| Tourney Name: | UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Dates: | 26–29 June |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Count: | 3 |
| Prevseason: | 2011 |
| Nextseason: | 2013 |
The 2012 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship was the fifth edition of the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. The tournament serves as a qualifier to the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The first qualifying matches were played on 29 September 2011, the final was played on 29 June 2012.
With 42 participating nations a new U-17 record was set.[1]
See main article: 2012 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification.
| Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from previous round | Competition format | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First qualifying round (40 teams) |
| 10 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one country, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient | ||
| Second qualifying round (16 teams) |
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| 4 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one country, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient | |
| Final tournament (4 teams) |
| Semifinals, Final |
The four qualifying group winners played the knockout stage in the Centre sportif de Colovray Nyon, Switzerland from 26 to 29 June 2012. There were two semifinals, a third place match and the final.The third place match as well as the final were decided by penalties. No extra time was played.
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