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
 Netherlands 330061+59
 Lithuania 31115504
 Scotland 31114404
 Wales 300338–50


Wales  0–2  Netherlands
Scotland  1–1  Lithuania
Lithuania  0–2  Netherlands
Scotland  2–1  Wales
Lithuania  4–2  Wales
Netherlands  2–1  Scotland

Group 2

All matches were played in Sweden.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 321081+77
 Sweden 321071+67
 Latvia 310227–53
 Faroe Islands 300319–80


France  5–0  Latvia
Faroe Islands  0–5  Sweden
Faroe Islands  0–2  France
Sweden  1–0  Latvia
Latvia  2–1  Faroe Islands
Sweden  1–1  France

Group 3

All matches were played in Norway.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Norway 220051+46
 Belarus 210152+33
 Estonia 200207–70


Norway  2–1  Belarus
Belarus  4–0  Estonia
Estonia  0–3  Norway

Group 4

All matches were played in Ireland.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Republic of Ireland 20203302
 Denmark 20203302
 Poland 20202202


Denmark  2–2  Republic of Ireland
Poland  1–1  Denmark
Republic of Ireland  1–1  Poland

Group 5

All matches were played in England.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 220050+56
 Finland 210121+13
 Northern Ireland 200206–60


Finland  2–0  Northern Ireland
England  1–0  Finland
Northern Ireland  0–4  England

Group 6

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 6402198+1112
 Germany 64021312+112
 Turkey 64021213–112
 Belgium 6006819–110


Turkey  5–3  Belgium
Belgium  1–2  Germany
Germany  2–4  Turkey
Portugal  4–2  Belgium
Turkey  0–2  Germany
Belgium  1–3  Portugal
Turkey  2–1  Portugal
Germany  2–1  Portugal
Belgium  0–1  Turkey
Portugal  5–1  Germany
Portugal  5–0  Turkey
Germany  4–1  Belgium

Group 7

All matches were played in Slovakia

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Croatia 220070+76
 Slovakia 210124–23
 Macedonia 200205–50


Macedonia  0–2  Slovakia
Croatia  3–0  Macedonia
Slovakia  0–4  Croatia

Group 8

All matches were played in Switzerland.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Switzerland 211032+14
 Azerbaijan 21011103
 Austria 201123–11


Austria  2–2   Switzerland
Azerbaijan  1–0  Austria
Switzerland   1–0  Azerbaijan

Group 9

All matches were played in Luxembourg.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Czech Republic 2200101+96
 Malta 210136–33
 Luxembourg 200217–60


Luxembourg  0–3  Malta
Malta  0–6  Czech Republic
Czech Republic  4–1  Luxembourg

Group 10

All matches were played in Spain.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 220061+56
 Slovenia 201102–21
 Albania 201114–31


Slovenia  0–2  Spain
Albania  0–0  Slovenia
Spain  4–1  Albania

Group 11

All matches were played in Romania.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Israel 330063+39
 Romania 320183+56
 Ukraine 310245–13
 Moldova 300329–70


Moldova  1–2  Ukraine
Romania  1–2  Israel
Israel  2–1  Ukraine
Romania  5–0  Moldova
Israel  2–1  Moldova
Ukraine  1–2  Romania

Group 12

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Yugoslavia 421183+57
 Italy 412143+15
 Greece 411217–64


Greece  0–0  Italy
Yugoslavia  0–1  Greece
Italy  2–0  Greece
Italy  1–1  Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia  2–1  Italy
Greece  0–5  Yugoslavia

Group 13

All matches were played in Cyprus.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Hungary 211031+24
 Russia 211021+14
 Cyprus 200203–30


Russia  1–0  Cyprus
Hungary  1–1  Russia
Cyprus  0–2  Hungary

Group 14

All matches were played in Bulgaria.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bulgaria 2110102+84
 Georgia 20204402
 Armenia 2011210–81


Bulgaria  2–2  Georgia
Armenia  0–8  Bulgaria
Georgia  2–2  Armenia

Round 2

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Netherlands  0–6  France 0–3 0–3
Norway  1–5  Republic of Ireland 1–2 0–3
England  2–4  Portugal 2–1 0–3
Croatia  0–1   Switzerland 0–1 0–0
Czech Republic  1–2  Spain 1–2 0–0
Yugoslavia  3–4  Israel 3–2 0–2
Hungary  4–1  Bulgaria 1–0 3–1

See also

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