2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the 13th edition of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, an annual football competition between men's under-17 national teams organised by UEFA. The final tournament was hosted for the first time in Malta, from 9 to 21 May 2014, after their bid was selected by the UEFA Executive Committee on 20 March 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.
| UEFA Kampjonat Ewropew ta’ taħt is-17-il sena 2014 | |
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The official logo of the tournament | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Malta |
| Dates | 9–21 May |
| Teams | 53 (qualification) 8 (finals) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | England (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Netherlands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 46 (3.07 per match) |
| Attendance | 42,388 (2,826 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Dominic Solanke Jari Schuurman (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Steven Bergwijn |
Fifty-three teams participated in a two-round qualification stage, taking place between September 2013 and March 2014, to determine the seven teams joining the hosts. Players born after 1 January 1997 were eligible to participate in this competition. This edition marked the first appearance of a national team from Gibraltar, and was the first UEFA competition allowing referees to use a vanishing spray when setting free kicks. Live broadcast was provided by Eurosport 2 and Eurosport International.
England beat the Netherlands in the final on penalties to secure their second European under-17 title, four years after their first, and the second to be won by coach John Peacock. The 2013 champions, Russia, failed to qualify for the final tournament.