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2021/22 Women's Under-17 EURO round 2: Netherlands, Finland, France, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Spain in finals

Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain have joined finals hosts Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Netherlands celebrate qualifying
Netherlands celebrate qualifying Getty Images

Round 2 of the new UEFA Nations League-style UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship decided which seven teams join hosts Bosnia and Herzegovina in the finals from 3 to 15 May, as well as shaping promotion and relegation between Leagues A and B. The finals draw was made on 5 April in Sarajevo.

Finals draw

Group A: Bosnia and Herzegovina (hosts), Germany (holders), Denmark, Netherlands

Group B: France, Spain, Norway, Finland

 
League A consisted of 28 teams, including the seven promoted from League B during round 1 in the autumn. They competed in seven groups; from these single-venue mini-tournaments, the winners will qualified for the finals.

The teams in League B (including seven sides relegated from League A in round 1) were competing for promotion to League A in six groups. Bosnia and Herzegovina took part, although their finals place was assured as hosts.

Promotions and relegations between Leagues A and B before round 1 of the 2022/23 edition were also decided ahead of the draw on 31 May.

All the matches

League A

  • Group winners join hosts Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final tournament from 3 to 15 May.
  • Germany won the last edition of the tournament in 2018/19, and seven of the 12 completed seasons: needing victory from their group decider against Austria, they fell 2-0 down having had a player sent off, but turned the game to prevail 3-2 with three goals in the space of five minutes.
  • Spain are four-time champions and Poland (who have not qualified this time) the only other victors, in 2012/13.
Finand pipped unbeaten Iceland on goal difference
Finand pipped unbeaten Iceland on goal differenceSportsfile via Getty Images

Group A1
Qualified for finals: Finland
Also in group: Iceland, Republic of Ireland*
Transfer to League B: Slovakia

Group A2
Qualified for finals: Spain
Also in group: Hungary*, Czech Republic
Did not play: Ukraine

Group A3
Qualified for finals: Norway*
Also in group: Serbia, Sweden
Transfer to League B: Romania

Group A4
Qualified for finals: Denmark*
Also in group: Greece
Did not play, transfer to League B: Russia, Belarus

Russia suspended, will compete in League B in next edition in which they particpate

Holders Germany qualified ahead of Austria
Holders Germany qualified ahead of AustriaGetty Images

Group A5
Qualified for finals: Germany
Also in group: Austria, Slovenia
Transfer to League B: Kosovo*

Group A6
Qualified for finals: France
Also in group: England, Poland*
Transfer to League B: Croatia

Group A7
Qualified for finals: Netherlands
Also in group: Portugal*, Italy
Transfer to League B: Montenegro

*Hosts

League B

Group B1
Promoted to League A as group winners: Northern Ireland
Also in group: Israel*, Luxembourg, Faroe Islands

Israel in action against Faroe Islands
Israel in action against Faroe IslandsIsrael Football Association

Group B2
Promoted to League A as group winners: Turkey
Also in group: Latvia, Armenia*
Did not play: Wales

Group B3
Promoted to League A as group winners: Scotland
Also in group: Albania*, North Macedonia, Azerbaijan

Group B4
Promoted to League A as group winners: Estonia
Also in group: Bulgaria*, Georgia

Group B5
Promoted to League A as group winners: Switzerland
Also in group: Lithuania*, Kazakhstan

Belgiuim topped their League B group
Belgiuim topped their League B groupFootball Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Group B6
Promoted to League A as group winners: Belgium
Promoted to League A as best runners-up: Bosnia and Herzegovina* (finals hosts)
Also in group: Moldova

*Hosts

How round 1 set the leagues

League A

Round 1 group winners: Republic of Ireland (Group A1), Netherlands (A2), Sweden (A3), Germany (A4, holders), Poland (A5), Denmark (A6), Spain (A7)

Round 1 group runners-up: Norway (A1), Czech Republic (A2), France (A3), Portugal (A4), Russia (A5), Austria (A6), Iceland (A7)

Round 1 group third place: Hungary (A1), Slovenia (A2), Italy (A3), Finland (A4), England (A5), Greece (A6), Serbia (A7)

Promoted from League B: Belarus (best runners-up), Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine

Bosnia and Herzegovina competed in both rounds despite their finals place being asusred as hosts
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed in both rounds despite their finals place being asusred as hostsFedja Krvavac

League B

Relegated from League A: Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina (finals hosts), Bulgaria, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland, Wales

Round 1 group runners-up: Lithuania (B2), Estonia (B3), Israel (B4), Turkey (B5), Azerbaijan (B6)

Round 1 group third place: Luxembourg (B1), Kazakhstan (B2), North Macedonia (B3), Faroe Islands (B4), Latvia (B5), Albania (B6)

Round 1 group fourth place: Georgia (B1), Armenia (B2), Moldova (B3)