in the first pot.[1][2]

Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D

The hosts of the seven one-venue mini-tournament groups are indicated below in italics.

Tiebreakers

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

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 3 3 0 0 11 2 +9 9
 Netherlands 3 2 0 1 5 7 −2 6
 Norway 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
 Czech Republic 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
France 2–1 Czech Republic
Bahebeck 48'
Vion 58'
Report Lutonský 19'
Stadion SC Horní Počernice, Prague
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

Netherlands 2–1 Norway
Locadia 37', 43' Report Valsvik 49'
Městský stadion SK Slaný,
Radu Petrescu (Romania
)

France 3–1 Norway
Bahebeck 30'
Bosetti 67' (pen.), 71'
Report Skogsrud 36'
Stadion SC Horní Počernice,
Ukraine
)



Norway 1–0 Czech Republic
Nielsen 27' Report
Městský stadion SK Slaný,
Ukraine
)

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7
 Montenegro 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
  Switzerland 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
 Slovenia 3 1 0 2 1 7 −6 3
Switzerland 0–3 Montenegro
Report Đorđević 23', 68'
Vukčević 53'
Referee: Eitan Shemeulevitch (Israel)

England 5–0 Slovenia
Chalobah 48'
Thorpe 54'
W. Keane 82', 90+3'
T. Kane 88'
Report
Referee: Peter Královič (Slovakia)

Slovenia 0–2  Switzerland
Report Kleiber 11'
Schmid 42'
Referee: Athanasios Giachos (Greece)

England 1–1 Montenegro
Afobe 85' Report Vukčević 25'
Referee: Eitan Shemeulevitch (Israel)

Switzerland 0–1 England
Report Berahino 90+4'
Referee: Athanasios Giachos (Greece)

Montenegro 0–1 Slovenia
Report
Kovjenič 81' (pen.
)
Referee: Peter Královič (Slovakia)

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Serbia 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
 
Germany
3 1 2 0 6 3 +3 5
 Romania 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
 Hungary 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
Hungary 0–4 Romania
Report
Stanciu 55'
Ioniță
81'
Stadion Slana Bara, Novi Sad

Germany 
2–2 Serbia
Hofmann 48'
Schulz 84'
Report
Mitrović
60'
Stadion Karađorđe, Novi Sad
Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland
)


Hungary 0–1 Serbia
Report Ninković 86'
Stadion Karađorđe, Novi Sad
)


Serbia 3–0 Romania
Mitrović 41' (pen.), 77' (pen.)
Ninković
45+3'
Report
Stadion Karađorđe, Novi Sad
Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland
)

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9
 Ukraine 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
 Republic of Ireland 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
 Israel 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1

Portugal 1–0 Republic of Ireland
Barker 87' (o.g.) Report
Olhão
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium
)


Portugal 7–1 Israel
8'
João Mário 43' (pen.)
Esgaio 44'
Gomes 47'
Betinho 75', 81'
Cavaleiro 77'
Report Atar 59'
Estádio da Nora, Ferreiras
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)

Ukraine 0–3 Portugal
Report 35'
Betinho 58'
Bruma 61' (pen.)
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland)

Israel 1–1 Republic of Ireland
Hirsh 89' Report O'Brien 50'
Estádio da Nora, Ferreiras
Referee: Danilo Grujić (Serbia)

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Greece 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9
 Denmark 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 6
 Turkey 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3
 Cyprus 3 0 0 3 2 14 −12 0
Greece 3–0 Turkey
Diamantakos 66', 75'
Mavrias
90+3'
Report
Ballerup, Ballerup
Referee: Marco Fritz (Germany)

Denmark 6–2 Cyprus
Helstrup 6', 66'
Bech 42'
Brock-Madsen 53'
Fischer 78', 90+2'
Report Sotiriou 50', 58' (pen.)

Greece 3–0 Cyprus
Diamantakos 6'
Stafylidis 43', 88'
Report
Gentofte Stadion, Gentofte
Referee: Robert Rogers (Ireland
)


Denmark 0–2 Greece
Report Gianniotas 47'
Mavrias 57'
Gentofte Stadion, Gentofte
)

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Croatia 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
 Georgia 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6
 Austria 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–4 Georgia
Maletić 20', 43' (pen.) Report
Kazaishvili 24'
Chanturia 35'
Skhirtladze
39', 61'
Stadion Sv. Josip Radnik, Sesvete
Referee: Michael Tykgaard (Denmark)

Croatia 2–2 Austria
Dugandžić 8', 89' Report Vastić 48'
Murg 74'
Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić, Zaprešić
)


Georgia 1–3 Croatia
Gagnidze 90+3' Report Pajač 25'
Dugandžić 58'
Rebić 67'
Referee: Michael Tykgaard (Denmark)


Austria 1–2 Georgia
Vastić 51' Report Chanturia 40' (pen.), 68'
Referee: Adam Lyczmański (Poland)

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3 3 0 0 6 3 +3 9
 Italy 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
 Belgium 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
 Armenia 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Spain 2–1 Armenia
Suso 65'
Juanmi 90+4'
Report Hakobyan 72'
Misano Adriatico Nuovo, Misano Adriatico
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)

Belgium 1–2 Italy
Carrasco 63' Report Improta 16'
Schiavone 45+1' (pen.)
Stadio Giorgio Calbi, Cattolica
Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria)

Spain 2–1 Italy
Campaña 72'
Jesé 82'
Report Improta 11'
Misano Adriatico Nuovo, Misano Adriatico

Armenia 1–1 Belgium
Hovhannisyan 88' Report Van der Bruggen 36'
Stadio Giorgio Calbi, Cattolica
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)

Belgium 1–2 Spain
Bruno 86' Report Deulofeu 10'
Suárez 67'
Stadio Giorgio Calbi, Cattolica

Italy 4–1 Armenia
Valoti 2'
Belotti 14'
Beltrame 83'
Busellato 89'
Report Papikyan 18'
Misano Adriatico Nuovo, Misano Adriatico
Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria)

Qualified nations

Country Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament1
 Estonia Hosts 0 (debut)
 France Group 1 winner 5 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010)
 England Group 2 winner 6 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010)
 Serbia Group 3 winner 4 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011)
 Portugal Group 4 winner 4 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010)
 Greece Group 5 winner 4 (2005, 2007, 2008, 2011)
 Croatia Group 6 winner 1 (2010)
 Spain Group 7 winner 8 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
1 Only counted appearances for under-19 era (bold indicates champion for that year, while italic indicates hosts)

References

  1. ^ U19 elite round draw made UEFA.com
  2. ^ UEFA Under-19 National Team Coefficient Ranking List for Elite Round Draw UEFA.com
  3. ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2011/12" (PDF).

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