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2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Wales
Dates	19–31 August
Teams	8
Venue(s)	4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	France (3rd title)
Runners-up	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	40 (2.67 per match)
Attendance	7,798 (520 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Pauline Bremer (6 goals)
Best player(s)	Sandie Toletti
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The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2013 Final Tournament was held in Wales between 19 and 31 August 2013. Players born after 1 January 1994 were eligible to participate in this competition.

It was the first time Wales played in the final tournament. The tournament also qualified four teams to the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, with England, Finland, France and Germany claiming Europe's four places by reaching the semi-finals.

Tournament structure

The regulations make up for the following tournament structure:

Venues

• Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli (capacity 14,870)
• Bridge Meadow Stadium, Haverfordwest (2,000)
• Stebonheath Park, Llanelli (1,005)
• Richmond Park, Carmarthen (1,000)

Qualifications

There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.

First qualifying round

In the first qualifying round 40 teams were drawn into 10 groups. The top two of each group and the best third-place finisher, counting only matches against the top two in the group, advanced. The draw for this round was made on 15 November 2011.

Second qualifying round

In the second round the 21 teams from the first qualifying round were joined by top seeds Germany, France and England. The 24 teams of this round were drawn into six groups of four teams. The group winners and the runners-up team with the best record against the sides first and third in their group advanced to the final tournament.

Match officials

UEFA named six referees and eight assistant referees to officiate matches at the final tournament. Additionally, two referees from the host nation were chosen as fourth officials.

Group stage

The 7 teams advancing from the second qualifying round were joined by host nation Wales. The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four with the top two teams of each group advancing to the semifinals. The draw for the final tournament took place at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli on 7 May 2013.

All kick-off times are local (WEST)

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
England	3	2	1	0	6	0	+6	7
France	3	2	1	0	6	1	+5	7
Denmark	3	1	0	2	2	6	−4	3
Wales	3	0	0	3	0	7	−7	0

Wales	0–1	Denmark
	Report	Frandsen 61'

England	0–0	France
	Report

Wales	0–3	England
	Report	Lawley 63' Parris 83' Mead 89'

Denmark	1–3	France
Frandsen 8' (pen.)	Report	Declercq 10' Toletti 17' Lavogez 26'

France	3–0	Wales
Toletti 28' Le Bihan 35', 47'	Report

Denmark	0–3	England
	Report	Williams 34' (pen.) Parris 85' Zelem 90'

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Germany	3	2	1	0	8	1	+7	7
Finland	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	5
Norway	3	1	0	2	5	6	−1	3
Sweden	3	0	1	2	1	8	−7	1

Sweden	1–1	Finland
Banušić 4'	Report	Kemppi 60'

Germany	5–0	Norway
Dallmann 12', 15' Bremer 21', 39', 43'	Report

Sweden	0–2	Germany
	Report	Bremer 59', 84'

Finland	1–0	Norway
Engman 78'	Report

Norway	5–0	Sweden
Jensen 41', 51' Eikeland 48' Tomter 69' Skinnes Hansen 87'	Report

Finland	1–1	Germany
Kemppi 48'	Report	Tietge 20'

Knockout round

All four teams qualify to the 2014 U20 World Cup.

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	28 August – Carmarthen
	England	4
					31 August – Llanelli
	Finland	0
					England	0
	28 August – Llanelli
					France (a.e.t.)	2
	Germany	1
	France	2

Semi-finals

Germany	1–2	France
Bremer 90+3' (pen.)	Report	Diani 62', 64'

England	4–0	Finland
Mead 15', 40' Williams 34' (pen.) Sigsworth 66'	Report

Final

England	0–2 (a.e.t.)	France
	Report	Toletti 95' Diallo 114'

2013 UEFA Women's U-19 European champions
France Third title

Goalscorers

6 goals

• Pauline Bremer

3 goals

• Bethany Mead
• Sandie Toletti

2 goals

• Nikoline Frandsen
• Nikita Parris
• Paige Williams
• Juliette Kemppi
• Kadidiatou Diani
• Clarisse Le Bihan
• Linda Dallmann
• Synne Jensen

1 goal

• Melissa Lawley
• Jessica Sigsworth
• Katie Zelem
• Adelina Engman
• Léa Declercq
• Aminata Diallo
• Claire Lavogez
• Johanna Tietge
• Amalie Eikeland
• Synne Skinnes Hansen
• Andrine Tomter
• Marija Banušić

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2014-08-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "Women's U19 2012/13 first qualifying round draw". UEFA. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
3. "Match officials". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
4. "Denmark and Finland seal Wales final spots". UEFA. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
5. "Football Association of Wales: UEFA Women's Under 19 Finals 2013 - the Finalists International News". Archived from the original on 2013-05-05. Retrieved 2013-04-14.

External links

• Official website

• 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
• UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
• 2012–13 in European football
• 2012–13 in Welsh football
• International association football competitions hosted by Wales
• 2013 in women's association football
• August 2013 sports events in Europe
• 2013 in youth association football