2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
International football competition
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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.
| U-17-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2009 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | 6–18 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venues | 13 (in 13 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Germany (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.2 per match) |
| Attendance | 83,638 (5,576 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lennart Thy Luc Castaignos (3 goals each) |
| Best player | Mario Götze |
← 2008 2010 → | |
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
| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Advanced to semi-finals and qualified for 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| Qualified for 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
 Italy |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
 Spain |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 France |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| France | 1–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
Situ  76' |
Report | Ben Khalifa 59' |
| Switzerland | 0–0 | Spain |
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| Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
 Turkey |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
 England |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
| England | 1–1 | Netherlands |
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| Garbutt 69' |
Report | Özyakup 4' |
| Turkey | 1–2 | Netherlands |
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| Demir 65' |
Report | Castaignos 40+1' Ligeon 56' |
| Netherlands | 0–2 | Germany |
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| Report | Thy 35' Janzer 44' |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Switzerland | 1–2 | Netherlands |
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| Kamber 52' |
Report | Isoufi 17' Castaignos 40' |
| Germany | 2–0 | Italy |
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| Yabo 70' Basala-Mazana 76' |
Report |
Final
| Netherlands | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Germany |
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| Castaignos 7' |
Report | Thy 34' Trinks 97' |
Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Countries to participate in 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
References
- UEFA.com[link removed]
- RSSSF.com