UEFA European Under-17 Championship explained

UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Organiser:UEFA
Founded:1980
Region:Europe
Number Of Teams:Maximum of 54 (qualifying round)
32 (elite round)
16 (finals)
Website:Official website
Current:2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification

The UEFA European Under-17 Championship, or simply the Euro Under-19, is an annual football competition, contested by the European men's under-17 national teams of the UEFA member associations.

Spain is the most successful team in this competition, having won nine titles. Italy are the current champions.[1]

History and format

Year of tournament Format Number of teams
1982–1984 Semi-finals, third place play-off and final 4
1985–1992 Four groups of four teams, semi-finals, third place play-off and final 16
1993–2002 Four groups of four teams, quarter-finals, semi-finals, third place play-off and final
2003–2006 Two groups of four teams, semi-finals, third place play-off and final 8
2007–2014 Two groups of four teams, semi-finals and final
2015–2024 Four groups of four teams, quarter-finals, play-offs between quarter-final losers (in odd years only, for qualifying to FIFA U-17 World Cup), semi-finals, and final 16

The current competition format consists of three stages: a qualifying round, an elite round and a final tournament. The first stage takes place in autumn of the previous year, while the elite round is played in spring. The winners of each elite round group join the host team in the final tournament, played in May. Until the 1997 tournament, players born on or after 1 August the year they turned 17 years were eligible to compete. Since the 1998 tournament, the date limit has been moved back to 1 January.[2] In 2001/2002 the competition was renamed European Under-17 Championship, but the eligibility rules did not change.

Results

EditionYearHostFinalThird place match
WinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1982–2001: UEFA European Under-16 Championship
11982
Details
Italy1–00–0
21984
Details
2–01–0
31985
Details
Hungary4–01–0
41986
Details
Greece2–11–1
51987
Details
Francebgcolor=pink
Title not awarded[3] [4]
(1–0)
0–3
[5]
3–0
61988
Details
Spain0–0
0–0
71989
Details
Denmark4–13–2
81990
Details
3–2
3–2
91991
Details
Switzerland2–01–1
101992
Details
Cyprus2–11–0
111993
Details
Turkey1–02–1
121994
Details
1–02–0
131995
Details
Belgium2–02–1
141996
Details
Austria1–03–2
151997
Details
Germany0–0
3–1
161998
Details
2–12–1
171999
Details
Czech Republic4–12–1
182000
Details
Israel2–1
5–0
192001
Details
1–04–1
Since 2002: UEFA European Under-17 Championship
EditionYearHostFinalThird place match
WinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
202002
Details
Denmark0–0
4–1
212003
Details
Portugal2–11–0
222004
Details
France2–14–4
232005
Details
Italy2–02–1
242006
Details
Luxembourg2–2
1–1
EditionYearHostFinalLosing semi-finalists (1)
WinnerScoreRunner-up
252007
Details
Belgium1–0 and
262008
Details
Turkey4–0 and
272009
Details
Germany2–1
and
282010
Details
Liechtenstein2–1 and
292011
Details
Serbia5–2 and
302012
Details
Slovenia1–1
and
312013
Details
Slovakia0–0
and
322014
Details
Malta[6] 1–1
and
332015
Details
Bulgaria4–1 and
342016
Details
Azerbaijan1–1
and
352017
Details
Croatia2–2
and
362018
Details
2–2
and
372019
Details
4–2 and
-2020
Details
EstoniaCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[7]
-2021
Details
Cyprus
382022
Details
Israel2–1 and
392023
Details
Hungary0–0
and
402024
Details
Cyprus3–0 and
412025
Details
Albania
422026
Details
Estonia
432027
Details
Latvia

1No third place match has been played since 2007; losing semi-finalists are listed in alphabetical order.

Performances by countries

CountryWinnersRunners-upThird-place(1)Fourth-place(1)Semi-finalists(1)Top 4 (from 36)
bgcolor=gold9 (1986, 1988, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2017)bgcolor=silver6 (1990, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2016)3 (1985, 1998, 2006)2 (1989, 2002)2 (2019, 2023)22
bgcolor=gold6 (1989, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2016)bgcolor=silver2 (1988, 2024)1 (2004)3 (1990, 1992, 1998)2 (2014, 2022)14
(2)bgcolor=gold4 (1984, 1992, 2009, 2023)bgcolor=silver6 (1982, 1989, 1991, 2011, 2012, 2015)4 (1988, 1995, 1997, 1999)4 (1985, 1986, 1988, 2006)2 (2016, 2017)20
bgcolor=gold4 (2011, 2012, 2018, 2019)bgcolor=silver4 (2005, 2009, 2014, 2022)1 (2000)2 (2008, 2016)11
bgcolor=gold3 (2004, 2015, 2022)bgcolor=silver5 (1996, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2023)2 (1987, 1989)3 (1991, 1993, 1995)3 (2007, 2010, 2019)16
(3)bgcolor=gold3 (1985, 2006, 2013)bgcolor=silver2 (1984, 1987)1 (1986)1 (2015)7
bgcolor=gold2 (1982, 2024)bgcolor=silver6 (1986, 1993, 1998, 2013, 2018, 2019)2 (1992, 2005)1 (2009)11
bgcolor=gold2 (2010, 2014)bgcolor=silver2 (2007, 2017)2 (1984, 2002)3 (2001, 2003, 2004)2 (2011, 2018)11
bgcolor=gold2 (1994, 2005)1 (1987)3 (2008, 2010, 2017)6
(4)bgcolor=gold1 (1990)bgcolor=silver2 (2000, 2006)1 (1993)1 (1999)5
bgcolor=gold1 (1993)bgcolor=silver1 (1999)1 (1990)2 (2012, 2023)5
(4)bgcolor=gold1 (1990)1 (1993)1 (2013)1
bgcolor=gold1 (2002)1 (1997)1 (2009)3
bgcolor=gold1 (1998)1
bgcolor=silver1 (1985)1 (1991)2 (1996, 2000)4
(5)bgcolor=silver1 (1990)1 (1982)1 (1984)2 (2022, 2024)5
bgcolor=silver1 (1997)1 (2003)1 (1994)3
bgcolor=silver1 (1994)2 (2011, 2024)3
1 (2001)1 (2005)2
1 (1996)1
1 (1994)1
1 (1982)1
3 (2007, 2015, 2018)3
1 (2012)1
1 (2014)1
1 (2013)1
Total 3839242432157

1 There was no match to determine 3rd place after the 2006 tournament.
2 Including and .
3 Including .
4 Including .
5 Including .

Participating nations

Legend:
 ••  – Qualified but withdrew •  – Did not qualify ×  – Did not enter ×  – Withdrew / Banned / Entry not accepted by FIFA      – Hosts     – Not affiliated to FIFA

Comprehensive team results by tournament

width=150Nation
1982
(4)

1984
(4)

1985
(16)

1986
(16)

1987
(16)

1988
(16)

1989
(16)

1990
(16)

1991
(16)

1992
(16)

1993
(16)

1994
(16)

1995
(16)

1996
(16)

1997
(16)

1998
(16)

1999
(16)

2000
(16)

2001
(16)
Total
× × × × × × × × GS × 1
GS GS GS GS 4th GS GS 2nd 7
× QF 1
GS GS QF GS QF QF 6
GS GS GS GS GS 5
× × GS GS GS 3rd 4
× × GS GS 2
QF 4th 2nd 3
(8)
GS GS 1st 3rd GS 5
GS GS GS GS GS GS 2nd QF GS GS 10
4th 4th GS 3rd 2nd GS 6
× 3rd GS QF QF QF QF GS 4th 8
4th GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 8
GS GS 3rd GS 3rd GS 4th GS 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 12
× GS 1
2nd 1st GS 3rd QF 3rd 3rd QF QF 9
(15)
2nd GS GS GS 3rd GS 4th QF GS 4th 10
GS GS GS GS QF QF GS GS GS 9
GS GS GS GS GS GS 6
GS × GS 3rd GS QF QF GS 7
1st GS 2nd 1st*
[8]
GS 3rd 2nd GS GS 2nd QF 11
× × × × × × × × GS × 1
GS GS GS GS 3rd GS 6
× × × GS GS GS GS 4
GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 7
3rd GS 1st GS GS GS 2nd GS GS 9
GS GS GS 2nd 1st 4th GS 4th GS QF 1st 1st 4th GS 1st 15
× × × GS GS GS GS QF 1st GS 7
GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 8
GS QF GS GS QF QF 6
(12)
GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 9
GS GS QF QF QF 5
GS GS 2
2nd 1st 3rd 2nd GS GS 6
(12)
3rd 1st 1st 4th GS 1st 2nd QF GS 2nd GS 1st 3rd 1st QF 1st 16
GS GS GS GS GS QF GS GS 8
GS GS GS QF GS GS 4th GS GS 9
× × 4th GS GS GS 1st GS GS QF QF 9
× 3rd GS GS GS 4
2nd 1st GS GS 4th GS 6
(15)
3rd 4th GS GS GS GS 2nd GS GS ×9

UEFA European Under-17 Championship (since 2002)

width=150Nation
2002
(16)

2003
(8)

2004
(8)

2005
(8)

2006
(8)

2007
(8)

2008
(8)

2009
(8)

2010
(8)

2011
(8)

2012
(8)

2013
(8)

2014
(8)

2015
(16)

2016
(16)

2017
(16)

2018
(16)

2019
(16)

2022
(16)

2023
(16)

2024
(16)
Total
(+previous)
3rd GS GS GS QF GS QF 7
(14)
GS 1
GS 1
(2)
GS SF GS SF QF SF 6th GS 8
(14)
GS GS GS 3
GS GS 2
(7)
4th GS GS GS GS GS 6
(10)
GS 1
(3)
GS 2nd GS GS GS QF QF 7
(15)[9]
QF GS SF GS GS QF SF 7
(17)
3rd 4th 4th GS 2nd GS 1st SF 1st QF QF 2nd SF GS 5th QF 16
(24)
GS 1
GS 1
(9)
2nd 1st SF 2nd GS SF GS GS 1st GS 5th SF 1st2nd GS 15
(27)
QF SF 2
(3)
QF 4th 5th 1st 2nd 2nd GS 2nd SF SF GS GS QF 1st 14
(29)
GS GS GS 3
(13)
GS GS GS 6th 5th GS 6
(15)
GS GS GS 3
(9)
GS GS GS GS × 4
(11)
GS 3rd SF 2nd QF GS GS 2nd 2nd QF GS 1st 12
(23)
•• 0
(1)
GS GS 2
GS 1
GS 1
GS 2nd 6th SF 2nd 1st 1st 2nd GS SF QF 1st 1st 2ndGS 15
(21)
GS 1
(5)
GS QF 2
(9)
GS SF GS SF QF 5
(14)
GS 1st 3rd GS SF 1st GS QF SF GS 2nd 11
(26)
GS GS QF QF GS QF 6
(13)
GS 1
(9)
1st 1st SF GS ×[10] × × 4
(16)[11]
GS SF GS GS GS GS GS 7
(16)
GS GS GS GS GS SF QF SF 8
(19)[12]
QF GS 2
(11)[13]
SF GS 2
(7)
GS GS GS GS 4
(6)
4th 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st GS 2nd QF 2nd 1st QF SF QF SF GS 16
(32)
SF QF QF GS GS GS 6
(14)
1st GS GS SF GS GS GS GS 6th 9
(18)
GS 1st SF GS SF GS SF GS 8
(17)
GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 7
(11)
GS GS 2

Men's U-17 World Cup qualifiers

Legend
1st – Champions2nd – Runners-up3rd – Third place4th – Fourth place      – Hosts     – Not affiliated to UEFA
Team Total
R1 R1 2
R1 3rd 2
R1 R1 QF 3
align=left class=nowrap[14] QF R1 2
R1 1
QF 1
QF QF R1 1st R2 5
R1 1
QF 1st QF QF R1 R2 3rd 2nd 8
[15] 2nd QF R1 4th R1 3rd R2 3rd R2 QF 1st 11
QF R1 2
R1 4th R1 R1 R1 QF R2 QF 8
3rd R1 R1 4th 4
4th R1 R1 3
3rd QF QF 3
[16] 1st R2 R2 3
2nd 1
R1 1
2nd R1 3rd R1 R1 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd QF QF 11
3rd 1
1st 1
4th QF R1 3

In 2023, the German U-17 became the first UEFA team in this age group to become European and world champions with the same cohort.

Awards

Player of the Tournament

For certain tournaments, the official website UEFA.com subsequently named a Golden Player or Player of the Tournament.

TournamentPlayer
2002 Denmark Wayne Rooney
2003 Portugal Miguel Veloso
2004 France Cesc Fàbregas
2005 Italy Nuri Şahin
2006 Luxembourg Toni Kroos
2007 Belgium Bojan Krkić
2008 Turkey Danijel Aleksić
2009 Germany Mario Götze
2010 Liechtenstein Connor Wickham
2011 Serbia Kyle Ebecilio
2012 Slovenia Max Meyer
2013 Slovakia Anton Mitryushkin
2014 Malta Steven Bergwijn
2015 Bulgaria Odsonne Édouard
2016 Azerbaijan José Gomes
2017 Croatia Jadon Sancho
2018 England-
2019 Republic of Ireland-
2022 Israel-
2023 Hungary Paris Brunner
2024 Cyprus Francesco Camarda

Top scorer

The Top scorer award is awarded to the player who scores the most goals during the tournament.

TournamentPlayerGoals
2002 Denmark Jonathan Soriano7
2003 Portugal David Rodríguez6
2004 France Hatem Ben Arfa
Bruno Gama
Shane Paul
Marc Pedraza
3
2005 Italy Tevfik Köse6
2006 Luxembourg Manuel Fischer
Bojan Krkić
Tomáš Necid
5
2007 Belgium Toni Kroos
Victor Moses
3
2008 Turkey Yannis Tafer4
2009 Germany Lennart Thy
Luc Castaignos
3
2010 Liechtenstein Paco Alcácer6
2011 Serbia Kyle Ebecilio
Hallam Hope
Tonny Vilhena
Samed Yeşil
3
2012 Slovenia Max Meyer3
2013 Slovakia Martin Slaninka
Robin Kamber
2
2014 Malta Dominic Solanke
Jari Schuurman
4
2015 Bulgaria Odsonne Édouard8
2016 Azerbaijan José Gomes7
2017 Croatia Amine Gouiri8
2018 England Yorbe Vertessen
Edoardo Vergani
4
2019 Republic of Ireland Adil Aouchiche9
2022 Israel Jovan Milošević5
2023 Hungary Paris Brunner
Marc Guiu
Robert Ramsak
Lamine Yamal
4
2024 Cyprus Rodrigo Mora5

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UEFA Under-17 EURO final report: Italy 3-0 Portugal . 2024-06-05 . UEFA.com . en.
  2. Web site: European U-16/U-17 Championship. RSSSF. 11 October 2017.
  3. In 1987, it was ruled that Italy's Riccardo Secci had not been eligible to play in the competition, and UEFA decided that the title of Under-16 champions would not be awarded.
    Web site: Italy success overruled . 13 May 2020 . UEFA.com.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240514145723/https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/palmares-storia/la-vittoria-europea-1986-revocata-agli-azzurrini/
  5. Web site: UEFA Under-17 Championship 2008 Technical Report. pdf. 19 March 2009. UEFA.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020071520/http://www.uefa.com/multimediafiles/download/technicalreport/trainingground/trainingground/79/98/34/799834_download.pdf. 20 October 2012. live.
  6. News: Malta, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan picked for U17s . UEFA . 20 March 2012.
  7. Web site: U17 finals in Estonia cancelled. UEFA.com. 18 March 2020.
  8. It was then ruled that Riccardo Secci had not been eligible to play in the competition, and UEFA decided that the title of Under-16 champions would not be awarded this year.
    Web site: Italy success overruled . 21 May 2016 . uefa.com.
  9. [Czechoslovakia]
  10. [Russia]
  11. The USSR was dissolved in 1991. The 15 nations that were former Soviet Republics now compete separately. FIFA considers Russia as the successor team of the USSR.
  12. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia broke up in 1991 all the nations that formed this country now compete separately. FIFA considers Serbia as the successor team of Yugoslavia.
  13. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia broke up in 1991 all the nations that formed this country now compete separately. FIFA considers Serbia as the successor team of Yugoslavia.
  14. [Czechoslovakia]
  15. FIFA attributes all the results of West Germany (1977–1991) to Germany.
  16. The USSR was dissolved in 1991. The 15 nations that were former Soviet Republics now compete separately. FIFA considers Russia as the successor team of the USSR.