2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The final tournament of the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the 26th UEFA European Under-17 Championship, UEFA's premier football tournament for players under the age of 17. The tournament was held in Turkey from 4 May to 16 May 2008. Players born after 1 January 1991 were eligible to participate in this competition.
| 2008 Avrupa 17 Yaş Altı Futbol Şampiyonası | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Turkey |
| Dates | 4 May – 16 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (8th title) |
| Runners-up |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 36 (2.4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Yannis Tafer (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Danijel Aleksić[1] |
Qualification
Two rounds of qualifying were held in order to determine the seven teams to join the hosts, Turkey, at the final tournament. The qualifying round, held from 14 September to 28 October 2007, divided the 52 remaining UEFA nations into 13 groups of four. At the end of the qualifying round, the top two teams in each group and the two best third-placed teams qualified for the elite round. The elite round, held from 13 to 31 March 2008, divided the remaining 28 teams into seven groups of four. At the end of the round, the top team in each group advanced to the final tournament.
Qualified teams
| Nation | Qualified as |
|---|---|
 Turkey | Host |
 Republic of Ireland | Group 1 winner |
 Switzerland | Group 2 winner |
| France | Group 3 winner |
| Serbia | Group 4 winner |
 Scotland | Group 5 winner |
| Spain | Group 6 winner |
 Netherlands | Group 7 winner |
Squads
- For the complete list of players, see 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Serbia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Scotland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| Turkey | 3–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Karataş  11'Albayrak 71'Demir 80+1' |
(Report) |
| Netherlands | 1–0 | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| Castillion 33' |
(Report) |
| Serbia | 0–0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| Netherlands | 2–0 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Castillion 34' Van Rhijn 46' |
(Report) |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
| Republic of Ireland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| France | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Tafer 65' Lacazette 80+3' |
(Report) | Murphy 32' |
| Spain | 2–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| S. García 52', 61' |
(Report) |
| Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Gunning 49' (o.g.) |
| France | 3–3 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Tafer 11' Grenier 43'Rémy 48' |
(Report) | Alcântara 31', 67' Pulido 45' |
| Switzerland | 0–2 | France |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Tafer 33', 51' |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Turkey | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | France |
|---|---|---|
| Kayalı 31' |
(Report) | Kolodziejczak 69' |
| Penalties | ||
Kayalı  Çolak  Çek Batuhan Karadeniz Eren |
3–4 | Tafer Fofana Kakuta Kolodziejczak Lacazette |
| Spain | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Pulido 46' Ángel Martínez 92' |
(Report) | Sneijder 34' |
Awards
- Golden Player: Danijel Aleksić[2]
- Best Goalkeeper: Vilson Caković