The 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship (qualifying round) was the first round of qualifications for the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament.

The 48 participating teams were divided into 12 groups of four teams, with each group being contested as a mini-tournament hosted by one of the group's teams. After all matches have been played, the 12 group winners and 12 group runners-up along with the best third-placed team will advance to the Elite Round. Lithuania qualified as hosts while Spain, Serbia and Turkey received byes to the elite round as the sides with the highest coefficients. The draw for the qualifying round was held on 29 November 2011 in Nyon and matches were played between 26 September and 26 November 2012.

Seeds

A total of 48 participating teams were divided in two draw pots based on the UEFA Under-19 coefficient ranking. Before the draw UEFA confirmed that, for political reasons, Armenia and Azerbaijan would not host the mini-tournament if they are drawn in the same group due to the dispute concerning territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, with the same rule applying for Georgia and Russia due to the dispute regarding the territory of South Ossetia.

Pot APot B
England France Belgium Portugal Netherlands Republic of Ireland Germany Ukraine Greece Czech Republic Norway Russia Italy Croatia Switzerland Scotland Slovakia Austria Hungary Denmark Poland Wales Azerbaijan FinlandNorthern Ireland Slovenia Belarus Romania Latvia Bosnia and Herzegovina Estonia Israel Iceland Montenegro Moldova Macedonia Georgia Sweden Bulgaria Albania Kazakhstan Cyprus Armenia Faroe Islands Malta Luxembourg San Marino Andorra

The hosts of the twelve one-venue mini-tournament groups are indicated below in italics.

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.

  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: Superior goal difference 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 or the runners-up and the third-placed team.

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Austria3300132+119Elite round
2Bulgaria311193+64
3Hungary (H)311153+24
4Andorra3003019−190
Austria9–0Andorra
Frank 3' Schaub 41' Jäger 45+1' Friesenbichler 53', 76', 85' Wimmer 54' Murg 57' Savić 58'
Hungary1–1Bulgaria
Szécsi 31'Petkov 46'
Austria2–1Bulgaria
Frank 70', 74'Angelov 6'
Andorra0–3Hungary
Varga 21' Lőrinczy 22' Bese 84'
Hungary1–2Austria
Kleinheisler 73' (pen.)Murg 18' Luxbacher 66'
Bulgaria7–0Andorra
Despodov 22' Rebes 56' (o.g.) Stoichkov 59' Calvino 61' (o.g.) Iliev 68' (pen.) Angelov 84', 88'

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Denmark330093+69Elite round
2Cyprus (H)311134−14
3Finland310224−23
4Montenegro301236−31
Finland2–0Montenegro
Grönroos 14' Klinga 31'
Denmark3–1Cyprus
Lindberg 20' Poulsen 45+1', 67'K. Andreou 59' (pen.)
Finland0–1Cyprus
A. Andreou 62'
Montenegro2–3Denmark
Christensen 32' (o.g.) Pavićević 77'Poulsen 1', 89' Højbjerg 87'
Denmark3–0Finland
Poulsen 62' Lindberg 67' M. Mathiasen 90+3'
Cyprus1–1Montenegro
Antoniou 14'Grbović 82'

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Netherlands3300121+119Elite round
2Poland (H)320183+56
3Malta3102410−63
4San Marino3003010−100
Netherlands5–0Malta
Achahbar 18', 61' Aké 31' Ebecilio 40' Vilhena 64'
Poland2–0San Marino
Kedziora 49' (pen.) Zieliński 87'
San Marino0–4Netherlands
Achahbar 13' (pen.), 44' (pen.) Ebecilio 67' Menig 87'
Poland5–0Malta
Włodyka 21', 60' Zieliński 38' Horoszkiewicz 53' Legierski 75'
Netherlands3–1Poland
Achahbar 37' De Bondt 90', 90+1'Stępiński 67'
Malta4–0San Marino
Zerafa 38' (pen.) Bezzina 57' (pen.) Micallef 72' Montebello 75'

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Czech Republic321052+37Elite round
2Greece311132+14
3Northern Ireland (H)311194+54
4Moldova3012110−91
Greece0–0Moldova
Czech Republic1–1Northern Ireland
Mašek 60'Joey 64'
Czech Republic2–0Moldova
Nerad 35' Mašek 90+1'
Northern Ireland0–2Greece
Ioannidis 52' (pen.) Chouchoumis 75'
Greece1–2Czech Republic
Ioannidis 37'Goutas 4' (o.g.) Mašek 60'
Moldova1–8Northern Ireland
Mudrac 81' (pen.)Ball 18', 21', 29' (pen.), 64' Duffy 25' McLaughlin 40' McElroy 86' Mitchell 90'

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Germany3210122+107Elite round
2Republic of Ireland321084+47
3Macedonia310216−53
4Luxembourg (H)3003211−90
Germany5–0Macedonia
Yeşil 44' (pen.) Kohr 63' Kerk 69' Kärcher 88' Gerhardt 89'
Republic of Ireland5–2Luxembourg
Drennan 8', 21', 80' Hoban 27' Byrne 55'Pereira 43' Todorovic 78'
Germany5–0Luxembourg
Kerk 22' Ginter 27' Schnellhardt 42' Yeşil 60', 67'
Macedonia0–1Republic of Ireland
Drennan 81'
Republic of Ireland2–2Germany
Byrne 58' Coombes 61'Kerk 7' Yeşil 28'
Luxembourg0–1Macedonia
Angelov 78'

Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1France3210103+77Elite round
2Portugal (H)321092+77
3Israel3102610−43
4Latvia3003313−100
France2–1Israel
Sacko 27' Laporte 74'Ryan 8'
Portugal2–0Latvia
Bruma 58' (pen.) Lopes 65'
France6–0Latvia
Rabiot 8' Rougeaux 55' Benzia 63' Nguette 66' Haller 79' Sacko 90+1'
Israel0–5Portugal
Lopes 16' Mané 57' Teixeira 66' Bruma 73' Djumo 85'
Portugal2–2France
Lopes 41' Mané 46'Rougeaux 13' Benzia 53'
Latvia3–5Israel
Svārups 4' Barinovs 67', 79'Gozlan 39', 84' Altman 41' Kinda 59' Hayek 61'

Group 7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Belgium32014406Elite round
2Italy311153+24
3Belarus311132+14
4Albania (H)310236−33
Belgium1–0Belarus
Origi 41' (pen.)
Italy3–0Albania
Padovan 45+1', 90+2' Belloni 55'
Belarus1–1Italy
Korzun 48'Ricci 88' (pen.)
Belgium1–3Albania
Kabasele 79'Gavazaj 26' Kabashi 76' (pen.) Shehaj 80'
Italy1–2Belgium
Ricci 86' (pen.)Croux 5' Kabasele 69'
Albania0–2Belarus
Belyavski 61' (pen.) Komarov 76'

Group 8

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Bosnia and Herzegovina (H)320195+46Elite round
2Norway3201105+56
3Slovakia320175+26
4Kazakhstan3003415−110
Slovakia5–0Kazakhstan
Khalezov 14' (o.g.) Lobotka 15' Duda 19' (pen.) Šmehýl 48', 86'
Norway3–1Bosnia and Herzegovina
Grønner 25' Berisha 31' Birkelund 41'Ćerimagić 4'
Slovakia0–4Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hodžić 14', 72' Ćerimagić 17' Zec 45'
Kazakhstan2–6Norway
Sagyndyk 27' Aslan 34'Rønning 1' Berisha 11', 57' (pen.) Grønner 26' Birkelund 66' Kwoeme 76'
Norway1–2Slovakia
Berisha 30'Duda 45+1' Marcin 90+3'
Bosnia and Herzegovina4–2Kazakhstan
Hajradinović 12' Hodžić 27', 76' Čiva 36'Makayev 34', 80' (pen.)

Group 9

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Scotland (H)330093+69Elite round
2Switzerland311185+34
3Romania31112204
4Armenia300309−90
Scotland4–0Armenia
Chalmers 49' Kennedy 56' McKay 66' Macleod 68'
Switzerland1–1Romania
Adili 36'Voduț 19'
Scotland1–0Romania
Herron 43'
Armenia0–4Switzerland
Corbaz 35' Khelifi 67' Frey 83' Avdijaj 89'
Switzerland3–4Scotland
Frey 18', 56' Corbaz 38'Chalmers 15' Feruz 52', 73', 84'
Romania1–0Armenia
Buia 82'

Group 10

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Russia321052+37Elite round
2Sweden31115504
3Wales310246−23
4Slovenia (H)302123−12
Wales1–3Sweden
Lawrence 11' (pen.)Hammar 22' Tanković 42' Moberg Karlsson 48'
Russia0–0Slovenia
Wales2–1Slovenia
Hill 3' Nardiello 71'Lawrence 38' (o.g.)
Sweden1–3Russia
Söderström 87'Panyukov 10', 20' Bolov 84'
Russia2–1Wales
Zuev 74' Yevseyev 87'Hill 64'
Slovenia1–1Sweden
Bajde 48'Tanković 19'

Group 11

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Croatia (H)3210113+87Elite round
2Georgia31113304
3Iceland311145−14
4Azerbaijan3012310−71
Croatia2–0Georgia
Kiš 55' Ivančić 76'
Azerbaijan1–2Iceland
Budagov 24'Adalgeirsson 1' Hermannsson 39'
Croatia2–2Iceland
Traustason 25' (o.g.) Ivančić 59'Hermannsson 38' Vilhjálmsson 80'
Georgia1–1Azerbaijan
Samushia 10'Mirzayev 70'
Azerbaijan1–7Croatia
Budagov 12'Kiš 35', 65', 72', 81', 90' Ivančić 43' Brlek 90+4' (pen.)
Iceland0–2Georgia
Arabuli 40', 78'

Group 12

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1England3210101+97Elite round
2Ukraine321091+87
3Estonia (H)310226−43
4Faroe Islands3003114−130
Ukraine6–0Faroe Islands
Gryshyn 19' Pavlenko 28' Yurchenko 34' Blyznychenko 43', 76' Azatskiy 79'
England3–0Estonia
Hiwula 23' Turgott 56' Akpom 82'
Faroe Islands0–6England
Turgott 12', 82' Akpom 23', 45+3' Hope 72' Chambers 84'
Ukraine2–0Estonia
Blyznychenko 37' Gryshyn 64'
England1–1Ukraine
Hope 90+4'Pavlenko 88'
Estonia2–1Faroe Islands
Tekko 71', 88'Ingason 56'

Ranking of third-placed teams

To determine the best third-ranked team from the qualifying round, only the results of the third-placed team against the winners and runners-up in each group are taken into account.

Tiebreakers

The following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.

  1. Higher number of points obtained in these matches
  2. Superior goal difference from these matches
  3. Higher number of goals scored in these matches
  4. Fair play conduct of the teams in all group matches in the qualifying round
  5. Drawing of lots
PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
18Slovakia210125−33Elite round
21Hungary201123−11
39Romania201112−11
47Belarus201112−11
511Iceland201124−21
64Northern Ireland201113−21
710Wales200225−30
82Finland200204−40
912Estonia200205−50
106Israel200217−60
115Macedonia200206−60
123Malta2002010−100

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