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
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]
- Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question
- Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question
- Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question
- 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
- Results of all group matches: - Superior goal difference
- Higher number of goals scored
 
- 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .svg.png) 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 | 
| Netherlands  | 2–1 |  Norway | 
|---|---|---|
| Locadia  37', 43' | Report | Valsvik  49' | 
| Czech Republic  | 0–3 |  Netherlands | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Locadia  36' Depay  76' Achahbar  90+2' | 
| Norway  | 1–0 |  Czech Republic | 
|---|---|---|
| Nielsen  27' | Report | 
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 | 
| .svg.png) Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | 
|  Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 | 
| Switzerland .svg.png) | 0–3 |  Montenegro | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Đorđević  23', 68' Vukčević  53' | 
| Slovenia  | 0–2 | .svg.png) Switzerland | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kleiber  11' Schmid  42' | 
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 | Gavra  11' Manole  37' Stanciu  55' Ioniță  81' | 
| Germany  | 2–2 |  Serbia | 
|---|---|---|
| Hofmann  48' Schulz  84' | Report | Aksentijević  20' Mitrović  60' | 
| Romania  | 1–1 |  Germany | 
|---|---|---|
| Puțanu  90' | Report | Rüdiger  87' | 
| Germany  | 3–0 |  Hungary | 
|---|---|---|
| Schulz  42' Ranković  44' Füllkrug  88' | Report | 
| Serbia  | 3–0 |  Romania | 
|---|---|---|
| Mitrović  41' (pen.), 77' (pen.) Ninković  45+3' | Report | 
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .svg.png) 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 | 
| Portugal .svg.png) | 1–0 |  Republic of Ireland | 
|---|---|---|
| Barker  87' (o.g.) | Report | 
| Republic of Ireland  | 0–3 |  Ukraine | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Taschy  53' Churko  56' Bratkov  66' (pen.) | 
| Portugal .svg.png) | 7–1 |  Israel | 
|---|---|---|
| Ié  8' João Mário  43' (pen.) Esgaio  44' Gomes  47' Betinho  75', 81' Cavaleiro  77' | Report | Atar  59' | 
| Ukraine  | 0–3 | .svg.png) Portugal | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cá  35' Betinho  58' Bruma  61' (pen.) | 
| Israel  | 1–1 |  Republic of Ireland | 
|---|---|---|
| Hirsh  89' | Report | O'Brien  50' | 
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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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' | 
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' | 
| Croatia  | 2–2 |  Austria | 
|---|---|---|
| Dugandžić  8', 89' | Report | Vastić  48' Murg  74' | 
| Bosnia and Herzegovina  | 0–2 |  Austria | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Murg  59' (pen.) Vastić  84' | 
| Georgia  | 1–3 |  Croatia | 
|---|---|---|
| Gagnidze  90+3' | Report | Pajač  25' Dugandžić  58' Rebić  67' | 
| Croatia  | 2–0 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 
|---|---|---|
| Rebić  25' Čolak  72' | Report | 
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 | 
| .svg.png) 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' | 
| Spain  | 2–1 |  Italy | 
|---|---|---|
| Campaña  72' Jesé  82' | Report | Improta  11' | 
| Armenia  | 1–1 | .svg.png) Belgium | 
|---|---|---|
| Hovhannisyan  88' | Report | Van der Bruggen  36' | 
| Belgium .svg.png) | 1–2 |  Spain | 
|---|---|---|
| Bruno  86' | Report | Deulofeu  10' Suárez  67' | 
| Italy  | 4–1 |  Armenia | 
|---|---|---|
| Valoti  2' Belotti  14' Beltrame  83' Busellato  89' | Report | Papikyan  18' | 
Qualified nations
| Country | Qualified as | Previous appearances in tournament1 | 
|---|---|---|
|  Estonia | Hosts | 0 (debut) | 
| .svg.png) 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) | 
| .svg.png) 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
- ^ U19 elite round draw made UEFA.com
- ^ UEFA Under-19 National Team Coefficient Ranking List for Elite Round Draw UEFA.com
- ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2011/12" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 22, 2011.
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