2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
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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.
| U-17-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2009 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | 6–18 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 13 (in 13 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Germany (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.2 per match) |
| Attendance | 83,638 (5,576 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lennart Thy Luc Castaignos (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Mario Götze |
← 2008 2010 → | |
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.
- England
- France
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Germany (as hosts)
| 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 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| Spain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
