ELITE ROUND 11/03/2016 – 16/03/2016

GROUP 8 BELGIUM – ISRAEL – SLOVENIA - SPAIN

INTRODUCTION

Dear Football Friends,

In September 2015, we were very proud to learn that our national team qualified for the Elite

Round at the first qualifying round which took place in Slovenia.

Our national team will try its best to follow the example given by their most recent predecessors.

The generation of 1998 qualified for the Euro in Bulgaria and took part in the World Cup in Chili

where they ended up with the bronze medal.

When the groups were composed during the draw in Nyon on December 3, it was clear that

qualifying for the European Championships in Azerbaijan would be no easy task.

With Spain being one of the biggest football countries taking part in these tournaments almost

every year. But also with Slovenia, a serious challenger who we very luckily defeated last time.

And finally Israel, an opponent that never surrenders and can’t be underestimated.

However nothing would be possible without the fantastic work of our organizational committee

and all our co-workers before and during our tournament, and we would like to thank all of them

for their devotion and for organizing this tournament in the province of Brabant (on the outskirts

of Brussels) on such a short term.

All that now remains is to welcome the teams, referees and UEFA officials and to make sure that

they will enjoy their stay as much as it can.

We wish all the best of luck to all teams and – with FAIR PLAY and RESPECT in mind – may

Football be the biggest winner!

Chris Van Puyvelde Jan Van Onsem

Sport Director RBFA Tournament Director

Member Executive Committee RBFA

SCHEDULE

Friday 11 March 2016

BFC Tubize 15:00 Spain - Israel

Tempo Overijse 15:00 Belgium - Slovenia

Sunday 13 March 2016

Merchtem 2000 15:00 Spain - Slovenia

Tempo Overijse 15:00 Israel - Belgium

Wednesday 16 March 2016

Merchtem 2000 15:00 Belgium - Spain

BFC Tubize 15:00 Slovenia - Israel

TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS

The UEFA European Under-17 Championship consists of three distinct stages: the qualifying round, the elite round and the final tournament. The format changed for 2014/15 with the expansion of the final tournament from eight to 16 teams. Qualifying round

The qualifying round, played in autumn, is made up of 13 groups of four countries playing

in one-venue mini-tournaments. The top two from each pool progress alongside the five

third-placed sides with the best record against the leading pair in their groups. Elite round

In the elite round, held in early spring, those 31 qualifiers plus the top seed – given a bye

this far – compete in eight mini-tournament groups of four. The group winners and seven

runners-up with the best record against the teams first and third in their section advance

to the finals to join the hosts.

Final tournament

In the final tournament the contenders are split into four groups of four, with the front

two from each proceeding to the knockout phase.

Further details, including the criteria for separating sides that finish level on points in a

group, or after 80 minutes in a match, can be found on UEFA.com

HISTORY

UEFA launched an Under-16 Championship in 1980 and it became an U17 event two decades later. The UEFA European Under-16 Championship, the first edition of which ran from 1980 until 1982, was the place where stars such as Thierry Henry and Luís Figo took their first step towards the limelight. And since the switch to U17 classification in 2001/02 the likes of England's Wayne Rooney and Jack Wilshere, Spain's Cesc Fàbregas and Gerard Piqué, Germany's Mario Götze and Toni Kroos, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Belgium's Eden Hazard have followed in their footsteps. Denmark staged the first, 16-team, U17 finals in 2002 and Switzerland captured the hearts of football lovers with a series of stunning performances that were enough to win the title and prove that they could well be a country to watch in the future. However their immediate U17 successors failed to qualify for the 2003 finals – showing how high standards across the continent have risen and how competitive youth football has become. Hosts Portugal won that edition, followed by another home team, France, in 2004, with Turkey victorious in Italy a year later and Russia then taking the title in Luxembourg. Spain were champions in Belgium in 2007 and Turkey the following year, and were the dominant force in the old U16 championship; indeed all but the first two of those were under Juan Santisteban, appointed in 1988. He retired after the 2008 triumph and the following year hosts Germany secured the crown. England broke their duck in 2010 in Liechtenstein, winning all 11 games in their campaign including qualifying. The Netherlands, losers to Germany in the 2009 final, gained revenge in 2011 with a thrilling 5-2 win in Serbia and beat the same side on penalties in Slovenia 12 months later to emulate Spain in retaining the title. They did not make the 2013 finals in Slovakia, allowing Russia to take the title, just as in 2006 on penalties, this time against Italy rather than the Czech Republic. Malta hosted the 2014 event, England winning their second title, before the 2015 finals in Bulgaria expanded to a 16-team event once again, France emerging victorious. While the Iberian sides have dominated the U16 and U17 tournaments over the years, with eight Spanish triumphs (six at U16 level) and five by the Portuguese (four at U16), Germany with three wins – two in the U16s including one as West Germany – have also a fine pedigree at this level. Switzerland, Republic of Ireland, Turkey, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Italy and the Soviet Union were all U16 champions once.

WINNERS

2014/15 : France

2013/14 : England 2012/13 : Russia 2011/12 : Netherlands 2010/11 : Netherlands 2009/10 : England 2008/09 : Germany 2007/08 : Spain 2006/07 : Spain 2005/06 : Russia 2004/05 : Turkey 2003/04 : France 2002/03 : Portugal 2001/02 : Switzerland

BELGIUM

ROYAL BELGIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCATION

Founded: 1895 UEFA 1954 FIFA 1904 Address: 145, Avenue Houba de Strooper 1020 BRUSSELS Telephone: +32 2 477 1211

Fax: +32 2 478 2391 Website: www.belgianfootball.be e-mail: urbsfa.kbvb@footbel.com

BELGIANFOOTBALL

@BELGIANFOOTBALL

BELGIUM

ISRAEL

ISRAEL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Founded: 1928 UEFA affiliation: 1994 FIFA affiliation: 1929 Address: Ramat Gan Stadium 299, Aba Hilell Street P.O. Box 3591 52134 RAMAT GAN Telephone: +972 3 617 1500 Fax: +972 3 570 2044 Website: www.football.org.il e-mail: info@football.org.il

IsraelFootballAssociation @israelfa

PLAYERS

1 Mregen Amit 10.02.1999 Maccabi Netania GK

2 Cohen Noam 06.01.1999 Maccabi Tel-Aviv DF/MF

3 Matan Nadir Ofek 14.05.1999 Maccabi Haifa DF

4 Daraselia Jiji 24.01.1999 Maccabi Haifa DF

5 Shlomo Raz 13.08.1999 Hapoel Tel-Aviv DF

6 Malka Netanel 02.07.1999 Maccabi Tel-Aviv DF/MF

7 Zohar Ori 28.01.1999 Sport Club Ashdod MF

8 Karzev Eden 11.04.2000 Maccabi Tel-Aviv FW

9 Butbul Avi 23.01.1999 Hapoel Tel-Aviv FW

10 Haim Almog Eylon 08.01.1999 Maccabi Tel-Aviv FW

11 Yagil Ohana Haim 11.07.1999 Hapoel Beer-Sheva FW

12 Sharabi Yarin 26.01.1999 Maccabi Tel-Aviv MF

13 Goldberg Neil 17.09.1999 Maccabi Tel-Aviv FW

14 Sarsur Muhamad 26.04.1999 Maccabi Petah-Tikva DF/FW

15 Solomon Manor 24.07.1999 Maccabi Petah-Tikva FW

16 Salehd Najjar 10.02.1999 Bney-Sachnin DF

17 Mohammad Khalaila 25.03.1999 Bney-Sachnin FW

18 Ozeri Chen 12.05.1999 Maccabi Tel-Aviv GK

COACH OPHER Fabian

TEAM MANAGER Adv. Roye Avraham Galis

SLOVENIA

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF SLOVENIA

Founded: 1920 UEFA affiliation: 1994 FIFA affiliation: 1994 Address: Cerinova 4 PP 3986 1001 LJUBLJANA Telephone: +386 1 530 04 00 Fax: +386 1 530 04 10 Website: www.nzs.si e-mail: nzs@nzs.si

NogometnazvezaSlovenije @nzs_si

PLAYERS

COACH ?

TEAM MANAGER ?

SPAIN

PLAYERS

ROYAL SPANISH FOOTBALL FEDERATION

Founded: 1909 UEFA affiliation: 1954 FIFA affiliation: 1913 Address: Ramón y Cajal, s/n P.O. Box 385 28230 LAS ROZAS (Madrid) Telephone: +34 91 495 9800 Fax: +34 91 495 9801 Website: www.rfef.es e-mail: rfef@rfef.es

RFEF @RFEF

López Adrián RCD Espanyol de Barcelona SAD

Martin Ivan CD Roda

Brandariz Juan FC Barcelona

Peña Iñaki FC Barcelona

Robles Alejandro Málaga CF SAD

Subias David Real Zaragoza SAD

Aliaga José Carlos Atlético Madrileño CF

Zabarte Gorka Real Madrid CF

Busquets Oriol FC Barcelona

Lozano Pol RCD Espanyol de Barcelona SAD

Morlanes Manuel Villarreal CF SAD

Beltran Francisco J. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid SAD

Mboula Jordi FC Barcelona

Navarro Giovani C. Atlético de Madrid SAD

Ruiz Abel FC Barcelona

Agüero Juan Atlético Madrileño CF

Abdelkader Brahim Manchester City FC

Garcia Francisco Real Madrid CF

COACH DENIA Santiago

TEAM MANAGER

MORENO Javier

VENUES

MATCH VENUES

TEMPO OVERIJSE Begijnhofstadion, Begijnhofplein 13A 8715 OVERIJSE

FC MERCHTEM 2000 Jan Stallaertstraat 10,

1785 MERCHTEM

B

ELGIAN FOOTBALL CENTER Rue de Bruxelles 486, 1480 TUBIZE