2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification


The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship started on 31 May 2007 with a qualifying competition and finishes on 15 October 2008, before the final tournament on 15–23 June 2009. 51 of the 52 other nations in UEFA's jurisdiction, including Montenegro and Serbia who competed separately for the first time, went through a series of qualifiers to decide the seven other teams to join Sweden at the finals. Andorra did not take part.
The first stage of the qualifying competition is a group stage followed by play-offs. Each group winner, as well as the four highest ranked second place teams, will advance to the play-off. The play-off will determine which seven nations join Sweden in the final tournament. Sweden, as hosts, qualify automatically.

Groups

Summary

Teams that have secured a place in the play-offs are highlighted in green, in their respective qualifying groups. The teams are ordered by final group position.
Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Group 6Group 7Group 8Group 9Group 10














Group 1

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
10730215+1624
107122012+822
105322013+718
103341013−312
10118518−134
10037621−153

Group 2

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
8611186+1219
8503167+915
8422195+1414
8314816−810
8008431−270

Group 3

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
8710171+1622
8422137+614
8224512−78
821549−57
8125414−105

Group 4

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
8800212+1924
8503146+815
8305911−29
8206918−96
8206622−166

Group 5

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
8512165+1116
8512103+716
833276+112
823356−19
8107119−183

Group 6

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
8611116+519
8512134+916
8512176+1116
8125413−95
8017218−161

Group 7

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
8620126+620
83321511+412
83141213−110
814369−37
8206915−66

Group 8

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
8521245+1917
8521155+1017
84041413+112
832376+111
8008132−310

Group 9

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
8521243+2117
8521165+1117
84041312+112
840468−212
8008132−310

Group 10

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
8602206+1418
8521165+1117
8431115+615
8116717−104
8107324−213

Ranking of second-placed teams

Play-offs

The play-off first legs were played on 10–11 October, while the second legs were played on 14–15 October.

Top scorers