The play-offs of the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying competition involves six of the nine runners-up in the qualifying group stage, the three top-ranked teams being directly qualified for the tournament.
Ranking of second-placed teams
Because two groups have one fewer team than the others, only the results of the second-placed teams against the first, third, fourth, and fifth-placed teams in their group are taken into account, while results against the sixth-placed team in six-team groups are not included. As a result, eight matches played by each second-placed team are counted for the purposes of determining the ranking. The top three teams qualify directly for the final tournament, while the other six teams enter the play-offs.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F |  Ukraine
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8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 18 | Final tournament |
| 2 | H |  France
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8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 16 | |
| 3 | D |  Poland
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8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 16 | |
| 4 | G |  Croatia
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8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 16 | Play-offs |
| 5 | E |  Finland
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 14 | |
| 6 | I |  Czech Republic
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 14 | |
| 7 | A |  Norway
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 13 | |
| 8 | B |  Belgium
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 13 | |
| 9 | C |  Georgia
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) wins; 6) away wins; 7) disciplinary points; 8) coefficient ranking.
Draw
The draw for the play-offs was held on 17 October 2024 in Nyon, Switzerland.
Summary
The three play-off winners qualify for the final tournament.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 6–3 | Norway | 5–1 | 1–2 |
| Belgium | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Georgia | 3–3 (7–6 p) | Croatia | 1–0 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
Matches
All times are CET (UTC+1), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
| Finland | 5–1 | Norway |
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2'| Norway | 2–1 | Finland |
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Finland won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Belgium | 0–2 | Czech Republic |
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| Czech Republic | 1–1 | Belgium |
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Czech Republic won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Georgia | 1–0 | Croatia |
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| Croatia | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Georgia |
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| Penalties | ||
| 6–7 | ||
3–3 on aggregate, Georgia won 7–6 on penalties.
References
- "2025 Under-21 EURO qualifying groups: See who made the finals or reached the play-offs". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
External links
- Fixtures at UEFA.com
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