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Lithuania National Under-17 Football Team
The Lithuania national under-17 football team or Lithuania U-17 represents Lithuania in association football at the under-17 youth level, and is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation. The team is for Lithuanian players aged 17 or under at the start of a two-year UEFA European Under-17 Championship cycle, so players appearing for the team can actually be up to 19 years of age. The U-17 team is a feeder to the Lithuania national under-19 football team, under-19 and Lithuania national under-21 football team, under-21 teams. Competition history Prior to Lithuania's independence in 1991, Lithuanian players were eligible for selection to the Soviet Union national under-16 football team, Soviet Union U-16 team. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Lithuanian Football Federation was admitted to UEFA as a full member in 1992, and the Lithuania U-16 team played their first competitive matches in the first phase of the qualifying tournament for the 1994 UEFA European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Football Federation
The Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) ( lt, Lietuvos futbolo federacija) is the governing body of football in Lithuania. The Federation is responsible for football development in the country and for the national teams, including the Lithuania national football team. It is based in Vilnius. LFF became a member of FIFA in 1923, but following Lithuania's annexation by the Soviet Union it was disbanded. It became a member again in 1992 after Lithuania regained its independence. The top division is A Lyga. When one French journalist saw a full basketball arena (where "Lietuvos rytas" fought in ULEB cup semifinals) close to an empty stadium (where a Baltic Football League match took place) he published an article that Lithuania is a land where "the king of sports" has to live in basketball's shadow. In reality, the popularity of football is on the rise and the very few games that are on par in terms of quality with the ULEB cup semifinals also attract full stadiums as well as a TV f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
The 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 19th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. It was the last under-16 championship, before changing the name as under-17 championships. England hosted the championship, during 22 April – 6 May. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain defeated France in the final to win the competition for the sixth time. Match officials Squads Qualifying Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- Knockout stage Quarter-finals ---- ---- ---- Semi-finals ---- Third place play-off Final Statistics Goalscorers ;7 goals * Fernando Torres ;6 goals * Florent Sinama Pongolle ;5 goals * Anthony Le Tallec ;3 goals * Erdal Kılıçaslan * Piotr Trochowski * József Kanta * Francesco Lodi * Giampaolo Pazzini ;2 goals * Wouter Vandendriessche * Ivan Grivičić * Niko Kranjčar * Glen Johnson * Sébastien Grax * Mourad M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the 13th edition of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, an annual football competition between men's under-17 national teams organised by UEFA. The final tournament was hosted for the first time in Malta, from 9 to 21 May 2014, after their bid was selected by the UEFA Executive Committee on 20 March 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey. Fifty-three teams participated in a two-round qualification stage, taking place between September 2013 and March 2014, to determine the seven teams joining the hosts. Players born after 1 January 1997 were eligible to participate in this competition. This edition marked the first appearance of a national team from Gibraltar, and was the first UEFA competition allowing referees to use a vanishing spray when setting free kicks. Live broadcast was provided by Eurosport 2 and Eurosport International. England beat the Netherlands in the final on penalties to secure their second European under-17 title, four yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the twelfth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship since the re-organising of age group competitions in 2002. Slovakia were hosts of the tournament with games taking place at four venues between 5–17 May. This competition also acted as a qualifier for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, as 6 teams qualified. Players born after 1 January 1996 were eligible to participate in this competition. The Netherlands were the titleholder, but failed to make it past the elite round qualification process, along with every team that played in the 2012 final round. Venues * Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina (capacity 10,831) * Mestský Štadión, Dubnica nad Váhom (5,156) *Štadión pod Zoborom, Nitra (5,050) * Štadión FC ViOn, Zlaté Moravce (3,300) Qualification The final tournament of the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and an Elite round. During the roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the eleventh edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship under its current age grouping. Slovenia hosted the tournament between 4 and 16 May. An appeal by the Hungarian Football Federation to have Hungary replace Belgium over an ineligible player in the Belgium V Russia elite round match was unsuccessful. Players born after 1 January 1995 were eligible to participate in this competition. Venues The tournament was held in Domžale, Lendava, Ljubljana and Maribor. The selected stadiums that hosted the matches were: Qualification The final tournament of the 2012 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 * * * * * * * * (hosts) :1. Teams that made their debut (as an Under 17 side). Match officials A total of 6 referees, 8 assistant referees an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
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. 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. England was the defending champion, but lost in the semi-final. The Netherlands defeated Germany 5–2 in the final to win the championship for the first time. 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 * * * * * * * * (hosts) Match officials A total of 6 referees, 8 assistant referees and 2 fourth officials were appointed for the final tournament. ;Referees * Sébastien Delferiere * Liran Liany * Steven McLean * Artur Ribeiro * Kristo Tohver * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the ninth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship, held in Liechtenstein from 18 to 30 May 2010. The hosts decided not to field a team, fearing it would not be competitive enough for the tournament's prestige; their place was occupied by France, the best runner-up in the qualification's elite round. Germany was the 2009 title holder, but failed to qualify. In the final, England defeated Spain by 2–1, and achieved their first ever under-17 European title. Qualification The final tournament of the 2010 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 eight teams. Participants * * * * * * * * Despite being hosts, Liechtenstein did not participate in the finals. They withdrew from the competition after raising concerns with UEFA that their U-17 side would not be competitive, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the eighth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship since it was renamed from the original under-16 event, in 2001. Germany hosted the championship, during 6 to 18 May 2009, in thirteen venues, and the final took place at the Stadion Magdeburg, in Magdeburg. Spain was the current title holder, having successfully defended its 2007 title. The top 6 teams qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Qualification The final tournament of the 2009 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 to join the already qualified host nation Germany. Participants * * * * * * * * (as hosts) Squads Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knockout stage Semi-finals ---- Final Team of the Tournament Countries to pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
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 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 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 Squads Group stage Group A ---- ---- Grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The UEFA European Under-17 Championship 2007 Final Tournament was held in Belgium from 2 to 13 May 2007. Top-five teams (two best places from each group plus winner of playoff between third-placed teams) qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007. Players born after 1 January 1990 could participate in this competition. Qualifications There were separate rounds of qualifications being held before the Final Tournament. # 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round # 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round Teams * (host) * * * * * * * Match Officials A total of 6 referees, 8 assistant referees and 2 fourth officials were appointed for the final tournament. ;Referees * Alan Black * Andrea de Marco *Dejan Filipovic * Jan Jílek * George Vadachkoria * Bülent Yıldırım ;Assistant referees * Jan-Peter Aravirta * Andrei Bodean * Alan Camilleri * Nikolai Karakolev * Arnis Lemkins * Radoslaw Siejka * Magnus Sjöblom * Zsolt Attila Szpisjak ;Fourth offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the fifth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship. Luxembourg hosted the championship, during 3–14 May. Russia defeated the Czech Republic in the final to win the competition for the first time. Players born after 1 January 1989 could participate in this competition. Squads Is for 17 and younger normally Between late May to early June Qualifying There were two qualifying rounds. * * Teams (host) Match Officials A total of 6 referees, 8 assistant referees and 2 fourth officials were appointed for the final tournament. ;Referees * William Collum * Thomas Einwaller * Hannes Kaasik * Björn Kuipers * Alexey Kulbakov * Aleksandar Stavrev ;Assistant referees * José Tiago Gracias Bolinhas Trigo * Edward King * Igor Krmar * Vesselin Mishev Dobrianov * Manuel Navarro * Dag Roger Nebben * Cem Satman * Tomas Somolani ;Fourth officials * Albert Toussaint * Luc Wilmes Group stage Group A ---- ---- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the fourth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship. Italy hosted the championship, during 3–14 May. Turkey defeated Netherlands in the final to win the competition for the second time. Squads Qualifying ''2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round'' Match officials A total of 6 referees, 8 assistant referees and 2 fourth officials were appointed for the final tournament. ;Referees * Pavel Kralovec * Jöuni Hietala * Svein Oddvar Moen * Pavel Cristian Balaj * Pavel Olsiak * Bernardino Gonzalez Vazquez ;Assistant referees * Vincent De Spiegeleer * Henrik Sonderby * Hannes Reinvald * Ruslan Duzmambetov * Konrad G. Borg * Veaselav Berco * Rafal Rostkowski * Andriy Pryimak ;Fourth officials * Luca Banti * Nicola Stefanini Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knockout stage Semi-finals ---- For winning their semi-finals, Netherlands and Turkey qualifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
