1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

This article features the 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championshipqualifying 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
 Netherlands330061+59
 Lithuania31115504
 Scotland31114404
 Wales300338–50

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
 France321081+77
 Sweden321071+67
 Latvia310227–53
 Faroe Islands300319–80

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
 Norway220051+46
 Belarus210152+33
 Estonia200207–70

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 Ireland20203302
 Denmark20203302
 Poland20202202

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
 England220050+56
 Finland210121+13
 Northern Ireland200206–60

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
 Portugal6402198+1112
 Germany64021312+112
 Turkey64021213–112
 Belgium6006819–110

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
 Croatia220070+76
 Slovakia210124–23
 North Macedonia200205–50

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

Group 8

All matches were played in Switzerland.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Switzerland211032+14
 Azerbaijan21011103
 Austria201123–11

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 Republic2200101+96
 Malta210136–33
 Luxembourg200217–60

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
 Spain220061+56
 Slovenia201102–21
 Albania201114–31

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
 Israel330063+39
 Romania320183+56
 Ukraine310245–13
 Moldova300329–70

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
 FR Yugoslavia421183+57
 Italy412143+15
 Greece411217–64

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

Group 13

All matches were played in Cyprus.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Hungary211031+24
 Russia211021+14
 Cyprus200203–30

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
 Bulgaria2110102+84
 Georgia20204402
 Armenia2011210–81

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

Round 2

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Netherlands 0–6  France0–3 0–3
Norway 1–5  Republic of Ireland1–2 0–3
England 2–4  Portugal2–1 0–3
Croatia 0–1   Switzerland0–1 0–0
Czech Republic 1–2  Spain1–2 0–0
FR Yugoslavia 3–4  Israel3–2 0–2
Hungary 4–1  Bulgaria1–0 3–1

See also