Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Under-19 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 2026/27 UEFA European Women's Under-19 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 video assistant referees are 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 UEFA member 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 (any mention of 'international media', 'media representatives' and other similar references include host broadcaster within their meaning).

Local organising structure (LOS)

The working group or separate entity created by the host association to ensure the implementation and delivery of all matches of the final tournament, consisting of representatives of the host association, the stadiums, the safety/security services, the host city authorities and/or the relevant host country authorities, as well as any other third party, public body or agency, (including transport network and traffic management service) as decided by the host association.

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 rights of commercial association with the competition (including through ticket promotions).

Media rights

The right to create, distribute and transmit audiovisual, visual and/or audio coverage of all or any part of the competition and all associated and/or related rights, including fixed media, download and interactive rights, 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).

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 Competition frequency and entries

3.01 UEFA stages the competition every year.

3.02 Every UEFA member association (hereinafter association) may enter its women's under-19 national team for the competition.

3.03 When the final tournament takes place in an odd year, the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship counts as the European qualifying competition for the FIFA U-20 Women's 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 play all matches under the direction of either a female head coach or a female assistant coach who complies with the requirements laid down in Paragraph 5.01 b;

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

5. 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);

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

7. to stage each match in the competition in a stadium meeting the structural criteria of the stadium category required by Paragraph 40.01;

8. 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;

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

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

Article 6 Responsibilities of the associations

6.01 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.

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

6.03 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.

6.04 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.

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

6.06 If necessary, visiting associations must apply for visas from the diplomatic mission of the host country well in advance of their trip. Upon request, host associations must assist visiting associations as much as possible with their visa formalities.

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 punishable offences. In the event of any such rule violations, UEFA will instigate disciplinary proceedings and take the appropriate disciplinary measures in accordance with the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations and the UEFA Anti-Doping Regulations. This may include the imposition of provisional measures.

7.02 UEFA may test any player at any time.

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 Women's Under-19 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 association 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. player of the tournament, top scorer).

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

2. Final tournament

   • Group stage

   • Knockout 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 the qualifying competition.

Article 13 Group formation – round 1

13.01 The participating teams are divided into two leagues on the basis of their positions in the 2026/27 round 1 access list (see Annex A).

1. The 28 teams ranked 1st to 28th enter League A.

2. The teams ranked 29th onwards enter League B.

Teams that did not participate in the 2025/26 competition, were disqualified or for any reason withdrew from the competition start in League B at the bottom of the League B rankings.

13.02 Round 1 comprises 13 or 14 groups divided into the two leagues as follows:

• League A, containing seven groups of four teams;

• League B, containing six or seven groups of four or three teams, depending on the number of entries.

13.03 The following principles apply to the round 1 draw:

1. The composition of the groups within each league is decided by a draw.

2. The teams in each league are seeded according to the 2026/27 round 1 access list (see Annex A), with any teams that did not participate in the 2025/26 competition, were disqualified or for any reason withdrew from the competition assigned to the last League B pot(s).

3. Additional draw conditions may be applied, subject to approval by the UEFA Women’s Football Committee.

Article 14 Match system – round 1

14.01 All round 1 matches are played in the form of mini-tournaments in one of the countries in the group. For each qualifying match and for administrative purposes, the first team is considered Team A and the second Team B.

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

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

Article 15 Equality of points – round 1

15.01 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 final group standings:

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 the mini-tournament (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);

8. Higher position in the 2026/27 round 1 access list (see Annex A).

15.02 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 positions in the final group standings are determined by a penalty shoot-out (see Paragraph 30.03), 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 15.01 apply.

Article 16 Individual league and interim overall rankings - round 1

16.01 On completion of round 1, individual league rankings are established according to the following criteria, in the order given:

1. Higher position in the group;

2. Higher number of points;

3. Superior goal difference;

4. Higher number of goals scored;

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);

6. Higher position in the 2026/27 round 1 access list (see Annex A).

16.02 The following criteria are used to rank the teams in leagues composed of different sized groups:

1. In leagues containing three-team groups, the results against fourth-placed teams are not taken into account for the purposes of ranking the teams in first, second and third place in their respective groups.

2. In leagues containing two-team groups, the results against teams in third and fourth place are not taken into account for the purposes of ranking the group winners and runners-up.

16.03 Interim overall round 1 rankings are established as follows:

1. The 28 League A teams are ranked 1st to 28th according to their league rankings.

2. The League B teams are ranked 29th onwards according to their league rankings.

Article 17 Promotion and relegation for round 2

17.01 On completion of round 1, teams are automatically promoted and relegated for round 2 as follows:

1. The seven League B teams ranked 29th to 35th are promoted to League A.

2. The seven League A teams ranked 22nd to 28th are relegated to League B.

Article 18 Round 2 Access list

18.01 The interim overall round 1 rankings (see Paragraph 16.03) are adjusted based on the automatic promotions and relegations (see Paragraph 17.01) to establish the final overall round 1 rankings which act as the round 2 access list (see Annex A).

Article 19 Group formation – round 2

19.01 The participating teams are divided into two leagues on the basis of their positions in the 2026/27 round 2 access list (see Paragraph 18.01 and Annex A).

1. The 28 teams ranked 1st to 28th enter League A.

2. The teams ranked 29th onwards enter League B.

19.02 Round 2 comprises 13 or 14 groups divided into the two leagues as follows:

• League A, containing seven groups of four teams;

• League B, containing six or seven groups of four or three teams, depending on the number of entries.

19.03 The following principles apply to the round 2 draw:

1. The composition of the groups within each league is decided by a draw.

2. The teams in each league are seeded according to the 2026/27 round 2 access list (see Paragraph 18.01 and Annex A).

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

4. Additional draw conditions may be applied, subject to approval by the UEFA Women’s Football Committee.

Article 20 Match system - round 2

20.01 All round 2 matches are played in the form of mini-tournaments in one of the countries in the group. For each qualifying match and for administrative purposes, the first team is considered Team A and the second Team B.

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

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

Article 21 Equality of points – round 2

21.01 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 final group standings:

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 the mini-tournament (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);

8. Higher position in the 2026/27 round 2 access list (see Paragraph 18.01 and Annex A).

21.02 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 positions in the final group standings are determined by a penalty shoot-out (see Paragraph 30.03), 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 15.01 apply.

Article 22 Individual league and interim overall rankings - round 2

22.01 On completion of round 2 individual league rankings are established according to the following criteria, in the order given:

1. Higher position in the group;

2. Higher number of points;

3. Superior goal difference;

4. Higher number of goals scored;

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);

6. Higher position in the 2026/27 round 2 access list (see Paragraph 18.01 and Annex A).

22.02 The following criteria are used to rank the teams in leagues composed of different sized groups:

1. In leagues containing three-team groups, the results against fourth-placed teams are not taken into account for the purposes of ranking the teams in first, second and third place in their respective groups.

2. In leagues containing two-team groups, the results against teams in third and fourth place are not taken into account for the purposes of ranking the group winners and runners-up.

22.03 Interim overall round 2 rankings are established as follows:

1. The 28 League A teams are ranked 1st to 28th according to their league rankings.

2. The League B teams are ranked 29th onwards according to their league rankings.

Article 23 Automatic promotion and relegation for the next competition edition

23.01 On completion of round 2, teams are automatically promoted and relegated for the next edition of the competition as follows:

1. The seven League B teams ranked 29th to 35th are promoted to League A.

2. The seven League A teams ranked 22nd to 28th are relegated to League B.

Article 24 2027/28 Round 1 Access list

24.01 The interim overall round 2 rankings (see Paragraph 22.03) are adjusted based on the automatic promotions and relegations (see Paragraph 23.01) in order to establish the final overall round 2 rankings which acts as the 2027/28 round 1 access list (see Annex A).

Article 25 Qualification for the final tournament

25.01 On completion of round 2, the seven League A group winners qualify for the final tournament. If the team of the final tournament host association is a group winner, the vacancy created in the final tournament is filled by the best runner-up in League A, i.e. the team ranked 8th in the overall round 2 rankings (see Paragraph 22.03).

Article 26 Group formation – final tournament group stage

26.01 Eight teams take part in the final tournament group stage.

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

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

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

Article 27 Match system – final tournament group stage

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

27.02 The final tournament group stage is played according to the schedule below. The last two matches in each group must both kick-off at the same time. For each group match and for administrative purposes, the first team is considered Team A and the second Team B.

	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

27.03 On completion of the final tournament group stage, final group standings are compiled based on the number of points obtained by each team in the group. The two group winners and two group runners-up qualify for the semi-finals.

Article 28 Equality of points - final tournament group stage

28.01 If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the final tournament group stage, 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 round 2 rankings (see Paragraph 22.03).

28.02 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 group standings are determined by a penalty shoot-out (see Paragraph 30.03), 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 28.01 apply.

Article 29 Match system – final tournament knockout stage

29.01 The knockout stage is played in single-leg matches.

29.02 For each knockout stage match and for administrative purposes, the first team is considered Team A and the second Team B.

29.03 The group winners and runners-up play the semi-finals as follows:

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

29.04 The two winners of the semi-finals play the final as follows:

Final

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

Article 30 Extra time, penalty shoot-outs and FIFA U-20 Womens' World Cup play-off match

30.01 If there is no winner at the end of normal time in a semi-final or in the final, two 15-minute periods of extra time are played. If the two teams are still equal after extra time, the winner is determined by a penalty shoot-out (see Paragraph 30.03).

30.02 If extra time is required, there is a five-minute break between the end of normal time and the start of extra time. The players remain on the field of play during this five-minute break, at the discretion of the referee.

30.03 Penalties are taken in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game.

30.04 Depending on the number of FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup slots allocated to UEFA, a play-off match may be necessary to fill the last UEFA slot. The UEFA administration will confirm the need for such a match, as well as the match date and venue, in due course.

30.05 If a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup play-off match is required, it is played as a single-leg knockout match. If there is no winner at the end of normal time, two 15-minute periods of extra time are played. If the two teams are still equal after extra time, the winner is determined by a penalty shoot-out (see Paragraph 30.03).

III - Match Scheduling

Article 31 Mini-tournament host selection

31.01 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:

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

2. If more than one association is interested in hosting the mini-tournament, a 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 Women's Under-17 Championship during the same period of time;

   3. a draw.

3. 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 UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship mini-tournament during the same period of time are, in principle, not included in the draw.

Article 32 Match dates and fixtures

32.01 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.

32.02 Unless all the teams in a group agree to play on other dates, qualifying competition matches must be played within the following windows listed in the FIFA Women's International Match Calendar:

1. Round 1:

   • 5 to 13 October 2026; or

   • 24 November to 5 December 2026.

2. Round 2:

   • 23 February to 6 March 2027; or

   • 13 to 24 April 2027.

The first day of the window is reserved for travel, so matches may start as from the second day following the schedule indicated in Paragraph 32.05 or Paragraph 32.06, as applicable.

32.03 If all teams agree to play on other dates, round 1 must be completed by 5 December 2026 and round 2 must be completed by 24 April 2027.

32.04 If the teams in a group cannot agree on the match dates, the host association decides in accordance with Paragraph 32.02.

32.05 The match schedule for mini-tournaments involving four teams is as follows. Team 1 is the team drawn into position 1 in its group, Team 2 the team drawn into position 2, etc.

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:	Teams 1 vs 4 and 3 vs 2
Day 4:	Rest day
Day 5:	Rest day
Day 6:	Matchday 2:	Teams 1 vs 3 and 2 vs 4
Day 7:	Rest day
Day 8:	Rest day
Day 9:	Matchday 3:	Teams 2 vs 1 and 4 vs 3
Day 10:	Departure of all teams Departure of all referees and UEFA match officers

32.06 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 Team 2 and Team 3 according to their group position after the draw, i.e. Team 2 is the association in the higher position 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:	Teams 3 vs 1
Day 4:	Rest day
Day 5:	Rest day Arrival of Team 2 Match organisational meeting
Day 6:	Matchday 2:	Teams 2 vs 3
Day 7:	Rest day Departure of Team 3 Departure of one referee and one assistant referee
Day 8:	Rest day Match organisational meeting
Day 9:	Matchday 3:	Teams 1 vs 2
Day 10:	Departure of Teams 1 and 2 Departure of the remaining referees and UEFA match officers

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

Article 33 Stadium announcements and kick-off times

33.01 For the qualifying competition, host associations must announce stadiums in the UEFA online system at least 60 days before the start of a mini-tournament, for approval by the UEFA administration.

33.02 Before announcing stadiums, the host association must take into account the length of the journey to be undertaken by the visiting teams. The stadiums must be no more than a 60-minute bus drive from all tournament hotels. In exceptional circumstances, this time limit can be extended to a maximum of 90 minutes. In principle, all tournament hotels must be within a three-hour bus drive from the nearest international airport with daily flights from/to other European cities. 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.

33.03 The host association must fix and enter the kick-off times online at least 30 days before the start of a mini-tournament, for approval by the UEFA administration.

33.04 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.

33.05 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 34 Changes to the match stadium or schedule

34.01 If any party to a match has any reason to doubt whether that particular match can take place as scheduled (including but not limited to pitch, facility and infrastructure, safety and security, operational and/or organisational issues 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 venue, stadium, 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.

34.02 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.

34.03 For exceptional circumstances and cases of extreme urgency that may 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 35), if necessary without spectators, the host association must have access to a backup stadium/training centre, for approval by the UEFA administration. For emergency back-up stadiums, exceptions can be made to all regular stadium requirements.

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

Article 35 Rescheduling of matches

35.01 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. For that purpose, the host associations must conclude all the necessary agreements to ensure that the required facilities are available and can be operated.

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

35.03 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 (see Paragraph 34.03).

35.04 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.

35.05 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.

35.06 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.

35.07 If 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.

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

Article 36 Completion of suspended matches

36.01 If the referee decides to suspend a match and it is decided that the match shall be resumed another day, the following conditions apply to the restart of the match:

1. If the match is resumed the following day, the match sheet from the time of suspension remains valid. The match restarts with the same players on the field and the same designated substitutes as at the moment the match was suspended. If a player is unable to restart the match, one of the previously designated substitutes may take their place. This is considered a substitution. If the team has used all of its substitutions by this point, no change can be made. A designated 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 during or sent off during the suspended match. Players who were in play at the time the match was suspended may not be selected on the match sheet as substitutes when the match is resumed.

36.02 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 received before the match was suspended are not carried forward to any other matches before the suspended match has been completed.

3. Players and/or team officials sent off before the match was suspended cannot be replaced; the number of players and/or team officials allowed when the match is resumed must reflect any such dismissals.

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

5. The teams can make only the number of substitutions to which they were still entitled when the match was suspended, using their remaining 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 37 Refusal to play and similar cases

37.01 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.

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

37.03 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.

37.04 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.

37.05 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.

37.06 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 38 Player eligibility

38.01 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.

38.02 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.

38.03 Players are eligible to play in the competition if they were born on or after 1 January 2008 and are 16 years of age by the end of the calendar year when the match is played.

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

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

Article 39 Player lists

39.01 For each stage of the competition in which a team is participating, the national association must provide the UEFA administration with a list of 20 players (at least two of whom must be goalkeepers). The list must specify each player’s surname(s), first name(s), club and date of birth, as well as the surnames, first names, dates of birth and coaching qualifications of the head coach and assistant coach. In addition, this list must include confirmation from one of the team doctors that all players have undergone the requested medical examination; the team doctor is solely responsible for ensuring that the requested players’ medical examination has been duly performed.

39.02 The list of 20 players must be completed online by 12:00 CET the day before the team's first match in the relevant mini-tournament and by 23:59 CET two days before the team's first match in the final tournament. No changes are allowed after the deadline, except as provided for in Paragraph 39.05.

39.03 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 organisational meeting the day before the start of each mini-tournament (four-team groups) or the day before the team’s first match in the mini-tournament (three-team groups). 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).

39.04 A UEFA representative visually verifies the identity of each player participating in the competition. As a rule, one such visual check takes place at a mealtime at the team accommodation before each team's first match in each mini-tournament and the final tournament.

39.05 Players named on the list of 20 who become seriously injured or ill, to the extent that they cannot take part in a match, may be replaced as follows:

1. Goalkeepers may be replaced before any match in the competition.

2. Outfield players may be replaced before their team’s first match in the final tournament only. A replaced outfield player can take no further part in the tournament.

The association concerned must submit the medical replacement form confirming the severity of the injury or illness, along with any necessary medical evidence, to the UEFA match delegate no later than three hours before the match in question. If UEFA finds any of the information provided by the association to be inaccurate, the matter may be referred to the UEFA disciplinary bodies.

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

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

V - Stadium Infrastructure

Article 40 Stadiums

40.01 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 41 Pitches

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

41.02 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.

41.03 For natural grass pitches, the height of the grass must not 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 required to reduce the height of the grass for the match.

41.04 Any pitch watering as of 90 minutes before kick-off must be done evenly across the whole pitch and for a maximum of 7 minutes at a time during the following periods:

1. before the pre-match warm-up period; and/or

2. between warm-up and kick-off; and/or

3. during half-time.

The host association (or UEFA in the final tournament) must communicate its plans at the organisational meeting, and any change to the announced schedule must be agreed to later on by the host association, the participating association(s) and UEFA.

The referee can make changes to the pitch-watering schedule at any time.

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

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

41.07 The host association is responsible for ensuring that the area immediately adjacent to the field of play is safe for players, team officials and the referee team in accordance with the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations.

Article 42 Artificial turf

42.01 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. At the time the stadium is announced to the UEFA administration, the host association must submit a copy of such certificate, which must be valid for the full duration of the tournament in question.

42.02 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 – Test Manual I: Test Methods and the FIFA Quality Programme for Football Turf – Test Manual II: Test Requirements.

42.03 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.

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

Article 43 Floodlights

43.01 Matches in the qualifying competition may be played in daylight or under floodlights. For matches played under floodlights, the illuminance level must correspond to the requirements set out in the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations for the relevant stadium category in accordance with Paragraph 40.01 of these regulations.

VI - Equipment

Article 44 Applicable regulations

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

Article 45 Playing attire approval

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

Article 46 Colours

46.01 For all competition matches, teams must submit the agreed playing attire colours to be worn for each match via the dedicated online tool. Team A has the first choice as to which of its official sets of playing attire registered online it wears for the match in question.

• 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.

46.02 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 Team A that has to change colours.

Article 47 Numbers

47.01 Players must be allocated numbers between 1 and 23. If the number 1 is used, it must be worn by a goalkeeper. Players cannot change numbers during a mini-tournament or the final tournament

Article 48 Badges

48.01 The competition badge must be worn on the free zone of the right shirt sleeve at all matches in the final tournament.

48.02 The applicable UEFA campaign badge must be worn on the free zone of the left shirt sleeve at all matches in the final tournament.

48.03 If UEFA distributes badges for its women’s football promotional campaign, these must be worn on the free zone of the left shirt sleeve above the UEFA campaign badge.

48.04 None of the badges may be used in the qualifying competition, in any other competition, or for any other purpose, including commercial or promotional activities, without UEFA’s prior approval.

Article 49 Other team equipment

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

49.02 All equipment items worn or used in the final tournament must be free of any sponsor advertising. This provision applies:

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

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

VII - Ticketing

Article 50 Ticketing – general

50.01 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 51 Ticketing – qualifying competition

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

51.02 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.

Article 52 Ticketing – final tournament

52.01 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.

52.02 Any ticketing 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 a participating association’s territory and/or involve a participating association’s fans or partners.

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

VIII - Match Organisation

Article 53 Team arrivals and departures

53.01 For the qualifying competition, visiting teams must arrange their travel such that they arrive at the hotel assigned to them by the mini-tournament host association the day before their first match. Unless they agree otherwise with the host association, teams arriving earlier (i.e. more than one night before their first match) are responsible for the extra costs incurred as a result of their early arrival.

53.02 For the final tournament, teams must arrange their travel such that they arrive at their assigned hotel two days before their first match unless agreed otherwise with UEFA.

53.03 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 54 Training grounds – qualifying competition

54.01 Ideally, each team should be allocated its own training ground for the entire duration of the mini-tournament but, if necessary, two or three grounds may be shared by the teams. Each ground must be in perfect condition. The training pitches should be of the same surface as the match pitches and of a similar size. If the matches are to be played on natural grass pitches, training grounds surfaced with good-quality artificial turf may still be used, provided teams have the possibility to train at least once on natural grass. The host association must ensure the training grounds are available for up to two training sessions a day per team and must cover the cost of one training session per team per day. The training grounds must be located no more than 30 minutes by bus from the corresponding teams’ accommodation.

54.02 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.

54.03 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 55 Match equipment

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

55.02 For the qualifying competitions, the host associations must provide the visiting teams with match balls of excellent quality for their training sessions as well as for warming up before the match. These balls must be the same as those used for the matches.

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

55.04 For the qualifying competition, a multi-ball system should be used at all matches in accordance with the protocol and guidance issued by the UEFA administration. For the final tournament, a multi-ball system is used at all matches.

55.05 The use of two-sided substitution boards (preferably electronic) is compulsory for all matches. For each match in the qualifying competition, the host association must ensure a minimum of two boards.

Article 56 Use of clocks

56.01 Stadium clocks may be used to show the amount of time played or remaining. Additional time in each half should be displayed as additional minutes, not continuously running time (i.e. 45 + x, 90 + y). The same applies in case of extra time (105 + x, 120 + y).

Article 57 Match protocol

57.01 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.

57.02 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).

57.03 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 58 Teams at the stadium

58.01 Both teams must be at the stadium at least 75 minutes before kick-off. In principle, team arrivals must be staggered to ensure a five-minute interval between the two, with Team B having the first choice of arrival time, subject to any other decision taken by UEFA and/or the relevant competent authorities. Teams must respect the hotel departure times agreed at the organisational meeting.

Article 59 Match sheet

59.01 Before each match, each team must confirm, using the match sheet, their 20 players 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.

59.02 The players indicated on the match sheet as forming the starting 11 commence the match. A goalkeeper and a team captain must be identified among these players.

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

59.04 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 60 Player replacements and substitutions

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

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

2. Substitute outfield players indicated on the match sheet who cannot be fielded due to physical incapacity may not be replaced, which means that the number of substitutes is reduced accordingly for the match in question.

3. A starting goalkeeper indicated on the match sheet who cannot be fielded due to physical incapacity may be replaced by one of the substitutes indicated on the match sheet. The replaced goalkeeper may still be used as a substitute goalkeeper or, if this is not possible, be replaced by a goalkeeper not previously registered on the list of 20 players in accordance with Article 39 (in which case the player list in question is automatically amended).

4. A substitute goalkeeper who cannot be fielded due to physical incapacity may be replaced by a goalkeeper not previously registered on the list of 20 players in accordance with with Article 39 (in which case the player list in question is automatically amended).

The association concerned must submit to the UEFA match delegate a printed copy of the match sheet indicating the change and signed by the team doctor. If it fails to do so, any change made to the starting 11 indicated on the match sheet after the match sheets have been exchanged is considered a substitution, and the number of substitutions available to the team during the match is reduced accordingly. In addition, the association concerned must submit the medical replacement form to the UEFA administration within 48 hours of the end of the match, along with any necessary medical evidence. If it fails to do so or if UEFA finds any of the information provided by the association concerned to be inaccurate, the matter may be referred to the UEFA disciplinary bodies. A replaced player who is taken off the match sheet may take no further part in the match nor sit on the team bench or any additional seats reserved for team officials selected on the match sheet.

60.02 Up to five of the substitutes listed on each team’s match sheet may take part in the match. Additionally, a sixth substitute listed on the match sheet may take part in knockout matches exclusively during extra time. 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 (one additional stoppage in extra time can be used). Substitutions made before the start of the match, during half-time, between the end of normal playing time and extra time, and at half-time during extra time do not reduce the number of stoppages in play that can be used.

60.03 Any player selected on the match sheet in line with Article 59 or replaced in line with Article 60 may be selected to undergo a doping control after the match in accordance with Annex B of the UEFA Anti-Doping Regulations and must remain available in the stadium for 30 minutes after the end of the match. If a doping control officer is present at the match and a player selected on the match sheet is injured or falls ill and requires treatment in hospital, the doping control officer assesses the severity of the injury or illness and decides whether the player can leave the stadium to go to hospital immediately or whether they must undergo any potential doping control first.

Article 61 Competition area

61.01 The 11 team officials and nine substitute players indicated on the match sheet, i.e. a total of 20 people, are allowed to sit on the team bench. If the team bench provides fewer than 20 seats, the remaining 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. One of the medical staff members on the bench (doctor, physiotherapist or masseur) must be female.

61.02 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.

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

61.04 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 62 Referee team and referee liaison officer

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

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

62.03 In principle, female match officials are appointed.

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

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

Article 63 Appointment and replacement of referees

63.01 The Referees Committee appoints a referee for each match, as well as the assistant referees for the final tournament. Only match officials from the official FIFA lists are eligible.

63.02 For mini-tournaments, three referees are appointed 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. In addition, for four-team mini-tournaments, the host association appoints one substitute referee (fourth official) plus one assistant referee, in principle for the entire mini-tournament.

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

63.04 For the qualifying competition, UEFA arranges for the referee team to arrive in the country where the mini-tournament is to be played, in principle the day before the start of the tournament. If a member of the referee team does not arrive by the evening before the start of a mini-tournament, the UEFA administration and all teams concerned must be informed immediately. The Referees Committee takes the appropriate decisions, which are final.

63.05 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 64 Procedure in case of severe injury to players

64.01 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).

64.02 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 65 UEFA Disciplinary Regulations

65.01 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 66 Yellow and red cards

66.01 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.

66.02 In case of repeated yellow cards:

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

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

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

66.04 In the final tournament, yellow cards that have not resulted in a suspension expire on completion of the group stage. They are not carried forward to the semi-finals or to any FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup play-off matches.

66.05 All yellow cards and pending yellow-card suspensions from the final tournament expire on completion of the competition.

Article 67 Protests and appeals

67.01 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 68 Financial rules – whole competition

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

68.02 The UEFA administration resolves any disputes concerning the settlement of accounts by the participating associations. Such decisions are final.

68.03 Each team participating in the competition receives a financial contribution of €20,000 for each round of the qualifying competition in which they participate and for the final tournament if they qualify.

Article 69 Financial rules – qualifying competition

69.01 The host association retains its receipts and pays all organisational costs.

69.02 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.

69.03 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 their transport costs within the territory of the host association. Their international travel expenses and daily allowances are covered by UEFA.

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

69.05 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.

69.06 To further assist in covering the costs of mini-tournaments, the UEFA administration credits each host association with an additional 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.

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

Article 70 Financial rules – final tournament

70.01 The financial provisions for the final tournament, including the settlement of organisational costs, are defined in the contract between UEFA and the host association. The financial provisions for the final tournament are based on an official delegation of 26 people (20 players and 6 officials) per participating association. Detailed information will be communicated at the workshop organised in conjunction with the final tournament draw.

70.02 Each participating association covers:

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

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

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

70.03 UEFA provides local ground transport within the territory of the host association, including a team bus, as specified at the finalists’ workshop. Any additional transport must be arranged and paid for by the participating associations themselves.

70.04 UEFA organises and pays for the board and lodging of the official delegation from two days before a team’s first match until the day after its elimination, or the day after the end of the final tournament for the finalists.

XIII - Exploitation of the Commercial Rights

Article 71 Commercial rights – general

71.01 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 that 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, use and/or disseminate any sound, image, recording or depiction of the match and/or the competition (including any results, statistics, information and/or other data, in whole or in part) for any purpose other than for personal, private and non-commercial use.

71.02 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.

71.03 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 72 Promotional purposes

72.01 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.

72.02 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.

72.03 Associations must obtain all necessary third-party rights and consents needed for them to comply with this chapter and, upon request, must supply UEFA, free of charge, with the necessary documentation required for UEFA to use and exploit its rights under these regulations (including any third-party consents).

Article 73 Commercial rights – qualifying competition

73.01 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.

73.02 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.

73.03 UEFA owns and has the sole right, to the exclusion of the participating associations and any other party, to exploit the data rights and 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 such commercial 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.

73.04 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.

73.05 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 and 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 74 Commercial rights – final tournament

74.01 UEFA owns and has the sole right, to the exclusion of the participating associations and any other party, to exploit all the commercial rights to the final tournament and to retain and distribute all revenues derived from the exploitation of those rights.

74.02 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.

74.03 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.

74.04 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, player awards and stadium tours).

74.05 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.

74.06 At UEFA’s request, any and all content produced and exploited by associations pursuant to Paragraph 74.05 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 74.05 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 75 Responsibilities regarding media matters

75.01 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 venue media manager at the stadium.

75.02 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.

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

Article 76 Accreditations and access rights

76.01 For the qualifying competition, the host association is responsible for organising an 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.

76.02 No media representatives are allowed on the field of play before, during or after the match, with the exception of the camera crew filming the team line-ups at the start of the match and up to two camera crews covering 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 crew filming the 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 broadcaster operations and filming positions.

76.03 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 spectators (see Annex B).

76.04 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 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 77 Press

77.01 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.

77.02 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.

77.03 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 78 Photographers

78.01 Photographers may work in the areas behind the advertising boards behind the goals, as well as up to the 16m line on the opposite touchline. They may only change ends at half-time, during the interval before the start of any extra time and before a penalty shoot-out. Photographers may not work from the stands 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 team warm-ups, the line-up, handshake procedure and coin toss, the game itself and any post-match ceremonies.

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

Article 79 Media access to training sessions

79.01 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. If the head coach is suspended for the match, the team have the option of making the assistant coach available to the media instead.

Article 80 Interviews

80.01 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. A player selected for a doping control may give post-match interviews subject to the 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. A head coach who is suspended for or sent off during a match may be replaced by the assistant coach for all the obligatory matchday media activities.

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

Article 81 Press conferences and mixed zone

81.01 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.

81.02 A post-match press conference must start no later than 20 minutes after the final whistle. Both teams are obliged to make at least their head coach available. If the expected media presence is low, the host association may decide to organise a more informal media activity in the mixed zone instead of a full press conference. For the final tournament, such alternatives must be approved by UEFA.

81.03 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.

81.04 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 82 Implementing provisions

82.01 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 83 Unforeseen circumstances

83.01 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 84 Non-compliance

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

Article 85 Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)

85.01 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 86 Annexes

86.01 All annexes form an integral part of these regulations.

Article 87 Authoritative version

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

Article 88 Adoption and entry into force

88.01 These regulations were adopted by the UEFA Executive Committee on 3 December 2025 and came into force on 8 December 2025, with amendments approved on 29 July 2026, which come into force immediately.

	For the UEFA Executive Committee:
	Aleksander Čeferin President	Theodore Theodoridis General Secretary
	Nyon, 29 July 2026

Annex A - Individual league, overall interim and final overall rankings

Annex B - 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 10m x 2m)
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.