Women's Under-17 elite round draw
Monday, August 1, 2016
Article summary
The elite round draw splits the teams into six groups of four, producing seven qualifiers to join the Czech Republic in the finals.
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Group 1 (27 March–1 April): Austria, Netherlands*, Slovenia, Switzerland
Group 2 (20–25 March): Norway, Denmark, Bosnia and Herzegovina*, Wales
Group 3 (25–30 March): Germany (holders), Poland, England*, Italy
Group 4 (13–18 March): Republic of Ireland, Hungary, Scotland, Serbia*
Group 5 (24–29 March): France*, Greece, Belgium, Russia
Group 6 (28 March–2 April): Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Portugal*
*Hosts
Bye to finals: Czech Republic (hosts)
11:40CET, 11 November, Nyon
Draw procedure
• There are four seeding pots in accordance with the coefficient ranking list, with the six countries with the highest coefficients in Pot A, the next six in Pot B, and so on.
The pots
Pot A: Spain, France, Germany (holders), Austria, Norway, Republic of Ireland
Pot B: Denmark, Poland, Greece, Hungary, Sweden, Netherlands
Pot C: England, Scotland, Iceland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Slovenia
Pot D: Russia, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Wales
• No team can play a side they met in the qualifying round.
Qualifying round
Group 1: Denmark, Switzerland
Group 2: Greece, Sweden
Group 3: Poland, Hungary
Group 4: Norway, Netherlands
Group 5: Portugal, Italy
Group 6: France, Scotland
Group 7: Germany (holders), Wales
Group 8: England, Slovenia, Russia (best third-placed)
Group 9: Belgium, Serbia
Group 10: Iceland, Republic of Ireland
Group 11: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bye: Spain
• Each group comprises one team from each pot, with hosts then appointed to hold the mini-tournaments to be played by 2 April.
• The six group winners and the runner-up with the best record against the sides first and third in their pool qualify to join hosts the Czech Republic in the finals from 2 to 14 May.
• No team can play a side they met in the qualifying round. Other restrictions will be confirmed before the draw ceremony.
• Each group comprises one team from each pot, with hosts then appointed to hold the mini-tournaments.
• The six group winners and the runner-up with the best record against the sides first and third in their pool qualify to join hosts the Czech Republic in the finals from 2 to 14 May 2017.