2012 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship (qualifying round) was the first round of qualifications for the Final Tournament of
UEFA U-17 Championship 2012. Matches were played between September 21–November 2, 2011. All times are
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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 have been played, the 13 group winners and 13 group runners-up advanced to the
elite round
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Alongside the 26 winner and runner-up teams, the two best third-placed teams also qualified. These were determined after considering only their results against their group's top two teams, and applying the following criteria in this order:
#Higher number of points obtained in these matches;
#Superior goal difference from these matches;
#Higher number of goals scored in these matches;
#Fair-play conduct of the teams in all group matches in the qualifying round;
#Drawing of lots.
Draw
The draw took place at 30 November 2010 in
Nyon.
The hosts of each of the mini-tournament is marked in ''italics''.
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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Group 4
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Group 5
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Group 6
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Group 7
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Group 8
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Group 9
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Group 10
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Group 11
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Group 12
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Group 13
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Ranking of 3rd placed teams
Counting results against group winners and runners-up. Top 2 will advance to the Elite Round.
References
External links
UEFA website
{{UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Qualification
UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification