2008 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship

2008 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Switzerland
Dates 5 September 2007 – 23 May 2008
Teams 40 (qualification)
4 (final round)
Final positions
Champions  Germany (1st title)
Runners-up  France
Third place  Denmark
Fourth place  England
Tournament statistics
Matches played 88
Goals scored 424 (4.82 per match)

The 2008 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship was the first edition of the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. Germany won the trophy for the first time ever.

Qualification

There were two qualifying rounds, and four teams qualified for the final round, played in Switzerland.

First qualifying round

There were ten groups of four teams each. The ten group winners and best six runners-up advanced to the second qualifying round.

Teams in italics hosted the mini-tournament.

Key to colours in group tables
Team advances to the second qualifying round
Team eliminated in this round

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Switzerland 3210112+97
 Wales 3120144+105
 Lithuania 311147−34
 Cyprus 3003016−160
Wales  10 – 0  Cyprus
Switzerland   5 – 0  Lithuania

Switzerland   4 – 0  Cyprus
Lithuania  2 – 2  Wales

Wales  2 – 2   Switzerland
Cyprus  0 – 2  Lithuania

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 330070+79
 Poland 320182+66
 Azerbaijan 310227−53
 Greece 300319−80
Netherlands  2 – 0  Azerbaijan
Poland  4 – 0  Greece

Poland  4 – 0  Azerbaijan
Greece  0 – 3  Netherlands

Netherlands  2 – 0  Poland
Azerbaijan  2 – 1  Greece

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Finland 3300242+229
 Belgium 3201104+66
 Faroe Islands 3102214−123
 Estonia 3003117−160
Belgium  5 – 1  Faroe Islands
Finland  12 – 1  Estonia

Finland  9 – 0  Faroe Islands
Estonia  0 – 4  Belgium

Belgium  1 – 3  Finland
Estonia  0 – 1  Faroe Islands

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iceland 3300151+149
 Slovenia 311157−24
 Ukraine 311146−24
 Latvia 3003212−100
Ukraine  2 – 2  Slovenia
Iceland  7 – 1  Latvia

Ukraine  2 – 1  Latvia
Slovenia  0 – 5  Iceland

Iceland  3 – 0  Ukraine
Latvia  0 – 3  Slovenia

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 3300310+319
 Denmark 3201304+266
 Macedonia 3102318−153
 Armenia 3003143−420
France  11 – 0  Macedonia
Denmark  24 – 0  Armenia

France  16 – 0  Armenia
Macedonia  0 – 6  Denmark

Denmark  0 – 4  France
Armenia  1 – 3  Macedonia

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden 3300172+159
 Republic of Ireland 3201112+96
 Turkey 31028803
 Moldova 3003024−240
Sweden  12 – 0  Moldova
Republic of Ireland  5 – 0  Turkey

Republic of Ireland  5 – 0  Moldova
Turkey  1 – 3  Sweden
Elgalp  75'

Sweden  2 – 1  Republic of Ireland
Moldova  0 – 7  Turkey
 4', 20', 26' Elgalp
 14' Sabırlı
 38' Aydın
 40' Özkan
 46' Demiryol

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Czech Republic 3210123+97
 Spain 3120142+125
 Italy 311196+34
 Belarus 3003226−240
Italy  6 – 2  Belarus
Czech Republic  1 – 1  Spain

Italy  2 – 3  Czech Republic
Spain  12 – 0  Belarus

Spain  1 – 1  Italy
Belarus  0 – 8  Czech Republic

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Scotland 3300131+129
 Hungary 320193+66
 Northern Ireland 301208−81
 Croatia 3012010−101
Scotland  6 – 0  Northern Ireland
Hungary  6 – 0  Croatia

Scotland  4 – 0  Croatia
Hungary  2 – 0  Northern Ireland

Hungary  1 – 3  Scotland
Croatia  0 – 0  Northern Ireland

Group 9

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 3300241+239
 Norway 3201226+166
 Israel 3102118−173
 Bulgaria 3003022−220
Norway  11 – 0  Bulgaria
Germany  8 – 0  Israel

Germany  10 – 0  Bulgaria
Norway  10 – 0  Israel

Norway  1 – 6  Germany
Bulgaria  0 – 1  Israel

Group 10

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 3300171+169
 Russia 320162+46
 Slovakia 310286+23
 Georgia 3003022−220
Russia  3 – 1  Slovakia
 24' Makarowa
 53', 73' Aborovichute
 39' Mashlyaewa
England  13 – 0  Georgia

Georgia  0 – 3  Russia
 4', 50' Koltakova
 80' Ananiewa
England  3 – 1  Slovakia

Russia  0 – 1  England
Slovakia  6 – 0  Georgia

Ranking of group runners-up

Only matches against 1st and 3rd placed teams were used in the ranking.

Grp Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Norway2101116+53
6 Republic of Ireland210162+43
5 Denmark210164+23
3 Belgium210164+23
2 Poland210142+23
10 Russia210132+13
8 Hungary21013303
1 Wales20204402
7 Spain20202202
4 Slovenia201127–51

Second qualifying round

The sixteen qualified teams from the first qualifying round were allocated in four groups of four teams each. The group winners advanced to the final round.

Teams in italics hosted the mini-tournament.

Key to colours in group tables
Team advances to the final tournament
Team eliminated in this round

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 321071+67
 Netherlands 312031+25
 Czech Republic 310237−43
 Belgium 301237−41
England  4 – 0  Czech Republic
Netherlands  1 – 1  Belgium

England  3 – 1  Belgium
Netherlands  2 – 0  Czech Republic

Netherlands  0 – 0  England
Belgium  1 – 3  Czech Republic

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 330050+59
 Scotland 320121+16
 Republic of Ireland 310213−23
 Norway 300304−40
Scotland  1 – 0  Republic of Ireland
France  2 – 0  Norway

France  2 – 0  Republic of Ireland
Norway  0 – 1  Scotland

Scotland  0 – 1  France
Republic of Ireland  1 – 0  Norway

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 3300111+109
 Poland 311134−14
 Sweden 302136−62
  Switzerland 301217−61
Sweden  1 – 1  Poland
Germany  4 – 0   Switzerland

Switzerland   1 – 1  Sweden
Germany  3 – 0  Poland

Sweden  1 – 4  Germany
Poland  2 – 0   Switzerland

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Denmark 321062+47
 Finland 321052+37
 Russia 310246−23
 Iceland 3003712−50
Iceland  3 – 4  Russia
Finland  0 – 0  Denmark

Finland  1 – 0  Russia
Denmark  4 – 2  Iceland

Iceland  2 – 4  Finland
Russia  0 – 2  Denmark

Final tournament

2008 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship teams and final tournament performance

The knockout stage was played in Switzerland. The four teams qualified to the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup held in New Zealand.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 May 2008
 
 
 Germany1
 
23 May 2008
 
 Denmark0
 
 Germany3
 
20 May 2008
 
 France0
 
 England1
 
 
 France (a.e.t.)3
 
Third place
 
 
23 May 2008
 
 
 England1
 
 
 Denmark4
 2008 UEFA Women's Under-17 European Champions 

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