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The 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification was a men's under-17 football competition organised by UEFA to determine the 15 national teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Azerbaijan in the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying round: 22 September – 31 October 2015 Elite round: 11 March – 3 April 2016 |
| Teams | 53 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 343 (2.72 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  João Filipe (7 goals) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
A total of 53 national teams entered this qualifying competition, which was played in two rounds between September 2015 and April 2016.[2] Players born on or after 1 January 1999 were eligible to participate. Each match had a duration of 80 minutes, consisting of two halves of 40 minutes with a 15-minute half-time.
The qualifying competition consisted of two rounds:[3]
- Qualifying round: Apart from Germany, which received a bye to the elite round as the team with the highest seeding coefficient, the remaining 52 teams were drawn into 13 groups of four teams. Each group was played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The 13 group winners, the 13 runners-up, and the five third-placed teams with the best record against the first and second-placed teams in their group advanced to the elite round.
- Elite round: The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four teams. Each group was played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The eight group winners and the seven runners-up with the best record against the first and third-placed teams in their group qualified for the final tournament.
Tiebreakers
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of a mini-tournament, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:[3]
- Higher number of points obtained in the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
- Superior goal difference resulting from the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
- Higher number of goals scored in the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
- If, after having applied criteria 1 to 3, teams still had an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 were reapplied exclusively to the mini-tournament matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure did not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 9 applied;
- Superior goal difference in all mini-tournament matches;
- Higher number of goals scored in all mini-tournament matches;
- If only two teams had the same number of points, and they were tied according to criteria 1 to 6 after having met in the last round of the mini-tournament, their rankings were determined by a penalty shoot-out (not used if more than two teams had the same number of points, or if their rankings were not relevant for qualification for the next stage).
- Lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received in the mini-tournament matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
- Drawing of lots.
To determine the five best third-placed teams from the qualifying round and the seven best runners-up from the elite round, the results against the teams in fourth place were discarded. The following criteria were applied:[3]
- Higher number of points;
- Superior goal difference;
- Higher number of goals scored;
- Lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
- Drawing of lots.
Draw
The draw for the qualifying round was held on 3 December 2014, 09:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[4][5]
The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on the following:[6][7]
- 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament and qualifying competition (qualifying round and elite round)
- 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament and qualifying competition (qualifying round and elite round)
- 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament and qualifying competition (qualifying round and elite round)
Each group contained two teams from Pot A and two teams from Pot B. For political reasons, Spain and Gibraltar (due to the disputed status of Gibraltar), as well as Russia and Ukraine (due to the Russian military intervention in Ukraine), could not be drawn in the same group.[2]
| Team | Coeff | Rank |
|---|---|---|
 Germany | 11.333 | 1 |
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- Notes
- Azerbaijan (Coeff: 1.667) qualified automatically for the final tournament as hosts.
Groups
Times up to 24 October 2015 were CEST (UTC+2), thereafter times were CET (UTC+1).
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6[a] | Elite round |
| 2 |  Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6[a] | |
| 3 |  Wales (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Albania |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1–2 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
Nunnely  40+1' |
Report | Cooper 4', 71' |
Referee: Alexandr Aliyev (Kazakhstan)
| Switzerland | 2–0 | Albania |
|---|---|---|
| Zeqiri 9' Kameraj 25' |
Report |
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Referee: Alexandr Aliyev (Kazakhstan)
| Switzerland | 1–0 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Zeqiri 57' |
Report |
Referee: Thoroddur Hjaltalin (Iceland)
| Netherlands | 4–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Vente 44', 54', 76' Obispo 64' |
Report | Hajrizi 80+3' |
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Referee: Thoroddur Hjaltalin (Iceland)
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Montenegro |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Cyprus |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Belarus (H) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| Belarus | 1–1 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Ksenofontov 12' |
Report | Zečević 33' |
Referee: Sándor Andó-Szabó (Hungary)
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
| Montenegro | 0–2 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Suleymanov 44' Patsev 77' |
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj (Albania)
Referee: Sándor Andó-Szabó (Hungary)
| Cyprus | 0–1 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vukotić 46' (pen.) |
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj (Albania)
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Republic of Ireland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Sweden |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Finland (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Malta |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 |
Eerikkilä Areena, Tammela
Referee: Edin Jakupović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
| Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Molumby 22' |
Report |
| Sweden | 1–1 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Asoro 80+2' |
Report | Jokelainen 21' |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| McAuley 39' |
Report | Colley 77' |
Harju Sport Center, Lohja
Referee: Edin Jakupović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Group 4
Georgia  | 3–4 |  Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Kavtaradze 10' (pen.) Ninua 66'Kharabadze 71' |
Report | Gerebenits 22' Vician 55'Vaško 59'Kopas 80+1' |
Referee: Dimitrios Massias (Cyprus)
Romania  | 0–3 | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Spanderashvili 24' Chakbetadze 44'Ninua 68' |
| Georgia | 2–2 |  Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Kavtaradze 21' Ozbetelashvili 80+2' |
Report | Timári 22' Virág 44' |
Referee: Charalambos Kalogeropoulos (Greece)
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Serbia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Lithuania |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Luxembourg (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
Op Biirk, Mensdorf
Referee: Orkhan Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
Terrain Kuerzwénkel, Consdorf
Referee: Petur Reinert (Faroe Islands)
| Luxembourg | 1–2 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Thill 38' |
Report | Riegler 31' Baumgartner 47' |
Referee: Orkhan Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
| Austria | 1–1 | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| V. Müller 2' |
Report | Veselinović 22' |
Referee: Tsvetan Krastev (Bulgaria)
| Lithuania | 2–0 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Sūnelaitis 37' Kubilinskas 66' |
Report |
Op Biirk, Mensdorf
Referee: Petur Reinert (Faroe Islands)
Group 6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Poland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Latvia (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Andorra |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| Poland | 4–0 | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Macierzyński 23', 67' Kwietniewski 40+1'Gajda 70' |
Report |
| Poland | 1–0 | Andorra |
|---|---|---|
| Macierzyński 21' |
Report |
Group 7
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Croatia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Liechtenstein (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Gibraltar |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 0 |
Referee: Denis Scherbakov (Belarus)
| Czech Republic | 4–0 | Liechtenstein |
|---|---|---|
| Růsek 19' Graiciar 48'Sadílek 52'Kubala 63' |
Report |
Referee: Suren Baliyan (Armenia)
Referee: Suren Baliyan (Armenia)
| Croatia | 2–0 | Liechtenstein |
|---|---|---|
| Vujčić 15' Čuže 19' |
Report |
Referee: Adrian Azzopardi (Malta)
Referee: Denis Scherbakov (Belarus)
| Liechtenstein | 3–0 | Gibraltar |
|---|---|---|
| Caglar 6' N. Graber 35'Cottrel 65' (o.g.) |
Report |
Referee: Adrian Azzopardi (Malta)
Group 8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Greece |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Iceland (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
Referee: Rob Rogers (Republic of Ireland)
| Iceland | 5–0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Jónsson 18', 35' Hauksson 22'Kristjansson 33'Andrason 78' (pen.) |
Report |
Referee: Laurent Kopriwa (Luxembourg)
Referee: Rob Rogers (Republic of Ireland)
| Greece | 1–1 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Kostanasios 65' |
Report | Finnsson 45' |
Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (Latvia)
Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (Latvia)
| Kazakhstan | 0–6 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tzovaras 5', 68' Chatzidimpas 53'Lolos 59'Xenitidis 65'Bortay 78' (o.g.) |
Referee: Laurent Kopriwa (Luxembourg)
Group 9
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 | Portugal (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Armenia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 1 | |
| 4 |  San Marino |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 1 |
Estádio Municipal Carlos Duarte, Pampilhosa
Referee: Alexandru Tean (Moldova)
| San Marino | 0–5 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Miguel Luís 8' Tipote 11' (pen.)Filipe 61', 80+3'Gomes 80' |
Referee: Oleksandr Derdo (Ukraine)
| Armenia | 1–1 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Harutyunyan 29' |
Report | Frisoni 75' |
Estádio Municipal Carlos Duarte, Pampilhosa
Referee: Alexandru Tean (Moldova)
Group 10
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Turkey |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Slovenia (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Faroe Islands |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| Turkey | 3–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Yalçın 17', 19', 39' |
Report |
| Belgium | 2–1 | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
| Vanheusden 2' Vanhaecke 77' |
Report | Čerin 60' |
Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones (Wales)
Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark)
| Faroe Islands | 1–4 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Mortensen 76' |
Report | Corryn 19' Vanhaecke 21', 39'Ndayishimiye 29' |
Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark)
| Slovenia | 1–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Kerin 31' |
Report |
Group 11
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Israel (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Northern Ireland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Norway |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland)
| France | 1–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Cuisance 65' (pen.) |
Report |
| Norway | 1–1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Agouda 63' |
Report | Gallagher 49' |
Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland)
| Northern Ireland | 1–2 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Browne 36' |
Report | Almog 12' Nadir 34' |
Referee: Ádám Farkas (Hungary)
Group 12
Referee: Sascha Amhof (Switzerland)
Scotland  | 3–0 |  Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| Bowers 8' L. Morrison 21'Watson 70' |
Report |
Referee: Manuel Schuettengruber (Austria)
Referee: Roomer Tarajev (Estonia)
Bulgaria  | 2–0 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Kostadinov 24' Tilev 67' |
Report |
Referee: Sascha Amhof (Switzerland)
Referee: Manuel Schuettengruber (Austria)
Referee: Roomer Tarajev (Estonia)
Group 13
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Estonia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Moldova (H) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–1 | Estonia |
|---|---|---|
| Smajić 22' Dadić 27' |
Report | Poom 36' |
Referee: Erez Papir (Israel)
Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg)
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–3 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kashchuk 1' Deda 30'Kulakov 47' |
Referee: Erez Papir (Israel)
Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg)
Ranking of third-placed teams
To determine the five best third-placed teams from the qualifying round advancing to the elite round, only the results of the third-placed teams against the first and second-placed teams in their group were taken into account.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Wales |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Elite round |
| 2 | 10 | Slovenia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Finland |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 8 | Iceland |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1[a] | |
| 5 | 12 | Scotland |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1[a] | |
| 6 | 5 | Lithuania |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 7 | 4 | Romania |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
| 8 | 11 | Northern Ireland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 9 | 13 | Estonia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
| 10 | 7 | Liechtenstein |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0[a] | |
| 11 | 6 | Latvia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0[a] | |
| 12 | 2 | Cyprus |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | |
| 13 | 9 | Armenia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Notes:
Draw
The draw for the elite round was held on 3 December 2015, 11:45 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[8][9]
The teams were seeded according to their results in the qualifying round.[10] Germany, which received a bye to the elite round, were automatically seeded into Pot A. Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. Winners and runners-up from the same qualifying round group could not be drawn in the same group, but third-placed teams could be drawn in the same group as winners or runners-up from the same qualifying round group. For political reasons, Russia and Ukraine (due to the Russian military intervention in Ukraine) could not be drawn in the same group.[11]
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Germany |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pot A |
| 2 | 2 | Russia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 | |
| 3 | 6 | Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | |
| 4 | 11 | France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | |
| 5 | 9 | England |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 7 | |
| 6 | 7 | Czech Republic |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 7 | |
| 7 | 9 | Portugal |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 7 | |
| 8 | 3 | Republic of Ireland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | |
| 9 | 7 | Croatia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | Pot B |
| 10 | 13 | Ukraine |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7[a] | |
| 11 | 8 | Denmark |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7[a] | |
| 12 | 10 | Belgium |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 13 | 5 | Austria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | |
| 14 | 1 | Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | |
| 15 | 6 | Poland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 16 | 13 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 17 | 11 | Israel |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | Pot C |
| 18 | 1 | Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 19 | 8 | Greece |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 5 | |
| 20 | 5 | Serbia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 | |
| 21 | 3 | Sweden |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | |
| 22 | 10 | Turkey |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5[b] | |
| 23 | 12 |  Italy |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5[b] | |
| 24 | 4 | Slovakia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | |
| 25 | 8 | Iceland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Pot D |
| 26 | 4 | Georgia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | |
| 27 | 3 | Finland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 28 | 12 | Scotland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 29 | 10 | Slovenia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | |
| 30 | 1 | Wales |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | |
| 31 | 2 | Montenegro |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4[b] | |
| 32 | 12 | Bulgaria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4[b] |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient; 6) drawing of lots.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient; 6) drawing of lots.
Notes:
Groups
Times up to 26 March 2016 were CET (UTC+1), thereafter times were CEST (UTC+2).
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Scotland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4[a] | |
| 3 | Czech Republic (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4[a] | |
| 4 | Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
| Czech Republic | 2–2 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Růsek 51' Sedláček 77' |
Report | Hajrizi 25' Bajrami 80+2' |
Referee: Mitja Žganec (Slovenia)
Stadion Širuch, Stare Mesto
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
| Czech Republic | 0–2 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Morrison 21' McLennan 64' |
Referee: Farrugia Cann Trustin (Malta)
Referee: Mitja Žganec (Slovenia)
| Scotland | 1–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Aitchison 46' |
Report | Bajrami 72' |
Stadion Širuch, Stare Mesto
Referee: Farrugia Cann Trustin (Malta)
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 | England (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Turkey |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Finland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)
Referee: Sérgio Piscarreta (Portugal)
Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)
Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)
| Ukraine | 1–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Sich 57' |
Report | Taylor-Crossdale 16' |
Referee: Sergio Piscaretta (Portugal)
Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6[a] | Final tournament |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6[a] | |
| 3 | Russia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 6[a] | |
| 4 | Georgia (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Referee: Ferenc Karakó (Hungary)
Referee: Georgios Kyzas (Greece)
Referee: Andrew Davey (Northern Ireland)
| Italy | 0–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hadžić 65' |
Referee: Georgios Kyzas (Greece)
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–2 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Hadžić 27' |
Report | Latsevich 12' Grulev 66' |
Referee: Ferenc Karakó (Hungary)
Referee: Andrew Davey (Northern Ireland)
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Slovakia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
Referee: Peter Kjaesgaard-Andersen (Denmark)
Stadion Ratingen, Ratingen
Referee: Rob Harvey (Republic of Ireland)
| Netherlands | 0–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Baxmann 25' |
Referee: Peter Kjaesgaard-Andersen (Denmark)
Stadion Ratingen, Ratingen
Referee: Rob Harvey (Republic of Ireland)
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Sweden |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Wales |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Croatia (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
Referee: Deniz Ates Bitnel (Turkey)
Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)
Referee: Deniz Ates Bitnel (Turkey)
Group 6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Austria |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Iceland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Greece |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
Stade Kechiloa, Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Referee: Aleksandrs Golubevs (Latvia)
Stade Kechiloa, Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Referee: Mario Zebec (Croatia)
Group 7
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Poland (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4[a] | |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4[a] | |
| 4 | Montenegro |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
- Tie broken by penalty shoot-out, as they were playing each other in the last round of matches.
| Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | S. Ilić 24' Joveljić 61' |
| Poland | 2–0 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Drawz 6' Kopacz 53' |
Report |
Referee: Stavros Mantalos (Greece)
| Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Molumby 40+3' Mallon 71'Byrne 79' |
Report |
Stadion ROSRRiT Siedlce, Siedlce
Referee: Kirill Levnikov (Russia)
| Serbia | 2–1 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| S. Ilić 27' Djerlek 56' |
Report | Kwietniewski 78' |
Referee: Stavros Mantalos (Greece)
| Poland | 0–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Kwietniewski  Puchacz Chrzanowski Macierzyński |
4–3 | T. O'Connor Wilson McKenna Carroll McAuley |
| Montenegro | 0–2 | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Joveljić 28' L. Ilić 57' |
Stadion ROSRRiT Siedlce, Siedlce
Referee: Kirill Levnikov (Russia)
Group 8
- Tie broken by penalty shoot-out, as they were playing each other in the last round of matches.
Belgian Football Center, Tubize
Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic)
Sportcomplex Dooren, Merchtem
Referee: Alex Troleis (Faroe Islands)
Sportcomplex Dooren, Merchtem
Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic)
Belgian Football Center, Tubize
Referee: Alex Troleis (Faroe Islands)
Ranking of second-placed teams
To determine the seven best second-placed teams from the elite round qualifying for the final tournament, only the results of the second-placed teams against the first and third-placed teams in their group were taken into account.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | England |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Final tournament |
| 2 | 6 | Austria |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | Netherlands |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 5 | Sweden |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 6 | 1 | Scotland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 8 | Spain |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 7 | Poland |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament:
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
The following players scored four goals or more in the qualifying competition:[12]
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
Jens Odgaard
Dylan Vente
José Gomes
Teddy Bergqvist
- 4 goals
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