2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

The 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the eighth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship since it was renamed from the original under-16 event, in 2001. Germany hosted the championship, during 6 to 18 May 2009, in thirteen venues, and the final took place at the Stadion Magdeburg, in Magdeburg. Spain was the current title holder, having successfully defended its 2007 title. The top 6 teams qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Qualification

The final tournament of the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and an Elite round. During these rounds, 52 national teams competed to determine the seven teams to join the already qualified host nation Germany.

Participants

•  England
•  France
•  Italy
•  Netherlands
•  Spain
•   Switzerland
•  Turkey
•  Germany (as hosts)

Squads

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Final

Team of the Tournament

Countries to participate in 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup

•   Switzerland
•  Italy
•  Spain
•  Germany
•  Netherlands
•  Turkey

References

• UEFA.com
• RSSSF.com