A total of 28 participating teams were divided in four draw pots based on the coefficient ranking list established by taking into account only the results of the qualifying round.
Spain, Serbia and Turkey received byes to the elite round and were seeded in the first pot.
[1] If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.
[2] Additionally, if two teams which have the same number of points and the same number of goals scored and conceded play their last group match against each other and are still equal at the end of that match, their final rankings are determined by the penalty shoot-out and not by the criteria listed above.
This procedure is applicable only if a ranking of the teams is required to determine the group winner.