2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
2012. aasta U-19 Euroopa meistrivõistlused jalgpallis
Tournament details
Host countryEstonia
Dates3–15 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsSpain Spain (9th title)
Runners-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 player(s)Spain Gerard Deulofeu
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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 were the defending champions. This competition also acted as a qualifying competition for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, as six sides from Europe qualify.

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

Qualification

Main articles: 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

Venues

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

Squads

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

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
England 1–1 Croatia
Chalobah 60' Report Pavičić 57'
Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 1,270[8]
Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)
Serbia 0–3 France
Report Samnick 17'
Pogba 26' (pen.)
Vion 32'
Rakvere Stadium, Rakvere
Attendance: 1,827[8]
Referee: Arnold Hunter (Northern Ireland)
France 1–0 Croatia
Foulquier 79' Report
Haapsalu Stadium, Haapsalu
Attendance: 1,182[9]
Referee: Vadims Direktorenko (Latvia)
Serbia 1–2 England
Ninković 70' Report Afobe 6'
Redmond 63'
Rakvere Stadium, Rakvere
Attendance: 1,712[9]
Referee: Kenn Hansen (Denmark)
Croatia 3–0 Serbia
Pavičić 2'
Pongračić 49', 57'		 Report
Rakvere Stadium, Rakvere
Attendance: 1,647[10]
Referee: Paolo Valeri (Italy)
France 1–2 England
Veretout 31' Report Lundstram 16'
Kane 39'
Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 3,234[10]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 July – Tallinn
 
 
 Spain 3 (4)
 
15 July – Tallinn
 
 France 3 (2)
 
 Spain 1
 
12 July – Tallinn
 
 Greece 0
 
 England 1
 
 
 Greece2
 

Semi-finals

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

Final

Spain 1–0 Greece
Jesé 80' Report
Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 7,864 [12]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Spain
Spain
GK 1 Kepa Arrizabalaga Yellow card 90+2'
DF 3 Álex Grimaldo
DF 4 Jonás Ramalho
DF 5 Derik
MF 6 José Campaña (c)
MF 8 Suso downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 9 Paco Alcácer
FW 10 Jesé Yellow card 90' downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
DF 12 Jonny
MF 16 Óliver
FW 14 Gerard Deulofeu downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutes
GK 17 Adrián Ortolá
FW 7 Juanmi upward-facing green arrow 84'
MF 11 Juan Bernat upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
DF 14 Pablo Insúa
MF 18 Denis Suárez upward-facing green arrow 71'
DF 19 Salva Ruiz
FW 20 Nono
Manager
Spain Julen Lopetegui
Greece
Greece
GK 12 Sokratis Dioudis
DF 2 Nikos Marinakis
DF 3 Kostas Stafylidis
DF 4 Mavroudis Bougaidis
MF 6 Panagiotis Ballas
FW 7 Charis Mavrias
MF 8 Spyros Fourlanos downward-facing red arrow 85'
FW 9 Dimitris Diamantakos downward-facing red arrow 67'
MF 10 Giorgos Katidis (c) Yellow card 78' downward-facing red arrow 90'
DF 11 Giannis Gianniotas
MF 15 Dimitris Kourbelis
Substitutes
GK 19 Panagiotis Tsintotas
DF 5 Konstantinos Triantafyllopoulos
MF 13 Konstantinos Rougalas
DF 14 Charalambos Lykogiannis
FW 17 Anastasios Bakasetas
MF 18 Andreas Bouchalakis
Manager
Greece Kostas Tsanas


 2012 UEFA U-19 European champions 

Spain
9th 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]

References

  1. ^ "U19 elite round draw made". UEFA. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Staadionid" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Alanud aasta toob Eestisse jalgpalli suurvõistluse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  4. ^ "UEFA määras Eestis toimuvale finaalturniirile 16 kohtunikku" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Millal ja kus peetakse U-19 EM-finaalturniiri mängud?" (in Estonian). 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. ^ a b c d "U-19 EM-finaalturniiri külastas avapäeval 11 138 pealtvaatajat" [11,138 people attended the opening day of U19 European Championship] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  9. ^ a b c d "U-19 EM-finaalturniiri publikuarv ületas 20 000 piiri" [U19 final tournament's attendance number surpassed 20,000] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  10. ^ a b c d "Alagrupimänge külastas üle 30 000 pealtvaataja" [More than 30,000 people attended group stage matches] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  11. ^ a b "Finaali pääsesid Kreeka ja Hispaania" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  12. ^ "Euroopa meistriks tuli Hispaania" (in Estonian). 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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