2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Lithuania |
| Dates | Summer 2018 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | TBD (in TBD host cities) |
The 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship will be the 11th edition of the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, the annual international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the women's under-17 national teams of Europe. Lithuania, which were selected by UEFA on 26 January 2015, will host the tournament.[1]
A total of eight teams will play in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2001 eligible to participate.
Same as previous editions held in even-numbered years, the tournament acts as the UEFA qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The top three teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay as the UEFA representatives.
Qualification
A total of 46 UEFA nations entered the competition, and with the hosts Lithuania qualifying automatically, the other 45 teams will compete in the qualifying competition to determine the remaining seven spots in the final tournament.[2] The qualifying competition consists of two rounds: Qualifying round, which takes place in autumn 2017, and Elite round, which takes place in spring 2018.
Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Method of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | Hosts | 1st | — | Debut |
Venues
In January 2015 Lithuanian Football Federation announced plans to host championships in Kaunas, Alytus, Marijampolė and Jonava, although Central stadium of Jonava has to improve the conditions in stadium.[3] The final decision of venues is yet to be announced later.
References
- ↑ "Women's U17s set for Czech Republic, Lithuania". UEFA.com. 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "Qualifying round seedings for 2017/18 WU17 EURO". UEFA. 3 November 2016.
- ↑ Lietuvoje vyks Europos U-17 merginų futbolo čempionatas