The 2017 UEFA Under-21 Championship 2017 UEFA European Football Championship was the 21st draw of the tournament. The final part was held in Poland from June 16 to 30, 2017. The title was defended by the Swedish national team . According to the UEFA decision, in 2017, twelve teams instead of eight participated in the final part of the tournament for the first time. [1] Football players born after January 1, 1994 could participate in this tournament. The winner of the tournament for the second time was the German national team .
| Youth European Football Championship 2017 | |
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| 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | |
| Championship Details | |
| Location |  Poland |
| Final Tournament Dates | June 16 - 30 |
| Number of participants | 53 |
| in the final stage | 12 |
| Top places | |
 Champion |  Germany |
 Second place |  Spain |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Attendance | 244,085 (11,623 per game) |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 65 (3.1 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) | Saul Nyiges (5 goals) |
| Best player | Dani Ceballos |
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Qualification
The qualifying tournament, which was held from March 26, 2015 to November 15, 2016, was attended by 52 teams, which were divided into 9 groups - seven by six and two by five teams, where they played each other in one match at home and away. The nine winners of the groups went directly to the final stage, and the four best teams among the runners-up played two tickets to the final part in the butt games. The hostess of the tournament - the Polish team automatically went to the final part.
Members
| Team | Participation in the finale | Last thing participation | Best result |
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| England | 14th | 2015 | Winner ( 1982 , 1984 ) |
| Germany | 11th | 2015 | Winner ( 2009 ) |
| Denmark | 7th | 2015 | Semifinal ( 1992 , 2015 ) |
| Spain | 13th | 2013 | Winner ( 1986 , 1998 , 2011 , 2013 ) |
| Italy | The 19th | 2015 | Winner ( 1992 , 1994 , 1996 , 2000 , 2004 ) |
| Macedonia | 1st | - | Debut |
| Poland | 6th | 1994 | Quarter Final ( 1982 , 1984 , 1986 , 1992 , 1994 ) |
| Portugal | 8th | 2015 | Final ( 1994 , 2015 ) |
| Serbia | 3rd | 2015 | Final ( 2007 ) |
| Slovakia | 2nd | 2000 | 4th place ( 2000 ) |
| Czech | 7th | 2015 | Winner ( 2002 ) |
| Sweden | 8th | 2015 | Winner ( 2015 ) |
Draw
The draw of the final tournament took place on December 1, 2016 in Krakow [2] . The Polish national team, as the hostess of the tournament, was assigned the first position in group A, and the remaining 11 qualified teams were divided into baskets in accordance with the rating. Germany and Portugal entered basket 1 and took the first positions in groups B and C. England, Spain and Denmark fell into basket 2. The rest were placed in basket 3 [3] .
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Cities and Stadiums
| Krakow | Youth European Football Championship 2017, Poland | Gdynia |
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| Cracovia | City stadium | |
| Capacity: 15 016 | Capacity: 15 139 | |
| Bydgoszcz | Lublin | |
| Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak | Arena lublin | |
| Capacity: 20 247 | Capacity: 15 500 | |
| Kielce | Tychy | |
| Colport Arena | City stadium | |
| Capacity: 15 500 | Capacity: 15 300 | |
Group Stage
The winners of the three groups and the best team from the runners-up go to the semifinals.
- Team Placement in a Group Round
In a group round, a teamβs place is determined by the number of points scored: the more points, the higher the place. If two or more teams have the same number of points, the following criteria are used:
If two or more teams scored the same number of points, the following criteria are used:
1. The number of points in matches between these teams;
2. The difference in goals between the teams;
3. The number of goals scored in matches between these teams, if two teams have the same criteria 1-3, they are recounted between these teams (between 3 or 4 teams).
If this does not work, then use:
4. Goal difference in all matches;
5. The number of goals scored in all matches;
6. If the teams play their match in the group at the end and share first place after it, having an equal number of goals scored and conceded, tied in the match, and no one can catch or overtake them, a penalty shootout is held.
7. Fewer disciplinary points scored by receiving yellow and / or red cards.
8. The highest position in the ranking used to draw the qualifying round.
9. Draw
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Group A
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
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| one | England | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | five - one | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 6 - 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | 2 - five | β3 | 2 |
| four | Poland | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | 3 - 7 | β4 | one |
| June 16, 2017 18:00 |
| Kolporter Arena, Kielce Spectators: 11 672 Judge: Tobias Stiller |
| June 16, 2017 20:45 |
| Arena Lublin, Lublin Spectators: 14,911 Judge: Serdar GΓΆzyubyuk |
| June 19, 2017 18:00 |
| Kolporter Arena, Kielce Spectators: 12,087 Judge: Gediminas Mazheika |
| June 19, 2017 20:45 |
| Arena Lublin, Lublin Spectators: 14,651 Judge: Slavko Vincic |
| June 22, 2017 20:45 |
| Kolporter Arena, Kielce Spectators: 13,176 Judge: Harald Lechner |
| June 22, 2017 20:45 |
| Arena Lublin, Lublin Spectators: 11 203 Judge: Jesus Gil Manzano |
Group B
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
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| one | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 - one | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 7 - five | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Serbia | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | 2 - five | β3 | one |
| four | Macedonia | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | four - eleven | β7 | one |
| June 17, 2017 18:00 |
| Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium , Bydgoszcz Spectators: 10 724 Judge: Benoit Bastien |
| June 17, 2017 20:45 |
| City Stadium, Gdynia Spectators: 8,269 Judge: Harald Lechner |
| June 20, 2017 18:00 |
| Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium , Bydgoszcz Spectators: 5 121 Judge: Bobby madden |
| June 20, 2017 20:45 |
| City Stadium, Gdynia Spectators: 13,832 Judge: Tobias Stiller |
| June 23, 2017 20:45 |
| City Stadium, Gdynia Spectators: 7 533 Judge: Ivan Kruzhlyak |
| June 23, 2017 20:45 |
| Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium , Bydgoszcz Spectators: 12 058 Judge: Gediminas Mazheika |
Group C
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
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| one | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | four - 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | five - one | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Denmark | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | four - 7 | β3 | 3 |
| four | Czech | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | five - 7 | β2 | 3 |
| June 18, 2017 18:00 |
| City stadium, Tychy Spectators: 14 051 Judge: Jesus Gil Manzano |
| June 18, 2017 20:45 |
| Cracovia, Krakow Spectators: 8 754 Judge: Ivan Kruzhlyak |
| June 21, 2017 18:00 |
| City stadium, Tychy Spectators: 13 251 Judge: Benoit Bastien |
| June 21, 2017 20:45 |
| Cracovia, Krakow Spectators: 9,298 Judge: Serdar GΓΆzyubyuk |
| June 24, 2017 20:45 |
| Cracovia, Krakow Spectators: 14,039 Judge: Slavko Vincic |
| June 24, 2017 20:45 |
| City stadium, Tychy Viewers: 9,047 Judge: Bobby madden |
Ranking Teams Ranking Second in Groups
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
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| one | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | five - one | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 6 - 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 7 - five | +2 | 6 |
Playoffs
| Semifinals | The final | |||||||
| England | 2 (3) | |||||||
| Germany ( pen. ) | 2 (4) | |||||||
| Germany | one | |||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||
| Spain | 3 | |||||||
| Italy | one | |||||||
Semifinals
| June 27, 2017 18:00 |
| City stadium, Tychy Spectators: 13,214 Judge: Gediminas Mazheika |
| June 27, 2017 9 p.m. |
| Cracovia, Krakow Spectators: 15,000 Judge: Slavko Vincic |
Final
| June 30, 2017 20:45 |
| Cracovia, Krakow Spectators: 14 059 Judge: Benoit Bastien |
Bombardiers
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Notes
- β U21 final tournament expanding to 12 teams . UEFA.com. (eng.)
- β Iberian derby in Poland . uefa.com.
- β Sowing for the draw of the youth EURO . uefa.com.