2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
| U-17-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2009 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | May 6–18 |
| 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) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lennart Thy Luc Castaignos (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Mario Götze |
← 2008 2010 → | |
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.
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
England
France
Italy
Netherlands
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
Germany (as hosts)
Squads
- For the complete list of players, see 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads.
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Advance to semifinals and qualify to 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| Qualify to 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
Group A
| 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 |
| France | 1 – 1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
Situ  76' |
Report | 59' Ben Khalifa |
| Switzerland | 0 – 0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sport- und Freizeitzentrum, Sandersdorf
Referee: Milorad Mažić 
Group B
| 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 |
| England | 1 – 1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Garbutt 69' |
Report | 4' Özyakup |
| Germany | 3 – 1 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Scheidhauer 11' Buchtmann 51'Mustafi 67' |
Report | 10' Hasan Ahmet |
| Turkey | 1 – 2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammet 65' |
Report | 40+1' Castaignos 56' Ligeon |
Arena Meuselwitz, Meuselwitz
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen 
| Netherlands | 0 – 2 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 35' Thy 44' Janzer |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Switzerland | 1 – 2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Kamber 52' |
Report | 17' Isoufi 40' Castaignos |
Stadion der Freundschaft, Grimma,
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
| Germany | 2 – 0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Yabo 70' Basala-Mazana 76' |
Report |
Paul-Greifzu-Stadion, Dessau-Rosslau
Referee: Milorad Mažić
Final
| Netherlands | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Castaignos 7' |
Report | 34' Thy 97' Trinks |
