2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round


2012 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship was the first round of qualifications for the Final Tournament of UEFA U-17 Championship 2012. Matches were played between September 21–November 2, 2011. All times are CET/CEST.
The 52 teams were divided into 13 groups of four teams, with each group being contested as a mini-tournament, hosted by one of the group's teams. After all matches have been played, the 13 group winners and 13 group runners-up advanced to the elite round.
Alongside the 26 winner and runner-up teams, the two best third-placed teams also qualified. These were determined after considering only their results against their group's top two teams, and applying the following criteria in this order:
  1. Higher number of points obtained in these matches;
  2. Superior goal difference from these matches;
  3. Higher number of goals scored in these matches;
  4. Fair-play conduct of the teams in all group matches in the qualifying round;
  5. Drawing of lots.

Draw

The draw took place at 30 November 2010 in Nyon.
Pot APot B



















































The hosts of each of the mini-tournament is marked in italics.

Group 1

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Group 2

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Group 3

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Group 4

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Group 5

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Group 6

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Group 7

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Group 8

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Group 9

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Group 10

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Group 11

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Group 12

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Group 13

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Ranking of 3rd placed teams

Counting results against group winners and runners-up. Top 2 will advance to the Elite Round.
GroupTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
9210136−33
8201123−11
3201112−11
13201101−11
7201101−11
4201113−21
5200235−20
2200202−20
11200214−30
12200214−30
1200226−40
6200205−50
10200205−50