1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying
# 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

This article features the 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 0 |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 3 |
| Faroe Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | –8 | 0 |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Norway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| Estonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 0 |
| 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 Ireland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Poland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| Finland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 0 |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portugal | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 12 |
| Germany | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 12 |
| Turkey | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | –1 | 12 |
| Belgium | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | –11 | 0 |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 3 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 0 |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Austria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 1 |
| 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 Republic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 |
| Malta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 3 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 | 1 |
| Albania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Israel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 3 |
| Moldova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | –7 | 0 |
| 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 Yugoslavia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| Italy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| Greece | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 4 |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hungary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Russia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 0 |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 4 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Armenia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | –8 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 2–2 | Georgia |
| Armenia | 0–8 | Bulgaria |
| Georgia | 2–2 | Armenia |

## Round 2

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Netherlands | 0–6 | France | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Norway | 1–5 | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| England | 2–4 | Portugal | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Croatia | 0–1 | Switzerland | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | Spain | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| FR Yugoslavia | 3–4 | Israel | 3–2 | 0–2 |
| Hungary | 4–1 | Bulgaria | 1–0 | 3–1 |
