2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification

The 2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying competition is a men's under-17 football competition that will determine the 15 teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Cyprus in the 2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament.[2] Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible to participate.[3]

2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
March 2021[1]
Elite round:
Abolished
Teams54 (from 1 confederation)

Apart from Cyprus, all remaining 54 UEFA member national teams entered the qualifying competition, where the original format would consist of two rounds: Qualifying round, which would take place in autumn 2020, and Elite round, which would take place in spring 2021.[4] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, UEFA announced on 13 August 2020 that after consultation with the 55 member associations, the qualifying round would be delayed to March 2021, and the elite round would be abolished, with the 13 qualifying round group winners joining the top two seeds by coefficient ranking, Netherlands and Spain (which originally would receive byes to the elite round), in the final tournament.[5][6]

Format

The qualifying competition would originally consist of the following two rounds:

  • Qualifying round: Apart from Netherlands and Spain, which receive byes to the elite round as the teams with the highest seeding coefficient, the remaining 52 teams are drawn into 13 groups of four teams. Each group is 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 four third-placed teams with the best record against the first and second-placed teams in their group advance to the elite round.
  • Elite round: The 32 teams are drawn into eight groups of four teams. Each group is 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 all teams in their group qualify for the final tournament.

After the format change, the qualifying competition consists of only one round:

  • Qualifying round: The draw remains the same as before. The 13 group winners, Netherlands and Spain, which originally received byes to the elite round, qualify for the final tournament.

Qualifying round

Draw

The draw for the qualifying round was held on 3 December 2019, 09:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[4]

The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on the following:[7][8]

Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. Based on the decisions taken by the UEFA Emergency Panel, the following pairs of teams could not be drawn in the same group: Serbia and Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, Russia and Kosovo, Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Final tournament hosts
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Cyprus6.167—
Bye to elite round
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Netherlands28.5561
 Spain27.4442
Teams entering qualifying round
Pot A
TeamCoeff.Rank
 England23.0563
 Italy22.6674
 Portugal20.7225
 Germany19.8336
 France18.9447
 Belgium18.5568
 Republic of Ireland16.8339
 Sweden15.27810
 Hungary14.38911
 Austria13.55612
 Serbia13.27813
 Turkey12.66714
 Bosnia and Herzegovina12.33315
Pot B
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Scotland12.00016
 Ukraine11.88917
 Czech Republic11.72218
 Israel11.16719
  Switzerland11.11120
 Denmark11.00021
 Norway10.72222
 Russia10.66723
 Greece10.22224
 Slovenia10.11125
 Poland10.00026
 Croatia9.83327
 Slovakia9.33328
Pot C
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Iceland8.16729
 Finland7.83330
 Belarus5.50031
 Romania5.33332
 Azerbaijan5.33333
 North Macedonia4.83334
 Montenegro4.66735
 Wales4.50036
 Georgia4.33337
 Northern Ireland4.16738
 Bulgaria4.00039
 Latvia3.00040
 Faroe Islands2.88941
Pot D
TeamCoeff.Rank
 Lithuania2.66742
 Albania2.33343
 Estonia2.33344
 Armenia2.00045
 Kazakhstan2.00046
 Kosovo2.00047
 Andorra1.33348
 Liechtenstein1.00049
 Moldova0.66750
 Luxembourg0.66751
 San Marino0.33352
 Malta0.00053
 Gibraltar0.00054
Notes
  • Teams marked in bold have qualified for the final tournament.

Groups

The qualifying round was originally scheduled to be played by 17 November 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, UEFA announced on 13 August 2020 that after consultation with the 55 member associations, the qualifying round would be delayed to March 2021.[6]

Times up to 27 March 2021 are CET (UTC+1), thereafter times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1

Originally scheduled to be played between 29 October – 4 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Croatia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Bulgaria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Liechtenstein 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Liechtenstein
Report
Bulgaria v Croatia
Report
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Bulgaria
Report
Croatia v Liechtenstein
Report
Croatia v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report
Liechtenstein v Bulgaria
Report

Group 2

Originally scheduled to be played between 22–28 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Romania (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Albania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Italy v Albania
Report
Romania v Slovenia
Report
Italy v Romania
Report
Slovenia v Albania
Report
Slovenia v Italy
Report
Albania v Romania
Report

Group 3

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Republic of Ireland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Estonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Republic of Ireland v Estonia
Report
Northern Ireland v Slovakia
Report
Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland
Report
Slovakia v Estonia
Report
Slovakia v Republic of Ireland
Report
Estonia v Northern Ireland
Report

Group 4

Originally scheduled to be played between 7–13 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Georgia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Lithuania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Belgium v Lithuania
Report
Georgia v Ukraine
Report
Belgium v Georgia
Report
Ukraine v Lithuania
Report
Ukraine v Belgium
Report
Lithuania v Georgia
Report

Group 5

Originally scheduled to be played between 6–12 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Turkey (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Faroe Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Gibraltar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Turkey v Gibraltar
Report
Faroe Islands v Russia
Report
Turkey v Faroe Islands
Report
Russia v Gibraltar
Report
Russia v Turkey
Report
Gibraltar v Faroe Islands
Report

Group 6

Originally scheduled to be played between 7–13 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Montenegro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Kosovo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Portugal v Kosovo
Report
Montenegro v Czech Republic
Report
Portugal v Montenegro
Report
Czech Republic v Kosovo
Report
Czech Republic v Portugal
Report
Kosovo v Montenegro
Report

Group 7

Originally scheduled to be played between 24–30 September 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Finland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Sweden v Kazakhstan
Report
Finland v Israel
Report
Sweden v Finland
Report
Israel v Kazakhstan
Report
Israel v Sweden
Report
Kazakhstan v Finland
Report

Group 8

Originally scheduled to be played between 11–17 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Greece (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Azerbaijan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
England v San Marino
Report
Azerbaijan v Greece
Report
England v Azerbaijan
Report
Greece v San Marino
Report
Greece v England
Report
San Marino v Azerbaijan
Report

Group 9

Originally scheduled to be played between 7–13 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Moldova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Austria v Moldova
Report
Iceland v Norway
Report
Austria v Iceland
Report
Norway v Moldova
Report
Norway v Austria
Report
Moldova v Iceland
Report

Group 10

Originally scheduled to be played between 11–17 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Belarus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Luxembourg (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Hungary v Luxembourg
Report
Belarus v  Switzerland
Report
Hungary v Belarus
Report
Switzerland  v Luxembourg
Report
Switzerland  v Hungary
Report
Luxembourg v Belarus
Report

Group 11

Originally scheduled to be played between 11–17 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  North Macedonia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Malta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Germany v Malta
Report
North Macedonia v Poland
Report
Germany v North Macedonia
Report
Poland v Malta
Report
Poland v Germany
Report
Malta v North Macedonia
Report

Group 12

Originally scheduled to be played between 24–30 September 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Armenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Serbia v Armenia
Report
Latvia v Denmark
Report
Serbia v Latvia
Report
Denmark v Armenia
Report
Denmark v Serbia
Report
Armenia v Latvia
Report

Group 13

Originally scheduled to be played between 30 October – 5 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Scotland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Andorra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
France v Andorra
Report
Wales v Scotland
Report
France v Wales
Report
Scotland v Andorra
Report
Scotland v France
Report
Andorra v Wales
Report

Elite round

The draw for the elite round would originally be held on 9 December 2020 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, and the matches were originally scheduled to be played in spring 2021. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, UEFA announced on 13 August 2020 that after consultation with the 55 member associations, the elite round would be abolished.[6]

Qualified teams

The following 16 teams qualify for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in Under-17 Euro1
only U-17 era (since 2002)
 CyprusHosts24 September 2019[2]0 (debut)
 Netherlands1st seed by coefficient ranking13 August 2020[5]13 (2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
 Spain2nd seed by coefficient ranking13 August 2020[5]13 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
TBDQualifying round Group 1 winnersMarch 2021
TBDQualifying round Group 2 winnersMarch 2021
TBDQualifying round Group 3 winnersMarch 2021
TBDQualifying round Group 4 winnersMarch 2021
TBDQualifying round Group 5 winnersMarch 2021
TBDQualifying round Group 6 winnersMarch 2021
TBDQualifying round Group 7 winnersMarch 2021
TBDQualifying round Group 8 winnersMarch 2021
TBDQualifying round Group 9 winnersMarch 2021
TBDQualifying round Group 10 winnersMarch 2021
TBDQualifying round Group 11 winnersMarch 2021
TBDQualifying round Group 12 winnersMarch 2021
TBDQualifying round Group 13 winnersMarch 2021
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References
  1. "2020/21 U17 qualifying round guide". UEFA. 18 July 2020.
  2. "Cyprus, Israel to host U17 EURO in 2021, 2022". UEFA. 24 September 2019.
  3. "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, 2020/21". UEFA. 13 July 2020.
  4. "2020/21 U17 qualifying round draw". UEFA. 14 October 2019.
  5. "UEFA postpones youth national team competitions". UEFA.com. 13 August 2020.
  6. "Updated UEFA competitions calendar". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. "2020/21 UEFA European Under-17 and Under-19 Championships Qualifying round draws" (PDF). UEFA.com.
  8. "2020/21 U17 EURO qualifying round draw coefficients" (PDF). UEFA.com.
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