1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

This article features the 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying stage. Matches were played 1996 through 1997. Two qualifying rounds were organised and seven teams qualified for the main tournament, joining host Iceland.

Round 1

Group 1

All matches were played in the Netherlands.

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	3	3	0	0	6	1	+5	9
	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	4
	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
	3	0	0	3	3	8	–5	0

Group 2

All matches were played in Sweden.

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	3	2	1	0	8	1	+7	7
	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6	7
	3	1	0	2	2	7	–5	3
	3	0	0	3	1	9	–8	0

Group 3

All matches were played in Norway.

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	6
	2	1	0	1	5	2	+3	3
	2	0	0	2	0	7	–7	0

Group 4

All matches were played in Ireland.

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	2	0	2	0	3	3	0	2
	2	0	2	0	3	3	0	2
	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	2

Group 5

All matches were played in England.

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	2	2	0	0	5	0	+5	6
	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	3
	2	0	0	2	0	6	–6	0

Group 7

All matches were played in Slovakia

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	2	2	0	0	7	0	+7	6
	2	1	0	1	2	4	–2	3
	2	0	0	2	0	5	–5	0

Group 8

All matches were played in Switzerland.

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4
	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3
	2	0	1	1	2	3	–1	1

Group 9

All matches were played in Luxembourg.

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	2	2	0	0	10	1	+9	6
	2	1	0	1	3	6	–3	3
	2	0	0	2	1	7	–6	0

Group 10

All matches were played in Spain.

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5	6
	2	0	1	1	0	2	–2	1
	2	0	1	1	1	4	–3	1

Group 11

All matches were played in Romania.

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	3	3	0	0	6	3	+3	9
	3	2	0	1	8	3	+5	6
	3	1	0	2	4	5	–1	3
	3	0	0	3	2	9	–7	0

Group 13

All matches were played in Cyprus.

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	4
	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4
	2	0	0	2	0	3	–3	0

Group 14

All matches were played in Bulgaria.

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	2	1	1	0	10	2	+8	4
	2	0	2	0	4	4	0	2
	2	0	1	1	2	10	–8	1