2019 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
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| Шампионат на УЕФА за жени до 17 г. 2019 г | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Bulgaria |
| Dates | 5–17 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Germany(7th title) |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 47 (3.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nikita Tromp (6 goals) |
← 2018 | |
The 2019 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship (also known as UEFA Women's Under-17 Euro 2019) was the 12th edition of the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, the annual international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the women's under-17 national teams of Europe. Bulgaria, which were selected by UEFA on 9 December 2016, hosted the tournament from 5 to 17 May 2019.[1][2]
A total of eight teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2002 eligible to participate. Starting from this season, up to five substitutions are permitted per team in each match.[3] Moreover, each match has a regular duration of 90 minutes, instead of 80 minutes in previous seasons.
Germany won their seventh title after beating Netherlands on penalties. Spain were the defending champions and were knocked out from the tournament by Netherlands in the semifinal.[4]
Qualified teams
A total of 47 UEFA nations entered the competition (including Albania who entered for the first time), and with the hosts Bulgaria qualifying automatically, the other 46 teams competed in the qualifying competition to determine the remaining seven spots in the final tournament.[5] The qualifying competition consisted of two rounds: Qualifying round, which took place in autumn 2018, and Elite round, which took place in spring 2019.[6]
The following teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Method of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
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 Bulgaria | Hosts | 1st | — | Debut |
 England | Elite round Group 1 winners | 7th | 2018 (fourth place) | Third place (2016) |
| Netherlands | Elite round Group 2 winners | 4th | 2018 (group stage) | Fourth place (2010), Semi-finals (2017) |
 Spain | Elite round Group 3 winners | 10th | 2018 (champions) | Champions (2010, 2011, 2015, 2018) |
| Germany | Elite round Group 4 winners | 11th | 2018 (runners-up) | Champions (2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017) |
 Portugal | Elite round Group 5 winners | 2nd | 2014 (group stage) | Group stage (2014) |
 Denmark | Elite round Group 6 winners | 3rd | 2012 (third place) | Third place (2008, 2012) |
 Austria | Elite round Group 7 winners | 2nd | 2014 (group stage) | Group stage (2014) |
Final draw
The final draw was held on 5 April 2019, 11:30 EEST (UTC+3), at the Flamingo Grand Hotel & Spa in Albena, Bulgaria.[7] The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. There was no seeding, except that the hosts Bulgaria were assigned to position A1 in the draw.
Venues
Squads
Each national team have to submit a squad of 20 players (Regulations Article 39).[6]
Group stage
Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, penalty shoot-out is used to decide the winner if necessary (no extra time is played).[6]
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 May – Kavarna | ||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||
| 17 May – Albena | ||||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
| Netherlands | 1 (2) | |||||
| 14 May – Dobrich | ||||||
| Germany | 1 (3) | |||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||
| Portugal | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Germany | 2–0 | Portugal |
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| Report |
| Spain | 1−3 | Netherlands |
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Report |
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Final
Goalscorers
There were 47 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 3.13 goals per match.
6 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Vivianne Bessette (against Portugal)
Team of the tournament
The UEFA technical observers selected the following 11 players for the team of the tournament:[9]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Nelles |
