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UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying


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UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
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Tournament details
Dates7 September 2014 – 17 November 2015
Teams53 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played128
Goals scored343 (2.68 per match)
Attendance2,889,766 (22,576 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Danny Welbeck
(6 goals)
← 2012
2020 →
All statistics correct as of 31 March 2015.
Qualification for championships (UEFA)
The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2016 is a football competition scheduled to be played from September 2014 to November 2015 to determine the 23 teams to join France, who qualify automatically as hosts of UEFA Euro 2016.[1][2] A total of 53 UEFA member national teams will participate in the qualifying process for the tournament places, with Gibraltar taking part for the first time.
The draw took place at the Palais des Congrès Acropolis, Nice, on 23 February 2014.[3][4] Sides were seeded according to the UEFA national team coefficient rankings, which were announced along with the draw procedure and final tournament match schedule after the 23–24 January Executive Committee meeting in Nyon.[5]

Branding[edit]

UEFA unveiled the branding for the qualifiers on 15 April 2013. It shows a national jersey inside a heart, and represents Europe, honour and ambition. The same branding will also be used for the European qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[6]

Qualified teams[edit]

  Country has qualified
  Country may qualify
  Country has failed to qualify
TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament1
 FranceHosts28 May 20108 (1960, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004,2008, 2012)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Format[edit]

All UEFA member associations are eligible to compete in the qualifying competition, with the hosts (France) qualifying directly to the finals tournament.[7] The other 53 teams are drawn into eight groups of six teams (Groups A–H) and one group of five teams (Group I).[8] The group winners, runners-up, and the best third-placed team (with the results against the sixth-placed team discarded) directly qualify to the finals. The eight remaining third-placed teams contest two-legged play-offs to determine the last four qualifiers for the finals.[5][9][10]

Seeding system[edit]

For the qualifying group stage, the teams were seeded into six pots (Pots 1–5 with 9 teams and Pot 6 with 8 teams) for the qualifying group stage draw according to the UEFA national team coefficient rankings, with the title holders (Spain) automatically seeded into Pot 1. Each nation's coefficient is generated by calculating:
UEFA stated that nations with the largest markets in terms of contribution to the European Qualifiers revenue would be drawn into one of the groups containing six teams.[10] They include England, Spain, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.[8]UEFA has also stated in their regulations that "the teams drawn into the group of five teams will have France added to their group for the purpose of playing centralised friendlies".[10]
For the play-offs the four ties are determined by draw, including the order of the two legs of each tie. The teams are seeded for the play-off draw according to the UEFA national team coefficient rankings updated after the completion of the group stage. Each nation's coefficient is generated by calculating:

Tiebreakers[edit]

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:[10]
  1. Higher number of points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  2. Superior goal difference resulting from the matches played between the teams in question;
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
  4. Higher number of goals scored away from home in the matches played between the teams in question;
  5. If, after having applied criteria 1 to 4, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 6 to 10 apply;
  6. Superior goal difference in all group matches;
  7. Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Higher number of away goals scored in all group matches;
  9. Fair play conduct in all group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
  10. Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system;
To determine the best third-placed team, the results against the teams in sixth place are discarded. The following criteria are applied:
  1. Higher number of points obtained;
  2. Superior goal difference;
  3. Higher number of goals scored;
  4. Higher number of away goals scored;
  5. Fair play conduct in all group matches;
  6. Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system;
For each play-off tie, the team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs qualifies for the final tournament. If the aggregate score is level, the away goals rule is applied, i.e., the team that scores more goals away from home over the two legs advances. If away goals are also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time is played, divided into two fifteen-minutes halves. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, i.e., if there are goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score is still level, the visiting team advances by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by penalty shoot-out.

Schedule[edit]

This is the first qualifying tournament after UEFA announced centralised rights deals for both UEFA Euro and FIFA World Cup qualifying. UEFA has proposed the "Week of Football" concept for the scheduling of qualifying matches:[11]
  • Matches take place from Thursday to Tuesday.
  • Kick-off times are largely set at 18:00 and 20:45 CET on Saturdays and Sundays, and 20:45 CET on Thursdays, Fridays, Mondays and Tuesdays.
  • On double-header matchweeks, teams play on Thursday and Sunday, or Friday and Monday, or Saturday and Tuesday.
  • Matches in the same group are played on the same day.[10]
There are ten matchdays for the qualifying group stage, and two matchdays for the play-offs:[5]
StageMatchdayDates
Qualifying group stageMatchday 17–9 September 2014
Matchday 29–11 October 2014
Matchday 312–14 October 2014
Matchday 414–16 November 2014
Matchday 527–29 March 2015
Matchday 612–14 June 2015
Matchday 73–5 September 2015
Matchday 86–8 September 2015
Matchday 98–10 October 2015
Matchday 1011–13 October 2015
Play-offs1st leg12–14 November 2015
2nd leg15–17 November 2015
Unlike previous qualifying campaigns where group fixtures were determined by negotiation between the national federations, UEFA themselves decided each group's fixture list, released the same day as the draw.[8][10]

Qualifying group stage[edit]

Seeding[edit]

The seeding pots were announced on 24 January 2014.[12][13]
Pot 1
TeamCoeffRank
 Spain42,1581
 Germany41,3662
 Netherlands38,5413
 Italy35,3434
 England34,8855
 Portugal34,3146
 Greece33,5407
 Russia32,9468
 Bosnia and Herzegovina31,4169
Pot 2
TeamCoeffRank
 Ukraine31,15610
 Croatia30,65212
 Sweden30,11113
 Denmark29,66014
  Switzerland29,57215
 Belgium28,73216
 Czech Republic28,23417
 Hungary27,80218
 Republic of Ireland26,73319
Pot 3
TeamCoeffRank
 Serbia25,98520
 Turkey25,95521
 Slovenia25,83422
 Israel25,44223
 Norway25,34124
 Slovakia25,33325
 Romania25,03826
 Austria24,57227
 Poland23,09528
Pot 4
TeamCoeffRank
 Montenegro22,99129
 Armenia22,86130
 Scotland22,23431
 Finland22,00132
 Latvia20,77133
 Wales20,55134
 Bulgaria20,39135
 Estonia19,98836
 Belarus19,64637
Pot 5
TeamCoeffRank
 Iceland19,24338
 Northern Ireland19,20139
 Albania19,15140
 Lithuania19,02641
 Moldova18,30142
 Macedonia17,37643
 Azerbaijan16,90144
 Georgia16,76645
 Cyprus14,23546
Pot 6
TeamCoeffRank
 Luxembourg14,05047
 Kazakhstan13,96148
 Liechtenstein12,22049
 Faroe Islands11,75150
 Malta10,74051
 Andorra8,56052
 San Marino7,42053
 Gibraltar054
The draw took place at the Palais des Congrès Acropolis, Nice, on 23 February 2014, 12:00 CET.[3] The following draw procedure was applied:[14]
  • Groups A–H each contain one team from each of Pots 1–6, while Group I contains one team from each of Pots 1–5.
  • For television rights reasons, England, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands were drawn into groups of 6 teams.
  • For political reasons, Azerbaijan and Armenia (due to the disputed status of Nagorno-Karabakh), as well as Spain and Gibraltar (due to the disputed status of Gibraltar) could not be drawn in the same group. Unlike the previous UEFA qualifying tournament, Russia and Georgia had agreed to play each other if they were drawn together.[15]
  • France (Coeff: 30,992; Rank: 11) are partnered with the five-team Group I, which enables the 2016 tournament hosts to play friendlies against these countries on their 'spare' dates. These friendlies do not count in the qualifying group standings.

Groups[edit]

Legend
Group winners, runners-up, and the best third-placed team among all groups directly qualify for the finals
Remaining eight third-placed teams advance to the play-offs

Group A[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group A
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationCzech RepublicIcelandNetherlandsTurkeyLatviaKazakhstan
1 Czech Republic5410116+513Advance tofinal tournament—2–12–110 Oct1–13 Sep
2 Iceland5401122+101212 Jun—2–03–010 Oct6 Sep
3 Netherlands5212116+57Final tournamentor play-offs13 Oct3 Sep—1–16–03–1
4 Turkey512268−251–213 Oct6 Sep—3 Sep3–1
5 Latvia5032211−936 Sep0–312 Jun1–1—13 Oct
6 Kazakhstan5014413−912–40–310 Oct12 Jun0–0—
Updated to match(es) played on 28 March 2015. Source: UEFA

Group B[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group B
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationBelgiumWalesIsraelCyprusBosnia and HerzegovinaAndorra
1 Belgium5320131+1211Advance tofinal tournament—0–013 Oct5–03 Sep6–0
2 Wales532072+51112 Jun—6 Sep2–10–013 Oct
3 Israel530296+39Final tournamentor play-offs0–10–3—10 Oct3–03 Sep
4 Cyprus5203910−166 Sep3 Sep1–2—13 Oct5–0
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina512256−151–110 Oct12 Jun1–2—6 Sep
6 Andorra5005220−18010 Oct1–21–412 Jun0–3—
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2015. Source: UEFA

Group C[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group C
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationSlovakiaSpainUkraineBelarusRepublic of MacedoniaLuxembourg
1 Slovakia5500112+915Advance tofinal tournament—2–18 Sep9 Oct14 Jun3–0
2 Spain5401143+11125 Sep—1–03–05–19 Oct
3 Ukraine530262+49Final tournamentor play-offs0–112 Oct—5 Sep1–014 Jun
4 Belarus5113410−641–314 Jun0–2—12 Oct8 Sep
5 Macedonia5104512−730–28 Sep9 Oct1–2—3–2
6 Luxembourg5014314−11112 Oct0–40–31–15 Sep—
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2015. Source: UEFA

Group D[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationPolandGermanyScotlandRepublic of IrelandGeorgia (country)Gibraltar
1 Poland5320163+1311Advance tofinal tournament—2–02–211 Oct13 Jun7 Sep
2 Germany531194+5104 Sep—2–11–111 Oct4–0
3 Scotland5311115+610Final tournamentor play-offs8 Oct7 Sep—1–01–06–1
4 Republic of Ireland5221114+781–18 Oct13 Jun—7 Sep7–0
5 Georgia510449−530–40–24 Sep1–2—8 Oct
6 Gibraltar5005127−2600–713 Jun11 Oct4 Sep0–3—
Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2015. Source: UEFA

Group E[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group E
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationEnglandSloveniaSwitzerlandLithuaniaEstoniaSan Marino
1 England5500151+1415Advance tofinal tournament—3–18 Sep4–09 Oct5–0
2 Slovenia5302104+6914 Jun—1–09 Oct8 Sep6–0
3  Switzerland5302113+89Final tournamentor play-offs0–25 Sep—4–03–09 Oct
4 Lithuania5203310−7612 Oct0–214 Jun—1–08 Sep
5 Estonia511315−440–11–012 Oct5 Sep—14 Jun
6 San Marino5014017−1715 Sep12 Oct0–40–20–0—
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2015. Source: UEFA

Group F[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group F
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationRomaniaNorthern IrelandHungaryFinlandFaroe IslandsGreece
1 Romania541071+613Advance tofinal tournament—2–01–18 Oct1–07 Sep
2 Northern Ireland540184+41213 Jun—7 Sep2–12–08 Oct
3 Hungary522143+18Final tournamentor play-offs4 Sep1–2—1–08 Oct0–0
4 Finland511357−240–211 Oct13 Jun—7 Sep1–1
5 Faroe Islands510427−5311 Oct4 Sep0–11–3—13 Jun
6 Greece502315−420–10–211 Oct4 Sep0–1—
Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2015. Source: UEFA

Group G[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group G
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationAustriaSwedenRussiaMontenegroLiechtensteinMoldova
1 Austria5410102+813Advance tofinal tournament—1–11–01–012 Oct5 Sep
2 Sweden523073+498 Sep—1–114 Jun2–012 Oct
3 Russia522193+68Final tournamentor play-offs14 Jun5 Sep—12 Oct4–01–1
4 Montenegro512235−259 Oct1–10–3[a]—5 Sep2–0
5 Liechtenstein5113111−1040–59 Oct8 Sep0–0—14 Jun
6 Moldova501428−611–20–29 Oct8 Sep0–1—
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2015. Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. Jump up^ Montenegro home match against Russia was awarded as a 3–0 win to Russia[16] after match was abandoned after 67 minutes due to crowd violence and scuffle between players (caused by Dmitri Kombarov being hit by an object thrown from the Montenegrin sector[17]). The original score was 0–0 and Russia missed a penalty moments before the match got abandoned. This was the second delay of the match as in the first minute, Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was hit by a flare, causing a 33-minute delay.[18] Both teams were then charged by the UEFA.[19]

Group H[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group H
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationCroatiaItalyNorwayBulgariaAzerbaijanMalta
1 Croatia5410152+1313Advance tofinal tournament—12 Jun5–110 Oct6–02–0
2 Italy532084+4111–1—13 Oct6 Sep2–13 Sep
3 Norway530278−19Final tournamentor play-offs6 Sep0–2—2–112 Jun10 Oct
4 Bulgaria512267−150–12–23 Sep—13 Oct1–1
5 Azerbaijan5104411−733 Sep10 Oct0–11–2—2–0
6 Malta501419−8113 Oct0–10–312 Jun6 Sep—
Updated to match(es) played on 28 March 2015. Source: UEFA

Group I[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group I
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationPortugalDenmarkAlbaniaSerbiaArmenia
1 Portugal430142+29Advance tofinal tournament—8 Oct0–12–11–0
2 Denmark421164+270–1—4 Sep13 Jun2–1
3 Albania[a]421145−17Final tournamentor play-offs7 Sep1–1—8 Oct2–1
4 Serbia[a]4112660111 Oct1–33–0[a]—4 Sep
5 Armenia401336−3113 Jun7 Sep11 Oct1–1—
Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2015. Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. ^ Jump up to:a b c Serbia's abandoned home match against Albania was awarded as 3–0 win to Serbia, who were also deducted three points because home fans invaded the pitch and attacked Albania players when a drone carried a pro-Albanian flag over the stadium.[20]The decision was appealed by both Serbia and Albania,[21][22] but was upheld by UEFA.[23] Both associations have filed further appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[24]

Ranking of third-placed teams[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying play-offs
The highest ranked third-placed team from the groups directly qualifies for the tournament, while the remainder enter the play-offs. As Group I contains five teams and the rest contain six, matches against any sixth-placed team in each group are not included in this ranking. As a result, a total of eight matches played by each team count toward the purpose of the third-placed ranking table.
PosGrpTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1G Russia421182+67Advance to final tournament
2D Scotland421154+17Advance to play-offs
3F Hungary421143+17
4I Albania421145−17
5E  Switzerland420273+46
6C Ukraine420232+16
7B Israel42025506
8H Norway420248−46
9A Netherlands411285+34
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2015. Source: Group results
Rules for classification: 1) Points from matches against teams ranked first to fifth in the group; 2) Superior goal difference from these matches; 3) Higher number of goals scored in these matches; 4) Higher number of away goals scored in these matches; 5) Fair play ranking in these matches; 6) Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system; 7) Drawing of lots.

Play-offs[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying play-offs
The draw for the play-offs will be held in October 2015 after the completion of the group stage.[25] The teams are seeded for the play-off draw according to the UEFA national team coefficient rankings updated after the completion of the group stage.
Team 1Agg.Team 21st leg2nd leg
12–14 Nov15–17 Nov
12–14 Nov15–17 Nov
12–14 Nov15–17 Nov
12–14 Nov15–17 Nov

Broadcasting[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying broadcasting rights
During the finals, the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) will be located at the Parc des Expositions at la Porte de Versailles in Paris.[26]

Goalscorers[edit]

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

References[edit]

  1. Jump up^ "UEFA European Football Championship Final Tournament 2016: Tournament Requirements" (PDF). UEFA. June 2009. p. 6, sec. 1. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  2. Jump up^ "France beat Turkey and Italy to stage Euro 2016". British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 May 2010. Retrieved25 June 2012.
  3. ^ Jump up to:a b "Qualifying draw". UEFA.com. 23 February 2014.
  4. Jump up^ "Nice to get the ball rolling for EURO 2016". UEFA.com. 13 December 2013.
  5. ^ Jump up to:a b c "UEFA EURO 2016 regulations published". UEFA.com. 18 December 2013.
  6. Jump up^ "European qualifiers branding launched". UEFA. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  7. Jump up^ "UEFA European Football Championship Final Tournament 2016: Tournament Requirements" (PDF). UEFA. June 2009. p. 3, sec. 3. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  8. ^ Jump up to:a b c "European Championship - France 2016". Romanian Football Association.
  9. Jump up^ "UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying format". UEFA.com.
  10. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f "Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2014-16" (PDF). UEFA.com.
  11. Jump up^ "UEFA announces deals for European qualifiers". UEFA.org. 10 April 2013.
  12. Jump up^ "Pots announced for EURO qualifying draw". UEFA.com. 24 January 2014.
  13. Jump up^ "National Team Coefficients Overview" (PDF). UEFA.com. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  14. Jump up^ "UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying draw procedure" (PDF). UEFA.com.
  15. Jump up^ "Gibraltar and Spain kept apart in Euro 2016 draw". Reuters via Yahoo Sports. 24 January 2014.
  16. Jump up^ "Russia given 3-0 win over Montenegro after suspended game". 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  17. Jump up^ "Montenegro v Russia abandoned (Telegraph)". 28 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  18. Jump up^ "Montenegro v Russia abandoned (Daily Mail)". 27 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  19. Jump up^ "MNE and RUS charged by UEFA". 30 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  20. Jump up^ "Disciplinary decision on Serbia-Albania match". UEFA.com. 24 October 2014.
  21. Jump up^ AFP (24 October 2014). "Albania to appeal UEFA punishment over Serbia". Business Insider. Retrieved26 October 2014.
  22. Jump up^ "Serbia to appeal UEFA decision". Goal.com. 24 October 2014.
  23. Jump up^ "Decisions upheld for Serbia-Albania match". UEFA.com. 2 December 2014.
  24. Jump up^ "The football associations of Albania and Serbia file appeals at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)" (PDF).http://www.tas-cas.org. Court of Arbitration for Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  25. Jump up^ "Play-off draw". UEFA.com.
  26. Jump up^ "UEFA EURO 2016 steering group meets in Paris".UEFA. 23 October 2012.
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