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.[1] Back on 4th December 2014, the UEFA Executive Committee chose the Netherlands to be the host country for the tournament.[2]
Europees kampioenschap voetbal vrouwen 2017 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Netherlands |
Dates | 16 July – 6 August |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 68 (2.19 per match) |
Attendance | 247,041 (7,969 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
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.[3] This was only the second time Germany lost in this tournament since 1993.[4] 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.[5]
Venues
Seven places in seven different towns were used for the competition.
Breda | Enschede | Utrecht |
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Rat Verlegh Stadion | De Grolsch Veste | Stadion Galgenwaard |
Capacity: 19,000 | Capacity: 30,205 | Capacity: 23,750 |
4 group matches, 1 semi-final | 1 semi-final, Final | 4 group matches |
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Rotterdam | Deventer | |
Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel | De Adelaarshorst | |
Capacity: 10,600 | Capacity: 10,500 | |
4 group matches, 1 quarter-final | 4 group matches, 1 quarter-final | |
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Tilburg | Doetinchem | |
Koning Willem II Stadion | De Vijverberg | |
Capacity: 14,500 | Capacity: 12,500 | |
4 group matches, 1 quarter-final | 4 group matches, 1 quarter-final | |
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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.
Team | Method of
qualification |
Date of
qualification |
Finals
appearance |
Last
appearance |
Previous best
performance |
FIFA rankingat start of event |
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Hosts | 4 December 2014 | 3rd | 2013 | Semi-finals (2009) | 12 |
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Group 3 winners | 11 April 2016 | 6th | 2013 | Quarter-finals (2009, 2013) | 3 |
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Group 5 winners | 12 April 2016 | 10th | 2013 | Champions (1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013) | 2 |
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Group 6 winners | 4 June 2016 | 1st | — | Debut | 17 |
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Group 7 winners | 7 June 2016 | 8th | 2013 | Runners-up (1984, 2009) | 5 |
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Group 8 winners | 7 June 2016 | 11th | 2013 | Champions (1987, 1993) | 11 |
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Group 2 winners | 7 June 2016 | 3rd | 2013 | Semi-finals (1997) | 13 |
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Group 4 winners | 15 September 2016 | 10th | 2013 | Champions (1984) | 9 |
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Group 1 winners | 16 September 2016 | 3rd | 2013 | Quarter-finals (2013) | 19 |
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Group 1 runners-up[^] | 16 September 2016 | 1st | — | Debut | 21 |
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Group 7 runners-up[^] | 16 September 2016 | 1st | — | Debut | 22 |
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Group 8 runners-up[^] | 20 September 2016 | 1st | — | Debut | 24 |
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Group 4 runners-up[^] | 20 September 2016 | 9th | 2013 | Third place (1991, 1993) | 15 |
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Group 6 runners-up[^] | 20 September 2016 | 11th | 2013 | Runners-up (1993, 1997) | 18 |
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Group 5 runners-up[^] | 20 September 2016 | 5th | 2013 | Group Stage (1997, 2001, 2009, 2013) | 25 |
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Play-offs winner | 25 October 2016 | 1st | — | Debut | 38 |
- Notes
- ^ The best six runners-up among all eight groups qualified for the final tournament.
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Netherlands ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Van de Sanden ![]() |
Report |
Netherlands ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Spitse ![]() |
Report |
Belgium ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Wullaert ![]() |
Report |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Iceland ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Friðriksdóttir ![]() |
Report |
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Switzerland ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Crnogorčević ![]() |
Report | Abily ![]() |
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3[lower-alpha 1] |
- Head-to-head records:
- Spain: 3 pts (1 W, 0 D, 1 L), +1 GD (2 GF, 1 GA)
- Scotland: 3 pts (1 W, 0 D, 1 L), 0 GD (2 GF, 2 GA)
- Portugal: 3 pts (1 W, 0 D, 1 L), −1 GD (2 GF, 3 GA)
Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
29 July – Doetinchem | ||||||||||
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3 August – Enschede | ||||||||||
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30 July – Deventer | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
6 August – Enschede | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||
30 July – Rotterdam | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
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3 August – Breda | ||||||||||
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![]() | 0 (3) | |||||||||
30 July – Tilburg | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 (0) | |||||||||
![]() | 0 (5) | |||||||||
![]() | 0 (3) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Netherlands ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Austria ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
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5–3 |
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Semi-finals
Denmark ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
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3–0 |
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Final
Netherlands ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Report |
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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)
Source: UEFA.com[8]
References
- "Women's EURO and U17s expanded". UEFA.com. 8 December 2011.
- "Netherlands to host UEFA Women's EURO 2017". UEFA.com. 4 December 2014.
- "Women's Euro 2017: Germany 1-2 Denmark". BBC Sport. 30 July 2017.
- UEFA.com (30 July 2017). "Germany's 22-year Women's EURO domination in numbers". UEFA.com.
- "Dutch delight: how the Netherlands won Women's EURO". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- "Germany v Denmark quarter-final postponed to Sunday". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- "Netherlands vs. Denmark - 6 August 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- "Statistics — Tournament phase — Player statistics — Goals". UEFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- The Germany v Denmark match, originally scheduled on 29 July 2017, 20:45 CEST, was postponed to the following day due to adverse weather conditions.[6]