U-17 : England, Serbia made it. Austria through as well. They join Hungary, Poland, Scotland and Italy, Norway, Slovenia,Denmark, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Spain and Germany
U-17 update ( teams through to Elite Round ): Gr 1 England, Belgium or Bosnia Gr 2 Switzerland, Turkey Gr 3 : France, Iceland Gr 4: Austria, Slovakia Gr 5: Norway, Slovenia, Gr 6: Russia, Danemark Gr 7: Ireland, Greece Gr 8: Czech Republic, Serbia Gr 9: Hungary, Poland Gr 10: Italy, Scotland Gr 11: Netherlands, Portugal Bye Spain and Germany
U-17 update with the all teams through to the Elite Round: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany (holders, bye), Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (bye), Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Wales The draws for the U-17 and U-19 Elite round will be done on 29th of November.
I can't help but notice the poor Swedish showings in recent years. After winning it in 2015, Sweden haven't qualified for any of the last four U19 Euro tournaments and none of the last six U17 Euro tournaments. Sweden will host U17 Euros in 2020 though.
Here are the seedings for the draw in two weeks time: U-17 Pot A: Spain (bye), Germany (bye, holders), Norway, Switzerland, Republic of Ireland, France, Hungary Pot B: Austria, Italy, Russia, England, Netherlands, Portugal, Czech Republic Pot C: Poland, Slovakia, Iceland, Slovenia, Serbia, Scotland, Greece Pot D: Denmark, Turkey, Belgium, Wales, Romania, Croatia, Ukraine • The winners of each qualifying round group cannnot face the runners-up from the same section, with no such protection for the third-place finishers. • On the basis of previous decisions taken by the UEFA Executive Committee and the UEFA Emergency Panel, the following countries cannot be drawn into the same group: Russia and Ukraine. • The seven group winners qualify to join hosts Sweden in the finals from 9 to 22 May (with the draw on 3 April), The tournament will act as Europe's qualifier for the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India
U-19 Pot A: Norway, Finland, France (holders), Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany Pot B: England, Russia, Switzerland, Denmark, Hungary, Scotland, Portugal Pot C: Iceland, Austria, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Serbia, Northern Ireland Pot D: Republic of Ireland, Sweden, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Romania, Israel, Croatia • No qualifying round group winners can meet the runners-up from their section. There is no such restriction for the four best third-placed finishers (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Israel and Romania). • Each group comprises one team from each pot, with hosts then appointed to hold the mini-tournaments between 6 and 14 April. • The seven group winners qualify to join hosts Georgia in the finals from 21 July to 2 August.
U-17 Elite Round draw Group 1 : Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Belgium Group 2: Hungary, Russia, Iceland, Romania Group 3: Republic of Ireland, Austria, Serbia, Denmark Group 4 : Germany (holders), Netherlands, Scotland, Croatia Group 5 : France, England, Slovakia, Wales Group 6: Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Turkey Group 7: Norway, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine
U-19 Elite Round draw Group 1: Netherlands, Scotland, Iceland, Romania Group 2: Germany, Denmark, Northern Ireland, Israel Group 3: Spain, Switzerland, Serbia, Sweden Group 4: Finland, Russia, Austia, Croatia Group 5: France (holders), Portugal, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina Group 6: Belgium, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia Group 7: Norway, Engand, Czech Republic, Republic of Ireland
There will be the usual U-19 La Manga tournament in March in preparation for the Elite Round. 12 teams in it, all from Europe except the USA.
Armageddon : All Elite round mini-tournaments of the U17 and WU17, U19 and WU19 European championships, due to take place between 14 March and 14 April 2020, are postponed.
And now some say that the EURO2021 will be posponed till 2022 just like the mens tournament this year. I sincerely hope not. We'll have to wait until Tuesday to find out.
U-17 finals planned 9-22 May looks unlikely especially as qualifiers normally get played during school holidays... and the u-17 Euros decide the 3 UEFA WC teams U-19 finals 21 July - 2 August so more margin to play the Elite round
It would sux if the women's Euro was pushed back a year. They should try to play them both next summer. Fans can choose the tournament of their choice.
In the end UEFA took the following decisions: the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship final tournament scheduled for July 2020 is cancelled; the UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship final tournament scheduled for May 2020 is postponed until further notice (as it is a qualifying competition for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup);
2019/20 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship Elite round Current status: Cancelled Final tournament – Georgia Current status: Cancelled 2019/20 UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship Elite round Current status: Postponed Latest info: New dates under review Final tournament – Sweden Current status: Postponed Latest info: New dates under review
U17 season 2019/20 Elite Round update Group 1 (13–19 September): Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Belgium (hosts) Group 2 (14–20 September): Hungary (hosts), Russia, Iceland, Romania Group 3 (13–19 September): Republic of Ireland (hosts), Austria, Serbia, Denmark Group 4 (12–18 September): Germany (holders), Netherlands (hosts), Scotland, Croatia Group 5 (13–19 September): France, England (hosts), Slovakia, Wales Group 6 (14–20 September): Spain, Portugal (hosts), Slovenia, Turkey Group 7 (15–21 September): Norway (hosts), Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine The seven group winners qualify to join hosts Sweden (subject to confirmation) Knockout finals: 4–10 October 2020 The tournament decides Europe's three places at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India, now scheduled for 17 February–7 March 2021
And then the U17 2020/21 season will start soon with the qualifying round in November Group 1 (10–16 November): Finland, Hungary, Turkey (hosts), Israel Group 2 (2–8 November): Germany, Belgium, Azerbaijan, Malta (hosts) Group 3 (16–22 November): Republic of Ireland, Portugal (hosts), Wales, North Macedonia Group 4 (3–9 October): Denmark, Switzerland (hosts), Slovakia, Kazakhstan Group 5 (31 October–6 November): Spain, Russia, Bulgaria (hosts), Armenia Group 6 (25–31 October): England, Slovenia, Northern Ireland (hosts), Moldova Group 7 (15–21 November): France, Iceland, Ukraine, Estonia (hosts) Group 8 (21–27 October): Poland, Serbia, Croatia (hosts), Montenegro Group 9 (1–7 November): Netherlands, Sweden, Romania, Albania (hosts) Group 10 (14–20 October): Italy, Scotland, Belarus (hosts), Latvia Group 11 (21–27 October): Norway, Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina (hosts), Georgia Group 12 (8–14 November): Austria, Greece, Lithuania (hosts), Kosovo The top two in each group progress to the elite round in March along with the four third-placed teams with the best record against the top two in their group. The seven elite-round winners will join hosts the Faroe Islands in the finals from 2 to 14 May.
The U19 2019/20 Elite Round and finals were cancelled, so we go to the 2020/21 tournament. Qualifying round in November The 2020/21 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship qualifying round runs from 24 November to 1 December, deciding 27 teams to join top seeds Spain in the elite round as the road to the finals in Belarus begins. Group 1 (25 November–1 December): Czech Republic, Portugal (hosts), Romania, Latvia Group 2 (24 November–1 December): Italy, Serbia (hosts), Ukraine, Andorra Group 3 (25 November–1 December): France, Slovakia, Wales (hosts), North Macedonia Group 4 (25 November–1 December): Germany, Austria, Croatia (hosts), Kazakhstan Group 5 (25 November–1 December): Norway, Poland (hosts), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands Group 6 (25 November–1 December): Scotland (hosts), Hungary, Montenegro, Estonia Group 7 (25 November–1 December): Belgium (hosts), Sweden, Azerbaijan, Cyprus Group 8 (25 November–1 December): Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Turkey, Armenia (hosts) Group 9 (25 November–1 December): Denmark, Russia, Albania (hosts), Moldova Group 10 (25 November–1 December): Netherlands (hosts), Slovenia, Israel, Lithuania Group 11 (25 November–1 December): Finland, Iceland, Bulgaria (hosts), Georgia Group 12 (25 November–1 December): England, Republic of Ireland, Greece (hosts), Kosovo The top two in each group progress to the elite round in spring 2021 along with the three third-placed teams with the best record against the leading pair in their group. They will join top seeds Spain, who have a bye to the elite round. Seven teams will qualify from the elite round for the finals in Belarus from 21 July to 2 August 2021, joining the hosts. The finals will also act as a qualifier for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
There is also a format change for the 2020/21 season as matches are postponed until Spring: Women’s Under-17: Qualifying round to be played by end of February 2021 (12 mini-tournaments) Elite round abolished and replaced by Play-offs Play-offs (14 teams) to be played by end of March 2021 Final tournament as scheduled (Faroe Islands, May 2021) Women’s Under-19: Qualifying round to be played in February 2021 (12 mini-tournaments) Elite round abolished and replaced by Play-offs Play-offs (14 teams) to be played in April 2021 Final tournament as scheduled (Belarus, July 2021)
U-17 Euros 2020/21 cancelled With the current epidemiological situation in many parts of Europe making it unrealistic to hold youth competitions in the first months of 2021, in particular with minors having to travel internationally by means of commercial flights, and with the youth activities further remaining on hold in several countries across the continent, all national associations agreed it is difficult to have players fit and trained, if international competitions are resumed too early.
U-19 2020/21 tournament cancelled: The UEFA Executive Committee today decided to cancel the 2021 UEFA Women’s and Men’s Under-19 Championships due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on the staging of competitions. In making these decisions, the UEFA Executive Committee took note that, with the government restrictions currently in place, the travelling of teams and staging of mini-tournaments would prove very difficult. The UEFA member associations were consulted and supported the decision. Although it is unfortunate that no youth competitions can take place in the current season, the health and safety of young athletes must be prioritized in the current circumstances
This is a big problem for the 2000-2003 generations as they will miss on international experience at youth level. That's U17 2020&21 cancelled, U19 2020&21 cancelled as well as U17 WWC 2020 and U20 WWC cancelled. It will be a big problem in term of players development for that generation.
Changes in youth football.... The draws for Round 1 of the new UEFA women's youth tournament format will be made on Thursday and streamed live 🏆Entries, seedings, explainer and stream links 👇13:30 CET: 2021/22 #U17WEURO https://t.co/LOtoqlc8Ah15:00 CET: 2021/22 #U19WEURO https://t.co/6R4Wh6DXJd pic.twitter.com/mwyor15tEa— UEFA Women's EURO (@WEURO) March 10, 2021