Under-17 elite round draw

Elite round draw
Group 1 (21–27 March): Serbia, Spain (holders), Ukraine, Czech Republic*

Group 2 (9–15 March): Belgium, Croatia*, Sweden, Cyprus

Group 3 (21–27 March): Republic of Ireland, Poland*, Georgia, FYR Macedonia

Group 4 (12–18 March): Portugal*, Finland, Switzerland, Slovakia

Group 5 (7–13 March): Italy, Iceland, Netherlands*, Turkey

Group 6 (21–27 March): France, Austria*, Denmark, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Group 7 (22–28 March): Israel, Hungary*, Slovenia, Romania

Group 8 (21–27 March): Germany, Scotland, Greece*, Norway

*Hosts

• The eight group winners and the seven runners-up with the best records against the teams first and third in their section will join hosts England in the finals from 4 to 20 May.

11:45CET, 6 December, Nyon

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• There are four seeding pots in accordance with the coefficient rankings list. The eight countries with the highest coefficients are in Pot A – including top seeds Germany and Portugal, who received a bye through the qualifying round – the next eight in Pot B, and so on.

Seeding pots
Pot A: Germany, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Serbia, France, Belgium, Israel, Italy

Pot B: Hungary, Austria, Poland, Croatia, Finland, Spain (holders), Scotland, Iceland

Pot C: Denmark, Ukraine, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Slovenia, Georgia, Sweden

Pot D: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, FYR Macedonia*, Czech Republic, Cyprus*, Turkey*, Romania, Norway*

• No group winners from the qualifying round can play runners-up from the same section. There is no such protection for the best third-placed teams (marked *). Any other restrictions to be confirmed ahead of the draw.

• FYR Macedonia feature at this stage for the first time.

• Each group will comprise one side from each pot, with the hosts then appointed to hold the mini-tournaments, which must be completed by 1 April.

• The eight group winners and the seven runners-up with the best records against the teams first and third in their section will join hosts England in the finals from 4 to 20 May.