This tournament takes place in Belgium, province of Brabant (outskirts of Brussels).

1. ELITE ROUND
11/03/2016 – 16/03/2016
GROUP 8
BELGIUM – ISRAEL – SLOVENIA - SPAIN

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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

9. BELGIUM

10. 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

11. 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
?

12. 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

13. 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