UEFA Euro 2012 seeding
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This article gives information about the seedings for the UEFA Euro 2012 final tournament group stage draw. The draw will take place on 2 December 2011 at the Ukraine Palace of Arts
in Kiev
, Ukraine
, and will divide the 16 finalists into four groups. As at Euro 2008, each group would be played in 2 cities.
and Poland
were both assigned to Pot 1 as they will host finals, despite the fact that their rankings are the two lowest in the tournament. This also occurred for the 2008 pot allocation
, where co-hosts Switzerland
and Austria
ranked below all other qualified teams. Spain
were also automatically assigned to Pot 1, but their ranking at the time of the draw was the best on the continent in any case. Remarkably – with the exception of Poland – the top 16 teams of Europe by UEFA ranking had all qualified for the tournament.
Palace "Ukraine"
National Palace of Arts "Ukraina" or Palace "Ukraina" is one of the main venues for official events along with Palace of Sports in Kiev, Ukraine. The venue is a state company administered by the State Directory of Affairs....
in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, and will divide the 16 finalists into four groups. As at Euro 2008, each group would be played in 2 cities.
Calculation of seedings
The pot allocations were based on the UEFA national team coefficient rankings of the sixteen finalists at the end of the qualifying competition in November 2011. Each nation's coefficient was generated by calculating:- 40% of the average ranking points per game earned in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying stageUEFA Euro 2012 qualifyingThe qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine...
. - 40% of the average ranking points per game earned in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying stage2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)The European zone of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup saw 53 teams competing for 13 places at the finals. The qualification process started on 20 August 2008, after UEFA Euro 2008, and ended on 18 November 2009. The qualification process saw the first competitive matches of...
and final tournament2010 FIFA World CupThe 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. - 20% of the average ranking points per game earned in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying stage and final tournament.
Pot allocation
UkraineUkraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
and Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
were both assigned to Pot 1 as they will host finals, despite the fact that their rankings are the two lowest in the tournament. This also occurred for the 2008 pot allocation
UEFA Euro 2008 seeding
This article gives information about the seedings for UEFA Euro 2008. Each team is given a coefficient based on their average points per game in the qualifying phases of the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2008 and this is used to calculate the seeding for the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament in Austria and...
, where co-hosts Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
and Austria
Austria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
ranked below all other qualified teams. Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
were also automatically assigned to Pot 1, but their ranking at the time of the draw was the best on the continent in any case. Remarkably – with the exception of Poland – the top 16 teams of Europe by UEFA ranking had all qualified for the tournament.
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