Tournament details | |
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Host country | Switzerland |
Dates | 29 September 2011 – 29 June 2012 |
Teams | 42 (qualification) 4 (final round) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Germany (3rd title) |
Runners-up | France |
Third place | Denmark |
Fourth place | Switzerland |
The 2012 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship was the fifth edition of the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. The tournament serves as a qualifier to the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The first qualifying matches were played on 29 September 2011, the final was played on 29 June 2012.
With 42 participating nations a new U-17 record was set.
The four qualifying group winners played the knockout stage in the Centre sportif de Colovray Nyon, Switzerland from 26 to 29 June 2012. There were two semifinals, a third place match and the final. The third place match as well as the final were decided by penalties. No extra time was played.