2008 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySwitzerland
Dates20–23 May
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Germany (1st title)
Runners-up France
Third place Denmark
Fourth place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played88
Goals scored424 (4.82 per match)

The 2008 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship was the first edition of the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. Germany won the trophy for the first time ever.

Qualification

There were two qualifying rounds, and four teams qualified for the final round, played in Switzerland.

First qualifying round

There were ten groups of four teams each. The ten group winners and best six runners-up advanced to the second qualifying round.

Teams in italics hosted the mini-tournament.

Key to colours in group tables
Team advances to the second qualifying round
Team eliminated in this round

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Switzerland 3210112+97
 Wales 3120144+105
 Lithuania 311147−34
 Cyprus 3003016−160
Wales 10 – 0 Cyprus
Switzerland 5 – 0 Lithuania
Switzerland 4 – 0 Cyprus
Lithuania 2 – 2 Wales
Wales 2 – 2  Switzerland
Cyprus 0 – 2 Lithuania

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 330070+79
 Poland 320182+66
 Azerbaijan 310227−53
 Greece 300319−80
Netherlands 2 – 0 Azerbaijan
Poland 4 – 0 Greece
Poland 4 – 0 Azerbaijan
Greece 0 – 3 Netherlands
Netherlands 2 – 0 Poland
Azerbaijan 2 – 1 Greece

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Finland 3300242+229
 Belgium 3201104+66
 Faroe Islands 3102214−123
 Estonia 3003117−160
Belgium 5 – 1 Faroe Islands
Finland 12 – 1 Estonia
Finland 9 – 0 Faroe Islands
Estonia 0 – 4 Belgium
Belgium 1 – 3 Finland
Estonia 0 – 1 Faroe Islands

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iceland 3300151+149
 Slovenia 311157−24
 Ukraine 311146−24
 Latvia 3003212−100
Ukraine 2 – 2 Slovenia
Iceland 7 – 1 Latvia
Ukraine 2 – 1 Latvia
Slovenia 0 – 5 Iceland
Iceland 3 – 0 Ukraine
Latvia 0 – 3 Slovenia

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 3300310+319
 Denmark 3201304+266
 Macedonia 3102318−153
 Armenia 3003143−420
France 11 – 0 Macedonia
Denmark 24 – 0 Armenia
France 16 – 0 Armenia
Macedonia 0 – 6 Denmark
Denmark 0 – 4 France
Armenia 1 – 3 Macedonia

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden 3300172+159
 Republic of Ireland 3201112+96
 Turkey 31028803
 Moldova 3003024−240
Sweden 12 – 0 Moldova
Republic of Ireland 5 – 0 Turkey
Republic of Ireland 5 – 0 Moldova
Turkey 1 – 3 Sweden
Elgalp 75'
Sweden 2 – 1 Republic of Ireland
Moldova 0 – 7 Turkey
4', 20', 26' Elgalp
14' Sabırlı
38' Aydın
40' Özkan
46' Demiryol

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Czech Republic 3210123+97
 Spain 3120142+125
 Italy 311196+34
 Belarus 3003226−240
Italy 6 – 2 Belarus
Czech Republic 1 – 1 Spain
Italy 2 – 3 Czech Republic
Spain 12 – 0 Belarus
Spain 1 – 1 Italy
Belarus 0 – 8 Czech Republic

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Scotland 3300131+129
 Hungary 320193+66
 Northern Ireland 301208−81
 Croatia 3012010−101
Scotland 6 – 0 Northern Ireland
Hungary 6 – 0 Croatia
Scotland 4 – 0 Croatia
Hungary 2 – 0 Northern Ireland
Hungary 1 – 3 Scotland
Croatia 0 – 0 Northern Ireland

Group 9

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 3300241+239
 Norway 3201226+166
 Israel 3102118−173
 Bulgaria 3003022−220
Norway 11 – 0 Bulgaria
Germany 8 – 0 Israel
Germany 10 – 0 Bulgaria
Norway 10 – 0 Israel
Norway 1 – 6 Germany
Bulgaria 0 – 1 Israel

Group 10

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 3300171+169
 Russia 320162+46
 Slovakia 310286+23
 Georgia 3003022−220
Russia 3 – 1 Slovakia
24' Makarowa
53', 73' Aborovichute		 39' Mashlyaewa
England 13 – 0 Georgia
Georgia 0 – 3 Russia
4', 50' Koltakova
80' Ananiewa
England 3 – 1 Slovakia
Russia 0 – 1 England
Slovakia 6 – 0 Georgia

Ranking of group runners-up

Only matches against 1st and 3rd placed teams were used in the ranking.

Grp Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Norway2101116+53
6 Republic of Ireland210162+43
5 Denmark210164+23
3 Belgium210164+23
2 Poland210142+23
10 Russia210132+13
8 Hungary21013303
1 Wales20204402
7 Spain20202202
4 Slovenia201127–51

Second qualifying round

The sixteen qualified teams from the first qualifying round were allocated in four groups of four teams each. The group winners advanced to the final round.

Teams in italics hosted the mini-tournament.

Key to colours in group tables
Team advances to the final tournament
Team eliminated in this round

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 321071+67
 Netherlands 312031+25
 Czech Republic 310237−43
 Belgium 301237−41
England 4 – 0 Czech Republic
Netherlands 1 – 1 Belgium
England 3 – 1 Belgium
Netherlands 2 – 0 Czech Republic
Netherlands 0 – 0 England
Belgium 1 – 3 Czech Republic

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 330050+59
 Scotland 320121+16
 Republic of Ireland 310213−23
 Norway 300304−40
Scotland 1 – 0 Republic of Ireland
France 2 – 0 Norway
France 2 – 0 Republic of Ireland
Norway 0 – 1 Scotland
Scotland 0 – 1 France
Republic of Ireland 1 – 0 Norway

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 3300111+109
 Poland 311134−14
 Sweden 302136−62
  Switzerland 301217−61
Sweden 1 – 1 Poland
Germany 4 – 0  Switzerland
Switzerland 1 – 1 Sweden
Germany 3 – 0 Poland
Sweden 1 – 4 Germany
Poland 2 – 0  Switzerland

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Denmark 321062+47
 Finland 321052+37
 Russia 310246−23
 Iceland 3003712−50
Iceland 3 – 4 Russia
Finland 0 – 0 Denmark
Finland 1 – 0 Russia
Denmark 4 – 2 Iceland
Iceland 2 – 4 Finland
Russia 0 – 2 Denmark

Final tournament

2008 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship teams and final tournament performance

The knockout stage was played in Switzerland. The four teams qualified to the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup held in New Zealand.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 May 2008
 
 
 Germany1
 
23 May 2008
 
 Denmark0
 
 Germany3
 
20 May 2008
 
 France0
 
 England1
 
 
 France (a.e.t.)3
 
Third place
 
 
23 May 2008
 
 
 England1
 
 
 Denmark4
 2008 UEFA Women's Under-17 European champions 

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