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

Squads

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Advanced to semi-finals and qualified for 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Qualified for 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Switzerland312042+25
Italy311134−14
Spain30300003
France302123−12
Spain0–0Italy
France1–1Switzerland
Situ 76'Ben Khalifa 59'
Spain0–0France
Italy1–3Switzerland
Beretta 31'Nimely 29' (pen.) Gonçalves 65' Kamber 74'
Switzerland0–0Spain
Italy2–1France
Dell'Agnello 38' Sini 50' (pen.)Kebano 18'

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Germany330091+89
Netherlands311134−14
Turkey310235−23
England301216−51
England1–1Netherlands
Garbutt 69'Özyakup 4'
Germany3–1Turkey
Scheidhauer 11' Buchtmann 51' Mustafi 67'Sarı 10'
Turkey1–2Netherlands
Demir 65'Castaignos 40+1' Ligeon 56'
Germany4–0England
Labus 13' Thy 37' Scheidhauer 56' Götze 74'
Netherlands0–2Germany
Thy 35' Janzer 44'
Turkey1–0England
Şeker 74'

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Switzerland1–2Netherlands
Kamber 52'Isoufi 17' Castaignos 40'
Germany2–0Italy
Yabo 70' Basala-Mazana 76'

Final

Netherlands1–2 (a.e.t.)Germany
Castaignos 7'Thy 34' Trinks 97'
Champions Germany on their lap of honour

Team of the Tournament

GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Italy national under-17 football team Mattia Perin Germany national under-17 football team Marc-André ter StegenFrance national under-17 football team Dennis Appiah Germany national under-17 football team Bienvenue Basala-Mazana Netherlands national under-17 football team Stefan de Vrij Switzerland national under-17 football team Janick Kamber Spain national under-17 football team Marc Muniesa Turkey national under-17 football team Furkan ŞekerItaly national under-17 football team Stephan El Shaarawy Spain national under-17 football team Álex Fernández Italy national under-17 football team Marco Fossati Netherlands national under-17 football team Shabir Isoufi England national under-17 football team Jack Wilshere Germany national under-17 football team Reinhold Yabo Germany national under-17 football team Matthias ZimmermannSwitzerland national under-17 football team Nassim Ben Khalifa Italy national under-17 football team Giacomo Beretta Netherlands national under-17 football team Luc Castaignos Italy national under-17 football team Simone Dell'Agnello Germany national under-17 football team Mario Götze Germany national under-17 football team Lennart Thy

Countries to participate in 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup