The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2013 Final Tournament was held in

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between 19 and 31 August 2013. Players born after 1 January 1994 were eligible to participate in this competition. It was the first time Wales played in the final tournament. The tournament also qualified four teams to the

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, with England, Finland, France and Germany claiming Europe's four places by reaching the semi-finals.

Tournament structure

The regulations make up for the following tournament structure:

Venues

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(capacity 14,870) * Bridge Meadow Stadium,

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(2,000) *

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(1,005) *

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(1,000)

Qualifications

There were 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. The draw for this round was made on 15 November 2011.

Second qualifying round

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

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and

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. The 24 teams of this round were 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 advanced to the final tournament.

Match officials

UEFA named six

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and eight assistant referees to officiate matches at the final tournament. Additionally, two referees from the host nation were chosen as

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s. ;Referees * Olga Zadinová (

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) * Eleni Lampadariou (

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) * Eszter Urbán (

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) * Monika Mularczyk (

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) * Petra Chudá (

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) *

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(

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) ;Assistant referees * Araksya Saribekyan (

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) * Cindy Zeferino de Oliveira (

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) * Sanja Rodjak Karšić (

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) * Giuliana Guarino (

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) * Yana Mazanova (

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) * Svetlana Bilić (

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) * Rocío Puente Pino (

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) * Belinda Brem (

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) ;Fourth officials * Paula Brady (

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) * Lorraine Clark (

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)

Group stage

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

. The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four with the top two teams of each group advancing to the semifinals. The draw for the final tournament took place at

on 7 May 2013. ''All kick-off times are local (

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)''

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout round

All four teams qualify to the 2014 U20 World Cup.

Bracket

Semi-finals

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Final

Goalscorers

;6 goals * Pauline Bremer ;3 goals * Bethany Mead *

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;2 goals * Nikoline Frandsen * Nikita Parris * Paige Williams *

Juliette Kemppi Juliette Mikaela Kemppi (born 14 May 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward. She previously played for FA WSL team, Bristol City, LSK Kvinner FK in the Norwegian Toppserien, AIK in the Swedish Damallsvenskan, as w ...

* Kadidiatou Diani * Clarisse Le Bihan * Linda Dallmann * Synne Jensen ;1 goal * Melissa Lawley * Jessica Sigsworth * Katie Zelem *

Adelina Engman Adelina Viktoria Engman (born 11 October 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A Femminile club Como and the Finland national team. Club career Engman made her debut for Åland United in NIG 2009. I ...

* Léa Declercq * Aminata Diallo * Claire Lavogez * Johanna Tietge * Amalie Eikeland * Synne Skinnes Hansen *

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* Marija Banušić

References

External links

Official website
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