2015 European Under-21 Championship (Qualifying)
Qualification for the 2015 European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic took part in two separate stages. The qualifying round featured 52 teams across 10 groups and was played from March 2013 to September 2014. 14 teams progress to the play-off round, where a knockout round pits sides against each other both home and away to determine seven teams to join hosts Czech Republic in the final tournament in June 2015.
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Qualifying round
The 52 participating teams were split into 10 groups, two consisting of six teams and the other eight comprising five teams, based on seeding from the UEFA Under-21 coefficient ranking. Teams play each other both home and away over the course of the group stage. The 10 group winners, along with the four best runners-up, advance to the play-off round.
Teams
A total of 52 teams entered the qualification process at this initial stage:
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Wales
Group stage
Group 1
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | England | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | +29 | 28 |
| 2 | Finland | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 16 |
| 3 | Moldova | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 16 |
| 4 | Wales | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 | Lithuania | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 8 |
| 6 | San Marino | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 30 | -28 | 4 |
Results
9 September 2014: Lithuania 1-1 Wales
9 September 2014: Moldova 0-3 England
9 September 2014: Finland 5-0 San Marino
5 September 2014: Lithuania 0-1 England
5 September 2014: Finland 2-2 Wales
5 June 2014: Lithuania 0-3 Moldova
1 June 2014: Finland 1-0 Moldova
19 May 2014: Wales 1-3 England
5 March 2014: San Marino 0-0 Finland
5 March 2014: England 1-0 Wales
19 November 2013: England 9-0 San Marino
19 November 2013: Moldova 3-0 Lithuania
15 November 2013: Moldova 2-0 San Marino
14 November 2013: England 3-0 Finland
15 October 2013: England 5-0 Lithuania
15 October 2013: Moldova 1-0 Finland
15 October 2013: Wales 4-0 San Marino
11 October 2013: Wales 2-0 Lithuania
10 October 2013: San Marino 0-4 England
10 September 2013: Moldova 0-0 Wales
9 September 2013: Finland 1-1 England
6 September 2013: San Marino 1-0 Wales
5 September 2013: England 1-0 Moldova
5 September 2013: Lithuania 0-1 Finland
14 August 2013: San Marino 0-1 Lithuania
14 August 2013: Wales 1-5 Finland
11 June 2013: San Marino 0-3 Moldova
11 June 2013: Finland 2-2 Lithuania
6 June 2013: Lithuania 2-1 San Marino
22 March 2013: Wales 1-0 Moldova
Group 2
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Denmark | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 9 | +28 | 26 |
| 2 | Russia | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 22 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 17 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 9 |
| 5 | Estonia | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 9 |
| 6 | Andorra | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 35 | -34 | 1 |
Results
9th September 2014: Denmark 7-1 Bulgaria
9th September 2014: Russia 5-0 Andorra
8th September 2014: Estonia 1-7 Slovenia
3 September 2014: Slovenia 5-0 Andorra
3 September 2014: Estonia 2-2 Bulgaria
3 September 2014: Denmark 4-2 Russia
31 May 2014: Estonia 1-2 Russia
30 May 2014: Andorra 0-5 Slovenia
5 March 2014: Denmark 8-0 Estonia
19 November 2013: Bulgaria 1-5 Slovenia
19 November 2013: Andorra 0-2 Denmark
19 November 2013: Russia 1-0 Estonia
15 November 2013: Slovenia 0-1 Russia
15 November 2013: Andorra 0-2 Estonia
15 November 2013: Bulgaria 2-3 Denmark
15 October 2013: Russia 0-2 Denmark
15 October 2013: Slovenia 2-1 Bulgaria
11 October 2013: Bulgaria 3-3 Russia
11 October 2013: Denmark 2-2 Slovenia
10 September 2013: Russia 3-1 Bulgaria
10 September 2013: Slovenia 2-2 Denmark
6 September 2013: Russia 2-1 Slovenia
6 September 2013: Bulgaria 1-1 Estonia
6 September 2013: Denmark 6-0 Andorra
14 August 2013: Slovenia 0-1 Estonia
11 June 2013: Estonia 1-1 Andorra
7 June 2013: Estonia 0-1 Denmark
5 June 2013: Andorra 0-3 Bulgaria
1 June 2013: Bulgaria 3-0 Andorra
Group 3
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Slovakia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 17 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 16 |
| 3 | Georgia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 10 |
| 4 | Scotland | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 11 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 23 | -18 | 3 |
Results
8th September 2014: Luxembourg 0-3 Scotland
8th September 2014: Netherlands 0-1 Slovakia
4th September 2014: Netherlands 0-1 Georgia
4th September 2014: Slovakia 1-1 Scotland
3 June 2014: Netherlands 3-1 Luxembourg
28 May 2014: Scotland 1-6 Netherlands
5 March 2014: Georgia 0-3 Luxembourg
18 November 2013: Georgia 1-3 Slovakia
14 November 2013: Slovakia 2-2 Netherlands
14 November 2013: Scotland 1-1 Georgia
14 October 2013: Georgia 2-1 Scotland
14 October 2013: Slovakia 3-0 Luxembourg
10 October 2013: Georgia 0-6 Netherlands
10 October 2013: Scotland 2-1 Slovakia
9 September 2013: Luxembourg 0-1 Netherlands
9 September 2013: Slovakia 1-0 Georgia
5 September 2013: Luxembourg 0-3 Georgia
5 September 2013: Netherlands 4-0 Scotland
11 June 2013: Luxembourg 1-7 Slovakia
Group 4
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Spain | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 22 |
| 2 | Austria | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 16 |
| 3 | Hungary | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 9 |
| 4 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 6 |
| 5 | Albania | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 6 |
Results
9th September 2014: Spain 1-1 Austria
8th September 2014: Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-4 Hungary
5th September 2014: Austria 2-0 Bosnia & Herzegovina
4th September 2014: Hungary 0-1 Spain
5 March 2014: Austria 1-3 Albania
18 November 2013: Albania 0-2 Spain
18 November 2013: Austria 4-2 Hungary
14 November 2013: Hungary 0-2 Albania
14 November 2013: Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-6 Spain
15 October 2013: Albania 0-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina
14 October 2013: Spain 1-0 Hungary
10 October 2013: Hungary 0-2 Austria
10 October 2013: Spain 3-2 Bosnia & Herzegovina
9 September 2013: Bosnia & Herzegovina 0-2 Austria
9 September 2013: Spain 4-0 Albania
5 September 2013: Hungary 4-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina
5 September 2013: Austria 2-6 Spain
14 August 2013: Albania 0-1 Austria
11 June 2013: Bosnia & Herzegovina 4-1 Albania
Group 5
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Croatia | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 19 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 15 |
| 4 | Latvia | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 6 |
| 5 | Liechtenstein | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 34 | -31 | 0 |
Results
8 September 2014: Ukraine 3-0 Liechtenstein
8 September 2014: Switzerland 7-1 Latvia
4 September 2014: Ukraine 2-0 Switzerland
3 September 2014: Latvia 1-3 Croatia
8 June 2014: Ukraine 2-1 Latvia
4 June 2014: Liechtenstein 2-5 Ukraine
28 May 2014: Croatia 1-1 Ukraine
5 March 2014: Switzerland 5-1 Liechtenstein
19 November 2013: Croatia 3-1 Latvia
18 November 2013: Switzerland 1-2 Ukraine
15 November 2013: Liechtenstein 0-2 Latvia
14 November 2013: Croatia 0-2 Switzerland
14 October 2013: Latvia 1-5 Ukraine
14 October 2013: Switzerland 0-2 Croatia
10 October 2013: Croatia 4-0 Liechtenstein
9 September 2013: Ukraine 0-2 Croatia
9 September 2013: Liechtenstein 0-6 Switzerland
5 September 2013: Latvia 0-2 Switzerland
13 August 2013: Liechtenstein 0-5 Croatia
Group 6
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Germany | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 20 |
| 2 | Romania | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 12 |
| 3 | Montenegro | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 11 |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 |
| 5 | Faroe Islands | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 4 |
Results
9th September 2014: Germany 8-0 Romania
9th September 2014: Faroe Islands 1-0 Montenegro
5th September 2014: Germany 2-0 Republic of Ireland
4th September 2014: Romania 4-3 Montenegro
Faroe Islands 2-2 Romania
Montenegro 3-0 Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands 1-4 Republic of Ireland
Faroe Islands 0-3 Germany
Republic of Ireland 0-4 Germany
Montenegro 3-2 Romania
Germany 2-0 Montenegro
Romania 0-0 Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland 0-1 Romania
Germany 3-2 Faroe Islands
Republic of Ireland 5-2 Faroe Islands
Montenegro 1-1 Germany
Montenegro 0-0 Republic of Ireland
Romania 2-2 Germany
Romania 3-1 Faroe Islands
Group 7
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Sweden | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 16 |
| 2 | Greece | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 15 |
| 3 | Poland | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 15 |
| 4 | Turkey | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 13 |
| 5 | Malta | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 30 | -28 | 0 |
Results
9th September 2014: Sweden 4-3 Turkey
9th September 2014: Greece 3-1 Poland
5th September 2014: Malta 0-3 Turkey
5th September 2014: Sweden 3-0 Greece
Poland 2-0 Malta
Poland 3-1 Turkey
Turkey 4-0 Malta
Sweden 3-1 Poland
Greece 5-0 Malta
Turkey 2-2 Sweden
Turkey 1-0 Greece
Poland 2-0 Sweden
Malta 0-4 Greece
Turkey 1-0 Poland
Greece 5-1 Sweden
Malta 1-5 Poland
Poland 3-1 Greece
Sweden 5-0 Malta
Malta 1-2 Sweden
Group 8
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Portugal | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 24 |
| 2 | Israel | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 15 |
| 3 | Norway | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 9 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 7 |
| 5 | Macedonia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 4 |
Results
9th September 2014: Portugal 3-1 Azerbaijan
9th September 2014: Israel 2-1 Macedonia
4th September 2014: Norway 1-2 Portugal
Azerbaijan 3-0 Israel
Azerbaijan 0-0 Macedonia
Portugal 5-1 Norway
Israel 7-2 Azerbaijan
Norway 2-1 Macedonia
Norway 1-3 Azerbaijan
Portugal 3-0 Israel
Azerbaijan 0-2 Portugal
Norway 1-3 Israel
Israel 4-1 Norway
Macedonia 1-0 Azerbaijan
Israel 3-4 Portugal
Macedonia 1-3 Norway
Portugal 2-0 Macedonia
Macedonia 0-1 Portugal
Azerbaijan 0-1 Norway
Group 9
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Italy | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 18 |
| 2 | Serbia | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 16 |
| 3 | Belgium | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 16 |
| 4 | Cyprus | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 6 |
| 5 | Northern Ireland | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 3 |
Results
9th September 2014: Northern Ireland 1-4 Serbia
9th September 2014: Italy 7-1 Cyprus
5th September 2014: Italy 3-2 Serbia
5th September 2014: Cyprus 0-6 Belgium
Belgium 2-0 Cyprus
Cyprus 3-0 Northern Ireland
Serbia 2-1 Cyprus
Italy 1-3 Belgium
Cyprus 0-2 Italy
Belgium 1-0 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland 0-1 Belgium
Cyprus 2-1 Serbia
Belgium 0-1 Italy
Serbia 3-1 Northern Ireland
Italy 3-0 Northern Ireland
Serbia 2-2 Belgium
Serbia 1-0 Italy
Northern Ireland 1-0 Cyprus
Northern Ireland 0-2 Italy
Group 10
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | France | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7 | +21 | 22 |
| 2 | Iceland | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 9 |
| 4 | Armenia | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 9 |
| 5 | Belarus | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 3 |
Results
9th September 2014: Armenia 2-1 Belarus
8th September 2014: France 1-1 Iceland
4th September 2014: Kazakhstan 1-5 France
Iceland 4-0 Armenia
Belarus 1-2 Iceland
Armenia 1-2 Iceland
Belarus 0-1 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan 0-1 Armenia
Iceland 4-1 Belarus
France 5-0 Kazakhstan
Belarus 1-2 France
Iceland 2-0 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan 1-2 Belarus
Armenia 1-4 France
Armenia 1-2 Kazakhstan
Iceland 3-4 France
France 6-0 Armenia
Belarus 0-1 Armenia
France 1-0 Belarus
Playoffs
The 10 group winners and four best runners-up from the group stage progressed to the playoff stage. The draw was seeded based on Uefa coefficients and teams from the same group in the previous qualifying round were kept apart.
Teams
After the group stage of qualification, 14 teams progressed to the playoff round:
Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Results
First Legs
Slovakia 1-1 Italy
France 2-0 Sweden
Denmark 0-0 Iceland
England 2-1 Croatia
Netherlands 0-2 Portugal
Ukraine 0-3 Germany
Serbia 0-0 Spain
Second Legs
Italy 3-1 Slovakia (Italy won 4-2 on aggregate)
Sweden 4-1 France (Sweden won 4-3 on aggregate)
Iceland 1-1 Denmark (1-1 on aggregate - Denmark won on away goals)
Croatia 1-2 England (England won 4-2 on aggregate)
Portugal 5-4 Netherlands (Portugal won 7-4 on aggregate)
Germany 2-0 Ukraine (Germany won 5-0 on aggregate)
Spain 1-2 Serbia (Serbia won 2-1 on aggregate)
