2016 European Under-17 Championship
The 2016 European Under-17 Championship will be hosted by Azerbaijan from 5 May to 21 May 2016 and will feature 16 sides split into four groups. Teams face each other once in the group stage before the top two sides in each group progress to the quarter-finals. France are the holders after success in Bulgaria in 2015.
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Qualification
Qualification for the final tournament took part in two stages, with the initial qualifying round staged in October 2015 and the elite round of qualification being held in March 2016. Azerbaijan qualified automatically as hosts. For more on the qualification rounds for the Championships, see 2016 European Under-17 Championship (Qualifying).
The 16 teams taking part are: Azerbaijan, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Group stage
Group A
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 |
| 2 (Q) | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Results
11 May 2016: Scotland 0-1 Azerbaijan
11 May 2016: Portugal 0-0 Belgium
8 May 2016: Azerbaijan 1-1 Belgium
8 May 2016: Portugal 2-0 Scotland
5 May 2016: Azerbaijan 0-5 Portugal
5 May 2016: Belgium 2-0 Scotland
Group B
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 (Q) | Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
Results
11 May 2016: Bosnia & Herzegovina 2-1 Ukraine
11 May 2016: Germany 4-0 Austria
8 May 2016: Ukraine 0-2 Austria
8 May 2016: Germany 3-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina
5 May 2016: Ukraine 2-2 Germany
5 May 2016: Austria 2-0 Bosnia & Herzegovina
Group C
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| 2 (Q) | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Results
12 May 2016: Sweden 1-0 France
12 May 2016: Denmark 1-3 England
9 May 2016: France 0-2 England
9 May 2016: Denmark 1-0 Sweden
6 May 2016: France 0-0 Denmark
6 May 2016: England 1-2 Sweden
Group D
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 (Q) | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Serbia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
Results
12 May 2016: Spain 4-2 Italy
12 May 2016: Serbia 0-2 Netherlands
9 May 2016: Italy 0-1 Netherlands
9 May 2016: Serbia 1-1 Spain
6 May 2016: Italy 2-1 Serbia
6 May 2016: Netherlands 0-2 Spain
Quarter-Finals
The quarter-finals are scheduled to take place on 14th and 15th May 2016.
14 May 2016: Portugal 5-0 Austria
14 May 2016: Germany 1-0 Belgium
15 May 2016: Spain 1-0 England
15 May 2016: Sweden 0-1 Netherlands
Semi-Finals
The semi-finals are scheduled to take place on 18 May 2016.
18 May 2016: Portugal 2-0 Netherlands
18 May 2016: Germany 1-2 Spain
Final
The final will take place in Baku on 21st May 2016.
Portugal 1-1 Spain (PORTUGAL WON 5-4 ON PENALTIES)
Top Goalscorers
(Correct up to end of tournament)
| Player | Country | Goals |
| José Gomes | Portugal | 7 |
| Abel Ruiz | Spain | 4 |
| Reiss Nelson | England | 3 |
| Yari Otto | Germany | 3 |
| Brahim Diaz | Spain | 3 |
| Renat Dadashov | Germany | 3 |
