2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (also known as UEFA Under-17 Euro 2019) was the 18th edition of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship (37th 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 Republic of Ireland, which was selected by UEFA on 9 December 2016, hosted the tournament.
| Craobhchomórtais Sacair na hEorpa faoi 17 mbliana 2019 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Republic of Ireland |
| Dates | 3–19 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Netherlands (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 104 (3.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 47,456 (1,483 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Adil Aouchiche (9 goals) |
A total of 16 teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2002 eligible to participate. Starting from this season, up to five substitutions were permitted per team in each match. Moreover, each match has a regular duration of 90 minutes, instead of 80 minutes in previous seasons.
Same as previous editions held in odd-numbered years, the tournament acted as the UEFA qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The top five teams of the tournament qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil as the UEFA representatives.
In the final, defending champions Netherlands defeated Italy 4–2 to win their fourth title.