The 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite round was the second round of qualification for the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament. The 27 teams advancing from the first qualification round plus Spain, who received a bye to the elite round, were distributed into seven groups of four teams, with one of the teams in each group hosting all six matches in a round-robin format. The seven group-winning teams qualified automatically for the final tournament in Hungary.

Seeding

The draw for the elite round was held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, on 28 November 2013.[1] Each team was placed in one of four drawing pots, according to their qualifying round results.[2] The seven sides with the best records were seeded 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, taking into account that teams that played each other in the first qualifying round could not be drawn into the same group again.

Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D
 Spain
 Portugal
 Czech Republic
 Georgia
 Serbia
 Russia
 England		  Germany
 Ukraine
 Belgium
 Republic of Ireland
 Israel
 Austria
 Sweden		  Norway
 Montenegro
  Switzerland
 Italy
 Turkey
 Denmark
 Greece		  Bulgaria
 Scotland
 Romania
 Cyprus
 Wales
 Lithuania
 Iceland

    Tiebreakers

    If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were 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 had an equal ranking, criteria 1) to 3) would be reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams. If this procedure did not lead to a decision, criteria 5) and 6) would 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 had the same number of points, goals scored and goals conceded played their last group match against each other and were still equal at the end of that match, their final rankings were determined by means of a penalty shoot-out. This procedure was applicable only if a ranking of the teams was required to determine the group winner.

    Groups

    The hosts of the seven mini-tournament groups are indicated below.

    All times are CEST (UTC+02:00).

    Group 1

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Final tournament
    2  England (H) 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
    Source:
    (H) Hosts
    England 6–0 Montenegro
    Ibe 27', 58', 65'
    Baker 52' (pen.)
    Gallagher 62'
    Robinson 90+2'    		 Report
    Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria)
    Montenegro 0–4 Ukraine
    Report Kovalenko 45+5'
    Bilonoh 56'
    Tankovskyi 64'
    Habelok 73'
    Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria)

    Group 2

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Bulgaria (H) 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Final tournament
    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
    Source:
    (H) Hosts
    Czech Republic 1–0 Italy
    Holzer 72' Report
    Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)
    Sweden 1–2 Bulgaria
    Tanković 89' Report Dryanov 2'
    Tsonev 13'
    Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)
    Czech Republic 0–2 Bulgaria
    Report Kolev 52'
    Vutov 62'
    Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)
    Italy 1–3 Sweden
    Grassi 40' Report Gustafson 48', 73'
    Berisha 59'
    Bulgaria 1–1 Italy
    Vutov 72' (pen.) Report Crecco 74'
    Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)

    Group 3

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Israel 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Final tournament
    2  Georgia 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
    3   Switzerland (H) 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
    4  Cyprus 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
    Source:
    (H) Hosts
    Israel 4–0 Cyprus
    Weissman 36'
    Ohana 73', 86'
    Dror 90+4'    		 Report
    Referee: Jari Järvinen (Finland)
    Georgia 2–0  Switzerland
    Dartsimelia 31'
    Papunashvili 86'    		 Report
    Stade Juan-Antonio-Samaranch, Lausanne
    Referee: Danilo Grujić (Serbia)
    Georgia 5–1 Cyprus
    Tsintsadze 14'
    Kikabidze 19', 55'
    Zarandia 30'
    Loizides 45+2' (o.g.)    		 Report Panayiotou 90+3' (pen.)
    Stade Juan-Antonio-Samaranch, Lausanne
    Referee: Danilo Grujić (Serbia)
    Switzerland 0–1 Israel
    Report Weissman 5'
    Israel 1–0 Georgia
    Yehezkel 69' Report
    Cyprus 0–2  Switzerland
    Report Graf 70'
    Karlen 76'
    Stade Juan-Antonio-Samaranch, Lausanne
    Referee: Jari Järvinen (Finland)

    Group 4

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Serbia 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7 Final tournament
    2  Turkey 3 2 1 0 7 5 +2 7
    3  Republic of Ireland (H) 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
    4  Iceland 3 0 0 3 4 12 −8 0
    Source:
    (H) Hosts
    Serbia 1–1 Turkey
    Maksimović 90+6' Report Demirci 24' (pen.)
    Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
    Republic of Ireland 2–1 Iceland
    Byrne 51', 60' Report Jóhannesson 67'
    Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
    Serbia 6–0 Iceland
    Simić 33', 59'
    Milinković-Savić 38' (pen.), 54'
    Babić 58'
    Živković 79'    		 Report
    Referee: Anders Poulsen (Denmark)
    Turkey 2–1 Republic of Ireland
    Ünal 50'
    Aydın 81'    		 Report Browne 71' (pen.)
    Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
    Republic of Ireland 1–3 Serbia
    Byrne 70' Report Simić 36', 67'
    Mandić 46'
    Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
    Iceland 3–4 Turkey
    O. Ómarsson 17'
    Finnbogason 29'
    E. Ómarsson 90+4'    		 Report Ünal 5'
    Altıntaş 32', 78', 89'
    Referee: Anders Poulsen (Denmark)

    Group 5

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Germany 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Final tournament
    2  Spain 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
    3  Denmark 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
    4  Lithuania 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
    Source:
    Germany 2–0 Lithuania
    Holthaus 8'
    Mukhtar 78'    		 Report
    Referee: Andreas Pappas (Greece)
    Spain 3–1 Denmark
    Sandro 33' (pen.)
    Munir 74'
    López 90+2'    		 Report Mathiasen 50'
    Referee: Davide Massa (Italia)
    Denmark 0–4 Germany
    Report Meyer 31', 56'
    Mukhtar 60'
    Stendera 89'
    Referee: Andreas Pappas (Greece)
    Spain 2–0 Lithuania
    Munir 31'
    Sandro 90' (pen.)    		 Report
    Referee: Ádám Németh (Hungary)
    Germany 3–1 Spain
    Selke 19'
    Brandt 37'
    Lohkemper 78'    		 Report Munir 6'
    Referee: Davide Massa (Italia)
    Lithuania 1–3 Denmark
    Šegžda 44' Report Hansen 3'
    Nordam 16'
    Børsting 88'
    Referee: Ádám Németh (Hungary)

    Group 6

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Austria 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Final tournament
    2  Russia 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
    3  Romania (H) 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
    4  Norway 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
    Source:
    (H) Hosts
    Russia 3–0 Norway
    Davydov 32', 50' (pen.)
    Koryan 60'    		 Report
    Referee: Eitan Shemeulevitch (Israel)
    Austria 5–0 Romania
    Grillitsch 6', 42', 44', 53'
    Gschweidl 72'    		 Report
    Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)
    Russia 3–1 Romania
    Miranchuk 61'
    Davydov 76', 80'    		 Report Paun-Alexandru 23'
    Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland)
    Norway 1–3 Austria
    Svendsen 64' Report Rasner 5'
    Puchegger 9'
    Bytyqi 43'
    Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)
    Austria 0–0 Russia
    Report
    Referee: Eitan Shemeulevitch (Israel)
    Romania 3–0 Norway
    Vînă 28', 90+3'
    Mitriță 45'    		 Report
    Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland)

    Group 7

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Portugal (H) 3 3 0 0 9 4 +5 9 Final tournament
    2  Wales 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
    3  Belgium 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4
    4  Greece 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
    Source:
    (H) Hosts
    Belgium 1–1 Wales
    Marquet 63' Report O'Sullivan 38'
    Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine)
    Portugal 3–0 Greece
    Rodrigues 78'
    Santos 86'
    Silva 90+1' (pen.)    		 Report
    Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)
    Greece 2–4 Belgium
    Kritikos 59'
    Deligiannidis 61'    		 Report Musonda 27', 55'
    Schrijvers 63', 89'
    Sports Center CF Fão, Fão
    Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine)
    Portugal 3–2 Wales
    Silva 20'
    Lopes 33'
    Luís Rafael 89'    		 Report Hedges 76'
    O'Sullivan 80'
    Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Croatia)
    Belgium 2–3 Portugal
    Gerkens 34'
    Schrijvers 36'    		 Report Silva 46', 56'
    Santos 86'
    Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)
    Wales 3–0 Greece
    O'Sullivan 55' (pen.), 77'
    Saunders 69'    		 Report
    Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Croatia)

    Qualified teams

    Country Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament1
     HungaryHosts 1 (2008)
     UkraineGroup 1 winner 2 (2004, 2009)
     BulgariaGroup 2 winner 1 (2008)
     IsraelGroup 3 winner 0 (debut)
     SerbiaGroup 4 winner 6 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
     GermanyGroup 5 winner 5 (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008)
     AustriaGroup 6 winner 4 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010)
     PortugalGroup 7 winner 6 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013)
    1 Only counted appearances for under-19 era (bold indicates champion for that year, while italic indicates hosts)

    References

    1. ↑ "Serbia learn elite round opposition". UEFA. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
    2. ↑ "2013/14 UEFA European Under-17 and Under-19 Championships Elite round draws" (PDF). UEFA. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
    3. ↑ "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2013/14" (PDF).
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