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2021 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification

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2021 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
Cancelled (originally February 2021)[1]
Elite round:
Abolished
Play-offs:
Cancelled (originally March 2021)
Teams48 (from 1 confederation)
2020
2022

The 2021 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualifying competition is a women's under-17 football competition that will determine the seven teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Faroe Islands in the 2021 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship final tournament.[2] Players born on or after 1 January 2004 were eligible to participate.[3]

Apart from the Faroe Islands, 48 of the remaining 54 UEFA member national teams entered the qualifying competition, where the original format consisted of two rounds: Qualifying round, which would have take place in autumn 2020, and Elite round, which would also have taken place in spring 2021.[4] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, UEFA announced on 13 August 2020 that after consultation with the 55 member associations, the qualifying round was delayed to February 2021, and the elite round was abolished and replaced by play-offs, contested in March 2021 by the 12 qualifying round group winners and two best runners-up to determine the teams qualifying for the final tournament.[5][6]

On 18 December 2020, the UEFA Executive Committee announced that the tournament had been cancelled after consultation with all 55 member associations due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Format

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The qualifying competition originally consisted of the following two rounds:

  • Qualifying round: The 48 teams were to be drawn into 12 groups of four teams. Each group would have been played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The 12 group winners, the 12 runners-up, and the four third-placed teams with the best record against the first and second-placed teams in their group were to advance to the elite round.
  • Elite round: The 28 teams were to be drawn into seven groups of four teams. Each group would have been played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The seven group winners were to qualify for the final tournament.

After the format change, the qualifying competition consisted of the following two rounds:

  • Qualifying round: The draw remained the same as before. The 12 group winners and the two runners-up with the best record against the first and third-placed teams in their group were to advance to the play-offs.
  • Play-offs: The 14 teams were to be drawn into seven ties. The seven winners would have qualified for the final tournament.

Qualifying round

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Draw

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The draw for the qualifying round was held on 29 November 2019, 09:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[4]

The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on the following:[8]

Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. Based on the decisions taken by the UEFA Emergency Panel, the following pairs of teams could not be drawn in the same group: Russia and Ukraine, Russia and Kosovo, Serbia and Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Final tournament hosts
Team Coeff. Rank
 Faroe Islands 1.000
Teams entering qualifying round
Pot A
Team Coeff. Rank
 Germany 33.167 1
 Spain 30.056 2
 England 23.444 3
 Netherlands 22.056 4
 Norway 19.278 5
 Denmark 15.389 6
 Italy 15.056 7
 France 14.278 8
 Poland 13.722 9
 Republic of Ireland 13.722 10
 Austria 13.611 11
 Finland 13.500 12
Pot B
Team Coeff. Rank
 Czech Republic 12.389 13
 Serbia 12.333 14
 Portugal 12.333 15
 Belgium 11.667 16
 Iceland 11.000 17
 Sweden 11.000 18
 Hungary 10.500 19
  Switzerland 10.000 20
 Slovenia 9.667 21
 Russia 8.667 22
 Scotland 8.167 23
 Greece 8.167 24
Pot C
Team Coeff. Rank
 Bulgaria 6.000 25
 Wales 5.833 26
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.833 27
 Northern Ireland 5.500 28
 Ukraine 5.500 29
 Belarus 5.000 30
 Turkey 4.833 31
 Slovakia 4.333 32
 Azerbaijan 3.500 33
 Lithuania 3.333 34
 Romania 3.167 35
 Croatia 2.333 36
Pot D
Team Coeff. Rank
 Georgia 1.667 37
 Israel 1.667 38
 Estonia 1.333 39
 Montenegro 1.333 40
 Latvia 1.000 41
 Malta 1.000 42
 Moldova 0.333 43
 Kazakhstan 0.333 44
 North Macedonia 0.333 45
 Albania 0.000 46
 Armenia 0.000 47
 Kosovo 48
Notes
  • Teams marked in bold have qualified for the final tournament.
Did not enter
 Andorra  Cyprus  Gibraltar
 Liechtenstein  Luxembourg  San Marino

Groups

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The qualifying round was originally scheduled to be played by 8 November 2020, but some groups were later rescheduled to late November. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, UEFA announced on 13 August 2020 that after consultation with the 55 member associations, the qualifying round was delayed to February 2021.[6]

Times are CET (UTC+1), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1

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Originally scheduled to be played between 8–14 October, later rescheduled to 10–16 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Turkey (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Finland Cancelled Israel
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Turkey Cancelled Hungary
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Finland Cancelled Turkey
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Hungary Cancelled Israel
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Hungary Cancelled Finland
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Israel Cancelled Turkey
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Group 2

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Originally scheduled to be played between 3–9 September, later rescheduled to 2–8 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Azerbaijan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Malta (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Germany Cancelled Malta
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Azerbaijan Cancelled Belgium
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Germany Cancelled Azerbaijan
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Belgium Cancelled Malta
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Belgium Cancelled Germany
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Malta Cancelled Azerbaijan
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Group 3

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Originally scheduled to be played between 2–8 November, later rescheduled to 16–22 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Republic of Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Portugal (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  North Macedonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Republic of Ireland Cancelled North Macedonia
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Wales Cancelled Portugal
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Republic of Ireland Cancelled Wales
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Portugal Cancelled North Macedonia
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Portugal Cancelled Republic of Ireland
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North Macedonia Cancelled Wales
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Group 4

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Originally scheduled to be played between 3–9 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2   Switzerland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Denmark Cancelled Kazakhstan
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Slovakia Cancelled  Switzerland
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Denmark Cancelled Slovakia
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Switzerland Cancelled Kazakhstan
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Switzerland Cancelled Denmark
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Kazakhstan Cancelled Slovakia
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Group 5

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Originally scheduled to be played between 2–8 October, later rescheduled to 31 October – 6 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Bulgaria (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Armenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Spain Cancelled Armenia
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Bulgaria Cancelled Russia
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Spain Cancelled Bulgaria
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Russia Cancelled Armenia
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Russia Cancelled Spain
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Armenia Cancelled Bulgaria
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Group 6

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Originally scheduled to be played between 1–7 October, later rescheduled to 25–31 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Northern Ireland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Moldova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


England Cancelled Moldova
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Northern Ireland Cancelled Slovenia
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England Cancelled Northern Ireland
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Slovenia Cancelled Moldova
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Slovenia Cancelled England
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Moldova Cancelled Northern Ireland
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Group 7

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Originally scheduled to be played between 28 September – 4 October, later rescheduled to 15–21 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Estonia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


France Cancelled Estonia
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Ukraine Cancelled Iceland
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France Cancelled Ukraine
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Iceland Cancelled Estonia
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Iceland Cancelled France
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Estonia Cancelled Ukraine
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Group 8

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Originally scheduled to be played between 10–16 October, later rescheduled to 21–27 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Croatia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Montenegro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Poland Cancelled Montenegro
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Croatia Cancelled Serbia
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Poland Cancelled Croatia
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Serbia Cancelled Montenegro
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Serbia Cancelled Poland
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Montenegro Cancelled Croatia
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Group 9

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Originally scheduled to be played between 7–13 October, later rescheduled to 1–7 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Albania (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Netherlands Cancelled Albania
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Romania Cancelled Sweden
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Netherlands Cancelled Romania
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Sweden Cancelled Albania
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Sweden Cancelled Netherlands
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Albania Cancelled Romania
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Group 10

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Originally scheduled to be played between 14–20 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Belarus (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Italy Cancelled Latvia
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Belarus Cancelled Scotland
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Italy Cancelled Belarus
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Scotland Cancelled Latvia
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Scotland Cancelled Italy
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Latvia Cancelled Belarus
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Group 11

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Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Norway Cancelled Georgia
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Cancelled Czech Republic
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Norway Cancelled Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Czech Republic Cancelled Georgia
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Czech Republic Cancelled Norway
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Georgia Cancelled Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Group 12

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Originally scheduled to be played between 8–14 October, later rescheduled to 8–14 November 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2  Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if among two best runners-up
3  Lithuania (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Kosovo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Austria Cancelled Kosovo
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Lithuania Cancelled Greece
Report

Austria Cancelled Lithuania
Report
Greece Cancelled Kosovo
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Greece Cancelled Austria
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Kosovo Cancelled Lithuania
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Ranking of second-placed teams

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To determine the two best second-placed teams from the qualifying round which would have advanced to the play-offs, only the results of the second-placed teams against the first and third-placed teams in their group were to be taken into account.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 1 Group 1 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2 2 Group 2 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 Group 3 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 4 Group 4 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 5 Group 5 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 6 Group 6 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 7 Group 7 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 8 Group 8 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 9 Group 9 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 10 Group 10 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 11 Group 11 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 12 Group 12 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient ranking; 6) drawing of lots.

Elite round

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The draw for the elite round would originally be held on 8 December 2020 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, and the matches were originally scheduled to be played in spring 2021. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, UEFA announced on 13 August 2020 that after consultation with the 55 member associations, the elite round was abolished and replaced by play-offs.[6]

Play-offs

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The 14 teams were to be drawn into seven ties. The seven winners would have qualified for the final tournament. The play-offs were scheduled to be played in March 2021.[6]

Qualified teams
  • Group 1 winner
  • Group 2 winner
  • Group 3 winner
  • Group 4 winner
  • Group 5 winner
  • Group 6 winner
  • Group 7 winner
  • Group 8 winner
  • Group 9 winner
  • Group 10 winner
  • Group 11 winner
  • Group 12 winner
  • 1st best runner-up
  • 2nd best runner-up

Times up to 27 March 2021 are CET (UTC+1), thereafter times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Qualified teams

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The following eight teams were to qualify for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in Women's Under-17 Euro1
 Faroe Islands Hosts 24 September 2019[2] 0 (debut)
TBD Play-off winners March 2021
TBD Play-off winners March 2021
TBD Play-off winners March 2021
TBD Play-off winners March 2021
TBD Play-off winners March 2021
TBD Play-off winners March 2021
TBD Play-off winners March 2021
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References

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  1. ^ "2020/21 Women's U17 qualifying round guide". UEFA. 18 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Hosts picked for 2021 and 2022 WU17 EUROs". UEFA.com. 24 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship, 2020/21". UEFA. 13 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "2020/21 Women's U17 qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. 12 November 2019.
  5. ^ "UEFA postpones youth national team competitions". UEFA.com. 13 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d "Updated UEFA competitions calendar". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. ^ "2020/21 Women's Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA.com. 18 December 2020.
  8. ^ "2020/21 UEFA European Women's Under-17 and Women's Under-19 Championships Qualifying round draws" (PDF). UEFA.com.
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