The 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-offs constituted the second and final round of the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification tournament. The ties were contested over two legs, with the first leg played on 9 and 10 October and the second leg played on 14 October 2014. The seven winners qualified for the final tournament in Czech Republic.[1]
Seedings edit
The draw for the play-offs was held on 12 September 2014 in Nyon to determine the seven pairings as well as the order of the home and away ties. The seven group winners with the highest competition coefficients were seeded and those teams were drawn against the unseeded teams. Nations from the same group could not be drawn against each other.[2][3]
Each nation's coefficient was generated by calculating:[4]
- 40% of the average ranking points per game earned in the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying group stage.
- 40% of the average ranking points per game earned in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying stage and final tournament.
- 20% of the average ranking points per game earned in the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying stage and final tournament.
Matches edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Slovakia 
|
2–4 |  Italy
|
1–1 | 1–3 |
France 
|
3–4 |  Sweden
|
2–0 | 1–4 |
Denmark 
|
1–1 (a) |  Iceland
|
0–0 | 1–1 |
England 
|
4–2 |  Croatia
|
2–1 | 2–1 |
Netherlands 
|
4–7 |  Portugal
|
0–2 | 4–5 |
Ukraine 
|
0–5 |  Germany
|
0–3 | 0–2 |
Serbia 
|
2–1 |  Spain
|
0–0 | 2–1 |
All times listed are CEST (UTC+02:00).
First leg edit
| Netherlands | 0−2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Oliveira  45' (pen.)Mané 82' |
| Serbia | 0–0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Ukraine | 0–3 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | P. Hofmann 35' Volland 61'J. Hofmann 79' |
| Denmark | 0–0 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Second leg edit
Italy won 4–2 on aggregate.
England won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Germany | 2–0 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Volland 89' Bittencourt 90+1' |
Report |
Germany won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Portugal | 5–4 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Vezo 13' Neves 20'Ricardo 50', 66'B. Silva 87' |
Report | Weghorst 15' Kongolo 45+2'Aké 64', 89' (pen.) |
Portugal won 7–4 on aggregate.
Serbia won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Iceland | 1–1 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Friðjónsson 90+3' (pen.) |
Report | Thomsen 90' |
1–1 on aggregate. Denmark won on away goals rule.
| Sweden | 4–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Kiese Thelin 3', 35' Lewicki 71', 88' |
Report | Kurzawa 87' |
Sweden won 4–3 on aggregate.
References edit
- ^ "Holders Spain draw Serbia in play-offs". UEFA.com. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Under-21 play-off seedings confirmed for draw". UEFA. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Jong Oranje in Pot B". onsoranje.nl. 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2013–15" (PDF).
External links edit
- Fixtures at UEFA.com