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.
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:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | England | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | +25 | 22 |
| 2 | Moldova | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Finland | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 12 |
| 4 | Wales | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 10 |
| 5 | Lithuania | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 7 |
| 6 | San Marino | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 25 | -23 | 4 |
Fixtures:
5th September 2014: Lithuania V England
5th September 2014: Finland V Wales
9th September 2014: Lithuania V Wales
9th September 2014: Moldova V England
9th September 2014: Finland V San Marino
Results:
- Wales 1-0 Moldova
- Lithuania 2-1 San Marino
- Finland 2-2 Lithuania
- San Marino 0-3 Moldova
- Wales 1-5 Finland
- San Marino 0-1 Lithuania
- Lithuania 0-1 Finland
- England 1-0 Moldova
- San Marino 1-0 Wales
- Finland 1-1 England
- Moldova 0-0 Wales
- San Marino 0-4 England
- Wales 2-0 Lithuania
- Wales 4-0 San Marino
- Moldova 1-0 Finland
- England 5-0 Lithuania
- England 3-0 Finland
- Moldova 2-0 San Marino
- Moldova 3-0 Lithuania
- England 9-0 San Marino
- England 1-0 Wales
- San Marino 0-0 Finland
- Wales 1-3 England
- Finland 1-0 Moldova
- Lithuania 0-3 Moldova
Group 2:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Denmark | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 20 |
| 2 | Russia | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 19 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 11 |
| 4 | Estonia | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 8 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 8 |
| 6 | Andorra | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 25 | -24 | 1 |
Fixtures:
3rd September 2014: Slovenia V Andorra
3rd September 2014: Estonia V Bulgaria
3rd September 2014: Denmark V Russia
8th September 2014: Estonia V Slovenia
9th September 2014: Denmark V Bulgaria
9th September 2014: Russia V Andorra
Results:
- Andorra 0-3 Russia
- Bulgaria 3-0 Andorra
- Andorra 0-3 Bulgaria
- Estonia 0-1 Denmark
- Estonia 1-1 Andorra
- Slovenia 0-1 Estonia
- Russia 2-1 Slovenia
- Bulgaria 1-1 Estonia
- Denmark 6-0 Andorra
- Russia 3-1 Bulgaria
- Slovenia 2-2 Denmark
- Bulgaria 3-3 Russia
- Denmark 2-2 Slovenia
- Russia 0-2 Denmark
- Slovenia 2-1 Bulgaria
- Slovenia 0-1 Russia
- Andorra 0-2 Estonia
- Bulgaria 2-3 Denmark
- Bulgaria 1-5 Slovenia
- Andorra 0-2 Denmark
- Russia 1-0 Estonia
- Denmark 8-0 Estonia
- Andorra 0-5 Slovenia
- Estonia 1-2 Russia
Group 3:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 13 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 13 |
| 3 | Georgia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 7 |
| 4 | Scotland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 7 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 3 |
Fixtures:
4th September 2014: Netherlands V Georgia
4th September 2014: Slovakia V Scotland
8th September 2014: Luxembourg V Scotland
8th September 2014: Netherlands V Slovakia
Results:
- Scotland 3-0 Luxembourg
- Luxembourg 1-7 Slovakia
- Luxembourg 0-3 Georgia
- Netherlands 4-0 Scotland
- Luxembourg 0-1 Netherlands
- Slovakia 1-0 Georgia
- Georgia 0-6 Netherlands
- Scotland 2-1 Slovakia
- Georgia 2-1 Scotland
- Slovakia 3-0 Luxembourg
- Slovakia 2-2 Netherlands
- Scotland 1-1 Georgia
- Georgia 1-3 Slovakia
- Georgia 0-3 Luxembourg
- Scotland 1-6 Netherlands
- Netherlands 3-1 Luxembourg
Group 4:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Spain | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 18 |
| 2 | Austria | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 12 |
| 3 | Albania | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 6 |
| 4 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 6 |
| 5 | Hungary | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 6 |
Fixtures:
4th September 2014: Austria V Bosnia & Herzegovina
4th September 2014: Hungary V Spain
8th September 2014: Spain V Austria
9th September 2014: Bosnia & Herzegovina V Hungary
Results:
- Albania 1-2 Hungary
- Bosnia & Herzegovina 4-1 Albania
- Albania 0-1 Austria
- Hungary 4-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Austria 2-6 Spain
- Bosnia & Herzegovina 0-2 Austria
- Spain 4-0 Albania
- Hungary 0-2 Austria
- Spain 3-2 Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Spain 1-0 Hungary
- Albania 0-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Hungary 0-2 Albania
- Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-6 Spain
- Albania 0-2 Spain
- Austria 4-2 Hungary
- Austria 1-3 Albania
Group 5:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Croatia | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 16 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 13 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 12 |
| 4 | Latvia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 6 |
| 5 | Liechtenstein | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 | -28 | 0 |
Fixtures:
3rd September 2014: Latvia V Croatia
4th September 2014: Ukraine V Switzerland
8th September 2014: Ukraine V Liechtenstein
8th September 2014: Switzerland V Latvia
Results:
- Latvia 4-0 Liechtenstein
- Liechtenstein 0-5 Croatia
- Latvia 0-2 Switzerland
- Ukraine 0-2 Croatia
- Liechtenstein 0-6 Switzerland
- Croatia 4-0 Liechtenstein
- Latvia 1-5 Ukraine
- Switzerland 0-2 Croatia
- Croatia 0-2 Switzerland
- Liechtenstein 0-2 Latvia
- Switzerland 1-2 Ukraine
- Croatia 3-1 Latvia
- Switzerland 5-1 Liechtenstein
- Croatia 1-1 Ukraine
- Liechtenstein 2-5 Ukraine
- Ukraine 2-1 Latvia
Group 6:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Germany | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 14 |
| 2 | Montenegro | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 |
| 3 | Romania | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Faroe Islands | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 1 |
Fixtures:
4th September 2014: Romania V Montenegro
5th September 2014: Germany V Republic of Ireland
9th September 2014: Germany V Romania
9th September 2014: Faroe Islands V Montenegro
Results:
- Faroe Islandas 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
- Republic of Ireland 1-2 Montenegro
Group 7:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Poland | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 15 |
| 2 | Greece | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 12 |
| 3 | Sweden | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 10 |
| 4 | Turkey | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 5 | Malta | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 27 | -25 | 0 |
Results:
Group 8:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Portugal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 18 |
| 2 | Israel | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 | Norway | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 9 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 4 |
| 5 | Macedonia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
Results:
Group 9:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Serbia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 | Belgium | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 |
| 3 | Italy | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 |
| 4 | Cyprus | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
| 5 | Northern Ireland | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 3 |
Results:
Group 10:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | France | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 18 |
| 2 | Iceland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 12 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 9 |
| 4 | Armenia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 6 |
| 5 | Belarus | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 3 |
Results:
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