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Elite round draw
Unlike in previous years, there is now a separate draw for the Elite round, which will be made at the UEFA Youth Conference in Cyprus on 30 November. The seven four-team mini-tournaments will be held next spring, with the winners progressing to Luxembourg in May.
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Hosts: Luxembourg qualify automatically for the finals
Seeds: Spain, England, France automatically for the Elite round
Qualifying round
Group winners
Group 1: Serbia and Montenegro
Group 2: Republic of Ireland
Group 3: Belgium
Group 4: Russia
Group 5: Germany
Group 6: Sweden
Group 7: Finland
Group 8: Moldova
Group 9: Turkey (holders)
Group 10: Hungary
Group 11: Netherlands
Group 12: Switzerland
Runners-up
Group 1: Northern Ireland
Group 2: Italy
Group 3: Bulgaria
Group 4: Israel
Group 5: Portugal
Group 6: Czech Republic
Group 7: Slovakia
Group 8: Poland
Group 9: Romania
Group 10: Cyprus
Group 11: Denmark
Group 12: Wales
Best third-placed side
Group 2: Ukraine
