2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
| 2008 Avrupa 17 Yaş Altı Futbol Şampiyonası | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Turkey |
| Dates | 4 May – 16 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Spain (8th title) |
| Runners-up |
 France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 36 (2.4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Yannis Tafer (4 goals) |
| Best player |
 Danijel Aleksić[1] |
The final tournament of the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the 26th UEFA European Under-17 Championship, UEFA's premier football tournament for players under the age of 17. The tournament was held in Turkey from 4 May to 16 May 2008. Players born after 1 January 1991 were eligible to participate in this competition.
Qualification
Two rounds of qualifying were held in order to determine the seven teams to join the hosts, Turkey, at the final tournament. The qualifying round, held from 14 September to 28 October 2007, divided the 52 remaining UEFA nations into 13 groups of four. At the end of the qualifying round, the top two teams in each group and the two best third-placed teams qualified for the elite round. The elite round, held from 13 March to 31 March 2008, divided the remaining 28 teams into seven groups of four. At the end of the round, the top team in each group advanced to the final tournament.
Qualified teams
| Nation | Qualified as |
|---|---|
 Turkey | Host |
 Republic of Ireland | Group 1 winner |
 Switzerland | Group 2 winner |
| France | Group 3 winner |
| Serbia | Group 4 winner |
 Scotland | Group 5 winner |
| Spain | Group 6 winner |
 Netherlands | Group 7 winner |
Squads
- For the complete list of players, see 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Serbia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Eliminated |
| Scotland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | |
| Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | Eliminated |
| Republic of Ireland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
2008-05-13 17:30 |
| Turkey |
1 – 1 (a.e.t.) |
France |
|---|---|---|
Kayalı  31' |
(Report) | 69' Kolodziejczak |
| Penalties | ||
Kayalı  Çolak  Çek Batuhan Karadeniz Eren |
3 – 4 | Tafer Fofana Kakuta Kolodziejczak Lacazette |
Final
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- Thiago
- Sergio García
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Clément Grenier
- Timothée Kolodziejczak
- Alexandre Lacazette
- William Rémy
- Ricardo van Rhijn
- Conor Hourihane
- Paul Murphy
Awards
- Golden Player: Danijel Aleksić[2]
- Best Keeperr: Vilson Caković
References
- ↑ 2008: Danijel Aleksić in UEFA.com
- ↑ , uefa.com, accessed 12 May 2014.