2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

The 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the twelfth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship since the re-organising of age group competitions in 2002. Slovakia were hosts of the tournament with games taking place at four venues between 5–17 May.[2]

2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Majstrovstvá európy vo futbale hráčov do 17 rokov 2013
Tournament details
Host countrySlovakia
Dates5–17 May
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Russia[1] (3rd title)
Runners-up Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored24 (1.6 per match)
Attendance44,757 (2,984 per match)
Top scorer(s)Slovakia Martin Slaninka
Switzerland Robin Kamber
(2 goals)
Best player(s)Russia Anton Mitryushkin

This competition also acted as a qualifier for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, as 6 teams qualified.

Players born after 1 January 1996 were eligible to participate in this competition. The Netherlands were the titleholder, but failed to make it past the elite round qualification process, along with every team that played in the 2012 final round.[3]

Venues
Venues map

Qualification
Main articles: Qualifying round and Elite round

The final tournament of the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and an Elite round. During the rounds, 52 national teams competed to determine the seven teams that would progress to the finals.

The first round was played from 24 September to 14 November 2012, with 28 of those advancing to the elite round. The elite rounds were played during March 2013.

Qualified countries
CountryQualified asPrevious appearances in tournament1
only U-17 era (since 2002)
 SlovakiaHosts0 (debut)
 CroatiaWinner of Group 11 (2005)
 AustriaWinner of Group 22 (2003, 2004)
 SwedenWinner of Group 30 (debut)
 UkraineWinner of Group 43 (2002, 2004, 2007)
  SwitzerlandWinner of Group 55 (2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010)
 RussiaWinner of Group 61 (2006)
 ItalyWinner of Group 73 (2003, 2005, 2009)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Squads
Further information: 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads

Match officials

Group stage
Key to colours in group tables
Advance to semifinals and qualify to 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Qualify to 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Slovakia (H) 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5 Knockout stage and
2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2  Sweden 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Austria 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
4   Switzerland 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source:
(H) Hosts
Slovakia 1–0 Austria
Slaninka 80+2' Report
Attendance: 4,116
Switzerland 0–1 Sweden
Report Engvall 38'
Attendance: 1,938
Austria 1–1 Sweden
Zivotic 49' Report Suljić 44'
Attendance: 740
Slovakia 2–2  Switzerland
Varga 39'
Slaninka 69'		 Report Trachsel 22'
Kamber 29'
Attendance: 8,327
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
Sweden 0–0 Slovakia
Report
Attendance: 7,643
Austria 2–1  Switzerland
Baumgartner 11'
Ripic 35'		 Report Kamber 57'
Attendance: 750
Referee: Nerijus Dunauskas (Lithuania)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5 Knockout stage and
2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2  Italy 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  Croatia 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
4  Ukraine 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source:
Russia 3–0 Ukraine
Khodzhaniyazov 47'
Mayrovich 62'
Zhemaletdinov 79'		 Report
Attendance: 640
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
Croatia 0–0 Italy
Report
Attendance: 2,367
Russia 0–0 Croatia
Report
Attendance: 1,860
Referee: Nerijus Dunauskas (Lithuania)
Ukraine 1–2 Italy
Vachiberadze 61' Report Parigini 75'
Pugliese 80+3'
Attendance: 2,110
Ukraine 1–2 Croatia
Tsygankov 17' Report Halilović 40' (pen.)
Murić 72'
Attendance: 1,340
Italy 1–1 Russia
Capradossi 43' Report Gasilin 12'
Attendance: 1,560

Knockout stage

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 May – Žilina
 
 
 Slovakia0
 
17 May – Žilina
 
 Italy2
 
 Italy0 (4)
 
14 May – Žilina
 
 Russia0 (5)
 
 Russia0 (10)
 
 
 Sweden0 (9)
 

Semi-finals
Slovakia 0–2 Italy
Report Pugliese 3'
Capradossi 64'
Attendance: 6,985
Referee: Nerijus Dunauskas (Lithuania)
Russia 0–0 Sweden
Report
Penalties
Rudkovskiy soccer ball with red X
Zhemaletdinov soccer ball with check mark
Khodzhaniyazov soccer ball with check mark
Sheydayev soccer ball with check mark
Gasilin soccer ball with check mark
Parshikov soccer ball with check mark
S. Makarov soccer ball with check mark
Likhachev soccer ball with check mark
Barinov soccer ball with check mark
Mitryushkin soccer ball with check mark
Sheydaev soccer ball with check mark		 10–9 soccer ball with check mark Ssewankambo
soccer ball with check mark Wahlqvist
soccer ball with check mark Lipovac
soccer ball with check mark Berisha
soccer ball with red X Halvadzić
soccer ball with check mark Bergman
soccer ball with check mark Sonko Sundberg
soccer ball with check mark Suljić
soccer ball with check mark S. Ramhorn
soccer ball with check mark Mohlin
soccer ball with red X Ssewankambo
Attendance: 969

Final
Italy 0–0 Russia
Report
Penalties
Di Molfetta soccer ball with red X
Cerri soccer ball with check mark
Sciacca soccer ball with red X
Capradossi soccer ball with check mark
Dimarco soccer ball with check mark
Parigini soccer ball with check mark
Palazzi soccer ball with red X		 4–5 Sheydayev soccer ball with check mark
Khodzhaniyazov soccer ball with check mark
Parshikov soccer ball with red X
Buranov soccer ball with check mark
Gasilin soccer ball with red X
A. Makarov soccer ball with check mark
S. Makarov soccer ball with check mark
Attendance: 3,412

Goalscorers
2 goals
1 goal

Broadcasting

Live coverage and highlights of the finals were broadcast by Eurosport throughout Europe. [4]

References
  1. "Mitryushkin the hero as Russia claim U17 title". UEFA. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. "Slovenia, Slovakia given U17s". uefa.com. 2010-10-29. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  3. "Europe's U-17s fight for continental crown". FIFA.com. 2013-05-04. Archived from the original on May 7, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
  4. "Television schedule". UEFA.com. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
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