The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2011 Final Tournament was held in

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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.

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defeated

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in the final 8–1 to win their sixth title.

Tournament structure

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.

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,

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semifinals

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Final

Awards

Goal scorers

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Melissa Bjånesøy Melissa Linn Berman Bjånesøy (born 18 April 1992) is an American-born Norwegian football striker, currently playing for Stabæk in Norway's Toppserien. She previously played for IL Sandviken. In the 2011 season she scored ten goals to help ...

;5 goals * Lena Lotzen ;3 goals * Isabella Schmid * Katia Coppola ;2 goals *

Maria-Laura Aga Maria-Laura Aga (born 23 June 1994) is a Belgian football striker, currently playing for RSC Anderlecht in the Belgian First Division. As an Under-19 international she was Belgium's top scorer in the 2011 U-19 European Championship with 2 goa ...

* Eunice Beckmann *

Anja Hegenauer Anja Maike Hegenauer is a German women's soccer, football midfielder who plays for SC Freiburg (women), SC Freiburg in the Frauen Bundesliga, Bundesliga. As a Germany women's national football team, junior international she won the 2011 UEFA Wome ...

* Ramona Petzelberger * Ivana Rudelic * Lisa Alborghetti * Kristine Hegland *

Anna Cholovyaga Anna Valeryevna Cholovyaga (russian: Анна Валерьевна Чоловяга) is a former Russian football midfielder, who played for WFC Rossiyanka in the Russian Championship and the Russian national team. She started her career in Z ...

;1 goal * Justine Vanhaevermaet *

Luisa Wensing Luisa Wensing (born 8 February 1993) is a German footballer who plays as a right back for SC Freiburg. Wensing has also represented Germany in international competition, playing at junior level in the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and 2012 F ...

* Roberta Filippozzi * Elisa Lecce * Cecilia Salvai * Pia Rijsdijk *

Shanice van de Sanden Shanice Janice van de Sanden (born 2 October 1992) is a Dutch professional Football player, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Women's Super League club Liverpool F.C. Women, Liverpool and the Netherlands women ...

Ada Hegerberg Ada Martine Stolsmo Hegerberg (born 10 July 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Division 1 Féminine club Lyon and the Norway national team. Hegerberg has represented Norway at the youth international l ...

Andrine Hegerberg Andrine Stolsmo Hegerberg (born 6 June 1993) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian club K Brann Club career Hegerberg was raised in Sunndal and played for Sunndal Fotball together with her younger sister Ada. In 200 ...

* Caroline Hansen * Guro Reiten *

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* Nadezhda Koltakova *

Naiara Beristain Naiara Beristain González (born 4 January 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder. Club career Beristain made her debut in the Primera División with Athletic Bilbao in 2009. In 2012, she signed with Real Sociedad, becoming ...

Eseosa Aigbogun Eseosa Mandy Aigbogun (born 23 May 1993) is a Swiss football forward, playing for Roma and for the Switzerland national team. Club career Aigbogun started her career playing for FC Zürich and later FC Basel, both in the Swiss Nationalliga A ...

* Cora Canetta * Nadine Fässler *

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* Corina Saner ;own goal * Maren Knudsen (playing against Spain)

References

External links

Official website
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