2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification

The 2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying competition was to be a men's under-17 football competition that would have determined 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 were eligible to participate.[3]

2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
Cancelled (originally 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 was to consist of two rounds: Qualifying round, which would have taken place in autumn 2020, and Elite round, which would also have taken 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 was delayed to March 2021, and the elite round was abolished, with the 13 qualifying round group winners joining the top two seeds by coefficient ranking, Netherlands and Spain (which originally received byes to the elite round), in the final tournament.[5][6]

On 18 December 2020, the UEFA Executive Committee announced that the 2021 tournament was cancelled after consultation with all 55 member associations due to the pandemic.[7]

Format

The qualifying competition originally consisted 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 were drawn into 13 groups of four teams. Each group was to be 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 were to advance to the elite round.
  • Elite round: The 32 teams were to be drawn into eight groups of four teams. Each group was to be 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 were to qualify for the final tournament.

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

  • Qualifying round: The draw remained the same as before. The 13 group winners, Netherlands and Spain, which originally received byes to the elite round, were to 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:[8][9]

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 was 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 and 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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Bosnia and Herzegovina Cancelled Liechtenstein
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Bulgaria Cancelled Croatia
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Cancelled Bulgaria
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Croatia Cancelled Liechtenstein
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Croatia Cancelled Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Liechtenstein Cancelled Bulgaria
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Group 2

Originally scheduled to be played between 22 and 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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Italy Cancelled Albania
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Romania Cancelled Slovenia
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Italy Cancelled Romania
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Slovenia Cancelled Albania
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Slovenia Cancelled Italy
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Albania Cancelled Romania
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Group 3

Originally scheduled to be played between 21 and 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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Republic of Ireland Cancelled Estonia
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Northern Ireland Cancelled Slovakia
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Republic of Ireland Cancelled Northern Ireland
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Slovakia Cancelled Estonia
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Slovakia Cancelled Republic of Ireland
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Estonia Cancelled Northern Ireland
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Group 4

Originally scheduled to be played between 7 and 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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Belgium Cancelled Lithuania
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Georgia Cancelled Ukraine
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Belgium Cancelled Georgia
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Ukraine Cancelled Lithuania
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Ukraine Cancelled Belgium
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Lithuania Cancelled Georgia
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Group 5

Originally scheduled to be played between 6 and 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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Turkey Cancelled Gibraltar
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Faroe Islands Cancelled Russia
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Turkey Cancelled Faroe Islands
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Russia Cancelled Gibraltar
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Russia Cancelled Turkey
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Gibraltar Cancelled Faroe Islands
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Group 6

Originally scheduled to be played between 7 and 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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Portugal Cancelled Kosovo
Report
Montenegro Cancelled Czech Republic
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Portugal Cancelled Montenegro
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Czech Republic Cancelled Kosovo
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Czech Republic Cancelled Portugal
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Kosovo Cancelled Montenegro
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Group 7

Originally scheduled to be played between 24 and 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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Sweden Cancelled Kazakhstan
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Finland Cancelled Israel
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Sweden Cancelled Finland
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Israel Cancelled Kazakhstan
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Israel Cancelled Sweden
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Kazakhstan Cancelled Finland
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Group 8

Originally scheduled to be played between 11 and 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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
England Cancelled San Marino
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Azerbaijan Cancelled Greece
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England Cancelled Azerbaijan
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Greece Cancelled San Marino
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Greece Cancelled England
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San Marino Cancelled Azerbaijan
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Group 9

Originally scheduled to be played between 7 and 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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Austria Cancelled Moldova
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Iceland Cancelled Norway
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Austria Cancelled Iceland
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Norway Cancelled Moldova
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Norway Cancelled Austria
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Moldova Cancelled Iceland
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Group 10

Originally scheduled to be played between 11 and 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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Hungary Cancelled Luxembourg
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Belarus Cancelled  Switzerland
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Hungary Cancelled Belarus
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Switzerland Cancelled Luxembourg
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Switzerland Cancelled Hungary
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Luxembourg Cancelled Belarus
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Group 11

Originally scheduled to be played between 11 and 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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Germany Cancelled Malta
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North Macedonia Cancelled Poland
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Germany Cancelled North Macedonia
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Poland Cancelled Malta
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Poland Cancelled Germany
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Malta Cancelled North Macedonia
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Group 12

Originally scheduled to be played between 24 and 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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Serbia Cancelled Armenia
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Latvia Cancelled Denmark
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Serbia Cancelled Latvia
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Denmark Cancelled Armenia
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Denmark Cancelled Serbia
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Armenia Cancelled Latvia
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Group 13

Originally scheduled to be played between 30 October and 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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
France Cancelled Andorra
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Wales Cancelled Scotland
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France Cancelled Wales
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Scotland Cancelled Andorra
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Scotland Cancelled France
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Andorra Cancelled Wales
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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 was abolished.[6]

Qualified teams

The following 16 teams were to 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 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA.com. 18 December 2020.
  8. "2020/21 UEFA European Under-17 and Under-19 Championships Qualifying round draws" (PDF). UEFA.com.
  9. "2020/21 U17 EURO qualifying round draw coefficients" (PDF). UEFA.com.
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