Venue(s) 13 (in 13 host cities) | Dates May 6–18 Champions Germany (3rd title) | |
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Teams 8 (from 1 confederation) |
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 May 6–18, 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.
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Qualification
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.
Participants
Squads
For the complete list of players, see 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads.Countries to participate in 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
References
2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA