2014 European Under-19 Championship (Qualifying)
Qualification for the 2014 European Under-19 Championship in Hungary took part in two separate stages. The qualifying round was played across September, October and November 2013 and featured 52 teams split into 13 groups. 27 teams progressed to the second stage of qualification, the elite round, which was held over a few weeks at the end of May/beginning of June 2014.
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Qualifying round
The 52 participating teams were split into 13 groups of four based on seeding from the UEFA Under-19 coefficient ranking. The top two teams from each group would progress to the elite round of qualification, while there was also a spot for the best third-placed team. Germany received a bye to the elite round as the side with best UEFA coefficient. The six fixtures in each group were hosted by one of the group's teams.
Teams
A total of 52 teams entered the qualification process at this initial stage:
England, France, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Portugal, Denmark, Serbia, Georgia, Malta, Belgium, Turkey, Greece, Switzerland, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Croatia, Romania, Poland, Iceland, Norway, Northern Ireland, Sweden, Scotland, Russia, Belarus, Slovakia, Austria, Ukraine, Luxembourg, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Finland, Israel, Bulgaria, Wales, Lithuania, Montenegro, Azerbaijan, Slovenia, Kazakhstan, Albania, Estonia, Armenia, Macedonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Faroe Islands, Andorra, Moldova, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Cyprus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 4 |
| 4 | Gibraltar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | -17 | 0 |
Results:
Croatia 7-0 Gibraltar
Czech Republic 4-1 Cyprus
Gibraltar 0-3 Czech Republic
Croatia 2-2 Cyprus
Czech Republic 3-0 Croatia
Cyprus 7-0 Gibraltar
Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 | Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Armenia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
Results:
Romania 1-1 Armenia
Poland 1-1 Lithuania
Romania 1-0 Lithuania
Armenia 1-0 Poland
Poland 1-1 Romania
Lithuania 1-0 Armenia
Group 3
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| 3 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
Results:
Republic of Ireland 2-0 Azerbaijan
Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-4 Sweden
Azerbaijan 0-0 Bosnia & Herzegovina
Republic of Ireland 1-0 Sweden
Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-1 Republic of Ireland
Sweden 5-1 Azerbaijan
Group 4
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Iceland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | France | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Northern Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
Results:
France 2-2 Iceland
Belgium 2-0 Northern Ireland
Belgium 2-0 Iceland
Northern Ireland 1-1 France
France 2-2 Belgium
Iceland 1-0 Northern Ireland
Group 5
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Latvia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 4 | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
Results:
Scotland 1-1 Latvia
Germany 2-1 Belarus
Germany 5-0 Latvia
Belarus 0-1 Scotland
Scotland 1-1 Germany
Latvia 2-1 Belarus
Group 6
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Albania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
Results:
Slovakia 1-2 Bulgaria
Greece 1-0 Albania
Greece 1-1 Bulgaria
Albania 1-1 Slovakia
Slovakia 3-3 Greece
Bulgaria 1-1 Albania
Group 7
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Serbia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 1 |
Results:
Serbia 3-0 Kazakhstan
Austria 6-0 Finland
Serbia 1-0 Finland
Kazakhstan 1-3 Austria
Austria 0-1 Serbia
Finland 0-0 Kazakhstan
Group 8
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | San Marino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -12 | 0 |
Results:
Norway 2-0 San Marino
Portugal 3-0 Luxembourg
Luxembourg 1-5 Norway
Portugal 6-0 San Marino
Norway 2-3 Portugal
San Marino 0-4 Luxembourg
Group 9
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 |
| 4 | Andorra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | -18 | 0 |
Results:
Switzerland 4-0 Andorra
England 1-1 Slovenia
Switzerland 3-1 Slovenia
Andorra 0-7 England
England 1-0 Switzerland
Slovenia 7-0 Andorra
Group 10
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Israel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Liechtenstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | -16 | 0 |
Results:
Italy 0-2 Israel
Denmark 2-0 Liechtenstein
Italy 5-0 Liechtenstein
Israel 1-3 Denmark
Denmark 0-2 Italy
Liechtenstein 0-9 Israel
Group 11
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Georgia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Wales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Moldova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 0 |
Results:
Georgia 5-1 Wales
Netherlands 3-0 Moldova
Moldova 0-2 Georgia
Netherlands 0-0 Wales
Georgia 2-1 Netherlands
Wales 6-0 Moldova
Group 12
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Montenegro | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Macedonia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Faroe Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -12 | 0 |
Results:
Turkey 4-1 Macedonia
Montenegro 5-0 Faroe Islands
Turkey 2-0 Faroe Islands
Macedonia 2-1 Montenegro
Montenegro 2-1 Turkey
Faroe Islands 0-5 Macedonia
Group 13
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Estonia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
| 4 | Malta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 |
Results:
Ukraine 3-1 Estonia
Russia 4-0 Malta
Malta 0-4 Ukraine
Russia 5-1 Estonia
Ukraine 1-1 Russia
Estonia 2-2 Malta
Elite round
The elite round is the second phase of qualification and takes place over a few weeks at the end of May/beginning of June 2014. The 28 participating teams were split into seven groups of four, with the seven group winners progressing to the summer's finals, joining hosts Hungary. The six fixtures in each group were hosted by one of the group's teams.
Teams
A total of 28 teams take part in the elite round stage of qualification. They are comprised of the 13 group winners from the first qualification stage, the 13 group runners-up and the best third-placed side, as well as Spain, who were given a bye to the elite round as the side with the highest competition coefficient:
England, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Italy, Montenegro, Ukraine, Scotland, Sweden, Cyprus, Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Georgia, Israel, Switzerland, Serbia, Turkey, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Norway, Lithuania, Spain, Romania, Russia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Wales
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | England | 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 |
Results:
- England 6-0 Montenegro
- Ukraine 0-0 Scotland
- Montenegro 0-4 Ukraine
- England 2-1 Scotland
- Ukraine 1-0 England
- Scotland 0-1 Montenegro
Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| 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 |
Results:
- Czech Republic 1-0 Italy
- Sweden 1-2 Bulgaria
- Czech Republic 0-2 Bulgaria
- Italy 1-3 Sweden
- Sweden 3-0 Czech Republic
- Bulgaria 1-1 Italy
Group 3
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Israel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Georgia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
Results:
- Israel 4-0 Cyprus
- Georgia 2-0 Switzerland
- Georgia 5-1 Cyprus
- Switzerland 0-1 Israel
- Israel 1-0 Georgia
- Cyprus 0-2 Switzerland
Group 4
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Serbia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Iceland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 0 |
Results:
- Serbia 1-1 Turkey
- Republic of Ireland 2-1 Iceland
- Serbia 6-0 Iceland
- Turkey 2-1 Republic of Ireland
- Republic of Ireland 1-3 Serbia
- Iceland 3-4 Turkey
Group 5
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| 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 |
Results:
- Germany 2-0 Lithuania
- Spain 3-1 Denmark
- Denmarkk 0-4 Germany
- Spain 2-0 Lithuania
- Germany 3-1 Spain
- Lithuania 1-3 Denmark
Group 6
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
Results:
- Russia 3-0 Norway
- Austria 5-0 Romania
- Russia 3-1 Romania
- Norway 1-3 Austria
- Romania 3-0 Norway
- Austria 0-0 Russia
Group 7
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| 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 |
Results:
- Belgium 1-1 Wales
- Portugal 3-0 Greece
- Greece 2-4 Belgium
- Portugal 3-2 Wales
- Wales 3-0 Greece
- Belgium 2-3 Portugal
