2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
| 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship U21-Europamästerskapet för herrar 2009 |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Sweden |
| Dates | 15 June – 29 June |
| Teams | 8 (finals) 51 (qualifying) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Germany (1st title)
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| Runners-up |
 England
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.53 per match) |
| Attendance | 163,090 (10,873 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Marcus Berg (7 goals) |
| Best player |
Marcus Berg |
The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship began on 15 June 2009, and was the 17th UEFA European Under-21 Championship. This was the first tournament after the competition reverted to a two-year format, following the single-year 2006–07 competition, which allowed the change to odd-numbered years. Sweden hosted the final tournament in June 2009; therefore, their under-21 team qualified automatically. 51 of the 52 other nations in UEFA's jurisdiction, including Montenegro and Serbia who competed separately for the first time, went through a series of qualifiers to decide the seven other teams to join Sweden at the finals. Andorra did not take part. Players born on or after 1 January 1986 were eligible to play in this competition.
The 51 nations were divided into ten qualification groups, with group matches scheduled from 31 May 2007 until 10 September 2008. The draw for the qualifying round was made on 13 February 2007 in , Sweden.
Italy
Croatia
Greece
Albania
Azerbaijan
Faroe Islands
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