Group A(Host country: Slovakia)
| Teams | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
Group B(Host country: Slovakia)
| Teams | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Croatia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
Legend:
- P: Played
- W: Won
- D: Drawn
- L: Lost
- F: For
- A: Against
- +/-: Goal difference
Calendar
- 24 September 2012
- 25 September 2012
- 26 September 2012
- 27 September 2012
- 29 September 2012
- 30 September 2012
- 1-2 October 2012
- 3 October 2012
- 4 October 2012
- 5 October 2012
- 8 October 2012
- 10 October 2012
- 12 October 2012
- 14 October 2012
- 15 October 2012
- 16 October 2012
- 18 October 2012
- 19 October 2012
- 20 October 2012
- 21 October 2012
- 23 October 2012
- 24 October 2012
- 25 October 2012
- 26 October 2012
- 28 October 2012
- 30 October 2012
- 1 November 2012
- 4 November 2012
- 14 November 2012
- 21 March 2013
- 22 March 2013
- 23 March 2013
- 24 March 2013
- 25 March 2013
- 26 March 2013
- 27 March 2013
- 28 March 2013
- 30 March 2013
- 31 March 2013
- 5 May 2013
- 8 May 2013
- 11 May 2013
- 14 May 2013
- 17 May 2013
Road to the final
The UEFA European Under-17 Championship consists of three distinct stages: the qualifying round, the elite round and the final tournament.
Qualifying round
The qualifying round, played in autumn, is made up of 13 groups of four teams playing in one-venue mini-tournaments. The top two from each progress alongside the third-placed team with the best record against the top pair in their group.
Elite round
In the elite round, played in early spring, those 27 qualifiers plus the top seed, give a bye, compete in seven mini-tournament groups of four. The group winners progress to the finals to join the hosts.
Final tournament
At the final tournament the contenders are split into two groups of four, with the top two progressing to the semi-finals, with the showpiece to follow.
Further details, including the criteria for separating teams that finish level on points in a group, or after extra time in a match, can be found in the
official competition regulations.