2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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, Slaný

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

Czech Republic  0–3  Netherlands
Report Locadia   36'
Depay   76'
Achahbar   90+2'
Stadion FK Bohemians Praha, Prague

Netherlands  0–6  France
Report Kondogbia   5'
Digne   23'
Bahebeck   56'
Bosetti   58'
Pogba   61'
Vion   83'
Stadion FK Bohemians Praha, Prague
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

Norway  1–0  Czech Republic
Nielsen   27' Report
Městský stadion SK Slaný, Slaný
Referee: Anatoliy Abdula (Ukraine)

Group 2 edit

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 edit

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 Gavra   11'
Manole   37'
Stanciu   55'
Ioniță   81'
Stadion Slana Bara, Novi Sad

Germany  2–2  Serbia
Hofmann   48'
Schulz   84'
Report Aksentijević   20'
Mitrović   60'
Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland)

Romania  1–1  Germany
Puțanu   90' Report Rüdiger   87'
Stadion Slana Bara, Novi Sad

Hungary  0–1  Serbia
Report Ninković   86'

Germany  3–0  Hungary
Schulz   42'
Ranković   44'
Füllkrug   88'
Report
Stadion Slana Bara, Novi Sad

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

Group 4 edit

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
Ukraine  2–0  Israel
Kulach   18'
Polyulyakh   71'
Report
Estádio Municipal Bela Vista, Parchal
Referee: Danilo Grujić (Serbia)

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

Republic of Ireland  0–3  Ukraine
Report Taschy   53'
Churko   56'
Bratkov   66' (pen.)
Estádio Municipal Bela Vista, Parchal
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland)

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 edit

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
Referee: Robert Rogers (Ireland)

Turkey  1–3  Denmark
Çalhanoğlu   87' Report Brock-Madsen   33'
Olsen   63'
Pedersen   90+5' (pen.)

Denmark  0–2  Greece
Report Gianniotas   47'
Mavrias   57'

Cyprus  0–5  Turkey
Report Deniz   18', 88'
Başıbüyük   45+1'
Türk   53'
Ataseven   81'
Referee: Robert Rogers (Ireland)

Group 6 edit

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'

Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–2  Austria
Report Murg   59' (pen.)
Vastić   84'
Referee: Adam Lyczmański (Poland)

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

  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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