2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The final round of the 32 U-17 Football Championship takes place from 9 to May 21, 2014 held in Malta. It will be the first final of a UEFA competition on the Mediterranean island and also the last of eight teams. As of 2015, the final round is again - most recently in 2002 - played with 16 teams. All UEFA member associations have applied to take part. Malta was selected in addition to the two organizers in 2015 and 2016 at the meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee on 20 March, 2012 in Istanbul. For the first time took Gibraltar, which was confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee on October 1, 2012 as a temporary member of UEFA, the contest, but could not qualify for the elite round,.
- 6.1 Semi-finals
- 6.2 final
Qualification
The first qualifying round, except on the host Malta attended by all candidates was drawn on December 5, 2012. Germany previously received a bye for the elite round. The remaining 52 teams played in 13 groups of four teams, the group first and second and the third best group qualified for the final tournament. Spain and Gibraltar were in accordance with a decision of the UEFA Executive Committee, not be drawn into the same group. The games were held until November 19, 2013 September 21. Austria and Switzerland met in Group 12, which was held in Denmark from September 26 to October 1, 2013 still on Kazakhstan.
The Elite Round, in which the seven finalists are determined in seven groups, each with four teams, was held in the spring of 2014. Germany sat in Group 5 with two victories ( 4-0 against Georgia and 3-0 against Ireland) and a draw ( 1-1 against Serbia) as a table first by. Switzerland was able also could with the same balance also qualify for the finals ( against Spain, Russia and Wales). Austria could not qualify for the final round ( opponent: the Netherlands, France and Sweden). Turkey had to point and Torgleichstand the decisive game after a 0-0 penalty shoot against Poland. This was won with 5:4.
Mode, the final
The eight teams are split into two groups of four teams each. Within the groups, each team plays once against each other. The group winners and runners reach the semifinals. Their winner reach the final; Third place is not played. The regular time of twice 40 minutes. From the semi-finals no extension, but immediately afterwards followed by the score is level after regulation time, a penalty shoot-out.
Participant
At the final eight teams incorporate the following part:
- Malta Malta
- Switzerland Switzerland
- Turkey Turkey
- Netherlands The Netherlands
Venues
The final matches will be played in three stages, the Ta ' Qali National Stadium in Attard, the Paolo's Hibernians Stadium in Paola and the Gozo Stadium on Gozo. The semi-finals and the finals will be held at Ta 'Qali National Stadium.
Preliminary round
The preliminary round will be played in two groups of four teams. The two group winners and runners-up will qualify for the semi-finals. In case of equal first decide the direct comparison and then the goal difference over the ranking.
The group stage will be drawn on April 9, 2014 at 19:00 clock. The draw will be shown live on the website of UEFA. Malta is set to host a team of Group A 1. The other teams are randomly drawn to the spaces B1, A2, B2, A3, B3, A4 and B4.