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2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Qualifying Round
2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship (qualifying round) was the first round of qualifications for the Final Tournament of 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, UEFA U-17 Championship 2010. Of the 52 countries contesting in the qualifying round, 28 would advance to the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite round, elite round. The qualifying round was played between 5 September and 31 October 2009. The 52 teams were divided into 13 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 13 group winners and 13 group runners-up automatically advanced to the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite round, Elite round. If two or more teams were tied in points, a tie-breaking procedure applied according to the following criteria: # Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question; # Superior goal dif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
The 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the ninth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship, held in Liechtenstein from 18 to 30 May 2010. The hosts decided not to field a team, fearing it would not be competitive enough for the tournament's prestige; their place was occupied by France, the best runner-up in the qualification's elite round. Germany was the 2009 title holder, but failed to qualify. In the final, England defeated Spain by 2–1, and achieved their first ever under-17 European title. Qualification The final tournament of the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and an Elite round. During these rounds, 52 national teams competed to determine the eight teams. Participants * * * * * * * * Despite being hosts, Liechtenstein did not participate in the finals. They withdrew from the competition after raising concerns with UEFA that their U-17 side would not be competitive, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |