2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

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2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
10 October – 20 November 2018
Elite round:
20–26 March 2019
Teams54 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played120
Goals scored370 (3.08 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Loïs Openda
Flag of Romania.svg Valentin Mihăilă
Flag of Slovenia.svg Aljoša Matko
(6 goals each)
2018

The 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying competition was a men's under-19 football competition that determined the seven teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Armenia in the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament. [1]

Contents

Apart from Armenia, all remaining 54 UEFA member national teams entered the qualifying competition. [2] Players born on or after 1 January 2000 were eligible to participate. Starting from this season, up to five substitutions were permitted per team in each match. [3]

Format

The qualifying competition consisted of two rounds: [4]

The schedule of each group was as follows, with two rest days between each matchday (Regulations Article 19.04): [4]

Group schedule
MatchdayMatches
Matchday 11 v 4, 3 v 2
Matchday 21 v 3, 2 v 4
Matchday 32 v 1, 4 v 3

Tiebreakers

In the qualifying round and elite round, teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 14.01 and 14.02): [4]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams had the same number of points, and they met in the last round of the group and were tied after applying all criteria above (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);
  8. Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  9. UEFA coefficient for the qualifying round draw;
  10. Drawing of lots.

Qualifying round

Draw

The draw for the qualifying round was held on 6 December 2017, 10:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. [5] [6]

The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on the following (a four-year window was used instead of the previous three-year window): [7]

Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. For political reasons, Spain and Gibraltar, Serbia and Kosovo, and Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo would not be drawn in the same group. [2]

Final tournament hosts
TeamCoeffRank
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 2.333
Bye to elite round
TeamCoeffRank
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 24.7221
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 22.7782
Teams entering qualifying round
Pot A
TeamCoeffRank
Flag of England.svg  England 21.8893
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 19.0004
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 18.5565
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 17.6676
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 16.5007
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 14.8338
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 14.8339
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 14.66710
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 14.61111
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14.22212
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 12.50013
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 12.11114
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 11.83315
Pot B
TeamCoeffRank
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 11.77816
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 11.33317
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 11.16718
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 11.00019
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 10.55620
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 9.83321
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 9.00022
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.00023
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 8.83324
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 8.50025
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8.50026
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 8.16727
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 8.00028
Pot C
TeamCoeffRank
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7.66729
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.83330
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 6.33331
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 6.16732
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 5.33333
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 5.16734
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 4.66735
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4.66736
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 4.00037
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 4.00038
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 4.00039
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 3.33340
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 3.33341
Pot D
TeamCoeffRank
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 3.00042
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 2.66743
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 2.66744
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2.66745
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 2.33346
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 1.33347
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 1.33348
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 1.00049
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 0.33350
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 0.33351
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 0.33352
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 0.00053
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 54
Notes

Groups

The qualifying round was required to be completed by 20 November 2018. [6]

Times up to 27 October 2018 are CEST (UTC+2), thereafter times are CET (UTC+1), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 321073+47 Elite round
2Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 320165+16
3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (H)311193+64
4Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 3003112110
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg1–4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
  • Gasimov Soccerball shade.svg82'
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Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg7–0Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
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Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg2–1Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
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Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg1–2Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
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Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1–1Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
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Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
Liechtenstein  Flag of Liechtenstein.svg0–3Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
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Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 330070+79 Elite round
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 311131+24
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 30210332
4Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (H)30120661
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
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Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
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Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
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Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg)
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg3–0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
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Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg0–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
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Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg0–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
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Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg)

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (H)321064+27 Elite round
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 312054+15
3Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 311143+14
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 30032640
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg1–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
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Referee: Timotheos Christofi (Cyprus)

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
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Referee: Timotheos Christofi (Cyprus)
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–1Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia
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Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Referee: Kirill Levnikov (Russia)
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg0–2Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia
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Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 321093+67 Elite round
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (H)320153+26
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 31115504
4Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 30031980
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–1Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
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Referee: Alexandr Aliyev (Kazakhstan)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1–2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
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Referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia)

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg5–0Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
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Referee: Alexandr Aliyev (Kazakhstan)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
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Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
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Referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia)
San Marino  Flag of San Marino.svg0–2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
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Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (H)320152+36 [lower-alpha 1] Elite round
2Flag of England.svg  England 320172+56 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 31114514
4Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 30121871
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Turkey 1–0 England.
England  Flag of England.svg4–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
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Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg2–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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England  Flag of England.svg3–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
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Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
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Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–0Flag of England.svg  England
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Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg1–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
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Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 3210102+87 Elite round
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 312083+55
3Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (H)31113304
4Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 3003114130
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
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Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg0–5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan (Armenia)

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg7–0Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
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Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–1Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
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Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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Malta  Flag of Malta.svg2–1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
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Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan (Armenia)

Group 7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (H)321042+27 Elite round
2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 311175+24
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 30213412
4Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 30211432
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg0–0Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
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Referee: Peter Kjaesgaard (Denmark)
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg1–2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland)

Austria  Flag of Austria.svg2–2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
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Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–0Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
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Referee: Peter Kjaesgaard (Denmark)

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
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Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg1–4Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
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Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland)

Group 8

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 320163+36 [lower-alpha 1] Elite round
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 320143+16 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 320165+16 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Albania.svg  Albania (H)30030550
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head results: Norway 1–2 Slovakia, Ukraine 1–2 Norway, Slovakia 1–4 Ukraine. Head-to-head standings:
    • Ukraine: 3 pts, +2 GD (5 GF, 3 GA)
    • Norway: 3 pts, 0 GD (3 GF, 3 GA)
    • Slovakia: 3 pts, −2 GD (3 GF, 5 GA)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
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Attendance: 70
Referee: Paul Mclaughlin (Ireland)
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg1–0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
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Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg3–0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
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Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg1–2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Attendance: 400
Referee: Horatiu Fesnic (Romania)

Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg1–4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
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Attendance: 200
Referee: Paul Mclaughlin (Ireland)
Albania  Flag of Albania.svg0–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Attendance: 250
Referee: Horatiu Fesnic (Romania)

Group 9

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 321094+57 Elite round
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 311154+14
3Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland (H)31114514
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 30124951
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2–2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
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Referee: Michal Ocenáš (Slovakia)
Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg0–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
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Poland  Flag of Poland.svg4–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
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Referee: Michal Ocenáš (Slovakia)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–1Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
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Referee: Farrugia Cann Trustin (Malta)

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
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Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg2–3Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
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Referee: Farrugia Cann Trustin (Malta)

Group 10

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland (H)330082+69 Elite round
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3201122+106
3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 310231073
4Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 300311090
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg1–3Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Report
Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5–0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
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Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)

Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
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Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg6–0Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)

Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg2–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
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Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg1–2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)

Group 11

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 321051+47 Elite round
2Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus (H)31111214 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 31113304 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 30121431
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Latvia 0–1 Cyprus.
Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg0–0Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
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Attendance: 221
Referee: Cătălin Gaman (Romania)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
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Attendance: 30
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen (Norway)

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2–0Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
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Attendance: 180
Referee: Petri Viljanen (Finland)
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg1–2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
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Attendance: 30
Referee: Cătălin Gaman (Romania)

Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg0–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
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Attendance: 20
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen (Norway)
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg0–1Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
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Attendance: 150
Referee: Petri Viljanen (Finland)

Group 12

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3300101+99 Elite round
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (H)320142+26
3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 31022423
4Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 30030990
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5–0Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
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Referee: Nenad Djokić (Serbia)
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg0–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–0Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
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Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–0Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
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Referee: Nenad Djokić (Serbia)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
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Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg0–2Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
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Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey)

Group 13

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3300123+99 Elite round
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3111126+64
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (H)311174+34
4Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 3003018180
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg4–0Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
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Referee: Keith Kennedy (Northern Ireland)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg1–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
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Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg5–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg6–0Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
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Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
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Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)
Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg0–8Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)

Elite round

Draw

The draw for the elite round was held on 6 December 2018, 11:00 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] Portugal and Germany, which received byes 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. Teams from the same qualifying round group could not be drawn in the same group. For political reasons, Russia and Ukraine would not be drawn in the same group.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsSeeding
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 00000000Pot A
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 00000000
3 13 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3300123+99
4 12 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3300101+99
5 2 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 330070+79
6 10 Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 330082+69
7 6 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 3210102+87
8 4 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 321093+67Pot B
9 9 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 321094+57
10 1 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 321073+47
11 11 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 321051+47
12 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 321064+27
13 7 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 321042+27
14 10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3201122+106
15 5 Flag of England.svg  England 320172+56Pot C
16 8 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 320163+36
17 5 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 320152+36
18 4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 320153+26
19 12 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 320142+26
20 1 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 320165+16
21 8 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 320143+16
22 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 312083+55Pot D
23 3 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 312054+15
24 13 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3111126+64
25 7 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 311175+24
26 2 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 311131+24
27 9 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 311154+14
28 11 Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 31111214
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient; 6) drawing of lots.

Groups

The elite round was played from 18–26 March 2019, during the March FIFA International Match Calendar dates.

Times are CET (UTC+1), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 3300101+99 Final tournament
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31114514
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (H)30210222
4Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 30121761
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg5–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark)
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg0–0Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
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Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland)

Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–1Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
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Referee: Ádám Farkas (Hungary)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark)

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0–2Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
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Referee: Ádám Farkas (Hungary)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg4–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
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Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland)

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 320176+16 Final tournament
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 31115614 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of England.svg  England (H)311175+24 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 30215722
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Greece 2–1 England.
England  Flag of England.svg4–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
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Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2–1Flag of England.svg  England
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Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
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Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
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Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg2–2Flag of England.svg  England
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Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 321042+27 Final tournament
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 320152+36
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (H)31025503
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 30120551
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg0–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 321072+57 Final tournament
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (H)320142+26
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 311143+14
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 300321080
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
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Referee: Michael Fabri (Italy)

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5–1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
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Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–0Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
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Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
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Referee: Michael Fabri (Italy)
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg3–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
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Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France (H)321062+47 Final tournament
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 320143+16
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 30210112
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 30122641
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg0–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
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Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
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France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg3–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Referee: Georgios Kominis (Greece)
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
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Israel  Flag of Israel.svg0–3Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria)
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg0–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Referee: Georgios Kominis (Greece)

Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (H)3300100+109 Final tournament
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 320175+26
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 30123851
4Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 30122971
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
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Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–0Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
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Referee: Alan Mario Sant (Malta)

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg4–0Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
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Referee: Alan Mario Sant (Malta)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg2–2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)

Group 7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (H)321073+47 Final tournament
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 311187+14 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 31116714 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 30122641
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Belgium 2–5 Ukraine.
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg2–2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
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Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg0–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
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Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg0–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
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Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–5Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
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Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in Under-19 Euro 1
only U-19 era (since 2002)
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia Hosts9 December 2016 [1] 1 (2005)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Elite round Group 1 winners23 March 20192 (2002, 2011)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Elite round Group 2 winners26 March 20196 (2002, 2003, 2006, 2008 , 2011, 2017)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Elite round Group 3 winners26 March 20194 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2018)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Elite round Group 4 winners26 March 201911 ( 2002 , 2004 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 , 2012 , 2013, 2015 )
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Elite round Group 5 winners26 March 201910 (2003, 2005 , 2007, 2009, 2010 , 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 , 2018)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Elite round Group 6 winners26 March 201910 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 )
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Elite round Group 7 winners26 March 20196 ( 2003 , 2004, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2018)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

In the qualifying round, there were 243 goals scored in 78 matches, for an average of 3.12 goals per match. In the elite round, there were 127 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 3.02 goals per match. In total, there were 370 goals scored in 120 matches, for an average of 3.08 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: UEFA.com [11]

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