2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite round was the second round of qualifications for the final tournament of UEFA U-17 Championship 2013. The 28 teams advancing from the qualifying round were distributed into seven groups of four teams each, with each group contesting in a round-robin format, with one of the four teams hosting all six group games. The seven group-winning teams automatically qualified for the final tournament in Slovakia.

Seeding

The draw for the elite round was held on 5 December 2012.[1] Each team was placed in one of four drawing pots, according to their qualifying round results. The seven sides with the best records were placed in Pot A, and so forth until Pot D, which contained the seven teams with the weakest records. During the draw, each group was filled with one team from every pot, with the only restriction being that teams that played each other in the first qualifying round can not be drawn into the same group again.[2]

Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D
 Germany
 Serbia
 Czech Republic
 Hungary
 Croatia
 England
 Norway		  Ukraine
  Switzerland
 Republic of Ireland
 Sweden
 Netherlands
 Slovenia
 Belgium		  Israel
 Italy
 Georgia
 Bulgaria
 Portugal
 Spain
 Finland		  Russia
 Poland
 Belarus
 Austria
 Northern Ireland
 France
 Estonia

    Tiebreakers

    If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.[3]

    1. Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question
    2. Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question
    3. Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question
    4. If, after applying criteria 1) to 3) to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, the criteria 1) to 3) will be reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5) and 6) will apply
    5. Results of all group matches:
      1. Superior goal difference
      2. Higher number of goals scored
    6. Drawing of lots

    Additionally, if two teams which have the same number of points and the same number of goals scored and conceded play their last group match against each other and are still equal at the end of that match, their final rankings are determined by the penalty shoot-out and not by the criteria listed above. This procedure is applicable only if a ranking of the teams is required to determine the group winner.

    Group 1

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Croatia (H) 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Final tournament
    2  France 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
    3  Spain 3 1 0 2 6 7 −1 3
    4  Belgium 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
    Source:
    (H) Hosts
    Croatia 3–2 Spain
    Mamić 45'
    Bašić 48'
    Brodić 67'    		 Report González 56'
    Traoré 79'
    Belgium 1–4 France
    Schrijvers 64' Report Maupay 12', 33'
    Coman 20'
    Cornet 79'
    Referee: Kevin Azzopardi (Malta)
    Croatia 1–0 France
    Coulibaly 7' (o.g.) Report
    Igralište Blato, Stobreč
    Spain 2–1 Belgium
    Pozo 3', 68' Report Pereira 48' (pen.)
    Referee: Kevin Azzopardi (Malta)
    Belgium 1–1 Croatia
    Bourard 18' Report Ćaleta-Car 31'
    France 3–2 Spain
    Coulibaly 10'
    Cornet 20'
    Houri 79'    		 Report Nuñez 28'
    Chirivella 72' (pen.)
    Stadion Pricviće, Žrnovnica

    Group 2

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Austria (H) 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6 Final tournament
    2  Serbia 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
    3  Republic of Ireland 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
    4  Georgia 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
    Source:
    (H) Hosts
    Serbia 2–0 Georgia
    Stevanović 58'
    Pantić 63'    		 Report
    WFV Hirschstetten, Vienna
    Referee: Sergiu Dereno (Moldova)
    Republic of Ireland 1–0 Austria
    Grego-Cox 22' Report
    Sportzentrum Schwechat-Ranners, Schwechat
    Referee: Marco Bruno Santos Ferreira (Portugal)
    Georgia 3–0 Republic of Ireland
    Zarandia 54'
    Kerdzevadze 62'
    Chabradze 71'    		 Report
    WFV Hirschstetten, Vienna
    Referee: Sergiu Derenov (Moldova)
    Serbia 0–1 Austria
    Report Pellegrini 70'
    Sportzentrum Schwechat-Ranners, Schwechat
    Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine)
    Republic of Ireland 1–1 Serbia
    Byrne 50' (pen.) Report Radonjić 55'
    WFV Hirschstetten, Vienna
    Referee: Marco Bruno Santos Ferreira (Portugal)
    Austria 2–1 Georgia
    Zivotic 14'
    Grbic 24'    		 Report Zarandia 38'
    FAC Team Für Wien, Vienna
    Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine)

    Group 3

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Sweden 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7 Final tournament
    2  Hungary (H) 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
    3  Finland 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 0
    4  Belarus 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
    Source:
    (H) Hosts
    Hungary 3–2 Finland
    Rácz 37'
    Zsótér 77'
    Takács 80+4'    		 Report Galibert 9'
    Jääkeläinen 65'
    Globall Football Park, Telki
    Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)
    Sweden 4–1 Belarus
    Berisha 20', 45'
    Citaku 40'
    Salétros 72'    		 Report Kiyko 60'
    Globall Football Park, Telki
    Referee: Rahim Hasanov (Azerbaijan)
    Hungary 3–0 Belarus
    Takács 46'
    Szántó 55'
    Zsótér 78' (pen.)    		 Report
    Globall Football Park, Telki
    Referee: Barış Şimşek (Turkey)
    Finland 0–5 Sweden
    Report Lipovac 10', 20', 33'
    Berisha 67', 79'
    Globall Football Park, Telki
    Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)
    Sweden 1–1 Hungary
    Berisha 80+1' Report Korozmán 2'
    Globall Football Park, Telki
    Referee: Barış Şimşek (Turkey)
    Belarus Match cancelled Finland
    Report
    Grosics Gyula, Tatabánya
    Referee: Rahim Hasanov (Azerbaijan)

    Group 4

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Final tournament
    2  Germany (H) 3 2 0 1 11 3 +8 6
    3  Bulgaria 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
    4  Estonia 3 0 0 3 2 15 −13 0
    Source:
    (H) Hosts
    Ukraine 5–1 Estonia
    Boryachuk 41', 58', 72'
    Kuksenko 47' (pen.)
    Makohon 51'    		 Report Liivak 28'
    Tönnies-Arena, Rheda-Wiedenbrück
    Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
    Germany 5–2 Bulgaria
    Werner 45'
    Avdijaj 54'
    Multhaup 60'
    Waldschmidt 78', 80+1'    		 Report Ivaylov 48'
    Despodov 80'
    Tönnies-Arena, Rheda-Wiedenbrück
    Germany 6–0 Estonia
    Werner 2', 50', 52', 75'
    Avdijaj 17'
    Multhaup 27'    		 Report
    Hembergstadion, Iserlohn
    Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
    Bulgaria 0–0 Ukraine
    Report
    Montanhydraulik-Stadion, Holzwickede
    Referee: Mervyn Smyth (Northern Ireland)
    Ukraine 1–0 Germany
    Boryachuk 77' Report
    Estonia 1–4 Bulgaria
    Ainsalu 35' Report Vutov 21', 50'
    Despodov 56', 60'
    Hembergstadion, Iserlohn
    Referee: Mervyn Smyth (Northern Ireland)

    Group 5

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1   Switzerland (H) 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Final tournament
    2  Poland 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
    3  Czech Republic 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
    4  Israel 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
    Source:
    (H) Hosts
    Czech Republic 1–1 Israel
    Danis 45' Report Ben Aharon 44'
    Kleinholz, Olten
    Referee: Sebastian Coltescu (Romania)
    Switzerland 0–0 Poland
    Report
    Referee: Tornike Gvantseladze (Georgia)
    Israel 1–2  Switzerland
    Weissman 49' Report Hunziker 6'
    Grgic 62' (pen.)
    Kleinholz, Olten
    Referee: Tornike Gvantseladze (Georgia)
    Czech Republic 1–1 Poland
    Toml 69' Report Stolarski 25' (pen.)
    Referee: Andreas Pappas (Greece)
    Switzerland 1–0 Czech Republic
    Hunziker 35' Report
    Referee: Andreas Pappas (Greece)
    Poland 2–1 Israel
    Gałecki 51'
    Zawada 80'    		 Report Eiloz 65'
    Kleinholz, Olten
    Referee: Sebastian Coltescu (Romania)

    Group 6

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Russia 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Final tournament
    2  England (H) 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
    3  Portugal 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
    4  Slovenia 3 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
    Source:
    (H) Hosts
    Slovenia 1–2 Russia
    Krivičić 80' Report Buranov 29'
    Barinov 37'
    England 1–0 Portugal
    Kiwomya 50' Report
    Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France)
    Portugal 3–1 Slovenia
    Ribeiro 33'
    Martins 56'
    Macedo 71'    		 Report Ožbolt 49'
    England 1–2 Russia
    Makarov 6' (o.g.) Report Guliyev 32'
    Sheydayev 51'
    Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark)
    Slovenia 1–2 England
    Krivičić 68' Report Colkett 13'
    Morris 28'
    Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark)
    Russia 0–1 Portugal
    Report Rui Moreira 60'
    Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France)

    Group 7

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Italy 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Final tournament
    2  Norway 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
    3  Netherlands 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
    4  Northern Ireland 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
    Source:
    Norway 0–1 Italy
    Report Cerri 23'
    Sportpark In de Bandert, Echt
    Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)
    Netherlands 2–2 Northern Ireland
    Souza 10'
    Gronsveld 43'    		 Report Kennedy 62'
    Tracey 76'
    Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
    Norway 2–1 Northern Ireland
    Skogvoll 10'
    Bytyqi 44'    		 Report Kennedy 33'
    Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
    Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)
    Italy 1–0 Netherlands
    Cerri 78' Report
    Sportpark In de Bandert, Echt
    Referee: Javier Estrada Fernández (Spain)
    Netherlands 1–1 Norway
    Idrissi 77' Report Aasheim 32'
    Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
    Northern Ireland 0–0 Italy
    Report
    Sportpark In de Bandert, Echt
    Referee: Javier Estrada Fernández (Spain)

    Qualified nations

    Country Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament1
     SlovakiaHosts 0 (debut)
     CroatiaGroup 1 winner 1 (2005)
     AustriaGroup 2 winner 2 (2003, 2004)
     SwedenGroup 3 winner 0 (debut)
     UkraineGroup 4 winner 3 (2002, 2004, 2007)
      SwitzerlandGroup 5 winner 5 (2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010)
     RussiaGroup 6 winner 1 (2006)
     ItalyGroup 7 winner 3 (2003, 2005, 2009)
    1 Only counted appearances for under-17 era (bold indicates champion for that year, while italic indicates hosts)

    References

    1. ↑ "Italy in Netherlands' way". UEFA. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
    2. ↑ "U17 elite round seedings". UEFA. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
    3. ↑ "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship 2012/13" (PDF).
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