UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship facts for kids
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| Organising body | UEFA |
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| Founded | 1997 |
| Region | Europe |
| Number of teams | 8 (finals) Maximum of 55 (qualifiers) |
| Current champions |  Spain (7th title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Spain (7 titles) |
The UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship is a big annual football tournament. It's for national teams of young women players from Europe. All players must be under 19 years old. The competition is organized by UEFA, which is the main football body in Europe.
This tournament started in 1997 as an Under-18 event. It changed to an Under-19 event in 2001. Every two years, this championship also helps teams qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
The tournament has three main parts. First, there are two qualifying rounds. Many teams from different countries play in these rounds. Then, the best 8 teams move on to the final stage. These 8 teams are divided into two groups of four. Each team plays against the others in their group. The top teams from each group then play in semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals play in the final match to decide the champion.
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How the Finals Work
Since 2002, the final part of the tournament has always had eight teams. These teams are split into two groups. After the group games, the top teams play in semi-finals. The winners of those games then play in the grand final.
Tournament Champions and Finalists
This table shows which teams have won the tournament. It also shows who came in second place.
| Edition | Year | Host | Champions | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Two-legged final |  Denmark |
2–0 2–3 (4–3 agg.) |
 France |
| 2 | 1999 |  Sweden |
 Sweden |
Round-robin |  Germany |
| 3 | 2000 |  France |
Germany |
4–2 |  Spain |
| 4 | 2001 |  Norway |
Germany |
3–2 |  Norway |
| 5 | 2002 | Sweden |
Germany |
3–1 | France |
| 6 | 2003 |  Germany |
France |
2–0 | Norway |
| 7 | 2004 |  Finland |
Spain |
2–1 | Germany |
| 8 | 2005 |  Hungary |
 Russia |
2–2 6–5 (pen.) |
France |
| 9 | 2006 |  Switzerland |
Germany |
3–0 | France |
| 10 | 2007 |  Iceland |
Germany |
2–0 (aet) |  England |
| 11 | 2008 | France |
 Italy |
1–0 | Norway |
| 12 | 2009 |  Belarus |
England |
2–0 | Sweden |
| 13 | 2010 |  Macedonia |
France |
2–1 | England |
| 14 | 2011 |  Italy |
Germany |
8–1 | Norway |
| 15 | 2012 |  Turkey |
Sweden |
1–0 (aet) | Spain |
| 16 | 2013 |  Wales |
France |
2–0 (aet) | England |
| 17 | 2014 | Norway |
 Netherlands |
1–0 | Spain |
| 18 | 2015 |  Israel |
Sweden |
3–1 | Spain |
| 19 | 2016 |  Slovakia |
France |
2–1 | Spain |
| 20 | 2017 |  Northern Ireland |
Spain |
3–2 | France |
| 21 | 2018 | Switzerland |
Spain |
1–0 | Germany |
| 22 | 2019 |  Scotland |
France |
2–1 | Germany |
| - | 2020 |  Georgia |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| - | 2021 |  Belarus |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 23 | 2022 |  Czech Republic |
Spain |
2–1 | Norway |
| 24 | 2023 |  Belgium |
Spain |
0–0 3–2 (pen.) |
Germany |
| 25 | 2024 |  Lithuania |
Spain |
2–1 (aet) | Netherlands |
| 26 | 2025 |  Poland |
Spain |
4–0 |  France |
| 27 | 2026 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| 28 | 2027 | Hungary |
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Top Teams in the Tournament
This table shows which countries have been most successful. It lists how many times they have won, been runners-up, or reached the semi-finals.
| Country | Winners | Runners-up | Semi-finalists | Total (top four) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
7 (2004, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) | 5 (2000, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016) | 2 (2001, 2019) | 14 |
 Germany |
6 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2011) | 5 (1999, 2004, 2018, 2019, 2023) | 7 (1998, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017) | 18 |
 France |
5 (2003, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019) | 6 (1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2017, 2025) | 7 (2000, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024) | 18 |
 Sweden |
3 (1999, 2012, 2015) | 1 (2009) | 5 (1998, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2022) | 9 |
 England |
1 (2009) | 3 (2007, 2010, 2013) | 3 (2002, 2003, 2024) | 7 |
 Netherlands |
1 (2014) | 1 (2024) | 5 (2010, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023) | 7 |
 Denmark |
1 (1998) | 5 (2001, 2002, 2006, 2012, 2018) | 6 | |
 Italy |
1 (2008) | 4 (1999, 2004, 2011, 2025) | 5 | |
 Russia |
1 (2005) | 2 (2004, 2006) | 3 | |
 Norway |
5 (2001, 2003, 2008, 2011, 2022) | 4 (1999, 2007, 2014, 2018) | 9 | |
 Switzerland |
3 (2009, 2011, 2016) | 3 | ||
 Finland |
2 (2005, 2013) | 2 | ||
 Portugal |
2 (2012, 2025) | 2 | ||
 Republic of Ireland |
1 (2014) | 1 | ||
| Total | 26 | 26 | 52 | 104 |
Tournament Statistics
Top Scorers by Tournament
This table lists the players who scored the most goals in each tournament.
| Year | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Claire Morel Barbara Müller |
4 |
| 2003 | Shelley Thompson |
4 |
| 2004 | Anja Mittag |
6 |
| 2005 | Elena Danilova |
9 |
| 2006 | Elena Danilova |
7 |
| 2007 | Marie-Laure Delie Fanndís Friðriksdóttir Ellen White |
3 |
| 2008 | Marie Pollmann |
4 |
| 2009 | Sofia Jakobsson |
5 |
| 2010 | Turid Knaak Lieke Martens |
4 |
| 2011 | Melissa Bjånesøy |
7 |
| 2012 | Elin Rubensson |
5 |
| 2013 | Pauline Bremer |
6 |
| 2014 | Vivianne Miedema |
6 |
| 2015 | Stina Blackstenius |
6 |
| 2016 | Marie-Antoinette Katoto |
6 |
| 2017 | Patricia Guijarro |
5 |
| 2018 | Dajan Hashemi Paulina Krumbiegel Lynn Wilms Andrea Norheim Olga Carmona Alisha Lehmann Géraldine Reuteler |
2 |
| 2019 | Melvine Malard |
4 |
| 2022 | Nicole Arcangeli |
5 |
| 2023 | Louna Ribadeira |
4 |
| 2024 |  Nina Matejić |
5 |
| 2025 | Liana Joseph |
4 |
Player of the Tournament
UEFA sometimes chooses a "Golden Player" or "Player of the Tournament." This award goes to the player who performed best overall.
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Viola Odebrecht |
| 2003 | Sarah Bouhaddi |
| 2004 | Anja Mittag |
| 2005 | Elena Danilova |
| 2006 | Isabel & Monique Kerschowski |
| 2007 | Fern Whelan |
| 2008 | Sara Gama |
| 2009 | Ramona Bachmann |
| 2010 |  Nataša Andonova |
| 2011 | Ramona Petzelberger |
| 2012 | Elin Rubensson |
| 2013 | Sandie Toletti |
| 2014 | Vivianne Miedema |
| 2015 | Stina Blackstenius |
| 2016 | Marie-Antoinette Katoto |
| 2017 | Patricia Guijarro |
| 2018 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2023 | Louna Ribadeira |
| 2024 | Daniela Agote |
| 2025 | Maeline Mendy |
Related Football Tournaments
- FIFA Women's World Cup
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
- UEFA Women's Championship
- UEFA Women's Champions League
See also
In Spanish: Campeonato Europeo Femenino Sub-19 de la UEFA para niños
