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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 country Estonia
Dates3–15 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsSpain Spain (9th title)
Runner-upGreece Greece
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored49 (3.27 per match)
Attendance46,022 (3,068 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Jesé (5 goals)
Best playerSpain Gerard Deulofeu
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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)
  Estonia Hosts 0 (debut)
  France Winner of Group 1 5 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010)
  England Winner of Group 2 6 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010)
  Serbia Winner of Group 3 4 (20052, 2007, 2009, 2011)
  Portugal Winner of Group 4 4 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010)
  Greece Winner of Group 5 4 (2005, 2007, 2008, 2011)
  Croatia Winner of Group 6 1 (2010)
  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

 

Tallinn
Haapsalu
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
  Denmark Kenn Hansen
  Italy Paolo Valeri
  Latvia Vadims Direktorenko
  Netherlands Danny Makkelie
  Northern Ireland Arnold Hunter
  Switzerland Alain Bieri

Squads

Main page: 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads

Results

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

Group B

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

Knockout stage

Bracket

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

Semi-finals

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

Final

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