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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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 Under-19s, 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 |
Fixtures:
30th May 2014: Israel V Georgia
30th May 2014: Cyprus V Switzerland
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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 |
| 2 | Turkey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Iceland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
Fixtures:
2nd June 2014: Republic of Ireland V Serbia
2nd June 2014: Iceland V Turkey
Results:
Group 5
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Fixtures:
31st May 2014: Spain V Denmark
2nd June 2014: Denmark V Germany
2nd June 2014: Spain V Lithuania
5th June 2014: Germany V Spain
5th June 2014: Lithuania V Denmark
Results:
Group 6
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Russia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fixtures:
5th June 2014: Russia V Norway
5th June 2014: Austria V Romania
7th June 2014: Russia V Romania
7th June 2014: Norway V Austria
10th June 2014: Austria V Russia
10th June 2014: Romania V Norway
Group 7
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Belgium | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Wales | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Greece | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
Fixtures:
2nd June 2014: Belgium V Portugal
2nd June 2014: Wales V Greece
Results:
