The 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualifying competition was a women's under-17 football competition that determined the seven teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Lithuania in the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship final tournament.

Apart from Lithuania, 45 of the remaining 54 UEFA member national teams entered the qualifying competition. Players born on or after 1 January 2001 are eligible to participate. Each match has a duration of 80 minutes, consisting of two halves of 40 minutes with a 15-minute half-time.

Format The qualifying competition consists of two rounds: Qualifying round: Apart from Germany, which receive a bye to the elite round as the team with the highest seeding coefficient, the remaining 44 teams are drawn into 11 groups of four teams. Each group is played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The 11 group winners, the 11 runners-up, and the five third-placed teams with the best record against the first and second-placed teams in their group advance to the elite round. Elite round: The 28 teams are drawn into seven groups of four teams. Each group is played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The seven group winners qualify for the final tournament.

Initially the elite round would consist of 24 teams, drawn into six groups of four teams, with the six group winners and the runner-up with the best record against the first and third-placed teams in their group qualifying for the final tournament. After the qualifying round draw was held, UEFA decided to expand the elite round from 24 to 28 teams, allowing four more third-placed teams to advance to the elite round.

The schedule of each mini-tournament is as follows (Regulations Article 20.04):

MatchdayMatchesMatchday 11 v 4, 3 v 2Rest days (2 days)—Matchday 21 v 3, 2 v 4Rest days (2 days)—Matchday 32 v 1, 4 v 3

Tiebreakers In the qualifying round and elite round, teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 14.01 and 14.02): Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams; Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams; Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams; If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams; Goal difference in all group matches; Goals scored in all group matches; Penalty shoot-out if only two teams have the same number of points, and they met in the last round of the group and are tied after applying all criteria above (not used if more than two teams have the same number of points, or if their rankings are not relevant for qualification for the next stage); Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points); UEFA coefficient for the qualifying round draw; Drawing of lots.

To determine the five best third-placed teams from the qualifying round, the results against the teams in fourth place are discarded. The following criteria are applied (Regulations Article 15.01): Points; Goal difference; Goals scored; Disciplinary points; UEFA coefficient for the qualifying round draw; Drawing of lots.

Qualifying round Draw The draw for the qualifying round was held on 11 November 2016, 09:10 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on the following: 2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship final tournament and qualifying competition (qualifying round and elite round) 2015 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship final tournament and qualifying competition (qualifying round and elite round) 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship final tournament and qualifying competition (qualifying round and elite round)

Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. For political reasons, Russia and Ukraine would not be drawn in the same group.

+Final tournament hosts Team 0.333 —+Bye to elite round Team 16.667 1 +Teams entering qualifying round+Pot A Team 16.000 2 12.667 3 10.000 4 9.833 5 9.167 6 9.000 7 8.500 8 8.167 9 7.833 10 7.667 11 7.667 12+Pot B Team 7.333 13 7.167 14 7.167 15 7.000 16 6.500 17 6.167 18 5.833 19 5.667 20 5.333 21 4.833 22 4.833 23+Pot C Team 4.000 24 4.000 25 3.833 26 3.333 27 3.167 28 3.000 29 3.000 30 2.833 31 2.333 32 2.000 33 2.000 34+Pot D Team 1.667 35 1.333 36 1.000 37 1.000 38 1.000 39 0.333 40 0.333 41 0.333 42 0.000 43 0.000 44 — 45

Notes Teams marked in bold have qualified for the final tournament.

+Did not enter

Groups The qualifying round must be played between 1 August and 29 October 2017.

Times up to 28 October 2017 are CEST (UTC+2), thereafter times are CET (UTC+1).

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

Group 8

Group 9

Group 10

Group 11

Ranking of third-placed teams To determine the five best third-placed teams from the qualifying round which advance to the elite round, only the results of the third-placed teams against the first and second-placed teams in their group are taken into account.

Elite round Draw The draw for the elite round was held on 24 November 2017, 11:45 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

The teams were seeded according to their results in the qualifying round. Germany, which received a bye to the elite round, were automatically seeded into Pot A. Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. Winners and runners-up from the same qualifying round group could not be drawn in the same group, but the best third-placed teams could be drawn in the same group as winners or runners-up from the same qualifying round group.

Groups The elite round must be played between 1 February and 1 April 2018.

Times up to 24 March 2018 are CET (UTC+1), thereafter times are CEST (UTC+2).

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

Qualified teams The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified onPrevious appearances in Women's Under-17 Euro1 0 (debut) 2 (2010, 2017) 0 (debut) 8 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) 2 (2014, 2016) 5 (2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) 1 (2013) 9 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers 15 goals

Clàudia Pina

10 goals

Telma Encarnação

8 goals

Madeline Roth Romée Leuchter Nikita Tromp

6 goals

Celina Degen Lauren James Jess Park Beata Olsson

5 goals

Karlijn Knapen Aino Vuorinen Eva Navarro

4 goals

Jessica Frieser Linda Mittermair Maria Plattner Kristina Tikhvodova Kirstine Roland Lykke Annabel Blanchard Jenna Topra Nóra Szélpál Anna Østrem Elisabeth Terland Paulina Tomasiak Emilija Ema Petrović Bruna Vilamala Chiara Messerli Sara Lilja Vidlund

3 goals

Lisa Kolb Klára Cvrčková Kateřina Marcinková Hannah Griffin Ebony Salmon Malaury Craff Julie Dufour Jaimy Ravensbergen Adriana Achcińska Paulina Filipczak Agnieszka Glinka Sónia Costa Ana Barjaktarović Irene López Ainhoa Marín María Isabel Okoye Kajsa Lang Emma Paulsson Anja Kerr Melike Öztürk Oksana Bilokur Elise Hughes

2 goals

Julia Wagner Anastasiya Zheleznikova Romy Camps Marith De Bondt Talitha De Groote Hannah Eurlings Zenia Mertens Anna Šubrtová Emma Snerle Kaisa Juvonen Jenni Kantanen Maïté Boucly Kessya Bussy Grace Kazadi Ntambwe Emilie Bernhardt Vanessa Fudalla Greta Stegemann Vanessza Nagy Arna Eiríksdóttir Karólína Jack Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir Clara Sigurðardóttir Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir Serena Landa Sara Tamborini Martina Tomaselli Kirsten van de Westeringh Megan Bell Emilie Bragstad Eline Hegg Mia Rostad Huse Runa Lillegård Marthine Østenstad Andreia Jacinto Daniela Santos Francisca Silva Ana Isabel Teles Kristina Komissarova Elena Santoyo-Brown Andjela Krstić Nikolina Plavšić Alexandra Tejová Ana Milovič Lisa Johansson Tilde Lindwall Fiona Sturgess Benan Altıntaş Iryna Kotiash Emily Jones Tamsyn Sibanda

1 goal

Marie Therese Höbinger Jana Kofler Annabel Schasching Claudia Wenger Laura Wurzer Dilara Soley Deli Nigar Mirzaliyeva Karina Stankevich Esther Buabadi Valérie Schuilen Jarne Teulings Tess Wils Andrea Gavrić Sofija Krajšumović Fadila Mujkić Đula Velagić Gabriela Naydenova Lara Lucić Tereza Ličmanová Aneta Pochmanová Cecilie Christensen Josefine Hasbo Olivia Møller Holdt Cecilie Larsen Julie Madsen Pedersen Pernille Simran Jhamat Missy Bo Kearns Jensa Kannuberg Tórolvsdóttir Annika Huhta Katariina Kosola Dana Leskinen Marie Mäkinen Oona Siren Naomie Feller Margaux Le Mouël Clara Moreira Manon Revelli Orane Schmeler Sarah Zahot Chloé Zubieta Anna Aehling Gia Corley Ivana Fuso Shekiera Martinez Dimitra Proxenou Dorottya Czellér Beatrix Fördős Vivien Pintye Sára Pusztai Bernadett Stefán Fanni Vachter Hildur Thóra Hákonardóttir Helena Ósk Hálfdánardóttir Diljá Ýr Zomers Dima Al Ramhe Irena Kuznezov Eliana Jenny Nelson-Levy Melissa Bellucci Teresa Fracas Maria Grazia Ladu Sara Velkova Maria Farrugia Celeste Grech Đurđevac Nađa Chasity Grant Isa van der Linde Leah McEvoy Julie Blakstad Sara Kanutte Fornes Zofia Buszewska Kinga Kozak Alexis Legowski Paulina Oleksiak Maria Dias Luana Marques Isibeal Atkinson Amy Boyle-Carr Ciara Fowler Megan Mackey Louise Masterson Tyler Toland Emily Whelan Carmen Marcu Alsu Abdullina Anastasiya Kulakova Daria Solonovich Morgan Cross Leah Fleming Sadie Mitchell Milica Bulatović Milica Radić Živana Stupar Patrícia Gašparovičová Stela Semanová Kaja Korošec Luana Zajmi Vita Žolek Paula Arana Aida Esteve Paola Hernández Salma Paralluelo Leire Peña Saga Jontoft Johanna Lindell Wilma Ljung Klingwall Ebba Sjögren Elsa Törnblom Julia Walentowicz Svenja Fölmli Elif Keskin Dilan Yeşim Taşkın Alina Godunko Polina Yanchuk Amina Vine

1 own goal

Renāte Gaugere (against Slovakia) Ivana Nikolova (against Serbia) Nicole Sciberras (against Finland) Dženita Ramčilović (against Iceland) Marija Vukanić (against Spain) Lotte Fikseth Fossem (against England) Adriana Achcińska (against Switzerland) Ioana Edvina Ciontos (against Belgium) Adelina Rusu (against Portugal) Natalija Vorkapić (against Czech Republic) Julia Walentowicz (against Finland) Romana Lukach (against Poland)

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