This article features the1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championshipqualifying stage. Matches were played 1996 through 1997. Two qualifying rounds were organised and seven teams qualified for the main tournament, joining hostIceland.
All matches were played in theNetherlands.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
 Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 0 |
| Wales | 0–2 | Netherlands | |
| Scotland | 1–1 | Lithuania | |
| Lithuania | 0–2 | Netherlands | |
| Scotland | 2–1 | Wales | |
| Lithuania | 4–2 | Wales | |
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Scotland |
All matches were played inSweden.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
 Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
 Latvia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 3 |
 Faroe Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | –8 | 0 |
| France | 5–0 | Latvia | |
| Faroe Islands | 0–5 | Sweden | |
| Faroe Islands | 0–2 | France | |
| Sweden | 1–0 | Latvia | |
| Latvia | 2–1 | Faroe Islands | |
| Sweden | 1–1 | France |
All matches were played inNorway.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
 Belarus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
 Estonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 0 |
| Norway | 2–1 | Belarus | |
| Belarus | 4–0 | Estonia | |
| Estonia | 0–3 | Norway |
All matches were played inIreland.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Denmark | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Poland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Denmark | 2–2 | Republic of Ireland | |
| Poland | 1–1 | Denmark | |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Poland |
All matches were played inEngland.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
 Finland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
 Northern Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 0 |
| Finland | 2–0 | Northern Ireland | |
| England | 1–0 | Finland | |
| Northern Ireland | 0–4 | England |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 12 |
 Germany | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 12 |
 Turkey | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | –1 | 12 |
 Belgium | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | –11 | 0 |
| Turkey | 5–3 | Belgium | |
| Belgium | 1–2 | Germany | |
| Germany | 2–4 | Turkey | |
| Portugal | 4–2 | Belgium | |
| Turkey | 0–2 | Germany | |
| Belgium | 1–3 | Portugal | |
| Turkey | 2–1 | Portugal | |
| Germany | 2–1 | Portugal | |
| Belgium | 0–1 | Turkey | |
| Portugal | 5–1 | Germany | |
| Portugal | 5–0 | Turkey | |
| Germany | 4–1 | Belgium |
All matches were played inSlovakia
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
 Slovakia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 3 |
 North Macedonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 0 |
| North Macedonia | 0–2 | Slovakia | |
| Croatia | 3–0 | North Macedonia | |
| Slovakia | 0–4 | Croatia |
All matches were played inSwitzerland.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
 Azerbaijan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Austria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 1 |
| Austria | 2–2 | Switzerland | |
| Azerbaijan | 1–0 | Austria | |
| Switzerland | 1–0 | Azerbaijan |
All matches were played inLuxembourg.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 |
 Malta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 3 |
 Luxembourg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 0–3 | Malta | |
| Malta | 0–6 | Czech Republic | |
| Czech Republic | 4–1 | Luxembourg |
All matches were played inSpain.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
 Slovenia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 | 1 |
 Albania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
| Slovenia | 0–2 | Spain | |
| Albania | 0–0 | Slovenia | |
| Spain | 4–1 | Albania |
All matches were played inRomania.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Israel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
 Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
 Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 3 |
 Moldova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | –7 | 0 |
| Moldova | 1–2 | Ukraine | |
| Romania | 1–2 | Israel | |
| Israel | 2–1 | Ukraine | |
| Romania | 5–0 | Moldova | |
| Israel | 2–1 | Moldova | |
| Ukraine | 1–2 | Romania |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FR Yugoslavia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
 Italy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
 Greece | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 4 |
| Greece | 0–0 | Italy | |
| FR Yugoslavia | 0–1 | Greece | |
| Italy | 2–0 | Greece | |
| Italy | 1–1 | FR Yugoslavia | |
| FR Yugoslavia | 2–1 | Italy | |
| Greece | 0–5 | FR Yugoslavia |
All matches were played inCyprus.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
 Russia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
 Cyprus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 0 |
| Russia | 1–0 | Cyprus | |
| Hungary | 1–1 | Russia | |
| Cyprus | 0–2 | Hungary |
All matches were played inBulgaria.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 4 |
 Georgia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Armenia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | –8 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 2–2 | Georgia | |
| Armenia | 0–8 | Bulgaria | |
| Georgia | 2–2 | Armenia |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0–6 | France | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Norway | 1–5 | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| England | 2–4 | Portugal | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Croatia | 0–1 | Switzerland | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | Spain | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| FR Yugoslavia | 3–4 | Israel | 3–2 | 0–2 |
| Hungary | 4–1 | Bulgaria | 1–0 | 3–1 |