2011 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2011 Final Tournament was held in Italy between 30 May and 11 June 2011.[1] Players born after 1 January 1992 were eligible to participate in this competition.
| 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(s) | Ramona Petzelberger |
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.[2]
Germany defeated Norway in the final 8–1 to win their sixth title.[3]
Tournament structure
| Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from previous round | Competition format | |
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| First qualifying round (44 teams) |
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11 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one club, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient | |
| Second qualifying round (24 teams) |
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6 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one club, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient |
| Final tournament (8 teams) |
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2 groups of 4 teams, semi-finals, final |
Qualifications
There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.
First qualifying round
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.
Second qualifying round
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.
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.
Qualified teams
Italy were qualified as hosts. Belgium was best group runner-up in the second qualifying round. The other six teams won their groups.[4]
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Belgium- Germany
Netherlands- Norway
Russia
Spain
Switzerland
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Italy |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Russia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Belgium |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
| Italy | 2–1 | Russia |
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Coppola  3'Alborghetti 53' |
Report | Koltakova 13' |
| Russia | 3–1 | Belgium |
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| Cholovyaga 22', 62' Ananyeva 64' |
Report | Vanhaevermaet 36' |
| Belgium | 1–3 | Italy |
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| Aga 30' |
Report | Salvai 64' Filippozzi 67' Alborghetti 69' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Germany |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| Norway |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
| Spain |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| Spain | 1–1 | Netherlands |
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| Beristain 11' |
Report | Rijsdijk 49' |
| Norway | 3–0 | Netherlands |
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| Bjånesøy 6' (pen.), 57' Hegland 39' |
Report |
| Netherlands | 1–2 | Germany |
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| van de Sanden 58' |
Report | Lotzen 67' Rudelic 90+1' |
Final
| Norway | 1–8 | Germany |
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| Bjånesøy 72' |
Report | Wensing 29' Schmid 50', 79'Lotzen 55', 60'Petzelberger 58'Rudelic 70'Hegenauer 88' |
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Goal scorers
- 7 goals
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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- own goal
- Maren Knudsen (playing against Spain)
References
- "Next season: Italy". UEFA. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- "2011 Regulations" (PDF). UEFA. p. 1. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- "Germany overwhelm Norway to take U19 title". UEFA. 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- "Women's U19 finals lineup complete". UEFA. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- "Women's Under-19 finals draw". UEFA. 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
External links
- Official website at UEFA.com
2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualification | |
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| Qualified teams |
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| Qualification | |
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