| Ευρωπαϊκό πρωτάθλημα ποδοσφαίρου Παίδων 2021 2021 Avrupa 17 Yaş Altı Futbol Şampiyonası | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Cyprus |
| Dates | Cancelled (originally 6–22 May) |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | TBC (in TBC host cities) |
The 2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (also known as UEFA Under-17 Euro 2021) was originally to be held as the 19th edition of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship (38th edition if the Under-16 era is also included), the annual international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-17 national teams of Europe. The tournament should have been held in Cyprus between 6 and 22 May 2021.[1][2] A total of 16 teams were scheduled to play in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2004 eligible to participate.[3]
The Netherlands were the two-time defending champions, having won the last two tournaments held in 2018 and 2019, with the 2020 edition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[4]
On 18 December 2020, the UEFA Executive Committee announced that the tournament was cancelled after consultation with all 55 member associations due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[5][6]
- ^ "Cyprus, Israel to host U17 EURO in 2021, 2022". UEFA. 24 September 2019.
- ^ "2020/21 U17 qualifying round guide". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, 2020/21". UEFA. 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Updated UEFA competitions calendar". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "2020/21 UEFA women's Under-17 and men's Under-17 championships cancelled". UEFA.com. 18 December 2020.
- ^ "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 December 2020.