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 May 6–18, 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.

2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
U-17-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2009
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
DatesMay 6–18
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)13 (in 13 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Germany (3rd title)
Runners-up Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored33 (2.2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Lennart Thy
Luc Castaignos
(3 goals each)
Best player(s) Mario Götze

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

Squads

For the complete list of players, see 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads.

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Advance to semifinals and qualify to 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Qualify to 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Switzerland 312042+25
 Italy 311134−14
 Spain 30300003
 France 302123−12
Spain 0–0 Italy
Report
France 1–1  Switzerland
Situ  76' Report Ben Khalifa  59'
Stadion am Bad, Markranstädt
Attendance: 2,200

Spain 0–0 France
Report
Stadion der Freundschaft, Grimma
Referee: Gerhard Grobelnik (Austria)
Italy 1–3  Switzerland
Beretta  31' Report Nimely  29' (pen.)
Gonçalves  65'
Kamber  74'
Hafenstadion, Torgau
Attendance: 2,550
Referee: Georgios Daloukas (Greece)

Switzerland  0–0 Spain
Report
Sport- und Freizeitzentrum, Sandersdorf
Italy 2–1 France
Dell'Agnello  38'
Sini  50' (pen.)
Report Kebano  18'
Sportzentrum Taucha, Taucha
Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 330091+89
 Netherlands 311134−14
 Turkey 310235−23
 England 301216−51
England 1–1 Netherlands
Garbutt  69' Report Özyakup  4'
Attendance: 4,600
Referee: Georgios Daloukas (Greece)
Germany 3–1 Turkey
Scheidhauer  11'
Buchtmann  51'
Mustafi  67'
Report Hasan Ahmet  10'
Attendance: 5,107

Turkey 1–2 Netherlands
Muhammet  65' Report Castaignos  40+1'
Ligeon  56'
Arena Meuselwitz, Meuselwitz
Germany 4–0 England
Labus  13'
Thy  37'
Scheidhauer  56'
Götze  74'
Report
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)

Netherlands 0–2 Germany
Report Thy  35'
Janzer  44'
Turkey 1–0 England
Furkan  74' Report
Volksparkstadion, Gotha
Referee: Gerhard Grobelnik (Austria)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Switzerland  1–2 Netherlands
Kamber  52' Report Isoufi  17'
Castaignos  40'
Stadion der Freundschaft, Grimma

Germany 2–0 Italy
Yabo  70'
Basala-Mazana  76'
Report

Final

Netherlands 1 – 2
(a.e.t.)
 Germany
Castaignos  7' Report Thy  34'
Trinks  97'
The champions on their lap of honour

Team of the Tournament

GoalkeeperDefenderMidfielderStriker

Mattia Perin
Marc-André ter Stegen

Dennis Appiah
Bienvenue Basala-Mazana
Stefan de Vrij
Janick Kamber
Marc Muniesa
Furkan Şeker

Stephan El Shaarawy
Álex
Marco Fossati
Shabir Isoufi
Jack Wilshere
Reinhold Yabo
Matthias Zimmermann

Nassim Ben Khalifa
Giacomo Beretta
Luc Castaignos
Simone Dell'Agnello
Mario Götze
Lennart Thy

Countries to participate in 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup

References

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