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UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
UEFA U-19 Women’s European Championship.svg
Organising body UEFA
Founded 1997
Region Europe
Number of teams Maximum of 55
(Qualifying rounds)
8 (Finals)
Current champions  Spain (6th title)
Most successful team(s)  Germany
 Spain
(6 titles each)
Website Official website: https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19

The UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship is a big annual football competition for young women's national teams in Europe. It's organized by UEFA, which is the main football body for Europe. Teams from countries that are part of UEFA can join if their players are under 19 years old.

This tournament helps decide which European teams will play in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup every two years. It started in 1997 as an Under-18 event and changed to Under-19 in 2001.

The championship has three main parts:

  • Qualifying Rounds: Many teams (up to 55) play in these rounds to try and get into the finals.
  • Finals: Only 8 teams make it to the finals. These teams are split into two groups of four. Each team plays every other team in their group.
  • Knockout Stage: The top two teams from each group move on to the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals then play in the final match to decide the champion!

Tournament Champions

This section shows which countries have won the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship over the years. It also lists the runner-up teams (who came second) and the semi-finalists (teams that reached the semi-finals).

Number Year Host Country Final Match Third and Fourth Place
Champions Score Runner-up Third Place Score Fourth Place
1 1998 Two-game final
Denmark
2–0 / 2–3
France
 Germany and  Sweden
2 1999  Sweden
Sweden
Round-robin
Germany

Italy
Round-robin
Norway
3 2000  France
Germany
4–2
Spain

Sweden
Round-robin
France
4 2001  Norway
Germany
3–2
Norway

Denmark
1–0
Spain
5 2002  Sweden
Germany
3–1
France
 Denmark and  England
6 2003  Germany
France
2–0
Norway
 England and  Sweden
7 2004  Finland
Spain
2–1
Germany
 Italy and  Russia
8 2005  Hungary
Russia
2–2
6–5 (pen.)

France
 Finland and  Germany
9 2006  Switzerland
Germany
3–0
France
 Denmark and  Russia
10 2007  Iceland
Germany
2–0 (aet)
England
 France and  Norway
11 2008  France
Italy
1–0
Norway
 Germany and  Sweden
12 2009  Belarus
England
2–0
Sweden
 France and  Switzerland
13 2010  Macedonia
France
2–1
England
 Germany and  Netherlands
14 2011  Italy
Germany
8–1
Norway
 Italy and  Switzerland
15 2012  Turkey
Sweden
1–0 (aet)
Spain
 Denmark and  Portugal
16 2013  Wales
France
2–0 (aet)
England
 Finland and  Germany
17 2014  Norway
Netherlands
1–0
Spain
 Norway and  Republic of Ireland
18 2015  Israel
Sweden
3–1
Spain
 France and  Germany
19 2016  Slovakia
France
2–1
Spain
 Netherlands and  Switzerland
20 2017  Northern Ireland
Spain
3–2
France
 Germany and  Netherlands
21 2018  Switzerland
Spain
1–0
Germany
 Denmark and  Norway
22 2019  Scotland
France
2–1
Germany
 Netherlands and  Spain
- 2020  Georgia Cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021  Belarus Cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic
23 2022  Czech Republic
Spain
2–1
Norway
 Sweden and  France
24 2023  Belgium
Spain
0–0
3–2 (pen.)

Germany
 Netherlands and  France
25 2024  Lithuania
Spain
2–1 (aet)
Netherlands
 England and  France
26 2025  Poland
27 2026  Bosnia and Herzegovina
28 2027  Hungary

Top Teams: Who Has Won the Most?

This table shows which countries have been the most successful in the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, listing their wins, runner-up finishes, and times they reached the semi-finals.

Country Winners Runner-up Third Place Fourth Place Semi-Finalists Total (Top Four)
 Germany 6 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2011) 5 (1999, 2004, 2018, 2019, 2023) 7 (1998, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017) 18
 Spain 6 (2004, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024) 5 (2000, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016) 1 (2001) 1 (2019) 13
 France 5 (2003, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019) 5 (1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2017) 1 (2000) 5 (2007, 2009, 2015, 2022, 2023) 16
 Sweden 3 (1999, 2012, 2015) 1 (2009) 1 (2000) 4 (1998, 2003, 2008, 2022) 9
 England 1 (2009) 3 (2007, 2010, 2013) 2 (2002, 2003) 6
 Denmark 1 (1998) 1 (2001) 4 (2002, 2006, 2012, 2018) 6
 Italy 1 (2008) 1 (1999) 2 (2004, 2011) 4
 Netherlands 1 (2014) 1 (2024) 5 (2010, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023) 7
 Russia 1 (2005) 2 (2004, 2006) 3
 Norway 5 (2001, 2003, 2008, 2011, 2022) 1 (1999) 3 (2007, 2014, 2018) 9
 Switzerland 3 (2009, 2011, 2016) 3
 Finland 2 (2005, 2013) 2
 Portugal 1 (2012) 1
 Republic of Ireland 1 (2014) 1
Total 24 24 3 3 42 96

Tournament Stars: Top Scorers and Best Players

This section highlights some of the best players in the tournament's history, including those who scored the most goals and the "Golden Player" award winners.

Top Scorers by Tournament

These players scored the most goals in each tournament year.

Year Player Goals
2002 France Claire Morel
Germany Barbara Müller
4
2003 Germany Shelley Thompson 4
2004 Germany Anja Mittag 6
2005 Russia Elena Danilova 9
2006 Russia Elena Danilova 7
2007 France Marie-Laure Delie
Iceland Fanndís Friðriksdóttir
England Ellen White
3
2008 Germany Marie Pollmann 4
2009 Sweden Sofia Jakobsson 5
2010 Germany Turid Knaak
Netherlands Lieke Martens
4
2011 Norway Melissa Bjånesøy 7
2012 Sweden Elin Rubensson 5
2013 Germany Pauline Bremer 6
2014 Netherlands Vivianne Miedema 6
2015 Sweden Stina Blackstenius 6
2016 France Marie-Antoinette Katoto 6
2017 Spain Patricia Guijarro 5
2018 Denmark Dajan Hashemi
Germany Paulina Krumbiegel
Netherlands Lynn Wilms
Denmark Andrea Norheim
Spain Olga Carmona
Switzerland Alisha Lehmann
Switzerland Géraldine Reuteler
2
2019 France Melvine Malard 4
2022 Italy Nicole Arcangeli 5
2023 France Louna Ribadeira 4
2024 Serbia Nina Matejić 5

Player of the Tournament

UEFA.com sometimes chooses a "Golden Player" or "Player of the Tournament" for certain years. This award goes to the player who was considered the best overall performer.

Year Player
2002 Germany Viola Odebrecht
2003 France Sarah Bouhaddi
2004 Germany Anja Mittag
2005 Russia Elena Danilova
2006 Germany Isabel & Monique Kerschowski
2007 England Fern Whelan
2008 Italy Sara Gama
2009 Switzerland Ramona Bachmann
2010 North Macedonia Nataša Andonova
2011 Germany Ramona Petzelberger
2012 Sweden Elin Rubensson
2013 France Sandie Toletti
2014 Netherlands Vivianne Miedema
2015 Sweden Stina Blackstenius
2016 France Marie-Antoinette Katoto
2017 Spain Patricia Guijarro
2018
2019
2022
2023 France Louna Ribadeira
2024 Spain Daniela Agote

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