The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2012 Final Tournament was held in

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between 2 and 14 July 2012. Players born after 1 January 1993 were eligible to participate in this competition.

Tournament structure

The regulations make up for the following tournament structure:

Qualifications

There are two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.

First qualifying round

In the first qualifying round 40 teams were drawn into 10 groups. The top two of each group and the best third-place finisher, counting only matches against the top two in the group, advanced.

Second qualifying round

In the second round the 21 teams from the first qualifying round were joined by top seeds

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. The 24 teams of this round will be drawn into six groups of four teams. The group winners and the runners-up team with the best record against the sides first and third in their group advance to the final tournament. The draw was held at UEFA headquarters on 15 November 2011.

Final tournament

The 7 teams advancing from the second qualifying round will be joined by host nation

. The eight teams will be drawn into two groups of four with the top two teams of each group advancing to the semi-finals. Denmark qualified as best runners-up in the second qualifying round. Germany, having been the only team to participate in all final tournaments so far, missed out on qualification for the first time. The draw took place on 24 April in

, Turkey.

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Bracket

Semifinals

Final

Statistics

Goalscorers

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Elin Rubensson Elin Ingrid Johanna Rubensson (born 11 May 1993) is a Swedish football midfielder currently playing in the Damallsvenskan for BK Häcken and the Swedish National Team. She was part of and played an important role for Sweden at the Under 19 Cha ...

;2 goals *

Raquel Pinel Raquel Pinel Sáez (born 30 August 1994) is a Spanish football forward currently playing for Alhama CF in the Primera División. She previously played for Sporting Huelva, Sevilla and Valencia. Club career Pinel made her debut at 15 years of ...

Virginia Torrecilla Virginia Torrecilla Reyes (born 4 September 1994), simply known as Virginia, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid in the Spanish Primera División, having also previously played for FC Barcelona and French Divis ...

* Malin Diaz ;1 goal *

Camilla Andersen Camilla Røseler Andersen (born 5 July 1973) is a former Danish team handball player, two times Olympic champion and a World champion. She received gold medals with the Danish national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta

* Christina Bovbjerg * Anna Fisker *

Karoline Smidt Nielsen Karoline Smidt Nielsen (born 12 May 1994) is a Danish former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for Turbine Potsdam of the German Frauen-Bundesliga as well as for the Denmark women's national football team. Club career Smidt Nie ...

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* Mara Bâtea * Marija Ilić *

Ivana Andrés Ivana Andrés Sanz (born 13 July 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga F club Real Madrid, which she captains, and the Spain women's national team. Career Club After starting at her local team, Aielo ...

Nagore Calderón Nagore Calderón Rodríguez (born 2 June 1993) is a Spanish football midfielder who plays for Primera División club Sevilla. She was a member of the Spain national team between 2012 and 2015. Career Calderón started to play football in Atl ...

Alexia Putellas Alexia Putellas Segura (Catalan: Alèxia Putellas i Segura, ; born 4 February 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Barcelona, which she captains, and the Spain national team. She previously played for Espan ...

Amanda Sampedro Amanda Sampedro Bustos (born 26 June 1993) is a Spanish football forward who plays for Atlético Madrid of Spain's Primera División and the Spain national team. International career A skillful forward noted for her creativity and vision, ...

* Pauline Hammarlund ;Own goals * Stine Pedersen (playing against Sweden) * Andreea Corduneanu (playing against Turkey) * Jasna Djordjević (playing against Sweden)

References

External links

Official website
at UEFA.com {{DEFAULTSORT:UEFA

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