The 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the fifth edition of

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European Under-17 Football Championship The UEFA European Under-17 Championship or simply UEFA Under-17 Championship, is an annual football competition contested by the European men's under-17 national teams of the member associations of UEFA. Spain is the most successful team in this ...

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hosted the championship, during 3–14 May.

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defeated the

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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 *

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;Assistant referees * José Tiago Gracias Bolinhas Trigo * Edward King *

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* Vesselin Mishev Dobrianov * Manuel Navarro * Dag Roger Nebben * Cem Satman * Tomas Somolani ;Fourth officials * Albert Toussaint * Luc Wilmes

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semifinals

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Third Place Playoff

Final

Goalscorers

Golden Player

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References

External links

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