2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship (Elite Round) was the second round of qualifications for the final tournament of 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. The 28 teams that advanced from the qualifying round were distributed into seven groups of four teams each, with each group contested in a round-robin format, with one of the four teams hosting all six group games. The seven group-winning teams automatically qualified for the final tournament in France.

Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D
 Italy
 Norway
 Serbia
 Portugal
 England
 Netherlands
 Croatia 		 Russia
 Turkey
 Ukraine
  Switzerland
 Hungary
 Germany
 Scotland 		 Belgium
 Czech Republic
 Republic of Ireland
 Spain
 Denmark
 Slovakia
 Romania 		 Greece
 Austria
 Azerbaijan
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Northern Ireland
 Poland
 Montenegro

The hosts of the seven one-venue mini-tournament groups are indicated below in italics.

The matches were played between 14 April–31 May 2010.

Tiebreaker rules for qualification groups

Per uefa.com[1] the criteria used to rank two or more teams even on points are:

  1. Points earned in head-to-head matches
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches
  4. Goal difference in all group matches
  5. Goals scored in all group matches
  6. Drawing of lots

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Croatia 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9
 Belgium 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
 Scotland 3 1 0 2 5 3 +2 3
 Montenegro 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0


Croatia 2 – 1 Belgium
Maglica 45+3'
Ozobić 68'		 Report Van Eenoo 50'
Stadion Lučko, Lučko
Referee: Marcin Szulc (Poland)
Scotland 4 – 0 Montenegro
McHugh 13'
Robinson 29'
Armstrong 74', 85'		 Report
SRC Velika Gorica, Velika Gorica
Referee: Marios Panayi (Cyprus)
Belgium 2 – 1 Scotland
Badibanga 69'
Sterckx 90+2'		 Report Inman 87'
Gradski stadion, Vrbovec
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
Montenegro 0 – 3 Croatia
Report Ozobić 34'
Tičinović 84'
Maglica 90'
Stadium Karlovac, Karlovac
Referee: Marios Panayi (Cyprus)
Scotland 0 – 1 Croatia
Report Andrijašević 19'
Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić, Zaprešić
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
Montenegro 1 – 4 Belgium
Van Damme 32' (o.g.) Report Van Damme 9'
Lestienne 16'
Badibanga 28'
Bruno 73'
SRC Velika Gorica, Velika Gorica
Referee: Marcin Szulc (Poland)

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7
 Greece 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
 Hungary 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3
 Romania 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0


Portugal 3 – 1 Romania
S. Oliveira 2'
N. Oliveira 9'
Alex 68'		 Report Matei 10'
Globall Football Park, Telki
Referee: Armen Minasyan (Armenia)
Hungary 0 – 1 Greece
Report Vellios 83'
Tatabánya Városi, Tatabánya
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
Portugal 1 – 1 Greece
Baldé 83' Report Potouridis 90+2'
Globall Football Park, Telki
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
Romania 0 – 3 Hungary
Report Simon 9', 83'
Skriba 90+2' (pen.)
Tatabánya Városi, Tatabánya
Referee: Armen Minasyan (Armenia)
Hungary 2 – 3 Portugal
Kulcsár 27'
Skriba 32'		 Report Agra 21'
Alex 43'
N. Oliveira 59'
Tatabánya Városi, Tatabánya
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
Greece 2 – 0 Romania
Mantalos 61', 86' Report
Globall Football Park, Telki
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
 Republic of Ireland 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
 Ukraine 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0


England 1 – 0 Republic of Ireland
Parrett 37' Report
FFU Training complex, Kyiv
Referee: Liran Liany (Israel)
Ukraine 4 – 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chaykovskiy 10', 43' (pen.)
Zubko 56'
Sydorchuk 72'		 Report Pandža 45'
Borex Stadium, Borodianka
Referee: Lorenc Jemini (Albania)
England 4 – 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Noble 2'
Phillips 18'
Bostock 69'
Delfouneso 79'		 Report
Obolon Stadium, Kyiv
Referee: Lorenc Jemini (Albania)
Ukraine 0 – 1 Republic of Ireland
Report Clifford 60' (pen.)
Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)
Ukraine 1 – 1 England
Zubko 81' Report Parrett 83'
Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)
Republic of Ireland 1 – 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clifford 68' (pen.) Report
Obolon Stadium, Kyiv
Referee: Liran Liany (Israel)

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7
 Turkey 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
 Norway 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
 Azerbaijan 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1


Norway 1 – 1 Spain
Lehne Olsen 44' Report Rochina 62'
Anadolu University, Eskişehir
Referee: Vlado Glođović (Serbia)
Turkey 2 – 0 Azerbaijan
Çolak 55' (pen.), 58' Report
Eskişehir Atatürk Stadium, Eskişehir
Referee: Antony Gautier (France)
Norway 1 – 1 Azerbaijan
Lehne Olsen 44' Report Hasanov 81'
Anadolu University, Eskişehir
Referee: Alexandre Kostadinov (Bulgaria)
Spain 3 – 2 Turkey
Keko 8'
Thiago 45'
Romeu 55'		 Report Uysal 14'
Demir 48'
Eskişehir Atatürk Stadium, Eskişehir
Referee: Antony Gautier (France)
Turkey 2 – 1 Norway
Çolak 16'
Dikmen 64'		 Report Ringstad 21'
Eskişehir Atatürk Stadium, Eskişehir
Referee: Vlado Glođović (Serbia)
Azerbaijan 0 – 4 Spain
Report Rochina 29', 31'
Thiago 36' (pen.)
Rodrigo 70'
Anadolu University, Eskişehir
Referee: Alexandre Kostadinov (Bulgaria)

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
 Russia 3 1 2 0 8 6 +2 5
 Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
 Northern Ireland 3 0 1 2 5 8 −3 1


Italy 2 – 0 Czech Republic
Destro 27'
Borini 75'		 Report
Spartak Stadium, Shchyolkovo
Referee: Domagoj Vučkov (Croatia)
Russia 2 – 2 Northern Ireland
Gatagov 17'
Kokorin 49'		 Report Norwood 82', 90+3'
Krylia Sovetov stadium, Moscow
Referee: Michael Lerjeus (Sweden)
Italy 3 – 2 Northern Ireland
Destro 40', 66'
Tremolada 42'		 Report Norwood 32' (pen.)
C. McLaughlin 58'
Spartak Stadium, Shchyolkovo
Referee: Istvan Kovacs (Romania)
Czech Republic 3 – 3 Russia
Krejčí 28'
Skalák 32'
Kadlec 78'		 Report Gatagov 11'
Kokorin 45'
Koutny 82' (o.g.)
Krylia Sovetov stadium, Moscow
Referee: Domagoj Vučkov (Croatia)
Russia 3 – 1 Italy
Logua 5'
Kanunnikov 47'
Bashkirov 65'		 Report Borini 62'
Krylia Sovetov stadium, Moscow
Referee: Michael Lerjeus (Sweden)
Northern Ireland 1 – 3 Czech Republic
Gray 74' Report Krejčí 42'
Fantiš 57'
Kadeřábek 90'
Spartak Stadium, Shchyolkovo
Referee: Istvan Kovacs (Romania)

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7
 Slovakia 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
 Germany 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
 Poland 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3


Netherlands 0 – 0 Slovakia
Report
Sportpark "In de Bandert", Echt
Referee: Thoroddur Hjaltali (Iceland)
Germany 4 – 1 Poland
Tosun 15', 21', 55'
Alvarez 68'		 Report Kucharczyk 6'
Bakenbos, Tegelen
Referee: Stavros Tritsonis (Greece)
Slovakia 2 – 1 Germany
Banovič 45+1'
Mikuš 87'		 Report Sauter 8'
Sportpark "In de Bandert", Echt
Referee: Thoroddur Hjaltali (Iceland)
Netherlands 2 – 0 Poland
Castaignos 53', 64' Report
Bakenbos, Tegelen
Referee: Lee Probert (England)
Germany 0 – 3 Netherlands
Report Cabral 7'
Van Haaren 37', 52'
De Koel, Venlo
Referee: Lee Probert (England)
Poland 1 – 0 Slovakia
Borysiuk 18' Report
Bakenbos, Tegelen
Referee: Stavros Tritsonis (Greece)

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Austria 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 6
 Serbia 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6
 Denmark 3 1 0 2 6 7 −1 3
  Switzerland 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3


Serbia 3 – 2 Denmark
Aleksić 23'
Đuričić 28'
Šćepović 57'		 Report Jørgensen 15'
Kadrii 45'
Hall, Hall in Tirol
Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland)
Switzerland 3 – 2 Austria
Sauthier 26'
Zuber 74'
Xhaka 90'		 Report Weimann 6'
Djuricin 90+4'
Sportzentrum Schwaz, Schwaz
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Denmark 1 – 0  Switzerland
Jørgensen 34' Report
Hall, Hall in Tirol
Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Belarus)
Serbia 0 – 2 Austria
Report Klem 70'
Knasmüllner 90'
Sportzentrum Schwaz, Schwaz
Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland)
Switzerland 2 – 4 Serbia
Mehmedi 58'
Lang 67'		 Report Ljajić 19', 77'
Đuričić 29'
Aleksić 69'
Sportzentrum Schwaz, Schwaz
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Austria 4 – 3 Denmark
Holzhauser 16'
Knasmüllner 24', 77'
Djuricin 73' (pen.)		 Report Larsen 11'
Jørgensen 34', 61'
Hall, Hall in Tirol
Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Belarus)

Qualified nations

Country Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament1
 France Hosts 4 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009)
 Croatia Group 1 winner 0 (debut)
 Portugal Group 2 winner 3 (2003, 2006, 2007)
 England Group 3 winner 4 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2008)
 Spain Group 4 winner 6 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
 Italy Group 5 winner 3 (2003, 2004, 2008)
 Netherlands Group 6 winner 0 (debut)
 Austria Group 7 winner 3 (2003, 2006, 2007)
1 Only counted appearances for under-19 era (bold indicates champion for that year, while italic indicates hosts)

References

  1. ^ Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship

External links

UEFA European U-18 and U-19 Championship
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