2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship

The UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship 2014 Final Tournament was held in Norway from 15 to 27 July 2014. The first qualification matches were played on 21 September 2013.

2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNorway
Dates15–27 July
Teams8
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (1st title)
Runners-up Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored36 (2.4 per match)
Top scorer(s)Netherlands Vivianne Miedema
(6 goals)
Best player(s)Netherlands Vivianne Miedema[1]

A competition record of 48 participating nations was set. For the first time Albania, Malta and Montenegro enter the competition.[2]

The Netherlands won the final over Spain 1–0.

Tournament structure

The regulations make up for the following tournament structure:

Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from previous round Competition format
First qualifying round
(44 teams)
  • 44 teams from associations ranked 4–53

11 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one nation, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient

Second qualifying round
(24 teams)
  • 11 group winners from 1st qualifying round
  • 10 best runners-up from 1st qualifying round

6 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one nation, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient

Final tournament
(8 teams)
  • 6 group winners from 2nd qualifying round
  • best group runners-up from 2nd qualifying round

2 groups of 4 teams, semi-finals, final

Venues

The matches were played in six cities, Ullevaal National Stadium was the final venue.[3]

Qualification

There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the final tournament.

Qualifying round

In the qualifying round 44 teams were drawn into 11 groups. The group winners and ten best runners-up of each group advance. The draw was held on 20 November 2012.[4]

Elite round

In the elite round the 21 teams from the first qualifying round were joined by top seeds Germany, England and Spain. The 24 teams of this round were drawn into six groups of four teams. The group winners and the runners-up team with the best record against the sides first and third in their group advanced to the final tournament.

Group stage

The seven teams advancing from the second qualifying round joined host nation Norway. Ireland qualified as best runners-up.[5] The draw of groups was held on 29 April in Oslo.[6]

The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals.[7]

Tie-breaking

If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied:[8]

  1. Higher number of points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  2. Superior goal difference resulting from the matches played between the teams in question;
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;

If, after having applied criteria 1 to 3, teams still had an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 were reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure did not lead to a decision, criteria 4 to 7 were applied.

  1. Superior goal difference in all group matches;
  2. Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
  3. Respect Fair play ranking of the teams in question (final tournament);
  4. Drawing of lots.

If only two teams were tied (according to criteria 1–7) after having met in the last match of the group stage, their ranking would be determined by a penalty shoot-out.

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals

All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Norway 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7
 Netherlands 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
 Scotland 3 1 0 2 4 8 4 3
 Belgium 3 0 0 3 1 5 4 0
Source:
Norway 0–0 Netherlands
Report
Referee: Zuzana Kováčová (Slovakia)
Belgium 0–2 Scotland
Report Weir 10'
Ness 40'
Referee: Séverine Zinck (France)

Norway 2–1 Belgium
Markussen 18'
Hansen 58'
Report Michez 64'
Referee: Sofia Karagiorgi (Cyprus)
Netherlands 3–2 Scotland
Miedema 9', 24'
O'Neill 19' (o.g.)
Report Janssen 65' (o.g.)
Richardson 70'
Referee: Karolina Radzik-Johan (Poland)

Scotland 0–5 Norway
Report Clausen 10'
Naalsund 15'
Skinnes Hansen 34'
Markussen 72'
Jensen 89'
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)
Netherlands 1–0 Belgium
Kaagman 41' Report
Referee: Marija Kurtes (Germany)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Republic of Ireland 3 3 0 0 5 2 +3 9
 Spain 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
 Sweden 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 3
 England 3 0 0 3 1 6 5 0
Source:
England 0–2 Sweden
Report Bartrip 60' (o.g.)
Blackstenius 75'
Referee: Sofia Karagiorgi (Cyprus)
Republic of Ireland 1–0 Spain
Shine 54' Report
Referee: Karolina Radzik-Johan (Poland)

England 1–2 Republic of Ireland
Walker 36' Report McCarthy 57'
Keenan 86'
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)
Sweden 0–2 Spain
Report García 42'
Redondo 79'
Referee: Marija Kurtes (Germany)

Spain 2–0 England
Fraile 58'
García 79'
Report
Referee: Séverine Zinck (France)
Sweden 1–2 Republic of Ireland
Blackstenius 8' Report McCarthy 21'
Connolly 80'
Referee: Zuzana Kovacova (Slovakia)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.[7][8]

For the first time in the competition history Ireland has reached the semi-finals.[9] Their semi-final against the Netherlands was a rematch of the pairing in the second qualifying round, which ended in a goalless draw. With a 4–0 win the Netherlands reached the final for the first time.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 July
 
 
 Norway0
 
27 July
 
 Spain2
 
 Spain0
 
24 July
 
 Netherlands1
 
 Republic of Ireland0
 
 
 Netherlands4
 

Semifinals

Norway 0–2 Spain
Report Caldentey 71'
Turmo 90+4'
Referee: Zuzana Kováčová (Slovakia)

Republic of Ireland 0–4 Netherlands
Report Miedema 5', 48', 55'
Kuijpers 34'
Referee: Marija Kurtes (Germany)

Final

Spain 0–1 Netherlands
Report Miedema 21'
Referee: Zuzana Kováčová (Slovakia)
Spain
Netherlands
Spain
SPAIN:
GK13Sara Serrat
DF2Celia Jiménez (c)
DF3Marta Turmo
DF4Garazi Murua
DF5Nuria Garrote
MF9Maitane López
MF6Leire Bañosdownward-facing red arrow 66'
MF14Sonia Fraile
FW8María Caldentey
FW12Nahikari García
MF16Andrea Sánchez
Substitutes:
FW17Alba Redondoupward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Jorge Vilda
Netherlands
NETHERLANDS:
GK1Jennifer Vreugdenhil
DF3Dominique Janssen
DF4Danique Kerkdijk
DF7Jeslynn Kuijpers
DF8Inessa Kaagman (c)
DF12Lucie Akkerman
MF5Danielle Kuikstradownward-facing red arrow 78'
MF10Jill Roorddownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW6Kim Mourmans
FW9Vivianne Miedema
FW14Laura Strikdownward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutes:
MF17Sharon Bruinenbergupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW13Simone Ketsupward-facing green arrow 61'
DF2Cornelia Peelsupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Andre Koolhof

MATCH OFFICIALS

 2014 UEFA Women's U-19 European champions 

Netherlands
First title

Goalscorers

6 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals
  • England Molly Bartrip (playing against Sweden)
  • Netherlands Dominique Janssen (playing against Scotland)
  • Scotland Rachael O'Neill (playing against Netherlands)

References

  1. "UEFA.com Golden Player 2014: Vivianne Miedema". UEFA.com.
  2. "Record field for 2013/14 Women's U19s". UEFA. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  3. "Disse lagene kommer til J19-EM i Norge" (in Norwegian) fotball.no. 11 April 2014.
  4. "2013/14 Women's U19 first qualifying round draw". UEFA. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  5. "Germany, France out as finals lineup is confirmed". UEFA. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  6. "England paired with Sweden in Norway finals draw". UEFA. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  7. "Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship 2013/14" (PDF). UEFA.com.
  8. "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2013/14" (PDF). UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  9. "Preview: Norway v Spain, Ireland v Netherlands". UEFA. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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