Regulations of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship

Preamble

The following regulations have been adopted on the basis of Articles 49(2)(a) and 50(1) of the UEFA Statutes.

I - General Provisions

Article 1 Scope of application

1.01 The present regulations govern the rights, duties and responsibilities of all parties participating and involved in the preparation and organisation of the 2025/26 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (hereinafter the competition).

Article 2 Definitions

2.01 In these regulations, the use of the masculine form refers equally to the feminine, and vice versa.

2.02 In the context of these regulations, the following definitions apply:

Commercial rights

Any and all commercial rights and opportunities in and in relation to the competition, including media rights, marketing rights and data rights.

Competition area

The technical areas as defined in the IFAB Laws of the Game and all areas that are primarily used by players and the referee team as well as the officials and venue team members during the match, plus the fourth official's position, any seats in the stands used by either team's sporting delegation, the referee review area (RRA) if VAR is used, the players' tunnel, the team and referee dressing rooms, the medical room and the doping control station.

Data rights

The right to compile and exploit statistics and other data in relation to the competition.

Doping

The occurrence of one or more of the anti-doping rule violations set out in the UEFA Anti-Doping Regulations.

Host association

The association organising a qualifying competition match or the association designated by the UEFA Executive Committee to stage the final tournament.

Host broadcaster (HB)

The media production team (including official broadcast partners) responsible among other things for the multilateral production of the television and media promotion and coverage of the competition (references to 'international media', 'media representatives' and other similar references include host broadcaster within their meaning).

Local organising structure (LOS)

The working group or separate entity, which is specifically created by the host association of the final tournament, consisting of the persons representing the host association, the stadium representatives, the safety/security services, the host city authorities and/or the relevant host country authorities, as well as any other third party, public bodies and agencies, including transport network and traffic management service, as decided by the host association, for ensuring the implementation and delivery of all matches of the final tournament.

Marketing rights

The right to advertise, promote, endorse and market the competition; to conduct public relations activities in relation to the competition; and to exploit all advertising, sponsorship, hospitality, licensing, merchandising, publishing, betting, gaming, retailing, music and franchising opportunities and all other commercial association rights (including through ticket promotions) in relation to the competition.

Media rights

The right to create, distribute and transmit on a linear and/or on-demand basis for reception at any time including on a live and/or delayed basis anywhere in the world by any and all means and in any and all media, whether now known or devised in the future (including all forms of television, radio, mobile, wireless and internet distribution), digital, audiovisual, visual and/or audio coverage of the competition and all associated and/or related rights, including fixed media, download and interactive rights.

UEFA spectator capacity

All seats and allocated standing places in the stadium that comply with the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations, minus any seats permanently assigned to media and broadcasters.

Venue

The location of the stadium of the match, including the area controlled by the relevant competent authorities but also any relevant surrounding areas.

2.03 In the context of these regulations, any phrase introduced by the terms "including", "include", "in particular", "for example" or any similar expression is illustrative and does not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms.

Article 3 Frequency and entries for the competition

3.01 UEFA stages the competition every year.

3.02 Every UEFA member association (hereinafter association) may enter its men's under-17 national team for the competition.

3.03 The UEFA European Under-17 Championship counts as the European qualifying competition for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Article 4 Admission criteria and procedure

4.01 To be eligible to participate in the competition, associations must:

1. confirm in writing that they themselves, as well as their players and officials, comply with the IFAB Laws of the Game promulgated by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) and agree to respect the statutes (including the principles of fair play as defined therein), regulations, protocols, directives and decisions of UEFA;

2. confirm in writing that they themselves, as well as their players and officials, agree to recognise the jurisdiction of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, as defined in the relevant provisions of the UEFA Statutes and agree that any proceedings before the CAS concerning admission to, participation in or exclusion from the competition will be held in an expedited manner in accordance with the CAS Code of Sports-related Arbitration and with the directions issued by the CAS, including for provisional or super-provisional measures, to the explicit exclusion of any state or other court;

3. fill in the official entry documents (i.e. all documents containing the information deemed necessary by the UEFA administration for ascertaining compliance with the admission criteria), which must reach the UEFA administration within the deadline set by the latter and communicated in due course through a circular letter sent to all associations.

4.02 The UEFA administration decides on admission to the competition. Such decisions are final.

Article 5 Duties of the associations

5.01 On entering the competition, participating associations agree:

1. to play in the competition until their elimination and to field their strongest team throughout the competition;

2. to play all matches under the direction of a head coach who is responsible for the selection, tactics and training of the team squad and who manages the players and technical staff in the competition area before, during and after the match. The head coach must hold at least a valid UEFA A licence or a valid UEFA Elite Youth A licence. The assistant coach assists the head coach in all football matters and must hold at least a valid UEFA B licence;

3. to stage and play all matches in the competition in accordance with the present regulations;

4. to comply with all decisions regarding the competition taken by the UEFA Executive Committee, the UEFA administration or any other competent body and communicated appropriately (by UEFA circular letter or by official letter or email);

5. to observe the UEFA Safety and Security Regulations for all matches in the competition;

6. to stage each match in the competition in a stadium meeting the structural criteria of the stadium category required by Paragraph 31.01;

7. to indemnify, defend and hold UEFA, its subsidiaries and any LOS and all of their officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents and other auxiliary persons free and harmless against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, fines and expenses (including reasonable legal expenses) of whatsoever kind or nature resulting from, arising out of, or attributable to any non-compliance by the association or any of its players, officials, employees, representatives or agents with these regulations;

8. to adhere to the principles governing the release of players for association teams as laid out in Annexe 1, Article 1 of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players;

9. not to represent UEFA or the competition without UEFA’s prior written approval.

Article 6 Responsibilities of the associations

6.01 If necessary, associations must apply for visas from the diplomatic mission of the host country well in advance of the relevant tournament.

6.02 The associations are responsible for the behaviour of their players, officials, members, supporters and any person carrying out a function at a match on their behalf.

6.03 Matches must be played in stadiums within the territory of the host association. Exceptionally, matches may be played in the territory of another UEFA member association, if so decided by the relevant UEFA bodies, for instance for reasons of safety or as a result of a disciplinary measure.

6.04 The host association is responsible for safety and security before, during and after the match. The host association may be called to account for incidents of any kind and may be disciplined.

6.05 Minimum medical requirements concerning the provision of facilities, equipment and personnel by the host association are set out in the UEFA Medical Regulations. For the avoidance of doubt, the host association has sole responsibility for the provision and operation of any facilities and equipment required in the above-mentioned regulations.

6.06 Associations are responsible for guaranteeing the application of sustainability principles in their activities throughout the full duration of the competition, in particular in terms of respect for human rights and the environment.

6.07 In the weeks prior to each match, associations must enter the required information into UEFA’s TIME platform.

6.08 The UEFA administration informs the associations participating in the final tournament about any further guidelines, directives or decisions related to that stage of the competition and provides them with all relevant documents in due time.

Article 7 Anti-doping and anti-match-fixing

7.01 Doping and match-fixing are forbidden and are a punishable offence. In case of any such rule violations, UEFA will instigate disciplinary proceedings against the perpetrators and take the appropriate disciplinary measures in accordance with the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations. This may include the imposition of provisional measures.

7.02 UEFA may test any player at any time in accordance with the UEFA Anti-Doping Regulations.

7.03 Associations are responsible for ensuring that all players participating in the competition have received anti-match-fixing and anti-doping education, in accordance with the guidelines issued by UEFA, prior to the first match of the competition and confirm the same in writing.

Article 8 Fair play

8.01 All UEFA competition matches must be played in accordance with the principles of fair play as defined in the UEFA Statutes.

8.02 Fair play assessments are conducted at all matches in the competition in accordance with the UEFA Fair Play Regulations, in order to establish association fair play rankings at the end of each season.

Article 9 Insurance

9.01 All persons involved in the competition are responsible for their own insurance cover.

9.02 Associations are responsible for and undertake to conclude all necessary and adequate insurance cover for their delegations, including players and officials, at their own expense for the whole duration of the competition.

9.03 Host associations staging matches and/or tournaments in the competition must conclude appropriate insurance cover with reputable insurers for all of their risks arising under these regulations at their own expense, in accordance with their responsibilities, as set out in Article 6 of these regulations and in the staging agreement in the case of the final tournament. The third-party liability policy must include an appropriate guaranteed sum for damages to persons, objects and property, as well as for pure economic losses corresponding to the specific circumstances of the associations concerned. Likewise, the policies must fully cover all risks connected with the staging of the matches or tournaments in question (including force majeure events). In any case, host associations must ensure that UEFA is included as co-insured party in all insurance policies as defined in the present paragraph.

9.04 The host association must ensure that the owners and/or operators of all official sites, including stadiums, provide fully comprehensive insurance cover, including third-party liability and property damage. If appropriate insurance policies are not provided in due time by the owner and/or operator of an official site, the host association is required to conclude the necessary additional insurance cover at its own cost, failing which it may be concluded by UEFA at the host association’s expense.

9.05 Claims for damages against UEFA are expressly excluded and anyone involved must hold UEFA harmless from any and all claims for liability arising in relation to the competition. In any case, UEFA may request anyone involved to provide, free of charge, written releases of liability, hold harmless notes, confirmation and/or copies of the policies concerned in one of UEFA’s official languages.

Article 10 Trophy, plaques and medals

10.01 The original trophy, which is used for the official presentation ceremony at the final and at other official events approved by UEFA, remains in UEFA’s keeping and ownership at all times. A full-size replica trophy, the UEFA European Under-17 Championship winners’ trophy, is awarded to the winning association.

10.02 Replica trophies awarded to winners of the competition (past and current) must remain within the relevant association’s control at all times and may not leave the association’s country without UEFA’s prior written consent. Associations must not permit a replica trophy to be used in any context where a third party (including their sponsors and other partners) is granted visibility or in any other way which could lead to an association between any third party and the trophy and/or the competition. Associations must comply with any trophy use guidelines that the UEFA administration may issue from time to time.

10.03 Associations may not, and may not permit any third party to, develop, create, use, sell or distribute any promotional materials or merchandise bearing any representation of the trophy or any replica thereof (including trophy lift images) or use any such representation in a manner that could lead to an association between any third party and the trophy and/or the competition.

10.04 The winning team is presented with 35 gold medals and the runner-up with 35 silver medals.

10.05 Each team that competes in the final tournament receives a commemorative plaque.

10.06 Each player and official participating in the final tournament receives a commemorative diploma.

10.07 Special player awards may be presented at the final tournament (e.g. top goalscorer, player of the tournament).

10.08 A Respect and Fair Play ranking is established on the basis of a fair play assessment, taking into account only the matches of the final tournament. The winner receives a scaled-down replica trophy, which it may keep.

Article 11 Intellectual property rights

11.01 UEFA is the exclusive owner of all intellectual property rights of the competition, including any current or future rights in all types of audio and visual material of the competition, names, logos, visual identities, brands, music, mascots, medals, plaques, commemorative items, trophies and certain key elements of the official match ball design. Any use of the aforementioned rights, any imitation and/or variation thereof and any other reference to the competition (such as by associating the name of an association with the date of a match) requires the prior written approval of UEFA and must comply with any conditions imposed by UEFA.

11.02 All rights to the fixture list and match schedule, as well as any data and statistics (including databases in which such data is stored) in relation to the matches of and players’ participation in the competition are the sole and exclusive property of UEFA. No tickets or accreditation may be used by anyone in order to gain access to a stadium for the purposes of collecting or gathering such data, and such activities are expressly prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to the participating associations, subject to any and all such data collected being used solely for the purposes of instructing their team, players and officials and expressly excluding any other exploitation or use whatsoever.

II - Competition System

Article 12 Competition stages

12.01 All matches in the competition are played in conformity with the IFAB Laws of the Game. The half-time interval lasts 15 minutes.

12.02 The competition stages are as follows:

1. Qualifying competition

   • Round 1

   • Round 2 (divided into Leagues A and B)

2. Final tournament

   • Group stage

   • Semi-finals

   • Final

12.03 The team of the final tournament host association is guaranteed a slot in the final tournament but nevertheless participates in rounds 1 and 2 of the qualifying competition.

Article 13 Match system and group formation – qualifying competition

13.01 All qualifying competition matches are played in the form of mini-tournaments of three or four teams in one of the countries in the group.

13.02 Each team plays each of the other teams in the group once, with three points awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat.

13.03 On completion of round 1 and round 2, final group standings are compiled based on the number of points obtained by each team in the group.

13.04 All associations participating in round 1 are drawn into 14 groups of three or four teams. The following principles apply to the round 1 draw:

1. The associations are allocated to draw pots based on the Under-17 2024/25 round 1 overall rankings (see Annex B).

2. Additional draw conditions may be applied by the UEFA administration, which establishes the draw procedure and communicates it prior to the draw.

13.05 On completion of round 1, the 14 group winners and 14 runners-up qualify for round 2, League A. The remaining teams participate in round 2, League B.

13.06 The 28 associations participating in League A are drawn into seven groups of four teams each. The associations participating in League B are drawn into seven groups of three or four teams each. The following principles apply to the round 2 draw:

1. The associations are allocated to draw pots based on the overall rankings for round 1 (see Article 15).

2. No teams that played each other in round 1 will meet again in round 2.

3. Teams that played in three-team groups in round 1 are drawn into four-team groups for round 2.

4. Additional draw conditions may be applied by the UEFA administration, which establishes the draw procedure and communicates it prior to the draw.

13.07 The seven group winners in League A qualify for the final tournament. If there is a vacancy in the final tournament, because the team of the final tournament host association is among the group winners or for any other reason, the position is filled by the best runner-up in League A (see Paragraph 15.02).

Article 14 Equality of points – qualifying competition

14.01 If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of a mini-tournament, the following criteria are applied to the mini-tournament in question, in the order given, to determine the rankings:

1. higher number of points obtained in the matches played among the teams in question;

2. superior goal difference from the matches played among the teams in question;

3. higher number of goals scored in the matches played among the teams in question;

4. if, after having applied criteria a) to c), teams still have an equal ranking, criteria a) to c) are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the remaining teams to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria e) to h) apply in the order given to the two or more teams still equal;

5. superior goal difference in all matches;

6. higher number of goals scored in all matches;

7. lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all mini-tournament matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);

8. round 1: higher position in the overall rankings compiled on completion of the previous season's round 2 (for reference, see Paragraph 15.02), or
   round 2: higher position in the overall rankings compiled on completion of the current season's round 1 (see Paragraph 15.01).

14.02 If two teams that have the same number of points and have scored and conceded the same number of goals play their last mini-tournament match against each other and are still equal at the end of that match, their final rankings are determined by a penalty shoot-out (see Paragraph 18.02), provided that no other teams within the group have the same number of points on completion of the mini-tournament. Should more than two teams have the same number of points, the criteria listed under Paragraph 14.01 apply.

Article 15 League and overall rankings

15.01 On completion of round 1, overall rankings are established according to the criteria listed in Paragraph 15.03. The results of matches against fourth-placed teams are not taken into account for the purposes of ranking group winners, runners-up or third-placed teams. For the purpose of ranking fourth-placed teams all matches are taken into account.

15.02 On completion of round 2, league rankings are established for each league according to the criteria listed in Paragraph 15.03. For League B, the results of matches against fourth-placed teams are not taken into account for the purposes of ranking group winners, runners-up or third-placed teams. For the purpose of ranking fourth-placed teams all matches are taken into account. The same applies to the overall rankings for League A only if League A contains groups of different sizes; otherwise all matches are taken into account. Combined overall rankings are then established for round 2, in which the League A rankings are placed above the League B rankings (League A teams in positions 1 to 28, League B teams in positions 29 and below).

15.03 To establish the league and overall rankings, the following criteria are applied in the order given:

1. higher position in the final group standings (see Paragraph 13.03);

2. higher number of points in the matches taken into account for the league and overall rankings;

3. superior goal difference in the matches taken into account for the league and overall rankings;

4. higher number of goals scored in the matches taken into account for the league and overall rankings;

5. lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points) in the matches taken into account for the league and overall rankings;

6. round 1: higher position in the overall rankings compiled on completion of the previous season's round 2 (for reference, see Paragraph 15.02), or
   round 2: higher position in the overall rankings compiled on completion of the current season's round 1 (see Paragraph 15.01).

Article 16 Match system and group formation – final tournament

16.01 Eight teams take part in the final tournament.

16.02 An open draw is conducted to allocate the eight teams into two groups of four.

16.03 The host association being A1, the two groups are formed as follows:

Group A	Group B
A1	B1
A2	B2
A3	B3
A4	B4

16.04 Each team plays each of the other teams in the group once, with three points awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. The final tournament group matches are played according to the schedule below. The first-named team is considered as the home team.

	Matchday 1	Matchday 2	Matchday 3
Group A	A1 vs A4 A3 vs A2	A1 vs A3 A2 vs A4	A2 vs A1 A4 vs A3
Group B	B1 vs B4 B3 vs B2	B1 vs B3 B2 vs B4	B2 vs B1 B4 vs B3

16.05 On completion of the group stage, final group standings are compiled based on the number of points obtained by each team in the group.

16.06 The group winners and runners-up play the semi-finals in single-leg knockout matches, as follows:

Semi-final 1	Winner, Group A vs Runner-up, Group B
Semi-final 2	Winner, Group B vs Runner-up, Group A

16.07 The two winners of the semi-finals play the final in a single match, as follows:

Final

Winner, Semi-final 1 vs Winner, Semi-final 2

Article 17 Equality of points – final tournament

17.01 If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:

1. higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question;

2. superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question;

3. higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question;

4. if, after having applied criteria a) to c), teams still have an equal ranking, criteria a) to c) are reapplied exclusively to the group matches between the remaining teams to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria e) to h) apply in the order given to the two or more teams still equal;

5. superior goal difference in all group matches;

6. higher number of goals scored in all group matches;

7. lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);

8. higher position in the overall rankings compiled on completion of round 2 (see Paragraph 15.02).

17.02 If two teams that have the same number of points and have scored and conceded the same number of goals play their last group match against each other and are still equal at the end of that match, their final rankings are determined by a penalty shoot-out (see Paragraph 18.02), provided that no other teams within the group have the same number of points on completion of all group matches. Should more than two teams have the same number of points, the criteria listed under Paragraph 17.01 apply.

Article 18 Penalty shoot-outs

18.01 If there is no winner at the end of normal time in a semi-final or the final, the winner is determined by a penalty shoot-out (see Paragraph 18.02).

18.02 Penalties are taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in the IFAB Laws of the Game.

Article 19 Next edition of the Under-17 championship

19.01 The overall rankings compiled on completion of round 1 of the 2025/26 Under-17 championship is used for the draw for round 1 of the 2026/27 Under-17 championship.

Article 20 Promotion and relegation for the 2027/28 Under-19 championship

20.01 Teams are promoted and relegated for round 1 of the 2027/28 edition of the Under-19 championship based on round 2 rankings of the 2025/26 Under-17 championship.

1. All round 2 teams ranked first, second and third in League A of the 2025/26 Under-17 championship remain in League A of the 2027/28 Under-19 championship in round 1.

2. All round 2 fourth-placed teams from League A of the 2025/26 Under-17 championship will be relegated to League B of the 2027/28 Under-19 championship in round 1.

3. All round 2 group winners in League B of the 2025/26 Under-17 championship will be promoted to League A of the 2027/28 Under-19 championship in round 1.

4. All round 2 teams ranked second, third and fourth in League B of the 2025/26 Under-17 championship remain in League B of the 2027/28 Under-19 championship in round 1.

Article 21 Qualification for the FIFA U-17 World Cup

21.01 The 11 teams that qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup are those in the highest positions in the overall rankings for round 2 (see Paragraph 15.02).

III - Match Scheduling

Article 22 Mini-tournament host selection

22.01 Following the draws, the teams in each group have to agree who will host the mini-tournament. If they cannot agree, the UEFA administration decides according to the following principles.

22.02 If one association is interested in hosting the mini-tournament, the UEFA administration designates that association as host.

22.03 If more than one association is interested in hosting the mini-tournament, the decision is made based on:

1. the opinion of the majority of the teams;

2. priority given to associations that are not hosting a mini-tournament of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship during the same competition phase or the same period of time;

3. a draw.

22.04 If no association expresses an interest in hosting the mini-tournament, the UEFA administration conducts a draw to determine the host. Associations already hosting a tournament of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship during the same competition phase or the same period of time are, in principle, not included in the draw.

Article 23 Match dates and fixtures

23.01 Following the draws, the teams in each group have to agree on match dates. Associations which are not represented at the meetings after the draws automatically accept the decisions taken by the other associations in their group.

23.02 Qualifying competition matches must be played within the following periods:

1. Round 1: between 1 July and 18 November 2025

2. Round 2, League A: by 31 March 2026

3. Round 2, League B: by 30 June 2026 (by 31 March 2026 for a group that contains the team of the final tournament host association).

23.03 If the teams of a group cannot all agree on the match dates, the host association decides in accordance with Paragraph 23.02.

23.04 The match schedule for mini-tournaments involving four teams each is as follows. The teams are designated according to their group position after the draw, i.e. Team 1 is the association in the first position of its group after the draw.

Day 1:	Arrival of the UEFA match delegate
Day 2:	Arrival of all teams Arrival of all referees and other UEFA match officers Organisational meeting
Day 3:	Matchday 1:	Matches 1 vs 4 and 3 vs 2
Day 4:	Rest day
Day 5:	Rest day
Day 6:	Matchday 2:	Matches 1 vs 3 and 2 vs 4
Day 7:	Rest day
Day 8:	Rest day
Day 9:	Matchday 3:	Matches 2 vs 1 and 4 vs 3
Day 10:	Departure of all teams Departure of all referees and UEFA match officers

23.05 The match schedule for mini-tournaments involving three teams is as follows. Team 1 is the host association and Teams 2 and 3 are the visiting associations. Unless all the associations agree between themselves on a different order, the visiting associations are designated according to their group position after the draw, i.e. Team 2 is the association in the highest position of the group after the draw:

Day 1:	Arrival of the UEFA match delegate
Day 2:	Arrival of Teams 1 and 3 Arrival of all referees and other UEFA match officers Match organisational meeting
Day 3:	Matchday 1:	Match 3 vs 1
Day 4:	Rest day
Day 5:	Rest day Arrival of Team 2 Match organisational meeting
Day 6:	Matchday 2:	Match 2 vs 3
Day 7:	Rest day Departure of Team 3
Day 8:	Rest day Match organisational meeting
Day 9:	Matchday 3:	Match 1 vs 2
Day 10:	Departure of Teams 1 and 2 Departure of all referees and UEFA match officers

23.06 The final tournament dates and match schedule are set by the UEFA administration.

Article 24 Stadium announcements and kick-off times

24.01 Host associations must enter the venues for the qualifying competition in the UEFA online system, for approval by the UEFA administration, at least 60 days before the start of a mini-tournament.

24.02 When selecting a tournament venue, the host association must take into account the length of the journey to be undertaken by the visiting associations. In principle, all tournament hotels must be within a three-hour bus drive from an airport offering multiple scheduled flights every day from/to other European cities outside of the territory where the mini-tournament is played. Special approval from the UEFA administration is required for tournament venues located on islands or in other places which have few international flights or which necessitate internal flights. Stadiums must be located not more than a 60-minute bus drive from all tournament hotels. In case of exceptional circumstances this time limit can be extended to a maximum of 90 minutes. Accommodation must be fixed by the host association and entered in the designated UEFA online system at least 60 days before the start of the mini-tournament.

24.03 Host associations must enter the kick-off times of all qualifying competition matches in the UEFA online system, for approval by the UEFA administration, at least 30 days before the start of a mini-tournament.

24.04 For reasons of sporting fairness, matches played on the last matchday of each mini-tournament and the last two matches of each final tournament group must kick off at the same time. Exceptions to this rule can be made by the UEFA administration.

24.05 Unless the UEFA administration grants special approval, host associations are not allowed to fix kick-off times before 11.00 or after 21.00 (local time).

Article 25 Changes to the match schedule

25.01 If any party to the match has any reason to doubt whether a particular match of the competition can take place as scheduled (including but not limited to pitch, facility and infrastructure, safety and security, operational and/or organisational problems and/or weather conditions), they must notify the UEFA administration immediately. If the UEFA administration receives any such notification, or has any reason itself to believe that a match may not be able to be played as scheduled, it decides if any change will be made to the stadium, venue, date and/or kick-off time. Such a decision by the UEFA administration is final. If the stadium is changed, the costs of staging the match(es) concerned are borne by the host association.

25.02 The referee decides if a match which has started must be suspended. This decision is made after consultation with the UEFA match delegate and, when possible, the UEFA administration.

25.03 The host association must have access to an emergency back-up stadium for use in exceptional circumstances and cases of extreme urgency that could have a significant impact on the running of the competition, and to ensure that a match can take place or a rescheduled match can be completed (see Article 26), if necessary without spectators. For emergency back-up stadiums, exceptions can be made to all regular stadium requirements.

Article 26 Rescheduling of matches

26.01 If it is decided on the day of a match that the match cannot start or cannot be played in full, the full or remaining match time is, as a rule, played the next day, without prejudice to any possible disciplinary measures. For that purpose, the host associations must conclude all the necessary agreements to ensure that the required facilities are available and can be operated.

26.02 If the match cannot be rescheduled for the next day, the UEFA administration fixes a new date.

26.03 As a rule, a rescheduled match is played at the same stadium. If the circumstances require a change of stadium, the UEFA administration must approve the alternative stadium.

26.04 In all cases, the UEFA administration must approve the stadium and fix the new kick-off time taking account of the teams’ needs wherever possible.

26.05 If an association is responsible for any change to the match stadium or match schedule for all or part of a match, that association bears its own expenses, as well as any additional travel, board and lodging expenses incurred by the other association, the referee team and the match officers, without prejudice to any possible disciplinary measures.

26.06 If the match stadium or match schedule is changed through no fault of either association, each party bears its own expenses related to the original fixture and the rescheduled match or remaining match time.

26.07 When the team of the mini-tournament host association is not one of the two teams concerned by the suspended match, and if the remaining match time cannot be played the next day, the two teams concerned may agree to play the remaining match time in another country in order to save costs. Such a decision has to be approved by the UEFA administration.

26.08 In all cases, decisions taken on the basis of this article are without prejudice to any possible disciplinary measures.

Article 27 Completion of suspended matches

27.01 If the referee decides to suspend a match and a decision is taken that the match is to be completed on a different day, the following conditions apply to the restart of the match:

1. If the match is resumed the following day, the match restarts with the same players on the field and the same listed substitutes as at the moment the match was suspended. If a player is unable to restart the match, one of the previously listed substitutes may take their place. This is considered as a substitution. If the team has used all of its substitutions by this point, no change can be made. A listed substitute who is unable to take their place on the bench cannot be replaced.

2. If the match is resumed at a later date, the match sheet may contain the same players who were on the match sheet when the match was suspended, with the exception of players suspended for, substituted or sent off during the suspended match. The players who were in play at the time the match was suspended may not be included on the match sheet as substitutes when the match is resumed.

27.02 Whether the match is resumed the following day or at a later stage, the following principles apply:

1. Any sanctions imposed before the match was suspended remain valid for the remainder of the match.

2. Single yellow cards imposed before the match was suspended are not carried forward to any other matches before the suspended match is completed.

3. Players and team officials sent off during the suspended match cannot be replaced and the number of players in the starting line-up remains as it was when the match was suspended.

4. Players and team officials who were suspended during or in relation to a match played after the suspended match in question can be included on the match sheet.

5. The teams can make only the number of substitutions to which they were still entitled when the match was suspended, using their respective remaining number of stoppages in play.

6. The match must restart where it was suspended (i.e. free-kick, throw-in, goal kick, corner kick, penalty, etc.). If the match was stopped with the ball in play, it is restarted with a dropped ball on the spot where it was suspended.

Article 28 Refusal to play and similar cases

28.01 If an association refuses to play or is responsible for a match (including any penalty shoot-out) not taking place or not being played in full, the UEFA disciplinary bodies declare the match forfeited by the association concerned. Moreover, if the circumstances of the case so justify, the UEFA disciplinary bodies may impose any further disciplinary measures deemed appropriate on the association concerned, including disqualification from the competition.

28.02 The UEFA disciplinary bodies can validate the result as it stood (i.e. abandon the match) at the moment when the match was suspended if the match result was to the detriment of the association responsible for the match being suspended.

28.03 If an association is disqualified or for any reason withdraws from the competition during the qualifying competition, the results of all of its matches are declared null and void, and the points awarded forfeited.

28.04 If an association that has qualified for the final tournament does not compete, the UEFA administration may replace it and, if so, decide which association takes its place according to the results achieved by the associations eliminated previously.

28.05 An association that refuses to play or is responsible for a match not taking place or not being played in full may lose all rights to payments from UEFA, depending on the gravity of the circumstances.

28.06 Upon receipt of a reasoned and well-documented request from the aggrieved association(s), the UEFA administration may set an amount of compensation due for financial loss.

IV - Player Registration

Article 29 Player eligibility

29.01 Each association must select players for its national representative team who hold the nationality of its country and who comply with the provisions of Articles 6 to 10 of the Regulations Governing the Application of the FIFA Statutes.

29.02 Each player taking part in the competition must be in possession of a valid passport or identity card of the country for which they are playing, containing a photograph and the player's full date of birth (day, month, year). The referee or the UEFA match delegate may ask to see the passports/identity cards of the players listed on the match sheet.

29.03 Players are eligible to play in the competition if they were born on or after 1 January 2009.

29.04 All players must undergo a medical examination to the extent provided for in the UEFA Medical Regulations.

29.05 The UEFA administration decides on questions of player eligibility. Challenged decisions are dealt with by the UEFA disciplinary bodies.

Article 30 Player lists

30.01 For each stage of the competition in which a team is participating, the national association must provide the UEFA administration with a final list of 20 players (surnames, first names, club and date of birth), including at least two goalkeepers and a head coach and assistant coach mentioning their coaching qualifications. In addition, this list must include confirmation from one of the team doctors that all players have undergone the requested medical examination. This list must be completed online by 12:00 CET the day before a team's first match in the relevant mini-tournament or by 24:00 CET two days before a team's first match in the final tournament. Once this list has been submitted, no changes are allowed, except as provided for in Paragraph 30.04.

30.02 For age and identity verification purposes, a printed and signed copy of the final list of 20 players and each player's passport/identity card must be handed to the UEFA match delegate at the tournament organisational meeting the day before the start of each mini-tournament. For the final tournament, a printed and signed copy of the list and each player's passport/identity card must be handed to the UEFA match delegate or a representative of the UEFA administration (as communicated to the teams at the final tournament workshop).

30.03 For identification purposes, a UEFA representative makes a visual check of each player participating in the competition. As a rule, one such visual check takes place at a mealtime at the teams’ accommodation before a team's first match in each mini-tournament and the final tournament.

30.04 Upon submission of written medical evidence by the team doctor to the UEFA match delegate in one of UEFA’s official languages, any outfield players or goalkeepers named on the final list of 20 players who become seriously injured or ill may be replaced as follows:

1. Final tournament: outfield players may be replaced no later than three hours before the start of the team’s first match. A replaced outfield player can take no further part in the tournament.

2. All competition stages: goalkeepers may be replaced at any time before the start of a match.

30.05 All official player lists are published by the UEFA administration.

30.06 The associations are responsible for ensuring that the aforementioned provisions concerning player eligibility and lists of players are observed.

V - Stadium Infrastructure

Article 31 Stadiums

31.01 Matches in the competition must be played in stadiums/training centres which meet the structural criteria of category 1, as defined in the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations.

Article 32 Pitches

32.01 The host association must ensure that the pitch is in the best possible condition for play.

32.02 For natural pitches, the height of the grass may not, in principle, exceed 30mm and the entire playing surface must be cut to the same height. If deemed necessary by the referee or the UEFA match delegate, the host association may be requested to reduce the height of the grass for the match.

32.03 Any full or partial replacement of a pitch ahead of a match must be communicated to UEFA in advance. UEFA reserves the right to inspect the pitch before approval.

32.04 The pitch-watering schedule must be communicated by the host association at the organisational meeting. The pitch must be watered evenly and not only in certain areas. As a general rule, pitch watering must be finished 60 minutes before kick-off. Additional pitch watering may be carried out if so decided by the host association in the qualifying competition, and by UEFA in the final tournament, provided it takes place:

1. between 15 and 10 minutes before kick-off; and/or

2. during half-time (for a maximum of seven minutes, allowing substitute players to warm up on the field of play).

The referee is entitled to request changes to the pitch-watering schedule.

32.05 Participating associations are not allowed any commercial, promotional or fan entertainment activities on the field of play during the teams’ pre-match warm-up and from the moment the teams are ready to kick off until after the final whistle (except during half-time).

32.06 All field markings and goals must be in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game and the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations.

32.07 It is the responsibility of the host association to ensure that the area immediately adjacent to the pitch is safe for players, team officials and the referee team in accordance with the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations.

Article 33 Artificial turf

33.01 Matches in the competition may be played on artificial turf in accordance with the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations and provided that such artificial turf is certified as FIFA Quality. The certification for each venue must be provided by the host association at least 60 days before the start of each tournament. At the time the stadium is announced to the UEFA administration, the host association must submit a copy of such certificate, which must still be valid on the date of the mini-tournament in question.

33.02 The host association is fully responsible for meeting the above requirements and, if necessary, must conclude appropriate agreements with the owner of the artificial turf, in particular those relating to:

1. maintenance work and ongoing improvement measures; and

2. safety and environmental measures as set out in the FIFA Quality Programme for Football Turf – Handbook of Requirements and the FIFA Quality Programme for Football Turf – Handbook of Test Methods.

33.03 The host association must obtain sufficient warranties and/or guarantees relating to the material and the installation of the artificial turf by the owner, manufacturer and installer.

33.04 UEFA cannot be held responsible for any damages to third parties resulting from the use of the artificial turf.

Article 34 Floodlights

34.01 Matches in the qualifying phase may be played in daylight or under floodlights. For matches played under floodlights, the illuminance must correspond to the requirements set out in paragraph 16.01 of the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations for the relevant stadium category in accordance with Paragraph 31.01 of these regulations.

VI - Equipment

Article 35 Applicable regulations

35.01 The UEFA Equipment Regulations apply to all matches in the competition, unless specified otherwise in these regulations.

Article 36 Playing attire approval

36.01 All teams must submit the playing attire approval form online to the UEFA administration for approval by the given deadline.

Article 37 Colours

37.01 For all competition matches, teams must submit their colours online. For each match, the home team has the first choice as to which of its official sets of playing attire registered online it wears.

• In the qualifying competition, the proposed colours are validated on-site by the referee team.

• For the final tournament, the proposed colours are validated in advance by the UEFA administration.

37.02 In any case, if the referee notices on the spot that the colours of the two teams could lead to confusion, a final decision on the colours is taken in consultation with the UEFA match delegate and the UEFA administration. As a rule, in such cases it is the home team that has to change colours, for practical reasons.

Article 38 Numbers

38.01 Players must be allocated numbers between 1 and 23. If the number 1 is used, it must be worn by a goalkeeper. No player may wear more than one number in the course of a mini-tournament or the final tournament.

Article 39 Badges in the final tournament

39.01 The competition badge must appear on the free zone of the right shirt sleeve.

39.02 The applicable UEFA campaign badge must be worn on the free zone of the left shirt sleeve.

39.03 None of the badges may be used in any other competition, or at an earlier stage of the competition, or for any other purpose, including commercial or promotional activities, without UEFA’s prior approval.

Article 40 Other team equipment used in the final tournament

40.01 Each team may be provided with special equipment which must be used at the final tournament, to the exclusion of any similar items.

40.02 All equipment items worn or used must be free of any sponsor advertising. This provision applies:

1. to any event at a stadium, from arrival at the stadium until departure from the stadium;

2. at any official UEFA press conference and any official UEFA media activity.

VII - Ticketing

Article 41 Ticket allocation strategy

41.01 In consultation with police and/or other public authorities, the match organiser must carry out an adequate match assessment in order to ensure that, if deemed necessary, ticket sales and/or allocation are strictly controlled and safety, security and service measures (included optimum segregation of the different groups of supporters) are considered and implemented according to the UEFA Safety and Security Regulations.

Article 42 Ticketing – qualifying competition

42.01 An adequate number of complimentary and retail tickets, to be fixed by mutual agreement, must be set aside for the participating teams.

42.02 The official UEFA representatives and at least four representatives of the participating teams must be provided with complimentary VIP seats and associated hospitality in the VIP sector in accordance with Article 25 of the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations.

Article 43 Ticketing – final tournament

43.01 UEFA governs all aspects of the allocation, sale and distribution of tickets to matches in the final tournament (whether alone or as part of a package), including but not limited to quotas, production, prices, methods of distribution and sales conditions and channels. The host associations' duties with respect to ticketing matters are defined in the staging agreement with UEFA.

43.02 Any ticket or hospitality-related agreements and/or terms and conditions which are issued by UEFA must be complied with by the participating associations. Participating associations must provide to UEFA the support necessary to ensure compliance with any such agreements and/or terms and conditions in case breaches or infringements occur within the participating association’s territory and/or involve the participating association’s fans or partners.

43.03 Each association participating in the final tournament is entitled to complimentary and purchase tickets for its matches. UEFA will determine the quantity of tickets allocated to each participating association.

VIII - Match Organisation

Article 44 Team arrivals and departures

44.01 Teams must arrive on-site one day before their first match in the mini-tournament. Unless they agree otherwise with the host association, teams arriving earlier (i.e. more than one night before their first match in the mini-tournament) are responsible for the extra costs incurred as a result of their early arrival. For the final tournament, teams must arrive two days before their first match unless agreed otherwise with UEFA.

44.02 Visiting teams should depart the day after their last match. Teams departing any later bear the extra costs incurred as a result of their late departure.

Article 45 Training grounds – qualifying competition

45.01 Each team must be allocated its own training ground for the entire duration of the tournament. Exceptionally, two grounds may be shared by four teams. The teams must be able to use these grounds at any time and as often as requested. Each ground must be surfaced in the same way as the match pitches, of a similar size, in perfect condition, freshly mowed, fully marked and equipped with standard and/or mobile goals. The training grounds must be located no more than 30 minutes by bus from the corresponding teams’ accommodation.

45.02 If the weather and state of the playing field so allow, the teams are entitled to hold a training session of up to 45 minutes the day before the match in the stadium where the match will be played. This provision applies only to each team’s first match in a stadium. The UEFA match delegate, in cooperation with the host association, will take the final decision in case of any uncertainty.

45.03 If the teams and/or referees do not train at the stadium the day before the match for whatever reason (e.g. pitch conditions), they must be permitted to visit the stadium the day before the match.

Article 46 Match equipment

46.01 Balls must comply with the IFAB Laws of the Game as well as with the UEFA Equipment Regulations.

46.02 For qualifying competition matches, as well as for training sessions, balls of excellent quality must be provided by the host association. The balls provided for training must be of the same type and quality as those used for the matches.

46.03 For matches and training sessions during the final tournament, balls are supplied by UEFA.

46.04 The use of two-sided substitution boards (preferably electronic) is compulsory for all matches. For each match a minimum of two boards must be provided by the host association.

Article 47 Use of clocks

47.01 Stadium clocks may be used to show the amount of time played or remaining provided they are stopped at the end of normal time in each half, i.e. after 45 and 90 minutes respectively.

Article 48 Match protocol

48.01 The UEFA, FIFA and UEFA Respect flags and the country flags of the two participating teams must be flown horizontally at the stadium at all matches in the competition.

48.02 The walk-on music provided by UEFA must be played from when the players emerge from the tunnel until they have lined up, at which point the national anthems of both teams must be played (instrumental versions of no more than 90 seconds each).

48.03 At all matches in the competition, the players are invited to shake hands with their opponents and the referee team after the line-up ceremony as well as after the final whistle, as a gesture of fair play.

IX - Teams and Competition Area

Article 49 Teams at the stadium

49.01 Both teams must be at the stadium at least 75 minutes before kick-off.

Article 50 Match sheet

50.01 Before each match, each team must confirm, using the match sheet, the 20 players in the team and up to 11 team officials, one of whom must be a team doctor. The match sheet must indicate the number and, if applicable, the shirt name that each player will wear during the match.

50.02 The players indicated on the match sheet as forming the starting 11 commence the match, and the goalkeeper and team captain must be identified among these players. All other players listed on the match sheet are designated as substitutes.

50.03 If there are fewer than seven players on either team, the match is cancelled or suspended.

50.04 Each team must have its match sheet submitted by its competent association official at least 75 minutes before kick-off. The match sheets are automatically exchanged no earlier than 75 minutes before kick-off.

Article 51 Player replacements and substitutions

51.01 After the match sheets have been exchanged, no changes are allowed. Before the match has kicked off, the following exceptions are possible:

1. Any outfield player indicated as one of the starting 11 on the match sheet who cannot start the match due to physical incapacity may be replaced by one of the substitutes listed on the match sheet. The replaced player is taken off the match sheet and the team's quota of substitute players is reduced accordingly for the match in question. During the match, five players may still be substituted.

2. Any substitute outfield player listed on the match sheet who cannot be fielded due to physical incapacity may not be replaced, which means that the quota of substitute outfield players is reduced accordingly for the match in question.

3. A starting goalkeeper listed on the match sheet who cannot be fielded due to physical incapacity may be replaced by one of the substitutes listed on the match sheet. The replaced goalkeeper may still be used as a substitute goalkeeper, or, if this is not possible, be replaced by another goalkeeper not on the player list.

4. A substitute goalkeeper who cannot be fielded due to physical incapacity may be replaced by another goalkeeper not on the player list.

The association concerned must provide the UEFA administration with the necessary medical certificates. Any change made to the players indicated on the match sheet as forming the starting 11 after the match sheets have been exchanged without providing due medical evidence is considered as a substitution, and the number of substitutions available to the team during the match is reduced accordingly. The replaced player may take no further part in the match.

51.02 Up to five of the substitutes listed on each team’s match sheet may take part in the match. A player who has been substituted may take no further part in the match. Each team may use a maximum of three stoppages in play to make substitutions. Substitutions made before the start of the match and during half-time do not reduce the number of stoppages in play that can be used.

Article 52 Competition area

52.01 The 11 team officials and nine substitute players indicated on the match sheet, i.e. a total of 20 persons, are allowed to sit on the team bench. If the team bench provides fewer than 20 seats, the remaining number of seats must be accommodated to the side of each team bench (or behind if the team benches are in the stands), with access to the dressing rooms. They must be segregated from the general public and, ideally, covered. The set-up must be the same for both teams. All the substitutes and the team doctor indicated on the match sheet must be seated on the team bench during the match.

52.02 During the match, substitutes are allowed to leave the technical area to warm up in the predefined area confirmed by the referee. Five substitutes per team are allowed to warm up at the same time; however, if space does not permit, the referee may decide to limit the number of substitutes allowed to warm up simultaneously to three per team. The team fitness coach indicated on the match sheet may join the players warming up and is responsible for ensuring that the referee’s instructions are respected.

52.03 Smoking is not allowed in the competition area. This includes the use of electronic cigarettes.

52.04 The use of any electronic communication equipment and/or systems is regulated by the IFAB Laws of the Game and the relevant instructions issued. Under no circumstances may any such systems be used by teams in connection with any kind of refereeing decision or matter.

X - Refereeing

Article 53 Referee team and referee liaison officer

53.01 The General Terms and Conditions for Referees officiating at UEFA Matches apply to the referee teams appointed for the competition.

53.02 The referee team is composed of the referee, two assistant referees, the fourth official and a reserve assistant referee (if appointed).

53.03 The referee team is taken care of by a referee liaison officer, who is an official representative of the host association.

53.04 Directly after the match, the referee validates the official match report.

Article 54 Appointment and replacement of referees

54.01 The Referees Committee appoints a referee for each match. Only referees from the official FIFA list of referees are eligible.

54.02 Depending on the number of teams in a mini-tournament, the referees will be appointed as follows:

Three teams

UEFA appoints three referees from three different countries plus three assistant referees, one from each of these countries. The three assistant referees are proposed by the associations of the three referees in accordance with criteria established by the Referees Committee.

Four teams

UEFA appoints three referees from three different countries plus three assistant referees, one from each of these countries. The three assistant referees are proposed by the associations of the three referees in accordance with criteria established by the Referees Committee. The host association appoints one substitute referee (fourth official) plus one assistant referee, in principle for the entire mini-tournament.

54.03 The Referees Committee appoints referees and assistant referees for the final tournament.

54.04 For the final tournament, UEFA may request the host association to appoint up to two fourth officials.

54.05 UEFA arranges for the referee team to arrive at the venue, in principle, the day before the start of the mini-tournament. If a member of the referee team does not arrive at the venue by the evening before the start of the mini-tournament, the UEFA administration and all teams concerned must be informed immediately. The Referees Committee, in cooperation with the UEFA administration, takes the appropriate decisions. If the Referees Committee decides to replace a member of the referee team, such a decision is final, and no protests against the person or nationality of the replacement are allowed.

54.06 Any referee or assistant referee who becomes unfit to officiate, or is otherwise incapacitated before or during a match, is replaced by another member of the referee team as follows, in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game:

1. The referee is replaced by the fourth official.

2. An assistant referee is replaced by the fourth official or by the reserve assistant referee if one has been appointed.

If necessary, the match will take place without a fourth official.

Article 55 Procedure in case of severe injury to players

55.01 In the event of a suspected concussion, the referee stops the game to allow the injured player to be assessed by the team doctor, in accordance with Law 5 of the IFAB Laws of the Game. In principle, this should take no more than three minutes, unless a serious incident requires the player to be treated on the field of play or immobilised on the field for immediate transfer to hospital (e.g. spinal injury).

55.02 Any player suffering a head injury that requires assessment for potential concussion will only be allowed to continue playing after such an assessment, upon specific confirmation by the team doctor to the referee of the player's fitness to do so.

XI - Disciplinary Law and Procedures

Article 56 UEFA Disciplinary Regulations

56.01 The provisions of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations apply to all disciplinary offences committed by associations, officials, members or other individuals exercising a function at a match on behalf of an association, unless the present regulations stipulate otherwise.

Article 57 Yellow and red cards

57.01 As a rule, a player or team official sent off by the referee is automatically suspended for the next match in the competition. In the event of a serious offence, the UEFA disciplinary bodies are entitled to augment this punishment, including by extending it to other competitions.

57.02 In case of repeated cautions:

1. in the qualifying competition, players and team officials are suspended for the next competition match after the second and fourth caution;

2. in the final tournament, players and team officials are suspended for the next competition match after the second caution.

57.03 Cautions that have not resulted in a suspension expire on completion of round 2 and are not carried forward to the final tournament.

57.04 In the final tournament, cautions that have not resulted in a suspension expire on completion of the group stage and are not carried forward to the semi-finals.

57.05 Cautions that have not resulted in a suspension and pending yellow-card suspensions expire on completion of the competition.

Article 58 Protests and appeals

58.01 Protests and appeals against decisions by the UEFA disciplinary bodies must be lodged and any applicable fee paid in accordance with the relevant provisions of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, with the exception of the following deadlines being applicable to all matches:

1. A protest and the proof of payment of the protest fee must reach the UEFA disciplinary office within 12 hours of the end of the match in question.

2. A declaration of the intention to appeal against a decision by the UEFA disciplinary bodies must be lodged within 24 hours of notification of the relevant decision with grounds.

XII - Financial Provisions

Article 59 Financial rules – whole competition

59.01 The amounts paid by UEFA are gross amounts. As such they cover any and all taxes, levies and charges.

59.02 Each team participating in the competition receives a financial contribution of €20,000 for each stage of the competition in which they participate (round 1, round 2 and final tournament).

Article 60 Financial rules – qualifying competition

60.01 The visiting associations cover their own international and national travel expenses to and from the mini-tournament venue.

60.02 The host association of a mini-tournament retains its revenue and pays all organisational costs.

60.03 The host association pays for the board and lodging of all participating teams (for a maximum of 26 persons per delegation, i.e. 20 players and 6 team officials), and for any costs related to their transport within the host association’s territory. The host association’s obligations to each visiting team commence one day before the team’s first match in a mini-tournament and end one day after their last match.

60.04 The host association pays for the board and lodging of the referee team, the UEFA match delegate and the two UEFA referee observers as well as for their transport within the host association's territory. Their international travel expenses and daily allowances are covered by UEFA.

60.05 The travel costs and daily allowances of the referees appointed by the host association are borne by the host association.

60.06 The UEFA administration charges each travelling association a flat amount of €30,000 for participating in a four-team mini-tournament and €20,000 for participating in a three-team mini-tournament, which is credited to the host association to help cover the financial demands of staging the mini-tournament in accordance with the present regulations.

60.07 The UEFA administration credits the host association with an additional financial contribution based on the host country’s gross national income per capita, according to the categorisation of the UEFA member associations,

1. for four-team mini-tournaments:

   • €15,000 for a category 1 host country;

   • €35,000 for a category 2 host country;

   • €55,000 for a category 3 host country;

2. for three-team mini-tournaments:

   • €15,000 for a category 1 host country;

   • €25,000 for a category 2 host country;

   • €35,000 for a category 3 host country.

Article 61 Financial rules – final tournament

61.01 Detailed financial information of relevance to all participating associations will be communicated at the workshop organised in conjunction with the final draw.

61.02 Each association taking part in the final tournament covers:

1. the travel expenses of its delegation to and from the tournament venue;

2. the costs of any additional members of the delegation;

3. the cost of extending the duration of their stay.

61.03 UEFA covers the board and lodging of the players and officials of the participating associations (26 persons per delegation, i.e. 20 players and 6 team officials), the referees and the UEFA match officers as stipulated in the relevant appendix to the staging agreement signed by the host association and UEFA. For the teams, this coverage begins two days before their first match in the final tournament and ends the day after they have been eliminated, or the day after the end of the final tournament for the finalists.

XIII - Exploitation of the Commercial Rights

Article 62 Commercial rights – general

62.01 In the event that the host association puts in place a ticketing and media accreditation programme for its matches, it shall ensure that the ticketing and media accreditation terms and conditions for those matches stipulate as a minimum that:

1. no person may conduct any promotional or commercial activity at the match stadium without the prior written approval of UEFA;

2. tickets must not be used for any commercial purposes such as for promotion, advertising, use as a prize in a competition/sweepstake, or as part of a hospitality or travel package without the prior written approval of UEFA;

3. all people attending the match acknowledge that use may be made (free of charge) of their voice, image and/or likeness in still images and audio/visual transmissions relating to the match (this acknowledgement is required even if no formal ticketing programme is put in place);

4. no person attending the match may, without UEFA’s prior written approval, collect, record, transmit and/or exploit any sound, image, data, statistics and/or description of the match for any purpose other than for private use.

62.02 Participating associations may not use or authorise any third party to use any of the competition trademarks or music or any graphic material or artistic forms developed in connection with the competition in programmes, promotions, publications or advertising or otherwise without the prior written consent of UEFA. In addition, participating associations may not develop, use, register, adopt or create any mark, logo or symbol which refers to the competition or which, in UEFA’s reasonable opinion, is confusingly similar to, is a colourable imitation of, is a derivation of, or unfairly competes with such trademarks, materials or forms.

62.03 UEFA declines all responsibility and liability in the event of any conflict between any agreement entered into by an association and any arrangement entered into by UEFA relating to the exploitation of the commercial rights to the competition.

Article 63 Promotional purposes

63.01 UEFA owns and has the sole right, to the exclusion of the participating associations and any other party, to exploit all the promotional rights to the competition.

63.02 On registering for the competition, associations must grant UEFA the right to use and authorise others to use photographic, audiovisual and visual material of their team, players and officials (including their names, relevant statistics, data and images), as well as the association name, logo, emblem, stadium image and team shirt (including references to the kit manufacturers), free of charge and worldwide for the full duration of any rights for (a) the staging and organising of the competition (and future editions of the competition); (b) non-commercial, promotional and/or editorial purposes (including the use of such material in the multilateral production of television and media promotion and coverage of the final tournament and on/for the UEFA digital services); and/or (c) as reasonably designated by UEFA. Any such use may occur after the competition and may include references to and/or branding of third parties, including sponsors, provided that no direct association will be made by UEFA between individual players or associations and any partner. On request, the associations must supply UEFA free of charge with all appropriate material as well as with the necessary documentation required to allow UEFA to use and exploit such rights in accordance with this paragraph.

Article 64 Commercial rights – qualifying competition

64.01 The host association of any match in the qualifying competition is authorised to exploit the commercial rights relating to such matches. In doing so, it must observe any instructions or guidelines issued by UEFA from time to time.

64.02 All agreements and arrangements pertaining to the exploitation of commercial rights in respect of the qualifying competition must be presented to the UEFA administration upon request. In addition, the commercial rights to any match in the qualifying competition may not be sold unless the sale is documented in a written agreement that provides for the payment of an appropriate fee to the host association. Any such fee forms part of the match receipts and remains with the host association.

64.03 UEFA owns and has the sole right, to the exclusion of the participating associations and any other party, to exploit the marketing rights to the qualifying competition generally or as a collective whole, including, by way of example, the right to nominate sponsors in relation to the qualifying competition or the competition (including the qualifying competition) as collective wholes. No participating association may participate in or allow any third party to use any rights granted by the participating association in any aggregation of marketing rights in any way that would permit a third party to create an association with the qualifying competition, the competition or the final tournament generally or as collective wholes. As a result, any grant by a participating association of marketing rights relating to the qualifying competition must be conditional upon the grantee and other third parties not exploiting the relevant rights in such a manner. By way of example, no participating association may create, or permit a third party to use rights granted by it to create, a website that is promoted as an official or dedicated website of the qualifying competition as a whole.

64.04 All associations participating in the qualifying competition undertake to take all legal and other measures that UEFA deems appropriate at its sole discretion to prohibit, prevent and stop any unauthorised exploitation of the commercial rights to the qualifying competition and to protect the ownership thereof.

64.05 For the purpose of directly or indirectly promoting the competition, in particular within programming produced by or on behalf of UEFA, the host association of any match in the competition must ensure that any third party owning rights to images of such a match grants UEFA the right to use and exploit, and authorise others (including partners) to use and exploit, on a perpetual worldwide basis, by any and all means and in any and all media whether now known or invented in the future, throughout the world, for the full duration of such rights, not less than 15 minutes of audio and/or visual material from this match, free of charge and without payment of any associated clearance costs. For any match where production of a broadcast signal is foreseen or footage of the relevant match is filmed by any means, the host association undertakes to provide UEFA, free of charge, with a recording of the entire match or match highlights, in digital format (or such other format as may be requested by UEFA), which is to be sent to a destination determined by UEFA within seven days of the relevant match. If the signal is unavailable for whatever reason, the host association undertakes to provide UEFA with a recording of the entire match, free of charge, in the format indicated by UEFA within seven days of the relevant match.

Article 65 Commercial rights – final tournament

65.01 UEFA is the exclusive owner of all commercial rights in relation to the final tournament. UEFA expressly reserves all such commercial rights and is exclusively entitled to exploit, retain and distribute all revenues derived from the exploitation of such commercial rights.

65.02 Each participating association must provide all necessary assistance and cooperation to UEFA in taking any and all legal and other measures that UEFA, at its sole discretion, deems appropriate to prohibit, prevent and stop any unauthorised exploitation of the commercial rights to the final tournament and to ensure that all the commercial rights remain owned and exercised solely and exclusively by UEFA without restriction. In this regard, no association may use or exploit, directly or indirectly, any commercial rights to the final tournament without the express prior written agreement of UEFA and subject to such conditions as UEFA may require. Each association must ensure that its players, coaches, officials and other employees as well as its partners, commercial or otherwise, do not use or otherwise exploit directly or indirectly any commercial rights to the final tournament without UEFA’s express prior agreement, which may be granted or withheld at its sole discretion.

65.03 Unless otherwise approved by UEFA in writing, a participating association may not display third-party commercial identification or branding in any stadium chosen for the final tournament.

65.04 Each participating association must support and ensure that its players, officials and other employees support the commercial programme established by UEFA for the final tournament, including, without limitation, the promotional programmes run by UEFA and its partners (e.g. ball kids, player mascots, match-ball carriers, flag bearers, UEFA Player of the Match awards and stadium tours).

65.05 At its sole discretion, UEFA may authorise associations to exploit certain media rights and request certain additional access rights for the purposes of filming in each case in respect of the matches in which they are participating. Any and all rights or access granted are subject to the national association media guidelines issued by UEFA from time to time.

65.06 At UEFA’s request, any and all content produced and exploited by associations pursuant to Paragraph 65.05 above and the national association media guidelines must be shared by associations with UEFA, UEFA media partners and/or a third party appointed by UEFA (in each case, as designated by UEFA and in accordance with UEFA guidelines and regulations) for exploitation by UEFA and/or UEFA media partners. Each association hereby assigns to UEFA free of charge (including where applicable by way of present assignment of future rights) all legal and beneficial right, title and interest (including all intellectual property rights) which it may from time to time acquire or hold throughout the world in and to any and all footage produced by it pursuant to Paragraph 65.05 above and the national association media guidelines, including any and all rights to transmit and/or re-transmit the relevant materials, whether vested, contingent or future, free of all liens and encumbrances for the full period of such rights therein (including any and all extensions, reversions and renewals thereof). In any jurisdiction where such assignment does not take effect, the association: (i) shall hold such rights for the benefit of UEFA absolutely; and (ii) hereby grants to UEFA free of charge a worldwide, unrestricted, irrevocable, exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable and royalty free licence in respect of all such rights for the entire term of those rights (including any and all extensions, reversions and renewals thereof). Such assignment (and, if applicable, such licence) includes, among other things, the right to use, broadcast, transmit, publish, reproduce and modify the materials in any way known or not yet known, and to license third parties (including UEFA media partners) to do the same.

XIV - Media Matters

Article 66 Responsibilities regarding media matters

66.01 Each participating association must appoint an English-speaking person acting as a team press officer for the whole competition to coordinate media matters in cooperation with UEFA and the media, in accordance with UEFA’s rules and regulations. That person assists UEFA with access to interviews, training sessions and other team media activities, as well as providing operational information, content and statistics as requested. That person must attend all team media activities, travel with the team to all matches and work alongside the UEFA media officer at the match venues.

66.02 Teams must cooperate to the fullest extent possible with access and interview requests from UEFA media platforms before, during and after the competition. If needed, UEFA and the association will agree in advance on the date(s), time and location when the squad, the head coach and the assistant coach will be made available to gather the relevant content for host broadcaster operations and UEFA digital platforms.

66.03 After the match, teams are responsible for ensuring that all relevant players who have won official UEFA awards (e.g. player of the match or player of the tournament) attend the relevant official event, ceremony, press conference or presentation.

Article 67 Accreditations and access rights

67.01 For the qualifying competition, the host association is responsible for organising a media accreditation system (accreditation cards, bibs, etc.) and for delivering the relevant accreditations to the following media representatives:

• press;

• photographers;

• audiovisual rights holders;

• audiovisual non-rights holders.

67.02 No media representatives are allowed to go on to the field of play before, during or after the match, with the exception of the host broadcaster camera crew covering the team line-ups at the start of the match and up to two host broadcaster camera crews filming the teams after the end of the match. The same applies to the tunnel and dressing-room area, with the exception of flash interview positions and a camera of the host broadcaster filming the following activities:

1. team arrivals (as far as to the dressing-room area);

2. players in the tunnel prior to entering the field (before the match);

3. players returning to the pitch at the start of the second half.

For the final tournament, UEFA can approve additional host broadcaster operations and filming positions.

67.03 A limited number of photographers, camera operators and production staff of the audiovisual rights-holders – all equipped with the appropriate pitch-access accreditation – are allowed to work in the area between the boundaries of the field of play and the stands.

67.04 The team dressing rooms are off limits to media representatives before, during and after the match. However, subject to the teams’ prior agreement, one camera crew of the host broadcaster may enter the dressing rooms to film the players’ shirts and equipment. This filming must be completed well before the arrival of the players, at least 90 minutes before kick-off. Any additional dressing room access for media (e.g. for post-match celebrations) must be agreed in advance with the relevant team for the qualifying competition and with both the relevant team and UEFA for the final tournament.

Article 68 Press

68.01 Press applies to media that report in writing only, for whatever platform (e.g. newspaper, website, mobile portal). They have access to the post-match press conference and mixed zone.

68.02 The host association must provide a media working area with desks, power supply and cabled or Wi-Fi internet connections (free of charge) for at least 10 media representatives.

68.03 An area in the main stand, with a clear and unobstructed view of the field of play and both goals, must be made available for the press. It must contain at least ten seats, each with a desk large enough to accommodate a laptop computer and a notepad. This number might be increased depending on the expected media attendance. All seats with desks must be equipped with a power supply and cabled or Wi-Fi internet connections (free of charge).

Article 69 Photographers

69.01 Photographers may work in the areas behind the advertising boards behind the goals, as well as up to the 16 meter line at the opposite touchline. They may only change ends at half-time. Photographers may not work from the tribunes or any other area unless given permission to do so by the venue media manager. They may photograph all elements of the match, including the warm-up of the teams, the line-up, handshake procedure and coin toss, the game itself, and any post-match ceremonies.

69.02 Photographers may attend the post-match press conferences, space permitting. However, no photography is allowed in the mixed zone or interview areas.

Article 70 Media access to training sessions

70.01 Teams must make their last training session before each match open to the media for at least 15 minutes if requested. In addition and upon request, the head coach and at least one key player from each team should be available to the media on the day before each game.

Article 71 Interviews

71.01 Pre-match, half-time and post-match interviews with each team may take place at the stadium as follows. Timings and locations must, in principle, be agreed in advance by UEFA and each team.

1. On request, the head coach and a player on the match sheet must be made available before the match for a short interview, relating exclusively to the match in question, with the host broadcaster and the main audiovisual rights holder of the team's country.

2. Additional pre-match interviews may be conducted with the head coach and players subject to their agreement.

3. Half-time interviews may be conducted with head coaches, assistant coaches or players, subject to their agreement.

4. Each team must make one player available for a super-flash interview with the host broadcaster or the main audiovisual rights holder from its country, as determined by UEFA, in a designated area located next to or on the pitch.

5. Flash interviews, if requested, are obligatory and take place after the match. Each team must make the head coach and a minimum of three players available to the audiovisual rights holders. Teams must ensure that the head coach and players are available for such interviews within 15 minutes of the end of the match.

6. Players selected for doping controls may conduct post-match interviews upon approval of the UEFA doping control officer and provided that the player is escorted by a chaperone appointed by the UEFA doping control officer.

7. If a team's head coach is suspended for the match, or is sent off during the match, the team may choose to make the assistant coach available for the post-match interviews instead of the head coach.

8. Teams must fulfil interview requests from audiovisual rights holders before conducting interviews with their national association's own media platforms.

Article 72 Press conferences and mixed zone

72.01 The host association should provide a press conference room with at least ten seats, a head table and chairs for three people and a backdrop. If the expected media presence is low, the host association can decide to organise a more informal media activity in the mixed zone instead of a full press conference.

72.02 If applicable, the post-match press conference must start no later than 20 minutes after the end of the match. Both teams are obliged to make at least their head coach available for this purpose.

72.03 After the match, a mixed zone must be set up between the teams’ dressing rooms and the team transport area. This area offers reporters additional opportunities to conduct interviews and is accessible only to coaches, players and media representatives. It should feature sufficient space to accommodate at least ten media representatives, with barriers between the players and the media.

72.04 If requested, each team must provide a minimum of three players who participated in the match to conduct interviews in the mixed zone.

XV - Closing Provisions

Article 73 Implementing provisions

73.01 The UEFA administration is entrusted with the operational management of the competition and is therefore entitled to take the decisions and adopt the detailed provisions and guidelines necessary for implementing these regulations (including the UEFA Youth Competition Mini-Tournament Manual).

Article 74 Unforeseen circumstances

74.01 Any matters not provided for in these regulations, such as cases of force majeure, are settled by the UEFA General Secretary, whose decisions are final.

Article 75 Non-compliance

75.01 Any breach of these regulations may be penalised by UEFA in accordance with the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations.

Article 76 Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)

76.01 In the event of litigation resulting from or in relation to these regulations, the provisions regarding the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) laid down in the UEFA Statutes apply.

Article 77 Annexes

77.01 All annexes form an integral part of these regulations.

Article 78 Authoritative version

78.01 If there is any discrepancy in the interpretation of the English, French or German versions of these regulations, the English version prevails.

Article 79 Adoption and entry into force

79.01 These regulations were adopted by the UEFA Executive Committee on 21 May 2025 and come into force on 1 July 2025.

	For the UEFA Executive Committee:
	Aleksander Čeferin President	Theodore Theodoridis General Secretary
	Bilbao, 21 May 2025

Annex A - UEFA European Under-17 Championship Competition System

Annex B - 2024/25 UEFA European Under-17 Championship – Round 1 overall rankings

Annex C - Pitch Organisation

1.	Advertising boards
2.	Technical area
3.	Team benches
4.	Warm-up areas
5.	Pitchside halfway camera
6.	Host broadcaster cameras
7.	Reverse-angle cameras
8.	Additional TV cameras (reserved area of minimum 10x2m)
9.	Remote photo and TV cameras in front of boards
10.	Photographers
Note: Diagram shows standard pitch set-up. All details subject to individual stadium conditions. All pitchside equipment to be positioned so that it does not present any danger to the players, coaches and match officials.