| Tourney Name: | UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Country: | Wales |
| Dates: | 19–31 August |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Venues: | 4 |
| Cities: | 3 |
| Count: | 3 |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Goals: | 40 |
| Attendance: | 7798 |
| Top Scorer: | Pauline Bremer (6 goals) |
| Player: | Sandie Toletti |
| Prevseason: | 2012 |
| Nextseason: | 2014 |
The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2013 Final Tournament was held in Wales between 19 and 31 August 2013. Players born after 1 January 1994 were eligible to participate in this competition.
It was the first time Wales played in the final tournament. The tournament also qualified four teams to the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, with England, Finland, France and Germany claiming Europe's four places by reaching the semi-finals.[1]
The regulations make up for the following tournament structure:
| Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from previous round | Competition format | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First qualifying round (40 teams) |
| 10 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one nation, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient | ||
| Second qualifying round (24 teams) |
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| 6 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one nation, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient | |
| Final tournament (8 teams) |
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| 2 groups of 4 teams, semi-finals, final The four semifinalists qualify for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup |
There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.
See main article: article and 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship first qualifying round. In the first qualifying round 40 teams were drawn into 10 groups. The top two of each group and the best third-place finisher, counting only matches against the top two in the group, advanced. The draw for this round was made on 15 November 2011.[2]
See main article: article and 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship second qualifying round. In the second round the 21 teams from the first qualifying round were joined by top seeds Germany, France and England. The 24 teams of this round were drawn into six groups of four teams. The group winners and the runners-up team with the best record against the sides first and third in their group advanced to the final tournament.
UEFA named six referees and eight assistant referees to officiate matches at the final tournament. Additionally, two referees from the host nation were chosen as fourth officials.[3]
Olga Zadinová (Czech Republic)
Eszter Urbán (Hungary)
Monika Mularczyk (Poland)
Petra Chudá (Slovakia)
Dilan Deniz Gökçek (Turkey)
Araksya Saribekyan (Armenia)
Cindy Zeferino de Oliveira (Austria)
Giuliana Guarino (Italy)
Yana Mazanova (Russia)
Svetlana Bilić (Serbia)
Rocío Puente Pino (Spain)The 7 teams advancing from the second qualifying round were joined by host nation Wales. The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four with the top two teams of each group advancing to the semifinals.[4] The draw for the final tournament took place at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli on 7 May 2013.[5]
All kick-off times are local (WEST)
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All four teams qualify to the 2014 U20 World Cup.
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Paula Brady (