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2011 UEFA Women's Under 19 Championship

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Host country
  
Italy

Teams
  
8

Runners-up
  
Norway

Dates
  
30 May – 11 June

Champions
  
Germany (6th title)

Matches played
  
15

The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2011 Final Tournament was held in Italy between 30 May and 11 June 2011. Players born after 1 January 1992 were eligible to participate in this competition.

Contents

As the final tournament took place in an odd year this tournament serves as the European qualifying tournament for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Germany defeated Norway in the final 8−1 to win their sixth title.

Qualifications

There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.

First qualifying round

In the first qualifying round 44 teams were drawn into 11 groups. The top two of each group and the best third-place finisher, counting only matches against the top two in the group, advanced.

Second qualifying round

In the second round the 23 teams from the first qualifying round were joined by top seeds Germany. The 24 teams of this round were drawn into six groups of four teams. The group winners and the runners-up team with the best record against the sides first and third in their group advance to the final tournament.

Final tournament

The 7 teams advancing from the second qualifying round were joined by host nation Italy. The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four with the top two teams of each group advancing to the semi-finals. The draw was made on 14 April 2011.

Qualified teams

Italy were qualified as hosts. Belgium was best group runner-up in the second qualifying round. The other six teams won their groups.

  •  Italy
  •  Belgium
  •  Germany
  •  Netherlands
  •  Norway
  •  Russia
  •  Spain
  •   Switzerland
  • Group Stage

    The draw was held on 14 April 2011 at Cervia, Italy.

    Goal scorers

    7 goals
  • Melissa Bjånesøy
  • 5 goals
  • Lena Lotzen
  • 3 goals
    2 goals
    1 goal
    own goal
  • Maren Knudsen (playing against Spain)
  • References

    2011 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Wikipedia