UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying play-offs
The play-offs of the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying tournament will decide the final four teams which qualify for the UEFA Euro 2016 finals tournament. Each of the four ties will be played over two home-and-away legs. The four winners will be found according to the standard rules for the knockout phase in European competitions, and the winners will qualify for the Euro 2016 tournament.[1]
Ranking of third-placed teams
The highest ranked third placed team from the groups will qualify automatically for the tournament, while the remainder will enter the playoffs. As most groups contain six teams but one contains five, matches against the sixth-placed team in each group are not included in this ranking. As a result, a total of eight matches played by each team count toward the purpose of the third-placed ranking table.[2]
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |  Russia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Advance to final tournament |
| 2 | D |  Scotland |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | Advance to play-offs |
| 3 | F |  Hungary |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | |
| 4 | I |  Albania |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | |
| 5 | E |  Switzerland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 6 | C |  Ukraine |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 7 | B |  Israel |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 8 | H |  Norway |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 6 | |
| 9 | A |  Netherlands |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points from matches against teams ranked first to fifth in the group; 2) Superior goal difference from these matches; 3) Higher number of goals scored in these matches; 4) Higher number of away goals scored in these matches; 5) Fair play ranking in these matches; 6) Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system; 7) Drawing of lots.
Seeding
The draw for the play-offs will be held in October 2015 after the completion of the group stage. The teams are seeded for the play-off draw according to the UEFA national team coefficient rankings updated after the completion of the group stage.
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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References
- ↑ "UEFA EURO 2016 Qualifying Draw Procedure" (PDF). UEFA. p. 1. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2014-16" (PDF). UEFA.com.
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