
UEFA U17 European Championship
About UEFA U17 European Championship
UEFA U17 European Championship History, Format, Organization, Media Coverage
The UEFA U17 European Championship is an annual cup competition contested by the continent’s under-17 men’s national teams. This tournament began in 1982 initially as an under-16 event, with Italy winning the inaugural title, before increasing the age limit by a year in 2002. When held in odd-numbered years, the competition acts as the UEFA qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, with the top five teams from the UEFA U17 European Championship earning tickets to the FIFA event.