U-17 European Football Championship 2016

This article is about the 2016 Men's U-17 Football Championship. For the women's competition, see the 2016 Women's U-17 European Football Championship .

U-17 European Football Championship 2016
UEFA Under 17 Championship 2016
Number of nations	16  (of 54 applicants)
European champion	Portugal (6th title)
venue	Azerbaijan
Opening game	5th May 2016
Endgame	May 21, 2016
Games	31
Gates	73  (⌀: 2.35 per game)
spectator	61,606  (⌀: 1,987 per game)
Top scorer	José Gomes (7 goals)
yellow cards	89  (⌀: 2.87 per game)
Yellow-red cards	3  (⌀: 0.1 per game)
Red cards	2  (⌀: 0.06 per game)

The finals of the 34th U-17 European Football Championship took place in Azerbaijan in May 2016 . It was the first final round of a UEFA competition in Azerbaijan, after the 2012 U-17 Women's World Cup took place there. All UEFA member associations applied to participate. Azerbaijan was selected alongside the two hosts for 2014 and 2015 at the UEFA Executive Committee meeting on March 20, 2012 in Istanbul .

qualification

The first qualifying round, in which all applicants except hosts Azerbaijan and Germany took part, was drawn on August 28, 2015. Germany received a bye for the elite round in advance. The remaining 52 teams played in 13 groups of four teams each. The group first and second as well as the five best group third qualified for the elite round. Qualification started on September 22, 2015.

Austria met Lithuania, Luxembourg and Serbia in Group 5 in Luxembourg from October 24th to 29th, 2015 and qualified as group winners for the elite round. The Switzerland met in Group 1 from 22 to 27 October 2015 in Wales in Albania, the Netherlands and the host and also increased as a group second behind the Netherlands in the elite round on.

The elite round, in which the 15 other finalists were determined, took place in spring 2016. The draw for this took place on December 3, 2015.

Qualified for the elite round

The draw for the elite round took place on December 3rd. On November 19th the division into the lottery pots took place. In the draw, none of the group winners from the qualifying round could meet the runner-up in their group at the time. In addition, decisions by the UEFA Executive Committee and the UEFA Emergency Committee prevented Russia and Ukraine from meeting.

Germany - BYE - Pot A  Netherlands - Winner Group 1 - Pot B  Switzerland - Second Group 1 - Pot C  Wales - Third Group 1 - Pot D  Russia - Winner Group 2 - Pot A  Montenegro - Second Group 2 - Pot D  Ireland - Winner Group 3 - Pot A  Sweden - Second Group 3 - Pot C  Finland - Third Group 3 - Pot D  Slovakia - Winner Group 4 - Pot C  Georgia - Second Group 4 - Pot D  Austria - Winner Group 5 - Pot B  Serbia - Runner-up Group 5 - Pot C  Spain - Winner Group 6 - Pot A  Poland - Second Group 6 - Pot B  Czech Republic - Winner Group 7 - Pot A

Croatia - Runner-up Group 7 - Pot B  Denmark - Winner Group 8 - Pot B  Greece - Runner-up Group 8 - Pot C  Iceland - Third Group 8 - Pot A.  England - Winner Group 9 - Pot A  Portugal - Runner-up Group 9 - Pot A  Belgium - Winner Group 10 - Pot B  Turkey - Second Group 10 - Pot C  Slovenia - Third Group 10 - Pot D  France - Winner Group 11 - Pot A  Israel - Second Group 11 - Pot C  Italy - Winner Group 12 - Pot C  Bulgaria - Second Group 12 - Pot D  Scotland - Third Group 12 - Pot D.  Ukraine - Winner Group 13 - Pot B  Bosnia and Herzegovina - Runner-up Group 13 - Pot B

Germany hosted Group 4 and played against the Netherlands, Slovakia and Bulgaria from March 24-29, 2016. Switzerland played in Group 1 from March 28 to April 2, 2016 in the Czech Republic against Denmark and Scotland. Austria played in Group 6 from March 29th to April 3rd with defending champions France against Greece and Iceland.

Mode of the final tournament

The 16 qualified teams were divided into four groups of four teams each in an open draw. Within the groups, each team played each other once. The group winners and runners-up reached the quarter-finals. Their winners reached the semi-finals and the semi-final winners reached the final; Third place was not played out. The regular playing time was 40 minutes twice. From the quarter-finals onwards, after regular time there was no extra time after a tie, but a penalty shoot-out immediately afterwards .

Qualified for the finals

•  Azerbaijan - host
•  Denmark - Winner Group 1
•  Scotland - Second Group 2
•  Ukraine - Winner Group 2
•  England - Second Group 2
•  Italy - Winner Group 3
•  Bosnia and Herzegovina - Second Group 3
•  Germany - winner group 4
•  Netherlands - Second Group 4
•  Portugal - Winner Group 5
•  Sweden - Second Group 5
•  France - Winner Group 6
•  Austria - second group 6
•  Serbia - Winner Group 7
•  Belgium - Group 8 winners (group winners by penalty shoot-out against Spain in the event of a tie for points and goals )
•  Spain - Second Group 8

Venues

• Olympic Stadium , Baku
• Azərsun Arena (Qarabağ Stadium), Baku
• Bakcell Arena (8km stadium), Baku
• Dalğa Arena , Baku

Team squad

Germany

Source: DFB

• Goalkeepers: Jan-Christoph Bartels (January 13th, 1999, 1. FSV Mainz 05) , Lennart Grill (January 25, 1999, 1. FSV Mainz 05);
• Defenders: Alfons Amade (11/12/1999, 1899 Hoffenheim), Tom Baack (03/13/1999, VfL Bochum), Florian Baak (03/18/1999, Hertha BSC), Jan-Niklas Beste (01/04/1999, Borussia Dortmund), Mika Hanraths (04.06.1999, Fortuna Düsseldorf), Davide-Jerome Itter (05.01.1999, VfL Wolfsburg), Gian-Luca Itter (05.01.1999, VfL Wolfsburg), Sven Sonnenberg (19.01.1999, 1. FC Cologne);
• Midfielder: Atakan Akkaynak (05.01.1999, Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Jano Baxmann (18.01.1999, Werder Bremen), Kai Havertz (11.06.1999, Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Jannis Kübler (25.05.1999, Karlsruher SC), Arne Maier (01/08/1999, Hertha BSC), Sam Schreck (01/29/1999, FC St. Pauli),
• Forwards : Renat Dadashov (May 17, 1999, RB Leipzig), Yari Otto (May 27, 1999, VfL Wolfsburg);
• Trainer: Meikel Schönweitz (February 5th, 1980).

Austria

Source: ÖFB

• Goalkeepers: Semir Karalic (May 3rd, 1999, FC Admira Wacker Mödling), Benjamin Ožegović (August 9th, 1999, FK Austria Wien);
• Defenders: Alexandar Borkovic (06/11/1999, FK Austria Wien), Alexander Burgstaller (07/12/1999, FC Red Bull Salzburg), Lukas Malicsek (06/06/1999, FC Admira Wacker Mödling), Luca Meisl (04/03/1999, FC Red Bull Salzburg), Christian Müller (02/10/1999, AKA St. Pölten Lower Austria), Leonardo Zottele (04/16/1999, 1. FC Nürnberg);
• Midfielder: Christoph Baumgartner (08/01/1999, AKA St. Pölten NÖ), Dario Maresic (09/29/1999, SK Sturm Graz), Valentino Müller (01/19/1999, SCR Altach), Jörg Wagnes (01/29/1999, AKA STMK-Sturm Graz);
• Forwards : Kelvin Arase (January 15, 1999, SK Rapid Vienna), Dominik Fitz (June 16, 1999, Austria Vienna), Maurice Mathis (May 9, 1999, TSV 1860 Munich), Nicolas Meister (September 28, 1999, FC Red Bull Salzburg) , Romano Schmid (January 27, 2000, SK Sturm Graz), Philipp Sittsam (February 16, 1999, AKA STMK-Sturm Graz);
• Trainer: Andreas Heraf (09/10/1967).

Preliminary round

The preliminary round was held in four groups with four teams each. The draw took place on April 8, 2016. The four group winners and runners-up qualified for the quarter-finals. In the event of a tie, first the direct comparison and then the goal difference decided the ranking.

All times correspond to local time ( CET +2 hours).

Group A

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Portugal	3	2	1	0	007-000	+7	07th
2.	Belgium	3	1	2	0	003: 100	+2	05
3.	Azerbaijan	3	1	1	1	002: 600	−4	04th
4th	Scotland	3	0	0	3	000: 500	−5	00

Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in Baku (8 KM Stadium)
Belgium	-	Scotland	2: 0 (0: 0)
Goals: 1-0 Corryn (45th), 2-0 Openda (60th)
Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. in Baku (Olympic Stadium)
Azerbaijan	-	Portugal	0: 5 (0: 3)
Goals: 0: 1 Gomes (4th), 0: 2 Gomes (16th), 0: 3 Asadov (24th, own goal), 0: 4 Miguel Luís (44th), 0: 5 Fernandes (76th)
Sun., May 8, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. in Baku (Dalga Arena)
Portugal	-	Scotland	2: 0 (1: 0)
Goals: 1-0 Quina (37th), 2-0 Gomes (55th)
Sun., May 8, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in Baku (8 KM Stadium)
Azerbaijan	-	Belgium	1: 1 (0: 0)
Goals: 0: 1 Bongiovanni (72.), 1: 1 Mahmudov (77.)
Wed., May 11, 2016 at 4 p.m. in Baku (8 KM Stadium)
Scotland	-	Azerbaijan	0: 1 (0: 0)
Goals: 0: 1 Nabiyev (79th)
Wed., May 11, 2016 at 4 p.m. in Baku (Dalga Arena)
Portugal	-	Belgium	0-0

Group B

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Germany	3	2	1	0	009: 300	+6	07th
2.	Austria	3	2	0	1	004: 400	± 0	06th
3.	Bosnia Herzegovina	3	1	0	2	003: 600	−3	03
4th	Ukraine	3	0	1	2	003: 600	−3	01

Thursday (May 5, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in Baku (8 KM Stadium)
Austria	-	Bosnia Herzegovina	2: 0 (2: 0)
Goals: 1-0 Baumgartner (18th), 2-0 Baumgartner (35th)
Thursday (May 5, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in Baku (Olympic Stadium)
Ukraine	-	Germany	2: 2 (1: 1)
Goals: 1: 0 Janakow (33.), 1: 1 Otto (37.), 2: 1 Buletsa (67.), 2: 2 Schreck (74.)
Sun. (May 8, 2016 at 2 p.m. in Baku (Dalga Arena)
Ukraine	-	Austria	0: 2 (0: 2)
Goals: 0: 1 R. Schmid (7th), 0: 2 V. Müller (21st)
Sun. (May 8, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in Baku (8 KM stadium)
Germany	-	Bosnia Herzegovina	3: 1 (1: 1)
Goals: 0: 1 Baack (2nd, own goal), 1: 1 Akkaynak (17th), 2: 1 Otto (66th), 3: 1 Otto (72nd)
Wed., May 11, 2016 at 7.15 p.m. in Baku (8 KM stadium)
Bosnia Herzegovina	-	Ukraine	2: 1 (2: 0)
Goals: 1: 0 B. Hadžić (38.), 2: 0 B. Hadžić (40. + 1 '), 2: 1 Kulakow (69.)
Wed., May 11, 2016 at 7.15 p.m. in Baku (Dalga Arena)
Germany	-	Austria	4: 0 (3: 0)
Goals: 1: 0 Meisl (3rd, own goal), 2: 0 Akkaynak (25th), 3: 0 Havertz (32nd), 4: 0 Dadashov (80th + 1 ')

Group C

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Sweden	3	2	0	1	003: 200	+1	06th
2.	England	3	2	0	1	006: 300	+3	06th
3.	Denmark	3	1	1	1	002: 300	−1	04th
4th	France	3	0	1	2	000: 300	−3	01

Fri., May 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in Baku (Qarabagh Stadium)
England	-	Sweden	1: 2 (0: 1)
Fri., May 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in Baku (Dalga Arena)
France	-	Denmark	0-0
Mon., May 9, 2016 at 2 p.m. in Baku (Olympic Stadium)
Denmark	-	Sweden	1: 0 (0: 0)
Mon., May 9, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. in Baku (Qarabagh Stadium)
France	-	England	0: 2 (0: 1)
Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in Baku (Qarabagh Stadium)
Sweden	-	France	1: 0 (0: 0)
Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in Baku (Olympic Stadium)
Denmark	-	England	1: 3 (0: 1)

Group D

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Spain	3	2	1	0	007: 300	+4	07th
2.	Netherlands	3	2	0	1	003: 200	+1	06th
3.	Italy	3	1	0	2	004: 600	−2	03
4th	Serbia	3	0	1	2	002: 500	−3	01

Fri., May 6, 2016 at 2 p.m. in Baku (Qarabagh Stadium)
Italy	-	Serbia	2: 1 (2: 0)
Goals: 1-0 Scamacca (9th), 2-0 Kean (32nd), 2-1 Maksimović (77th)
Fri., May 6, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. in Baku (Dalga Arena)
Netherlands	-	Spain	0: 2 (0: 1)
Goals: 0-1 Mboula (16th), 0-2 Ruiz (52nd)
Mon., May 9, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in Baku (Olympic Stadium)
Serbia	-	Spain	1: 1 (0: 1)
Goals: 0: 1 Ruiz (4th), 1: 1 Joveljić (59th, penalty)
Mon., May 9, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. in Baku (Qarabagh Stadium)
Italy	-	Netherlands	0: 1 (0: 0)
Goals: 0: 1 Nunnely (78th)
Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 2 p.m. in Baku (Qarabagh Stadium)
Spain	-	Italy	4: 2 (0: 0)
Goals: 1-0 Díaz (44th), 2-0 García (59th), 2-1 Olivieri (65th, penalty), 2-2 Pinamonti (72nd), 3-2 Ruiz (76th), 4th : 2 Lozano (80th + 1 ')
Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 2 p.m. in Baku (Olympic Stadium)
Serbia	-	Netherlands	0: 2 (0: 0)
Goals: 0: 1 M. Ilić (72nd, own goal), 0: 2 Vente (80th + 1 ')

Final round

All times correspond to local time ( CET +2 hours).

Quarter finals

Sat., May 14, 2016 at 3 p.m. in Baku (Dalga Arena)
Portugal	-	Austria	5: 0 (2: 0)
Goals: 1-0 Gomes, (7th, penalty) 2-0 Gomes (18th), 3-0 Gomes (47th), 4-0 Dju (51st), 5-0 Miguel Luís (77th)
Sat., May 14, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. in Baku (Dalga Arena)
Germany	-	Belgium	1: 0 (0: 0)
Goals: 1-0 Dadashov (46th)
Sun., May 15, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. in Baku (8 KM Stadium)
Sweden	-	Netherlands	0: 1 (0: 0)
Goals: 0: 1 Chong (62nd)
Sun., May 15, 2016 at 4 p.m. in Baku (8 KM Stadium)
Spain	-	England	1: 0 (1: 0)
Goals: 1-0 García (11th)

Semifinals

Wed., May 18, 2016 at 3 p.m. in Baku (Dalga Arena)
Portugal	-	Netherlands	2: 0 (1: 0)
Goals: 1-0 (25th) Gomes, 2-0 (56th) Dalot
Wed., May 18, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. in Baku (Dalga Arena)
Germany	-	Spain	1: 2 (1: 0)
Goals: 1-0 (11th) Dadashov, 1: 1 (64th) Ruiz, 1: 2 (78th) Díaz

final

Sat., May 21, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. in Baku (Olympic Stadium)
Portugal	-	Spain	1: 1; 5: 4 i. E.

Best goal scorers

rank	player	Gates
1	José Gomes | 7
2	Abel Ruiz | 4
3	Renat Dadashov | 3
	Brahim | 3rd
	Yari Otto | 3
	Reiss Nelson | 3
7th	Joel Asoro | 2
	Christoph Baumgartner | 2
	Diogo Dalot | 2
	Francisco García | 2
	Miguel Luis | 2
	Atakan Akkaynak | 2
	Benjamin Hadžić	2

There are also 32 players with one goal each and four own goals.

Team of the tournament

goalkeeper	Defense	midfield	striker	Best player
Ignacio Peña Diogo Costa	Dujon Sterling Diogo Dalot Matthijs de Ligt Dan-Axel Zagadou Rúben Vinagre Diogo Leite	Gedson Fernandes Kai Havertz Manu Morlanes Brahim Domingos Quina Florentino Luís	Jota José Gomes Tahith Chong Reiss Nelson	José Gomes

referee

referee	Assistants	Fourth official
Fran Jović	Georgi Todorov	Aliyar Aghayev
Petr Ardeleanu	Marios Dimitriadis	Orkhan Mammadov
Ville Nevalainen	Neeme neemlaid	Sergeyus Slyva
Gunnar Jarl Jónsson	Andrew Christiansen	Alain Durieux
Svein Erik Edvartsen	Levan Varamishvili
Bartosz Frankowski	Lazaros Dimitriadis
Peter Královič	Balázs Buzás
Mitja Žganec	Emmett Dynan
	Vasili Ermishin
	Edward Spiteri
	Alain Heiniger
	Ceyhun Sesigüzel

Web links

• Official UEFA website
• game schedule

Individual evidence

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3. ↑ U17: Seeding list for elite round. In: uefa.com. UEFA, November 19, 2015, accessed November 25, 2015 . 
4. ^ Paul Saffer: U17 of the DFB-Elf against Netherlands. In: uefa.com. UEFA, December 3, 2015, accessed December 5, 2015 . 
5. ↑ Team and trainer. In: dfb.de. German Football Association, accessed on May 13, 2016 . 
6. ↑ Germany - UEFA European Under-17 Championship. In: uefa.com. UEFA, accessed May 13, 2016 . 
7. ↑ ÖFB MediaInfo 85/2016: Heraf nominates squad for U17 EM. (No longer available online.) In: oefb.at. Austrian Football Association , April 19, 2016, archived from the original on May 13, 2016 ; accessed on May 13, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
8. ↑ Austria - UEFA European Under-17 Championship. In: uefa.com. UEFA, accessed May 13, 2016 . 
9. ↑ Final round draw: DFB-Elf meet Austria. In: uefa.com. UEFA, April 8, 2016, accessed April 8, 2016 . 
10. ↑ Azerbaijan 2016: Technical report . In: uefa.com . Retrieved April 18, 2017.