The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2011 Final Tournament was held in Italy between 30 May and 11 June 2011. Players born after 1 January 1992 were eligible to participate in this competition.
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.
Germany defeated Norway in the final 8–1 to win their sixth title.
Tournament structure Teams entering in this roundTeams advancing from previous roundCompetition format First qualifying round (44 teams)44 teams from associations ranked 2–5311 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one club, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient Second qualifying round (24 teams) (top-seed)11 group winners and runners-up from 1st qualifying round best group third-place finisher from 1st qualifying round6 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one club, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient Final tournament (8 teams) (hosts)6 group winners from 2nd qualifying round best group runners-up from 2nd qualifying round2 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.
Cities & Stadiums Città Stadio Imola Stadio Romeo Galli Bellaria – Igea Marina Stadio Enrico Nanni Cervia Stadio Germano Todoli Forlì Stadio Tullo Morgagni
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.
Group stage The draw was held on 14 April 2011 at Cervia, Italy.
Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts330062+49311142+24311143+143003310−70
Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts330062+49320194+56301226−41301227−51
Knockout stage
Semifinals
Final
NORWAY: GK1Ane FimreiteDF2Anja Sønstevold DF3Ingrid SøndenåDF4Maren KnudsenFW14Ada Hegerberg DF6Maria ThorisdottirDF7Andrine HegerbergMF8Ina SkaugFW10Melissa BjånesøyMF13Cathrine Dekkerhus FW11Kristine Hegland (c)Substitutes:MF9Caroline Hansen MF11Guro Reiten DF8Ida Aardalen Manager:Jarl TorskeGERMANY: GK1Lisa SchmitzDF5Luisa Wensing DF4Johanna Elsig DF16Jennifer CramerDF2Leonie MaierMF6Kathrin Hendrich MF8Isabella SchmidFW7Eunice Beckmann FW10Ramona Petzelberger (c)DF3Carolin Simon MF11Lena LotzenSubstitutes:MF17Marie Pyko FW15Ivana Rudelic MF18Anja Hegenauer Manager:Maren Meinert MATCH OFFICIALS Assistant referees: Sian Massey (England) Angela Kyriakou (Cyprus) Fourth official: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)
Awards
Goal scorers 7 goals Melissa Bjånesøy
5 goals Lena Lotzen
3 goals
Isabella Schmid Katia Coppola
2 goals
Maria-Laura Aga Eunice Beckmann Anja Hegenauer Ramona Petzelberger Ivana Rudelic Lisa Alborghetti Kristine Hegland Anna Cholovyaga
1 goal
Justine Vanhaevermaet Luisa Wensing Roberta Filippozzi Elisa Lecce Cecilia Salvai Pia Rijsdijk Shanice van de Sanden Ada Hegerberg Andrine Hegerberg Caroline Hansen Guro Reiten Tatiana Ananyeva Nadezhda Koltakova Naiara Beristain Eseosa Aigbogun Cora Canetta Nadine Fässler Michelle Probst Corina Saner
own goal Maren Knudsen (playing against Spain)
References
External links Official website at UEFA.com