2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Switzerland |
| Dates | Summer 2018 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | TBD (in TBD host cities) |
The 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship will be the 17th edition of the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship (21st edition if the Under-18 era is included), the annual international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the women's under-19 national teams of Europe. Switzerland, 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 1999 eligible to participate.
Qualification
A total of 49 UEFA nations entered the competition (including Kosovo who entered a competitive women's national team tournament for the first time), and with the hosts Switzerland qualifying automatically, the other 48 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.
Note: All appearance statistics include only U-19 era (since 2002).
| Team | Method of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Hosts | 8th (may qualify in 2017) | 2016 | Semi-finals (2009, 2011) |
References
- ↑ "Northern Irish, Swiss to host Women's U19 finals". UEFA.com. 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "2017/18 WU19 EURO qualifying round draw pots". UEFA. 3 November 2016.