The 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the tenth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship. Serbia hosted the tournament between the 3 and 15 May.[1] 6 Teams also qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Players born after 1 January 1994 were eligible to participate in this competition.
| Европско првенство у фудбалу до 17 година 2011. | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Serbia |
| Dates | 3–15 May |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 29,739 (1,983 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kyle Ebecilio  Hallam Hope Tonny Vilhena Samed Yeşil(3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Kyle Ebecilio |
England was the defending champion, but lost in the semi-final. The Netherlandsdefeated Germany 5–2 in the final to win the championship for the first time.[2]
Qualification
The final tournament of the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and an Elite round. During these rounds, 52 national teams competed to determine the seven teams.
Participants
Match officials
A total of 6 referees, 8 assistant referees and 2 fourth officials were appointed for the final tournament.[3]
Group stage
All times are local (UTC+2).
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Advance to semifinals and qualify to 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
| Qualify to 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
 France | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
 Serbia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
 Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Romania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Germany | 0–2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rekik  50'Ebecilio 76' |
| Czech Republic | 1–1 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Salašovič 77' | Report | Himcinschi 52' |
| Germany | 1–1 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Yeşil 80' | Report | Juliš 12' |
| Netherlands | 1–0 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Vilhena 8' | Report |
Knockout stage
Knockout Map
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 May – Novi Sad | ||||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| 15 May – Novi Sad | ||||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||
| 12 May – Novi Sad | ||||||
| Netherlands | 5 | |||||
| Netherlands | 1 | |||||
| England | 0 | |||||
All times are local (UTC+2).
Semifinals
| Netherlands | 1–0 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Ebecilio 26' | Report |
Final
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- own goals
Bojan Nastić (for Denmark)
Golden boot
| Player | Goals | Assists | Minutes played by player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonny Vilhena | 3 | 1 | 320 |
| Kyle Ebecilio | 3 | 1 | 325 |
| Samed Yeşil | 3 | 0 | 240 |
| Hallam Hope | 3 | 0 | 291 |