2021/22 Women's Under-19 round 2: Germany, England France, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden join finals hosts Czech Republic
Friday, 20 May 2022
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Germany, England, holders France, Italy, Spain and Sweden join four-time runners-up Norway and hosts Czech Republic in the finals.
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Round 2 of the new UEFA Nations League-style UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship decided the seven teams joining hosts Czech Republic in the finals, as well as promotion and relegation between the leagues.
Qualified for final tournament
Czech Republic (hosts)
England (Group A3 winners)
France (holders, Group A7 winners)
Germany (Group A2 winners)
Italy (Group A5 winners)
Norway (Group A4 winners)
Spain (Group A6 winners)
Sweden (Group A1 winners)
League A consisted of 28 teams, including the seven promoted from League B during round 1 in the autumn. Czech Republic took part in round 2, though they were assured of a finals place as hosts. The seven group winners qualify for the finals from 27 June to 9 July, drawn on 18 May in Ostrava.
Promotions and relegations between Leagues A and B have also been decided ahead of the 2022/23 round 1 draw on 31 May.
League A
- France won the last completed edition in 2018/19.
- Record six-time champions Germany beat Finland on penalties to top Group A2.
- Other former winners to qualify are England, Italy, Spain and Sweden.
- Norway are four-time runners-up.
- Hosts Czech Republic are making their finals debut.
Group A1
Qualified: Sweden*
Also in group: Denmark, Poland
Transfer to League B: Croatia
Group A2
Qualified: Germany*
Also in group: Finland
Did not play, transfer to League B: Russia, Belarus
Russia suspended, will compete in Leagye B in next edition in which they participate
Group A3
Qualified: England*
Also in group: Belgium, Wales
Transfer to League B: Iceland
Group A4
Qualified: Norway
Also in group: Austria*, Ukraine,
Transfer to League B: Bulgaria
Group A5
Qualified: Italy*,
Also in group: Hungary, Switzerland
Transfer to League B: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group A6
Qualified: Spain
Also in group: Netherlands, Portugal*
Transfer to League B: Romania
Group A7
Qualified: France
Also in group: Republic of Ireland, Greece
Transfer to League B: Czech Republic* (finals hosts)
*Hosts
League B
Group B1
Promoted as group winners: Northern Ireland*
Promoted as one of two best runners-up: Malta
Also in group: Azerbaijan, Faroe Islands
Group B2
Promoted as group winners: Slovenia*
Also in group: North Macedonia, Moldova, Liechtenstein
Group B3
Promoted as group winners: Serbia
Also in group: Lithuania, Latvia*, Montenegro
Group B4
Promoted as group winners: Scotland*
Also in group: Kosovo, Kazakhstan, Estonia
Group B5
Promoted as group winners: Slovakia
Also in group: Andorra*, Georgia, Armenia
Group B6
Promoted as group winners: Israel
Promoted as one of two best runners-up: Turkey*
Also in group: Albania, Cyprus
*Hosts
How the leagues were formed by round 1
League A
Round 1 group winners: Austria (Group A1), France (holders, A2), Germany (A3), Denmark (A4), England (A5), Spain (A6), Italy (A7)
Round 1 group runners-up: Netherlands (A1), Sweden (A2), Belgium (A3), Finland (A4), Switzerland (A5), Czech Republic (finals hosts, A6), Norway (A7)
Round 1 group third place: Ukraine (A1), Iceland (A2), Russia (A3), Hungary (A4), Republic of Ireland (A5), Portugal (A6), Poland (A7)
Promoted from League B: Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece (best runners-up), Romania, Wales
League B
Relegated from League A: Azerbaijan, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey
Round 1 group runners-up: North Macedonia (B1), Albania (B3), Georgia (B4), Kosovo (B5), Montenegro (B6)
Round 1 group third place: Faroe Islands (B1), Lithuania (B2), Andorra (B3), Israel (B4), Liechtenstein (B5), Estonia (B6)
Round 1 group fourth place: Cyprus (B1), Kazakhstan (B2), Moldova (B3), Malta (B4), Latvia (B5), Armenia (B6)