2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the 14th edition of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship (33rd edition if the Under-16 era was also included), the annual European youth football competition contested by the men's under-17 national teams of the member associations of UEFA. Bulgaria hosted the tournament. The finals featured 16 teams for the first time since 2002, as the number of teams was increased from eight in the previous tournament. Players born on or after 1 January 1998 were eligible to participate in this competition.
| 2015 УЕФА Европейско първенство за юноши до 17 години | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Bulgaria |
| Dates | 6–22 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | France (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 59 (1.79 per match) |
| Attendance | 77,868 (2,360 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Odsonne Édouard (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Odsonne Édouard |
The final tournament also acted as the UEFA qualifier for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, with six teams qualifying (the four semi-finalists and the two winners of play-off matches between the losing quarter-finalists).
Each match lasted 80 minutes, consisting of two halves of 40 minutes, with an interval of 15 minutes.