UEFA 2016/17 Women's EURO U-17 Qualifying Round Groups

UEFA 2016/17 Women’s EURO U-17 Qualifying Round Groups

44 teams in 11 groups with Spain (holders) receiving a bye to the elite round

The UEFA 2016/17 Women’s EURO U-17 Qualifying Round Groups:

Group 1:

Switzerland

Denmark

Slovakia

Israel

Group 2:

Sweden

Greece

Montenegro

Malta (debutants)

Group 3:

Poland

Hungary

Azerbaijan

Estonia

Group 4:

Norway

Netherlands

Bulgaria

Moldova

Group 5:

Italy

Finland

Portugal

Georgia

Group 6:

France

Scotland

Croatia

Kazakhstan

Group 7:

Germany

Turkey

Wales

Latvia

Group 8:

England

Russia

Slovenia

Lithuania

Group 9:

Belgium

Serbia

Romania

Ukraine

Group 10:

Republic of Ireland

Iceland

Belarus

Faroe Islands

Group 11

Austria

Northern Ireland

Bosnia-Herzegovina

FYR Macedonia

Bye to elite round: Spain

Bye to final tournament: Czech Republic (hosts)

Hosts will now be appointed to stage the mini-tournaments between 1st August and 31st October 2016.

The top two in each group and the third-placed team with the best record against the leading pair in their section accompany top seeds Spain into the 24-team elite round.

Seven countries will join the Czech Republic in fourth final tournament since the expansion to eight teams in summer 2017, following in the footsteps of England, Iceland and Belarus, who stage the next finals in May.