2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Northern Ireland |
| Dates | Summer 2017 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | TBD (in TBD host cities) |
The 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship will be the 16th edition of the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship (20th edition if the Under-18 era is included), the annual international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the women's under-19 national teams of Europe. Northern Ireland, which were selected by UEFA on 26 January 2015, will host the tournament.[1]
A total of eight teams will play in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 1998 eligible to participate.
Same as previous editions held in odd-numbered years, the tournament acts as the UEFA qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The top teams of the tournament (number of teams to be confirmed) will qualify for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France as the UEFA representatives, besides France who qualified automatically as hosts.
Qualification
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A total of 48 UEFA nations entered the competition, and with the hosts Northern Ireland qualifying automatically, the other 47 teams will compete in the qualifying competition to determine the remaining seven spots in the final tournament.[2] The qualifying competition consists of two rounds: Qualifying round, which takes place in autumn 2016, and Elite round, which takes place in spring 2017.
Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the final tournament.
Note: All appearance statistics include only U-19 era (since 2002).
| Team | Method of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland |
Hosts | 1st | — | Debut |
Venues
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References
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- 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
- 2016–17 in UEFA football
- International association football competitions hosted by Northern Ireland
- 2017 in women's association football
- 2016–17 in Northern Ireland football
- Scheduled association football competitions
