UEFA Women's Euro 2017

The 2017 UEFA European Women's Championship, often called UEFA Women's Euro 2017, was the 12th time this big football tournament happened for European women's national teams. It's held every four years by UEFA, which is the organization that manages European football. This time, they allowed 16 teams to compete, which was more than the 12 teams in the last tournament. Back on 4th December 2014, the UEFA Executive Committee chose the Netherlands to be the host country for the tournament.

Germany had been the champions of Europe for 22 years, but their reign ended because they lost 1-2 to Denmark in the quarter-finals. This was only the second time Germany lost in this tournament since 1993. Norway, who had won before, also didn't do well. They lost to both the teams that made it to the final, the Netherlands and Denmark, and didn't score any goals or earn any points. The Netherlands won their first-ever title by defeating Denmark 4-2 in the final match.

 Venues 
Seven places in seven different towns were used for the competition.
BredaEnschedeUtrechtRat Verlegh StadionDe Grolsch VesteStadion GalgenwaardCapacity: 19,000Capacity: 30,205Capacity: 23,7504 group matches, 1 semi-final1 semi-final, Final4 group matches180x180px180x180px180x180pxRotterdamDeventerSparta Stadion Het KasteelDe AdelaarshorstCapacity: 10,600Capacity: 10,5004 group matches, 1 quarter-final4 group matches, 1 quarter-final180x180px180x180pxTilburgDoetinchemKoning Willem II StadionDe VijverbergCapacity: 14,500Capacity: 12,5004 group matches, 1 quarter-final4 group matches, 1 quarter-final180x180px180x180px

 Qualification 

 Qualified teams 
The next 16 teams got into the last competition. Five teams played in the Women's Euro for the first time. The single team that got in back in 2013 but didn't make it in 2017 was Finland.
TeamMethod of
qualificationDate of
qualificationFinals
appearanceLast
appearancePrevious best
performanceFIFA rankingat start of event2013 (2009)122013 (2009, 2013)32013 (1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013)2—172013 (1984, 2009)52013 (1987, 1993)112013 (1997)132013 (1984)92013 (2013)19—21—22—242013 (1991, 1993)152013 (1993, 1997)182013 (1997, 2001, 2009, 2013)25—38

 Notes

 Group stage 

 Group A 





 Group B 





 Group C 





 Group D 





 Knockout stage 

 Bracket 

 Quarter-finals 

 Semi-finals 

 Final 

 Statistics 

 Goalscorers 

 5 goals

  Jodie Taylor

 4 goals

  Vivianne Miedema

 3 goals

  Lieke Martens
  Sherida Spitse

 2 goals

  Nina Burger
  Nadia Nadim
  Toni Duggan
  Babett Peter
  Ilaria Mauro
  Daniela Sabatino
  Carolina Mendes
  Stina Blackstenius
  Lotta Schelin

 1 goal

  Stefanie Enzinger
  Lisa Makas
  Sarah Zadrazil
  Janice Cayman
  Elke Van Gorp
  Tessa Wullaert
  Pernille Harder
  Theresa Nielsen
  Sanne Troelsgaard
  Katrine Veje
  Fran Kirby
  Jordan Nobbs
  Nikita Parris
  Ellen White
  Camille Abily
  Amandine Henry
  Eugénie Le Sommer
  Josephine Henning
  Isabel Kerschowski
  Dzsenifer Marozsán
  Fanndís Friðriksdóttir
  Cristiana Girelli
  Daniëlle van de Donk
  Shanice van de Sanden
  Ana Leite
  Elena Danilova
  Elena Morozova
  Erin Cuthbert
  Caroline Weir
  Vicky Losada
  Amanda Sampedro
  Ramona Bachmann
  Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
  Lara Dickenmann

 Own goal

  Millie Bright (playing against Netherlands)

Notes

 References 


Category:UEFA Women's Championship tournaments
Category:2017 in association football