Organising body | UEFA |
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Founded | 2007 |
Region | Europe |
Number of teams | Maximum of 55 (Qualifying rounds) 8 (Finals) |
Current champions | Spain (5th title) |
Most successful team(s) | Germany (8 titles) |
Website | Official website |
2024 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship |
The UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship[1] or simply UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, is an annual European championship football tournament, organized by UEFA, for national teams of women under age seventeen. The tournament was first played out in 2007–08, having been approved by the UEFA Executive Committee on 22 May 2006. It is also a FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup qualifying competition in even years. National under-17 teams whose countries belong to the European governing body UEFA can register to enter the competition.[2] Germany is the most successful team in this competition, having won eight titles. Spain are the current champions.