2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

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2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
U-17-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2009
2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship logo.svg
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
Dates6–18 May
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)13 (in 13 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Germany.svg  Germany (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored33 (2.2 per match)
Attendance83,638 (5,576 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Germany.svg Lennart Thy
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Luc Castaignos
(3 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of Germany.svg Mario Götze
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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.

Contents

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
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 312042+25
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 311134−14
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 30300003
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 302123−12
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
Paul Greifzu Stadium, Dessau-Roßlau
Attendance: 2,873
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Situ Soccerball shade.svg76' Report Ben Khalifa Soccerball shade.svg59'
Stadion am Bad, Markranstädt
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen (Norway)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0–0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report
Stadion der Freundschaft, Grimma
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Gerhard Grobelnik (Austria)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Beretta Soccerball shade.svg31' Report Nimely Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.)
Gonçalves Soccerball shade.svg65'
Kamber Soccerball shade.svg74'
Hafenstadion, Torgau
Attendance: 2,550
Referee: Georgios Daloukas (Greece)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
Sport- und Freizeitzentrum, Sandersdorf
Attendance: 4,550
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Dell'Agnello Soccerball shade.svg38'
Sini Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)		 Report Kebano Soccerball shade.svg18'
Sportzentrum Taucha, Taucha
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 330091+89
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 311134−14
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 310235−23
Flag of England.svg  England 301216−51
England  Flag of England.svg1–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Garbutt Soccerball shade.svg69' Report Özyakup Soccerball shade.svg4'
Stadion der Freundschaft, Gera
Attendance: 4,600
Referee: Georgios Daloukas (Greece)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Scheidhauer Soccerball shade.svg11'
Buchtmann Soccerball shade.svg51'
Mustafi Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Sarı Soccerball shade.svg10'
Steigerwaldstadion, Erfurt
Attendance: 5,107
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Demir Soccerball shade.svg65' Report Castaignos Soccerball shade.svg40+1'
Ligeon Soccerball shade.svg56'
Arena Meuselwitz, Meuselwitz
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen (Norway)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–0Flag of England.svg  England
Labus Soccerball shade.svg13'
Thy Soccerball shade.svg37'
Scheidhauer Soccerball shade.svg56'
Götze Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report
Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld, Jena
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report Thy Soccerball shade.svg35'
Janzer Soccerball shade.svg44'
Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld, Jena
Attendance: 6,831
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–0Flag of England.svg  England
Şeker Soccerball shade.svg74' Report
Volksparkstadion, Gotha
Attendance: 3,456
Referee: Gerhard Grobelnik (Austria)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Kamber Soccerball shade.svg52' Report Isoufi Soccerball shade.svg17'
Castaignos Soccerball shade.svg40'
Stadion der Freundschaft, Grimma
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen (Norway)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Yabo Soccerball shade.svg70'
Basala-Mazana Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report
Paul Greifzu Stadium, Dessau-Roßlau
Attendance: 6,471
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

Final

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Castaignos Soccerball shade.svg7' Report Thy Soccerball shade.svg34'
Trinks Soccerball shade.svg97'
Stadion Magdeburg, Magdeburg
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)
Champions Germany on their lap of honour Ehrenrunde der U17-Europameister 2009.JPG
Champions Germany on their lap of honour

Team of the Tournament

GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards

Flag of Italy.svg Mattia Perin
Flag of Germany.svg Marc-André ter Stegen

Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Dennis Appiah
Flag of Germany.svg Bienvenue Basala-Mazana
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stefan de Vrij
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Janick Kamber
Flag of Spain.svg Marc Muniesa
Flag of Turkey.svg Furkan Şeker

Flag of Italy.svg Stephan El Shaarawy
Flag of Spain.svg Álex Fernández
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Fossati
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Shabir Isoufi
Flag of England.svg Jack Wilshere
Flag of Germany.svg Reinhold Yabo
Flag of Germany.svg Matthias Zimmermann

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nassim Ben Khalifa
Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Beretta
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Luc Castaignos
Flag of Italy.svg Simone Dell'Agnello
Flag of Germany.svg Mario Götze
Flag of Germany.svg Lennart Thy

Countries to participate in 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup

References

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