Tournament details | |
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Host country | Italy |
Dates | 30 May – 11 June |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Germany (6th title) |
Runners-up | Norway |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 54 (3.6 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Melissa Bjånesøy (7 goals) |
Best player | Ramona Petzelberger |
The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2011 Final Tournament was held in Italy between 30 May and 11 June 2011. Players born after 1 January 1992 were eligible to participate in this competition.
As the final tournament took place in an odd year this tournament serves as the European qualifying tournament for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Germany defeated Norway in the final 8−1 to win their sixth title.
11 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one club, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient
6 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one club, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient
2 groups of 4 teams, semi-finals, final
There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.
In the first qualifying round 44 teams were drawn into 11 groups. The top two of each group and the best third-place finisher, counting only matches against the top two in the group, advanced.
In the second round the 23 teams from the first qualifying round were joined by top seeds Germany. The 24 teams of this round were drawn into six groups of four teams. The group winners and the runners-up team with the best record against the sides first and third in their group advance to the final tournament.
The 7 teams advancing from the second qualifying round were joined by host nation Italy. The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four with the top two teams of each group advancing to the semi-finals. The draw was made on 14 April 2011.
Italy were qualified as hosts. Belgium was best group runner-up in the second qualifying round. The other six teams won their groups.
The draw was held on 14 April 2011 at Cervia, Italy.