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2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

The 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was the 61st edition of UEFA's European Under-19 Championship (the eleventh since the age competition change to an Under-19 level) and took place in Estonia from 3 to 15 July.[1] Spain are the title holders. This competition also proceeded as a qualifying competition for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, as six sides from Europe qualify.

2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
2012. aasta U-19 Euroopa meistrivõistlused jalgpallis
Tournament details
Host country22x20px Estonia
Dates3–15 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions23x15px Spain (9th title)
Runner-up23x15px Greece
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored49 (3.27 per match)
Attendance46,022 (3,068 per match)
Top scorer(s)23x15px Jesé (5 goals)
Best player23x15px Gerard Deulofeu
← 2011
2013 →

Players born after 1 January 1993 were eligible to participate in this competition.

Qualification

Main pages: Qualifying round and Elite round

Qualification for the final tournament occurred in two stages: a qualifying round and an elite round. During these rounds, 51 national teams competed to determine the seven teams that would join the automatically qualified host nation Estonia.

The qualifying round was played between 21 September and 16 November 2011. Liechtenstein did not enter and England, France and Spain received a bye to the elite round as a result of their UEFA ranking coefficient. The remaining 48 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 were played, the 12 group winners, 12 group runners-up and the best third-placed team advanced to the elite round.

The elite round was played between 23 and 31 May 2012. The 28 teams entering this phase were split into seven groups of four teams for a further round of mini-tournaments. The seven group winners qualified for the final tournament.

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament:

Country Qualified as Previous appearances in final tournament1
only U-19 era (since 2002)
22x20px Estonia Hosts 0 (debut)
22x20px France Winner of Group 1 5 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010)
22x20px England Winner of Group 2 6 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010)
File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Winner of Group 3 4 (20052, 2007, 2009, 2011)
22x20px Portugal Winner of Group 4 4 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010)
22x20px Greece Winner of Group 5 4 (2005, 2007, 2008, 2011)
22x20px Croatia Winner of Group 6 1 (2010)
22x20px Spain Winner of Group 7 8 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Venues

Stadium Location Capacity[2] Notes[3]
A. Le Coq Arena Tallinn 9,692 Three group games, semifinals and the final
Haapsalu linnastaadion Haapsalu 869 Three group matches
Kadrioru staadion Tallinn 5,000 Three group matches
Rakvere linnastaadion Rakvere 2,500 Three group matches

Venues

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Tallinn
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Haapsalu
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Rakvere

Match officials

UEFA named six referees and eight assistant referees for the tournament on 18 June 2012, all who are young and upcoming top referees in Europe. Additionally two Estonian referees were chosen as fourth officials for the group stage matches.[4]

Country Referee
23x15px Denmark Kenn Hansen
Italy Italy Paolo Valeri
File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Vadims Direktorenko
23x15px Netherlands Danny Makkelie
23x15px Northern Ireland Arnold Hunter
23x15px Switzerland Alain Bieri

Squads

Main page: 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads

Results

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2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship teams and final classification

Group stage

The draw was held on 6 June 2012 in Tallinn, Estonia.[5][6]

Each group winner and runner-up advanced to the semifinals. The top three teams in each group also qualified for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.[7]

  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 7) will apply
  5. Results of all group matches:
    1. Superior goal difference
    2. Higher number of goals scored
  6. Respect Fair Play ranking of the teams in question
  7. 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 and the runner-up.

Legend
Advanced to semifinals and qualified for the 2013 U-20 World Cup
Qualified for the 2013 U-20 World Cup

All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3)

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
22x20px Spain 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7
22x20px Greece 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
22x20px Portugal 3 1 1 1 8 6 +2 4
22x20px Estonia 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
3 July 2012
17:30
 Greece 22x20px 1–2 22x20px Spain Haapsalu Stadium, Haapsalu
Attendance: 1,350[8]
Referee: Vadims Direktorenko (Latvia)
Diamantakos Goal 66' Report Jesé Goal 30'
Derik Goal 40'
3 July 2012
20:45
 Estonia 22x20px 0–3 22x20px Portugal Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 6,691[8]
Referee: Kenn Hansen (Denmark)
Report Pikk Goal 5' (o.g.)
Betinho Goal 25'
Martins Goal 72'
6 July 2012
17:00
 Estonia 22x20px 1–4 22x20px Greece Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 3,345[9]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Luigend Goal 90' Report Katidis Goal 43'
Fourlanos Goal 55'
Diamantakos Goal 85', 90+2'
6 July 2012
20:00
 Portugal 22x20px 3–3 22x20px Spain Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 3,780[9]
Referee: Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Bruma Goal 11'
Gomes Goal 39'
João Mário Goal 90+1' (pen.) 		Report Jesé Goal 8', 28', 48'
9 July 2012
17:00
 Spain 22x20px 2–0 22x20px Estonia Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 3,877[10]
Referee: Arnold Hunter (Northern Ireland)
Suárez Goal 39'
Alcácer Goal 86' 		Report
9 July 2012
17:00
 Portugal 22x20px 2–3 22x20px Greece Haapsalu Stadium, Haapsalu
Attendance: 1,193[10]
Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)
Gomes Goal 19'
Betinho Goal 90+6' 		Report Gianniotas Goal 18'
Katidis Goal 42', 69'

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
22x20px England 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7
22x20px France 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
22x20px Croatia 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
3 July 2012
17:30
 England 22x20px 1–1 22x20px Croatia Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 1,270[8]
Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)
Chalobah Goal 60' Report Pavičić Goal 57'
3 July 2012
18:45
 Serbia File:Flag of Serbia.svg 0–3 22x20px France Rakvere Stadium, Rakvere
Attendance: 1,827[8]
Referee: Arnold Hunter (Northern Ireland)
Report Samnick Goal 17'
Pogba Goal 26' (pen.)
Vion Goal 32'
6 July 2012
16:30
 France 22x20px 1–0 22x20px Croatia Haapsalu Stadium, Haapsalu
Attendance: 1,182[9]
Referee: Vadims Direktorenko (Latvia)
Foulquier Goal 79' Report
6 July 2012
17:30
 Serbia File:Flag of Serbia.svg 1–2 22x20px England Rakvere Stadium, Rakvere
Attendance: 1,712[9]
Referee: Kenn Hansen (Denmark)
Ninković Goal 70' Report Afobe Goal 6'
Redmond Goal 63'
9 July 2012
20:00
 Croatia 22x20px 3–0 File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Rakvere Stadium, Rakvere
Attendance: 1,647[10]
Referee: Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Pavičić Goal 2'
Pongračić Goal 49', 57' 		Report
9 July 2012
20:00
 France 22x20px 1–2 22x20px England Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 3,234[10]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Veretout Goal 31' Report Lundstram Goal 16'
Kane Goal 39'

Knockout stage

Bracket

  Semi-finals Final
12 July – Tallinn
 22x20px Spain 3 (4)  
 22x20px France 3 (2)  
 
15 July – Tallinn
     22x20px Spain 1
   22x20px Greece 0
12 July – Tallinn
 22x20px England 1
 22x20px Greece 2  

Semi-finals

12 July 2012
16:45
 England 22x20px 1–2
(a.e.t.) 		22x20px Greece Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 3,115[11]
Referee: Kenn Hansen (Denmark)
Afobe Goal 56' Report Bougaidis Goal 38'
Lykogiannis Goal 108'
12 July 2012
20:00
 Spain 22x20px 3–3
(a.e.t.) 		22x20px France Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 4,325[11]
Referee: Arnold Hunter (Northern Ireland)
Deulofeu Goal 62', 112'
Alcácer Goal 78' 		Report Umtiti Goal 26', 90+1'
Pogba Goal 117'
  Penalties  
Campaña Missed
Suárez Scored
Jesé Scored
Alcácer Scored
Deulofeu Scored 		4–2 Scored Pogba
Scored Pléa
Missed Umtiti
Missed Kondogbia

Final

15 July 2012
21:30
 Spain 22x20px 1–0 22x20px Greece Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 7,864 [12]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Jesé Goal 80' Report

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ESP title

Goalscorers

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Team of the tournament

After the final, the UEFA technical team selected 23 players to integrate the "team of the tournament".[13]

Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

References

  1. ↑ "U19 elite round draw made". UEFA. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Staadionid" (in eesti). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Alanud aasta toob Eestisse jalgpalli suurvõistluse" (in eesti). Estonian Football Association. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "UEFA määras Eestis toimuvale finaalturniirile 16 kohtunikku" (in eesti). Estonian Football Association. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Millal ja kus peetakse U-19 EM-finaalturniiri mängud?" (in eesti). Estonian Football Association. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  6. ↑ Tallinn welcomes U19 contenders UEFA.com
  7. ↑ "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2011/12" (PDF).
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "U-19 EM-finaalturniiri külastas avapäeval 11 138 pealtvaatajat" [11,138 people attended the opening day of U19 European Championship] (in eesti). Estonian Football Association. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "U-19 EM-finaalturniiri publikuarv ületas 20 000 piiri" [U19 final tournament's attendance number surpassed 20,000] (in eesti). Estonian Football Association. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "Alagrupimänge külastas üle 30 000 pealtvaataja" [More than 30,000 people attended group stage matches] (in eesti). Estonian Football Association. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Finaali pääsesid Kreeka ja Hispaania" (in eesti). Estonian Football Association. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  12. ↑ "Euroopa meistriks tuli Hispaania" (in eesti). Estonian Football Association. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  13. ↑ "Technical report" (PDF). UEFA. p. 13. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

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