| Europamästerskapet i fotboll för damer 2013 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Sweden |
| Dates | 10–28 July |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Germany (8th title) |
| Runners-up |  Norway |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 56 (2.24 per match) |
| Attendance | 216,888 (8,676 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Lotta Schelin (5 goals) |
| Best player | Nadine Angerer[1] |
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The2013 UEFA Women's Championship, commonly referred to as the2013 Women's Euros or just the2013 Euros, was the 11th European Championship forwomen's national football teams organised byUEFA. The final tournament, held in Sweden from 10 to 28 July 2013,[2] became the most-watched in the history of the Women's Euros.[3] It concluded withGermany, the defending champions, winning their sixth consecutive and record-extending eighth overall Women's Euro title after defeatingNorway inthe final.[4]
Sweden was selected as hosts by UEFA's Executive Committee in 2010, meaning their team automatically qualified for the final tournament. The other eleven finalists were decided by a qualifying competition, featuring 44 teams, staged between March 2011 to October 2012. It was the last time the finals featured twelve teams, as from 2017 onwards they would be expanded to include sixteen teams.[5]
Sweden was awarded the hosting of the tournament on 4 October 2010 at a meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee inMinsk,Belarus.[6] The only rival host bid came from theNetherlands.[6] Several other European national associations, includingSwitzerland,Bulgaria andPoland, had shown interest in staging the tournament but did not submit final applications.[7] Sweden had previously co-hosted the tournament in1997 alongside Norway.[8]
A total of 44 teams entered the qualification process to compete for the eleven available places in the final tournament, alongside host nation Sweden, who qualified automatically. Six teams were firstly eliminated during aneight-team preliminary round staged inMacedonia andMalta on 3–8 March 2011.[9]
On 14 March 2011 38 teams – the 36 top-ranked nations (according to their UEFA coefficient) and the two teams advancing from the preliminary round – were then drawn into seven qualifying groups at a draw inNyon,Switzerland.[10] Matches in these qualifying groups began in September 2011 and concluded a year later.[10] The seven group winners automatically qualified for the final tournament along with the best-ranked runners-up.[11] The remaining six runners-up entered intotwo-legged play-offs held in October 2012 to determine the final line-up.[12] The following twelve teams participated in the final tournament:
| Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking at start of event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Hosts | 4 October 2010 | 9th | 2009 | Champions (1984) | 5 |
 Italy | Group 1 winner | 16 June 2012 | 10th | 2009 | Runners-up (1993,1997) | 12 |
| Germany | Group 2 winner | 16 June 2012 | 9th | 2009 | Champions (1989,1991,1995,1997,2001,2005,2009) | 2 |
| Norway | Group 3 winner | 19 September 2012 | 10th | 2009 | Champions (1987,1993) | 11 |
 France | Group 4 winner | 15 September 2012 | 5th | 2009 | Quarter-finals (2009) | 6 |
 Finland | Group 5 winner | 15 September 2012 | 3rd | 2009 | Semi-finals (2005) | 21 |
 England | Group 6 winner | 19 September 2012 | 7th | 2009 | Runners-up (1984,2009) | 7 |
 Denmark | Group 7 winner | 19 September 2012 | 8th | 2009 | Semi-finals (1984,1991,1993,2001) | 13 |
 Netherlands | Best runner-up | 19 September 2012 | 2nd | 2009 | Semi-finals (2009) | 14 |
 Spain | Play-off winner | 24 October 2012 | 2nd | 1997 | Semi-finals (1997) | 18 |
 Russia | Play-off winner | 25 October 2012 | 4th | 2009 | Group Stage (1997,2001,2009) | 22 |
 Iceland | Play-off winner | 25 October 2012 | 2nd | 2009 | Group Stage (2009) | 15 |
The tournament was staged at seven venues in seven different towns with each group being staged at two different venues. At some venues, the capacity was reduced during the championship.[13]
| Gothenburg | Solna | Norrköping |
|---|---|---|
| Gamla Ullevi | Friends Arena | Nya Parken |
| Capacity:16,600 | Capacity:50,000 | Capacity:10,500 |
| 3 group matches, 1 semi-final | Final | 3 group matches, 1 semi-final |
 |  |  |
| Linköping | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 (Southern Sweden) | Kalmar |
| Linköping Arena | Guldfågeln Arena | |
| Capacity:7,300 | Capacity:10,900 | |
| 3 group matches, 1 quarter-final | 3 group matches, 1 quarter-final | |
 |  | |
| Halmstad | Växjö | |
| Örjans Vall | Myresjöhus Arena | |
| Capacity:7,500 | Capacity:10,000 | |
| 3 group matches, 1 quarter-final | 3 group matches, 1 quarter-final | |
 |  |
The final draw for the tournament group stage took place on 9 November 2012 at theSwedish Exhibition & Congress Centre inGothenburg.[14][15] The ceremony was conducted by the UEFA General SecretaryGianni Infantino, with the teams drawn out by tournament ambassadorsPatrik Andersson andSteffi Jones.[14]
As hosts, Sweden were automatically placed in the top-seeded pot, though they would have been in any case owing to their UEFA coefficient ranking.[14][16] The eleven qualifiers were placed into the three final draw pots according to their UEFA coefficient ranking.[14] It was decreed in advance the groups into which the three top-seeded teams would be placed.[14]
| Team | Coeff | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| SwedenH (A1) | 42,503 | 2 |
| GermanyTH (B1) | 43,460 | 1 |
| France (C1) | 40,251 | 3 |
| Team | Coeff | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| England | 38,903 | 4 |
| Norway | 37,193 | 5 |
| Italy | 37,057 | 6 |
| Team | Coeff | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 34,971 | 7 |
| Iceland | 34,524 | 8 |
| Finland | 34,436 | 9 |
| Russia | 33,697 | 10 |
| Netherlands | 33,661 | 11 |
| Spain | 32,999 | 12 |
Twelve referee trios were announced by the UEFA on 19 June 2013.[17] All officials were based inJönköping.
Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic)Sian Massey (England) Tonja Paavola (Finland) Marina Wozniak (Germany)
Judit Kulcsár (Hungary) Romina Santuari (Italy) Hege Steinlund (Norway)
Petruţa Iugulescu (Romania)
Maria Lisická (Slovakia) Maria Villa Gutiérrez (Spain) Helen Karo (Sweden)
Natalia Rachynska (Ukraine)Carina Vitulano (Italy)
Esther Azzopardi (Malta)
Monika Mularczyk (Poland)The twelve national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players by 3 June 2013 at the latest.[18] Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
The final match schedule for the tournament was confirmed on 6 December 2012.[19] All twelve finalists began the tournament at the group stage, with those not eliminated then advancing to the knockout stage.
The group winners and runners-up would qualify for the knockout stage, along with the best two third-placed teams; the remaining four teams would be eliminated.
If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied:[20]
However, the normal tiebreaking rules do not apply if two teams tie (following the application of tiebreakers 1–5) after having met in their final fixture of the group stage, then their ranking will be determined bypenalty shoot-out;[b]
Notes
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden(H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4[a] | |
| 3 | Iceland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4[a] | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
| Norway | 1–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Gulbrandsen 54' | Report |
| Iceland | 0–3 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lotzen 24' Okoyino da Mbabi 55',84' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
The best two third-placed teams advanced to the knockout stage, with teams being ranked using points as the only criterion.[21] UEFA introduced this principle to avoid teams entering their final matches and "playing on" the previous results, and also to negate the factor of the potentially different strengths of the groups by eliminating goal difference from the calculation.[21] As both Denmark and Russia finished with two points, in accordance with the regulations,[21] UEFA conducted a drawing of lots on 18 July following the completion of the group matches to determine which of these two teams would advance: Denmark was selected and so advanced.[22]
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Iceland | 3 | 4 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | A | Denmark | 3 | 2[a] | |
| 3 | C | Russia | 3 | 2[a] |
The eight advancing teams entered the knockout stage to compete in asingle-elimination style tournament. In the knockout stage (including the final), if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes,extra time of two periods (15 minutes each) was played. If the score was still level after extra time, the match was decided by apenalty shootout.[23]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 21 July –Halmstad | ||||||||||
| Sweden | 4 | |||||||||
| 24 July –Gothenburg | ||||||||||
| Iceland | 0 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 0 | |||||||||
| 21 July –Växjö | ||||||||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||||||
| 28 July –Solna | ||||||||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||||||
| 22 July –Kalmar | ||||||||||
| Norway | 0 | |||||||||
| Norway | 3 | |||||||||
| 25 July –Norrköping | ||||||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||||||
| Norway (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 22 July –Linköping | ||||||||||
| Denmark | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| France | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| Denmark (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
All times are local (UTC+2)
| France | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Nécib 71' (pen.) | Report | Rasmussen 28' |
| Penalties | ||
Nécib Thiney  Le Sommer Delannoy | 2–4 | RøddikRydahlNadimNielsenArnth |
| Norway | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Christensen 3' | Report | Knudsen 87' |
| Penalties | ||
| Gulbrandsen Dekkerhus Mjelde Rønning | 4–2 | RøddikNielsenNadimBrogaard |
Johanna RasmussenEniola AlukoLaura BassettToni DugganAnnica SjölundSimone LaudehrLena LotzenDzsenifer MarozsánAnja MittagDagný BrynjarsdóttirMargrét Lára ViðarsdóttirIlaria MauroMarit Fiane ChristensenAda HegerbergKristine Wigdahl HeglandIngvild IsaksenNelli KorovkinaElena MorozovaElena TerekhovaAlexia PutellasKosovare AsllaniMarie HammarströmRaffaella Manieri (playing against Sweden)Irene Paredes (playing against Norway)
The official anthem of the tournament was"Winning Ground", composed byStefan Örn and performed by Swedish pop starEric Saade.[25] The title of the song was also the slogan of the final tournament.[26][25] The song was presented on 27 May 2013 at the Friends Arena in an event also featuringTyresö playersLisa Dahlkvist of Sweden, Denmark'sLine Røddik Hansen, Spain'sVerónica Boquete and the Netherlands'Kirsten van de Ven.[25]
Tickets for the finals were released on 14 February 2013, available to buy via UEFA's online sales portal or from the Ticnet agency in Sweden.[27] The pricing structure was the same for all venues:SEK 200 (approximately €23.50[a]) for Category 1 matches, SEK 150 (≈€17.60) for Category 2 and SEK 100 (≈€11.75) for Category 3. Youth tickets, for those aged up to 16, cost SEK 50 (≈€5.85) for all categories. A so-namedFollow Your Team Ticket which gave entrance to all three group matches of a selected team was also sold.[27]
The tournament soon surpassed the previous ticket sales record of 129,000 set in 2009,[3] which prompted the organisers to open up the entire 50,000 seats of theFriends Arena for the final, in contrast to the original plan to place only 30,000 tickets on sale.[28] The final set a new attendance record for a Women's Euros fixture (41,301) and helped bring the total number of tickets sold for the tournaments to 216,888.[29] In addition to attending the matches, the tournament became the first Women's Euros event to feature fan zones where fans could gather together to view matches on big screens.[30]
