UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship

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UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
UEFA U-19 Women's European Championship.svg
Organising body UEFA
Founded1997
Region Europe
Number of teamsMaximum of 55
(Qualifying rounds)
8 (Finals)
Current championsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain (6th title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
(6 titles each)
Website Official website
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship

The UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship or simply UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, is an annual competition in women's football for European national teams of players under 19 years of age. National under-19 teams whose countries belong to the European governing body UEFA can register to enter the competition.

Contents

In odd years the tournament is also a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifying competition. The tournament began in the 1997–98 season as an under-18 event and became an under-19s event from the 2001–02 season. [1] The Championship has three phases: two qualifying rounds open to all eligible nations and the finals phase which is composed of 8 qualified teams. The finals themselves are composed of two groups of four teams; each team plays the others in the group. The winner of each group after the 3 matches plays the runner-up of the opposing group in a semi-final, with the winner contesting the final.

Finals format

Since 2002 the finals had eight teams with two groups of four teams, semi-finals and the final.

Results

EditionYearHostFinalThird place match
ChampionsScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1 1998 Two-legged final Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
2–0 / 2–3Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany and Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2 1999 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Round-robin Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Round-robin Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
3 2000 Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
4–2Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Round-robin Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
4 2001 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
3–2Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
1–0Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
5 2002 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
3–1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark and Flag of England.svg  England
6 2003 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
2–0Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
Flag of England.svg  England and Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
7 2004 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
2–1Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy and Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
8 2005 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
2–2
6–5 (pen.)
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland and Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
9 2006 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
3–0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark and Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
10 2007 Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2–0( a.e.t. )Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France and Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
11 2008 Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
1–0Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany and Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
12 2009 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus Flag of England.svg
England
2–0Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France and Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
13 2010 Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
2–1Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany and Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
14 2011 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
8–1Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy and Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
15 2012 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
1–0( a.e.t. )Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark and Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
16 2013 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
2–0( a.e.t. )Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland and Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
17 2014 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
1–0Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway and Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
18 2015 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
3–1Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France and Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
19 2016 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
2–1Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands and Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
20 2017 Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
3–2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany and Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
21 2018 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
1–0Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark and Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
22 2019 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
2–1Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands and Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
- 2020 Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [2]
- 2021 Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [3]
23 2022 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
2–1Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
Flag of France.svg  France and Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
24 2023 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
0–0
3–2 (pen.)
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of France.svg  France and Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
25 2024 Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
2–1( a.e.t. )Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of England.svg  England and Flag of France.svg  France
26 2025 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland [lower-alpha 1]
27 2026 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
28 2027 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

Notes

  1. Belarus were originally appointed as hosts of the 2025 tournament, but were stripped of their hosting rights on 4 April 2023 due to their country's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [4]

Winners

CountryWinnersRunners-upThird PlaceFourth PlaceSemi-FinalistsTotal (Top Four)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2011)5 (1999, 2004, 2018, 2019, 2023)7 (1998, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017)18
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6 (2004, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024)5 (2000, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)1 (2001)1 (2019)13
Flag of France.svg  France 5 (2003, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019)5 (1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2017)1 (2000)6 (2007, 2009, 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024)17
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3 (1999, 2012, 2015)1 (2009)1 (2000)4 (1998, 2003, 2008, 2022)9
Flag of England.svg  England 1 (2009)3 (2007, 2010, 2013)3 (2002, 2003, 2024)7
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1 (2014)1 (2024)5 (2010, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023)7
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1 (1998)1 (2001)4 (2002, 2006, 2012, 2018)6
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1 (2008)1 (1999)2 (2004, 2011)4
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1 (2005)2 (2004, 2006)3
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5 (2001, 2003, 2008, 2011, 2022)1 (1999)3 (2007, 2014, 2018)9
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3 (2009, 2011, 2016)3
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2 (2005, 2013)2
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1 (2012)1
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 1 (2014)1
Total25253344100

Comprehensive team results by tournament (since 2002)

Legend

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

Team 2002
Flag of Sweden.svg
(8)
2003
Flag of Germany.svg
(8)
2004
Flag of Finland.svg
(8)
2005
Flag of Hungary.svg
(8)
2006
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
(8)
2007
Flag of Iceland.svg
(8)
2008
Flag of France.svg
(8)
2009
Flag of Belarus.svg
(8)
2010
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
(8)
2011
Flag of Italy.svg
(8)
2012
Flag of Turkey.svg
(8)
2013
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
(8)
2014
Flag of Norway.svg
(8)
2015
Flag of Israel.svg
(8)
2016
Flag of Slovakia.svg
(8)
2017
Ulster Banner.svg
(8)
2018
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
(8)
2019
Flag of Scotland.svg
(8)
2022
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
(8)
2023
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
(8)
2024
Flag of Lithuania.svg
(8)
Total
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria GS5th2
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus GS×1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium GSGSGSGSGS5
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic GSGS2
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark SFSFGSSFGSGSSF7
Flag of England.svg  England SFSF6th2ndGS1st2ndGS2ndGSGS5thGSGSSF15
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland GSSFSF3
Flag of France.svg  France 2nd1stGS2nd2ndSFGSSF1st1stSF1st2ndGS1stSFSFSF18
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1stGS2ndSF1st1stSFGSSF1stSFSFGSSF2nd2ndGS2ndGS19
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary GS1
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland GSGS6th3
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel GS1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy GSSF1stGSSFGSGSGS8
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania GS1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands GSGSSFGS1stSFSFGSSFSF2nd11
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia GS1
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland GS1
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway GS2ndGSSF2ndGS2ndGSSFGSGSSFGS2nd14
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland GS1
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal SF1
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland SFGS2
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania GS1
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia SF1stSFGS×××4
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GSGSGSGS6thGS6
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia GSGS2
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia GS1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain GSGS1stGSGSGSGS2nd2nd2nd2nd1st1stSF1st1st1st17
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden GSSFGSSF2nd1stGSGS1stSF10
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland GSGS5thGSSFSFSFGS8
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey GS1
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales GS1

Since 2002, the 3rd/4th-place match has not been played.

Tournament statistics

Top scorers by tournament

YearPlayerGoals
2002 Flag of France.svg Claire Morel
Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Müller
4
2003 Flag of Germany.svg Shelley Thompson 4
2004 Flag of Germany.svg Anja Mittag 6
2005 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Danilova 9
2006 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Danilova 7
2007 Flag of France.svg Marie-Laure Delie
Flag of Iceland.svg Fanndís Friðriksdóttir
Flag of England.svg Ellen White
3
2008 Flag of Germany.svg Marie Pollmann 4
2009 Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Jakobsson 5
2010 Flag of Germany.svg Turid Knaak
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lieke Martens
4
2011 Flag of Norway.svg Melissa Bjånesøy 7
2012 Flag of Sweden.svg Elin Rubensson 5
2013 Flag of Germany.svg Pauline Bremer 6
2014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vivianne Miedema 6
2015 Flag of Sweden.svg Stina Blackstenius 6
2016 Flag of France.svg Marie-Antoinette Katoto 6
2017 Flag of Spain.svg Patricia Guijarro 5
2018 Flag of Denmark.svg Dajan Hashemi
Flag of Germany.svg Paulina Krumbiegel
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lynn Wilms
Flag of Denmark.svg Andrea Norheim
Flag of Spain.svg Olga Carmona
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alisha Lehmann
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Géraldine Reuteler
2
2019 Flag of France.svg Melvine Malard 4
2022 Flag of Italy.svg Nicole Arcangeli 5
2023 Flag of France.svg Louna Ribadeira 4
2024 Flag of Serbia.svg Nina Matejić 5

Player of the Tournament

The official website UEFA.com selected a Golden Player or Player of the Tournament for certain tournaments.

YearPlayer
2002 Flag of Germany.svg Viola Odebrecht
2003 Flag of France.svg Sarah Bouhaddi
2004 Flag of Germany.svg Anja Mittag
2005 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Danilova
2006 Flag of Germany.svg Isabel & Monique Kerschowski
2007 Flag of England.svg Fern Whelan
2008 Flag of Italy.svg Sara Gama
2009 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ramona Bachmann
2010 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Nataša Andonova
2011 Flag of Germany.svg Ramona Petzelberger
2012 Flag of Sweden.svg Elin Rubensson
2013 Flag of France.svg Sandie Toletti
2014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vivianne Miedema
2015 Flag of Sweden.svg Stina Blackstenius
2016 Flag of France.svg Marie-Antoinette Katoto
2017 Flag of Spain.svg Patricia Guijarro
2018
2019
2022
2023 Flag of France.svg Louna Ribadeira
2024 Flag of Spain.svg Daniela Agote

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