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.

2011 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates30 May – 11 June
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Germany (6th title)
Runners-up Norway
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored54 (3.6 per match)
Top scorer(s)Norway Melissa Bjånesøy
(7 goals)
Best player(s)Germany 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
First qualifying round
(44 teams)
  • 44 teams from associations ranked 2–53

11 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one club, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient

Second qualifying round
(24 teams)
  • 11 group winners and runners-up from 1st qualifying round
  • best group third-place finisher from 1st qualifying round

6 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one club, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient

Final tournament
(8 teams)
  •  Italy (hosts)
  • 6 group winners from 2nd qualifying round
  • best group runners-up from 2nd qualifying round

2 groups of 4 teams, semi-finals, final

Qualifications

There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.

First qualifying round
Main article: 2011 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship 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
Main article: 2011 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship 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]

Group stage

The draw was held on 14 April 2011 at Cervia, Italy.[5]

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 330062+49
  Switzerland 311142+24
 Russia 311143+14
 Belgium 3003310−70
Italy 2–1 Russia
Coppola 3'
Alborghetti 53'		 Report Koltakova 13'
Stadio Romeo Galli, Imola
Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal)
Switzerland 4–1 Belgium
Aigbogun 23'
Saner 35'
Probst 89'
Fässler 90+3'		 Report Aga 58'
Stadio Enrico Nanni, Bellaria
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)
Italy 1–0  Switzerland
Coppola 84' Report
Stadio Germano Todoli, Cervia
Referee: Lilach Asulin (Israel)
Russia 3–1 Belgium
Cholovyaga 22', 62'
Ananyeva 64'		 Report Vanhaevermaet 36'
Stadio Tullo Morgagni, Forlì
Referee: Séverine Zinck (France)
Belgium 1–3 Italy
Aga 30' Report Salvai 64'
Filippozzi 67'
Alborghetti 69'
Stadio Enrico Nanni, Bellaria
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
Russia 0–0  Switzerland
Report
Stadio Germano Todoli, Cervia
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 330062+49
 Norway 320194+56
 Netherlands 301226−41
 Spain 301227−51
Germany 3–1 Norway
Schmid 26'
Lotzen 45+1'
Hegenauer 90+3'		 Report Bjånesøy 35'
Stadio Germano Todoli, Cervia
Referee: Séverine Zinck (France)
Spain 1–1 Netherlands
Beristain 11' Report Rijsdijk 49'
Stadio Tullo Morgagni, Forlì
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
Germany 1–0 Spain
Beckmann 57' Report
Stadio Enrico Nanni, Bellaria
Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal)
Norway 3–0 Netherlands
Bjånesøy 6' (pen.), 57'
Hegland 39'		 Report
Stadio Romeo Galli, Imola
Referee: Morag Pirie (Scotland)
Netherlands 1–2 Germany
van de Sanden 58' Report Lotzen 67'
Rudelic 90+1'
Stadio Romeo Galli, Imola
Referee: Lilach Asulin (Israel)
Norway 5–1 Spain
Bjånesøy 7', 90'
An. Hegerberg 33'
Hegland 45+1'
Reiten 85'		 Report Knudsen 61' (o.g.)
Stadio Tullo Morgagni, Forlì
Referee: Morag Pirie (Scotland)

Knockout stage
Semi-finals Final
      
 Italy 2
 Norway 3
 Norway 1
 Germany 8
 Germany 3
  Switzerland 1

Semifinals
Italy 2–3 Norway
Lecce 22'
Coppola 49'		 Report Bjånesøy 12'
Hegerberg 48'
Hansen 65'
Stadio Enrico Nanni, Bellaria
Referee: Séverine Zinck (France)
Germany 3–1  Switzerland
Petzelberger 20'
Beckmann 54'
Lotzen 84'		 Report Canetta 38'
Stadio Romeo Galli, Imola
Referee: Morag Pirie (Scotland)

Final
Norway 1–8 Germany
Bjånesøy 72' Report Wensing 29'
Schmid 50', 79'
Lotzen 55', 60'
Petzelberger 58'
Rudelic 70'
Hegenauer 88'
Stadio Romeo Galli, Imola
Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal)
Norway
Germany
Norway
NORWAY:
GK1Ane Fimreite
DF2Anja Sønstevolddownward-facing red arrow 74'
DF3Ingrid Søndenå
DF4Maren Knudsen
FW14Ada Hegerbergdownward-facing red arrow 46'
DF6Maria Thorisdottir
DF7Andrine Hegerberg
MF8Ina Skaug
FW10Melissa Bjånesøy
MF13Cathrine Dekkerhusdownward-facing red arrow 70'
FW11Kristine Hegland (c)
Substitutes:
MF9Caroline Hansenupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF11Guro Reitenupward-facing green arrow 70'
DF8Ida Aardalenupward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Jarl Torske
Germany
GERMANY:
GK1Lisa Schmitz
DF5Luisa Wensing
DF4Johanna Elsig
DF16Jennifer Cramer
DF2Leonie Maier
MF6Kathrin Hendrichdownward-facing red arrow 64'
MF8Isabella Schmid
FW7Eunice Beckmanndownward-facing red arrow 63'
FW10Ramona Petzelberger (c)
DF3Carolin Simondownward-facing red arrow 58'
MF11Lena Lotzen
Substitutes:
MF17Marie Pykoupward-facing green arrow 58'
FW15Ivana Rudelicupward-facing green arrow 63'
MF18Anja Hegenauerupward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Maren Meinert

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)

Awards
 2011 UEFA Women's U-19 European champions 

Germany
Sixth title

Goal scorers
7 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
own goal
  • Norway Maren Knudsen (playing against Spain)

References
  1. "Next season: Italy". UEFA. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  2. "2011 Regulations" (PDF). UEFA. p. 1. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  3. "Germany overwhelm Norway to take U19 title". UEFA. 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  4. "Women's U19 finals lineup complete". UEFA. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  5. "Women's Under-19 finals draw". UEFA. 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
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