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===Group B===
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!width="20"|{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}}
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===Group C===
===Group C===

Revision as of 18:31, 16 November 2011

This article is about the sporting event. For the video game based on this event, see UEFA Euro 2012 (video game).
UEFA Euro 2012
Mistrzostwa Europy w Piłce Nożnej 2012 Template:Pl icon
Чемпіонат Європи з футболу 2012 Template:Uk icon
UEFA Euro 2012 official logo
Tournament details
Host countriesPoland
Ukraine
Dates8 June – 1 July
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)8 (in 8 host cities)
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The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, will be the 14th European Championship for national football teams sanctioned by UEFA. The final tournament will be hosted by Poland and Ukraine between 8 June and 1 July 2012. This bid was chosen by UEFA's Executive Committee in 2007.[1]

The final tournament features sixteen nations, the last European Championship to do so as, from Euro 2016 onward, there will be 24 finalists. Qualification was contested by 51 nations between August 2010 and November 2011 to join the two host nations in the tournament.

The winner of the tournament gains automatic entry to the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup hosted by Brazil.[2]

Host selection

Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 bids

The joint Poland–Ukraine bid was chosen by a vote of the UEFA Executive Committee on 18 April 2007, in Cardiff, Wales.[1] This bid defeated the other shortlisted bids from Italy and Croatia–Hungary, becoming the third successful joint bid for the European Championship, after those of Belgium–Netherlands (2000) and Austria–Switzerland (2008).

Background

Readiness concerns

File:Harkov vokzal.jpg
Hosting city Kharkiv in Ukraine with Euro 2012 logo.

In January 2008, UEFA president Michel Platini went on the record to warn the organisers of the need to avoid "critical slippages" in their preparations,[3] prompting Scotland to reportedly inform UEFA that they would be willing to step in as hosts,[4] which they reiterated again later in the year.[5] However, by June 2008, UEFA stated they were "not discussing any plan B in terms of new countries" hosting.[6]

Ukraine reported several problems which threatened their ability to co-host: delays in the renovation of Kiev’s Olympic Stadium,[7] and difficulties funding infrastructure work after the economic crisis struck.[8] After an inspection in April 2009, Platini re-affirmed that Ukraine would remain co-host but hinted that most matches could go to Poland.[9] The Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated his country would be capable of this task, but was committed to the original 4 + 4 host city plan,[10] as was the Polish FA.[11]

Poland's one major incident occurred in late September 2008, when its government suspended the Polish Football Association (PZPN) over corruption issues and assigned an administrator. UEFA swiftly issued a letter warning that it risked losing the right to co-host,[12] which resulted in the government yielding.[13] Preparation work proceeded more speedily than in Ukraine and, following a visit in April 2009, Platini announced that all was on track and he saw no major problems.[9] The following month, UEFA confirmed the appointment of the Polish cities of Warsaw, Poznań, Wrocław and Gdańsk.[14] At the same meeting, an appeal for delayed decision on the Ukrainian venues was granted to Lviv, Donetsk and Kharkiv in order to meet specific conditions regarding infrastructure, with a warning that only Kiev and the best prepared city of the other candidates would otherwise be used if issues were not resolved by the end of November.[15][16][17][18]

In September 2009 Platini announced that "Ukraine has made sudden progress in their efforts to stage the tournament",[19] and it was soon confirmed that their four cities (Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kiev and Lviv) would host matches. Kiev was also confirmed to host the Final.[20]

An interview Platini gave to the German FA in May 2010, suggesting that Germany and Hungary could even replace Ukraine unless improvements were made, cast new doubt on their readiness.[21] But by August, Platini revisited that and stated "You can consider that the ultimatum no longer exists",[22] and that he was optimistic about preparations in both countries and saw no major obstacles.[23] After a UEFA delegation visited Ukraine in September 2011, he stated the country was "virtually ready for Euro 2012".[24]

Venues

See also: Transport in Poland and Transport in Ukraine
Infrastructure of the host nations: European, Polish and Ukrainian major routes.

Apart from Donetsk and Kharkiv, the host cities are all popular tourist destinations (the latter having replaced Dnipropetrovsk as a host city in 2009).[25] The bid package requires the expansion and modernisation of roads and transport links.[26]

The obligatory improvement of the football infrastructure includes the building of new stadiums: Six of the eight venues are brand new stadia currently being constructed ready to open in advance of the tournament; the remaining two (in Poznań and Kharkiv) have undergone major renovations to improve them.[27][28] Three of the stadia will fulfill the criteria of UEFA's highest category stadiums.

In a return to the format used at Euro 1992, Euro 1996 and Euro 2008, each group will be based around two stadia.

Warsaw Poznań Gdańsk Wrocław
National Stadium
Capacity: 58,145[29] 		Municipal Stadium
Capacity: 43,090[29] 		PGE Arena
Capacity: 44,636[29] 		Municipal Stadium
Capacity: 44,416[29]
Kiev Kharkiv Donetsk Lviv
Olympic Stadium
Capacity: 70,050[29] 		Metalist Stadium
Capacity: 38,863[30] 		Donbass Arena
Capacity: 51,504[29] 		Arena Lviv
Capacity: 34,915[31]
File:NSC Olimpiyskyi2.jpg File:Metalist arena2.jpg File:Арена Львів (04.10.2011).jpg

Note: Capacity figures are those for matches at UEFA Euro 2012 and are not necessarily the total capacity that the stadium is capable of holding.

Qualification

Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

The draw for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying competition took place in Warsaw on 7 February 2010.[32] 51 teams entered to compete for the 14 remaining places in the finals, alongside co-hosts Poland and Ukraine. These teams were divided into nine groups, with the draw using the new UEFA national team coefficient for the first time in order to determine the seedings.

The qualifying process began in August 2010 and concluded in November 2011. At the conclusion of the qualifying group stage in October 2011, the nine group winners qualified automatically, with the second placed team with the best ranking also doing so. The remaining eight teams who finished second in their respective groups contested two-legged play-offs, with the winner of each tie qualifying for the finals.

Participating teams

The finals will feature sixteen national teams, as has been the format since 1996. Some European football associations were in favour of expanding the tournament to 24 teams, although the number of UEFA members had hardly increased since the last tournament extension in 1996 (53 in April 2006 compared to 48 for Euro 1996).[33] In April 2007, UEFA's Executive Committee formally decided against an expansion for 2012.[34]

  Country has qualified
  Country has failed to qualify
  Country is not a UEFA member

Twelve of the sixteen finalists participated at the previous tournament in 2008, with England and Denmark, who participated in 2004, returning after missing the 2008 edition. The Republic of Ireland return after an absence of 24 years, making only their second appearance at a European finals. Hosts Ukraine, make their debut as an independent nation, having previously participated as part of the Soviet Union.

The sixteen finalists who will participate in the final tournament are:

Final draw

Further information: UEFA Euro 2012 seeding

The draw for the final tournament will take place on 2 December 2011 at the Ukraine Palace of Arts in Kiev, Ukraine, at 17:00 UTC (19:00 local time).[35]

As was the case at the 2004 and 2008 finals, the sixteen finalists will be divided into four seeding pots, ranked by their UEFA coefficient, with each of the four groups having one team from each pot.[36] As co-hosts, Poland and Ukraine were automatically placed in Pot 1, along with Spain, as the defending champions.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 schedule

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) in Poland and Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3) in Ukraine

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C1Match 5 C2
C3Match 6 C4
C2Match 13 C4
C1Match 14 C3
C4Match 21 C1
C2Match 22 C3

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D3Match 7 D4
Ukraine Match 8 D2
D2Match 15 D4
Ukraine Match 16 D3
D4Match 23 Ukraine
D2Match 24 D3

Knockout phase

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
21 June – Warsaw
 
 
Winner Group A
 
27 June – Donetsk
 
Runner-up Group B
 
Winner Quarter-final 1
 
23 June – Donetsk
 
Winner Quarter-final 3
 
Winner Group C
 
1 July – Kiev
 
Runner-up Group D
 
Winner Semi-final 1
 
22 June – Gdańsk
 
Winner Semi-final 2
 
Winner Group B
 
28 June – Warsaw
 
Runner-up Group A
 
Winner Quarter-final 2
 
24 June – Kiev
 
Winner Quarter-final 4
 
Winner Group D
 
 
Runner-up Group C
 

Quarter-finals

Winner Group A Match 25 Runner-up Group B
Winner Group B Match 26 Runner-up Group A
Winner Group C Match 27 Runner-up Group D
Winner Group D Match 28 Runner-up Group C

Semi-finals

Winner Match 25 Match 29 Winner Match 27
Winner Match 26 Match 30 Winner Match 28

Final

Winner Match 29 Match 31 Winner Match 30

Miscellany

Mascots

Slavek and Slavko

The mascot names were announced in December 2010 after voting on the UEFA website. Almost 40,000 votes were received, leading to the following result:[37]

  • Slavek and Slavko: 56% of votes
  • Siemko and Strimko: 29%
  • Klemek and Ladko: 15%

Logo and slogan

The official logo for the tournament was unveiled at a special event at Mykhailivska Square, Kiev, on 14 December 2009. It takes its visual identity from Wycinanki, the traditional art of paper cutting practised in Poland and rural areas of Ukraine. The art form symbolises the nature of the rural areas of both countries.[38][39] As part of the event, landmark buildings in the eight host cities were illuminated with the tournament logo.[40] The competition slogan, "Creating History Together" (Template:Lang-pl, Template:Lang-uk / Tvorymo istoriyu razom), was announced along with the logo. The slogan reflects the fact that Poland and Ukraine represent the easternmost host nations in European Championship history.[38]

Ticketing

Tickets were sold directly by UEFA via its website, or are to be distributed by the football associations of the 16 finalists. Applications had to be made during March 2011 for the 1.4 million tickets available for the 31 tournament matches.[41] Over 12 million applications were received, which represented a 17% increase on the 2008 finals, and an all-time record for the UEFA European Championship.[42] Owing to this over-subscription for the matches, lotteries were carried out to allocate tickets.

Prices varied from €30,£25 (for a seat behind the goals at a group match) to €600,£513 (for a seat in the main stand at the final). In addition to individual match tickets, fans could buy packages to see either all matches played by one team, or all matches at one specific venue.[43]

Broadcasting rights

Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 broadcasting rights

References

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  2. ^ The runner-up will qualify if Spain, which have already qualified by winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup, win UEFA Euro 2012. Qualifiers – FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013
  3. ^ "UEFA warns hosts to speed up Euro 2012 plans". Reuters. 30 January 2008.
  4. ^ "Scots eye Euro 2012 rescue plan". BBC Sport. 5 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Scotland ready to be saviours of Euro 2012". ESPN. 1 October 2008.
  6. ^ "UEFA seeks rules clarification". USA Today. 12 June 2008.
  7. ^ "Ukraine may lose Euro 2012 due to stadium, says official". Reuters. 12 June 2008.
  8. ^ "Financial crisis threatens Ukraine as Euro 2012 host". The Canadian Press. 31 October 2008.
  9. ^ a b "Platini: Poland's Euro 2012 preparations on track". USA Today. 16 April 2009.
  10. ^ "Polish venues on track for Euro 2012, Prime Minister says". Reuters. 10 May 2009.
  11. ^ "Four Polish venues while Ukraine gets just one". USA Today. 13 May 2009.
  12. ^ "FIFA warns Poland on World Cup suspension". Reuters. 1 October 2008.
  13. ^ "Poland settle dispute with Fifa". BBC Sport. 6 October 2008.
  14. ^ "Ukraine puts a brave face on Euro 2012 decision". Reuters. 13 May 2009.
  15. ^ "Ukraine persuaded UEFA to delay 2012 cities decision". Reuters. 14 May 2009.
  16. ^ "Selection of host cities for UEFA EURO 2012". UEFA. 13 May 2009.
  17. ^ "Kiev could lose right to stage Euro 2012 final". Reuters. 13 May 2009.
  18. ^ "Ukraine handed Euro 2012 deadline". BBC Sport. 13 May 2009.
  19. ^ "Platini sees sudden progress from Euro co-hosts Ukraine". Reuters. 15 September 2009.
  20. ^ "UEFA confirms four host cities in Ukraine". UEFA. 12 December 2009.
  21. ^ "Germany and Hungary could replace Ukraine as Euro 2012 host". Sport Business. 11 May 2010.
  22. ^ "Platini supports FFF sanctions". Sky Sports. 27 August 2010.
  23. ^ "Ukraine will be ready for Euro 2012 but work to do – UEFA". Reuters. 12 August 2010.
  24. ^ "Platini: Ukraine nearly ready for Euro 2012". Kyiv Post. 27 September 2011.
  25. ^ "Surkis says Odesa mayor promised much, did little with respect to Euro 2012". Kyiv Post. 15 December 2009.
  26. ^ "Poland 'confident' on Euro 2012 chances despite jitters". Soccerway. 12 April 2007.
  27. ^ "Municipal Stadium Poznan launched in style". UEFA. 21 September 2010.
  28. ^ "Metalist Stadium lights up Kharkov". UEFA. 5 December 2009.
  29. ^ a b c d e f "Press Kit: Logo and Slogan unveiling" (PDF). UEFA. 14 December 2009.
  30. ^ Overview of stadiums – Ukraine, № 21 (November 2010) Template:Uk icon
  31. ^ overview of stadiums – Ukraine, № 18 (July 2010) Template:Uk icon
  32. ^ Chaplin, Mark (30 January 2009). "UEFA lays out priorities for 2009". UEFA. [dead link]
  33. ^ UEFA to consider 24-team EURO [1]
  34. ^ UEFA verdicts from Cardiff
  35. ^ "December date for EURO finals draw in Kyiv". UEFA. 3 October 2011.
  36. ^ "EURO finals draw seedings unveiled". UEFA. 16 November 2011.
  37. ^ "EURO 2012 mascots named Slavek and Slavko". UEFA. 4 December 2010.
  38. ^ a b "Logo/brand". UEFA. 14 December 2009.
  39. ^ "Co-hosts in bloom for EURO 2012". UEFA. 14 December 2009.
  40. ^ "Branding lights up host cities". UEFA. 14 December 2009.
  41. ^ "Apply now for UEFA EURO 2012 ticket sales". UEFA. 1 March 2011.
  42. ^ "Massive demand for UEFA EURO 2012 tickets". UEFA. 1 April 2011.
  43. ^ "Ticket prices for UEFA EURO 2012 announced". UEFA. 15 February 2011.
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