2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
The final round of the U -21 Football Championship 2013 was held from June 5 to 18 first time in 2013 in Israel instead, whose team was automatically qualified for the round of eight teams. All the other 52 teams had to qualify in the preliminary round. It could participate Players who were born on or after 1 January 1990. The German team did not survive the first round at this tournament.
- 6.1 Semi-finals
- 6.2 final
Qualification
The 52 teams played in two groups of six teams and eight groups with five teams in return game. The 10 group winners and the four best runners qualified for the playoffs. The 14 qualified teams played in seven encounters with return game from the finalists. Added to this was Israel that had to incur no qualifiers as hosts.
The group matches were held in the period from March 25, 2011 to September 10, 2012, which took place on 11-12 playoffs. October 2012 and on 15-16. October 2012 instead.
Mode
The teams were divided into two groups. The group winners and runners-up reach the semifinals, the winners of the semi-finals to the final. In case of equality, the direct comparison decides.
Participant
For the tournament, the following U-21 national teams have qualified:
- Israel Israel ( host )
- Germany Germany
- England England
- Italy Italy
- Netherlands The Netherlands
- Norway Norway
- Russia Russia
- Spain (holders )
→ For the Squad see the sub- items U -21 Football Championship 2013/Kader
Venues
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
Final round
Semifinal
Final
Top scorers
All-Star Team
The UEFA Technical Team has appointed an all-star team after the conclusion of the tournament.
Italy Francesco Bardi David de Gea Spain Norway Orjan Nyland Haskjold
Spain Marc Bartra Italy Luca Caldirola Spain Iñigo Martínez Netherlands Bruno Martins Indi Spain Martín Montoya Spain Alberto Moreno Norway beach Stefan Berg
Russia Alan Dsagojew Germany Lewis Holtby Asier Illarramendi Spain Spain Isco Spain Koke Netherlands Adam Maher Spain Thiago Alcántara Italy Marco Verratti
Italy Fabio Borini Netherlands Luuk de Jong Spain Álvaro Morata Spain Rodrigo Netherlands Georginio Wijnaldum
Spain Thiago Alcántara
Referee
The matches of the European Championship were led by six referees. These were supported by eight linesmen, eight gate judges and two fourth officials. Impartial elder was the Pole Pawel Gil with 37 years; Recently, game director of the Slovenian Matej Jug with 33 years and more recently assistant to the White Russian Dzmitry Zhuk with 26 years. All 22 officials belonged to different nations.
Television transmission
The free-TV rights for the U-21 European Championship itself kabel eins and Sat.1 (both daughters of ProSiebenSat.1 Media ) which are transferred inter alia, all German games, and Sport 1 (daughter of Constantin Medien ) which is transferred all non- german games backed up.
Criticism of the award
The initial assignment to Israel also provoked criticism. In an open letter in the English newspaper The Guardian to UEFA in May 2013 the Association is accused of a " lack of sensitivity " in terms of " obvious and entrenched discrimination " Palestinian athletes by Israel. The award rewards the " crass and illegal behavior " of Israel. Among the signatories of the letter include Desmond Tutu, Frederic Kanoute, Ken Loach, Roger Lloyd - Pack and Alexei Sayle.