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2010 UEFA European Under 17 Championship

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Host country
  
Liechtenstein

Venue(s)
  
2 (in 2 host cities)

Runners-up
  
Spain

Dates
  
18–30 May

Champions
  
England (1st title)

Teams
  
8 (from 1 confederation)

The 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the ninth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship, held in Liechtenstein from 18 to 30 May 2010. The hosts decided not to field a team, fearing it would not be competitive enough for the tournament's prestige; their place was occupied by France, the best runner-up in the qualification's elite round. Germany was the 2009 title holder, but failed to qualify. In the final, England defeated Spain by 2–1, and achieved their first ever under-17 European title.

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Qualification

The final tournament of the 2010 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 eight teams.

Participants

  •  Czech Republic
  •  England
  •  France
  •  Greece
  •  Portugal
  •  Spain
  •   Switzerland
  •  Turkey
  • Despite being hosts, Liechtenstein did not participate in the finals. They withdrew from the competition after raising concerns with UEFA that their U-17 side would not be competitive, and devalue the tournament.

    Squads

    For the complete list of players, see 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads.

    References

    2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Wikipedia