UEFA Women's Euro 2017

UEFA Women's Euro 2017
Europees kampioenschap voetbal vrouwen 2017
Tournament details
Host countryNetherlands
Dates16 July – 6 August
Teams16
Venue(s)7 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (1st title)
Runners-up Denmark
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored68 (2.19 per match)
Attendance247,041 (7,969 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Jodie Taylor (5 goals)
Best player(s)Netherlands Lieke Martens
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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]

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
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
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
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

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
 Netherlands Hosts 4 December 2014 3rd 2013 Semi-finals (2009) 12
 France Group 3 winners 11 April 2016 6th 2013 Quarter-finals (2009, 2013) 3
 Germany Group 5 winners 12 April 2016 10th 2013 Champions (1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013) 2
 Switzerland Group 6 winners 4 June 2016 1st — Debut 17
 England Group 7 winners 7 June 2016 8th 2013 Runners-up (1984, 2009) 5
 Norway Group 8 winners 7 June 2016 11th 2013 Champions (1987, 1993) 11
 Spain Group 2 winners 7 June 2016 3rd 2013 Semi-finals (1997) 13
 Sweden Group 4 winners 15 September 2016 10th 2013 Champions (1984) 9
 Iceland Group 1 winners 16 September 2016 3rd 2013 Quarter-finals (2013) 19
 Scotland Group 1 runners-up[^] 16 September 2016 1st — Debut 21
 Belgium Group 7 runners-up[^] 16 September 2016 1st — Debut 22
 Austria Group 8 runners-up[^] 20 September 2016 1st — Debut 24
 Denmark Group 4 runners-up[^] 20 September 2016 9th 2013 Third place (1991, 1993) 15
 Italy Group 6 runners-up[^] 20 September 2016 11th 2013 Runners-up (1993, 1997) 18
 Russia Group 5 runners-up[^] 20 September 2016 5th 2013 Group Stage (1997, 2001, 2009, 2013) 25
 Portugal Play-offs winner 25 October 2016 1st — Debut 38
Notes
  1. ^ The best six runners-up among all eight groups qualified for the final tournament.

Group stage

Group A

See the main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands (H) 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Knockout stage
2  Denmark 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
3  Belgium 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
4  Norway 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Netherlands 1–0 Norway
Van de Sanden Goal 66' Report
Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Attendance: 21,732
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Denmark 1–0 Belgium
Troelsgaard Goal 6' Report
De Vijverberg, Doetinchem
Attendance: 5,054
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
Norway 0–2 Belgium
Report
  • Van Gorp Goal 59'
  • Cayman Goal 67'
Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda
Attendance: 8,477
Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)
Netherlands 1–0 Denmark
Spitse Goal 20' (pen.) Report
Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Attendance: 10,599
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
Belgium 1–2 Netherlands
Wullaert Goal 59' Report
Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
Attendance: 12,697
Norway 0–1 Denmark
Report Veje Goal 5'
De Adelaarshorst, Deventer
Attendance: 5,885
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

Group B

See the main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Knockout stage
2  Sweden 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
3  Russia 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Italy 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Italy 1–2 Russia
Mauro Goal 88' Report
  • Danilova Goal 9'
  • Morozova Goal 26'
Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Attendance: 669
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
Germany 0–0 Sweden
Report
Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda
Attendance: 9,276
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
Sweden 2–0 Russia
  • Schelin Goal 22'
  • Blackstenius Goal 51'
 Report
De Adelaarshorst, Deventer
Attendance: 5,764
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Germany 2–1 Italy
  • Henning Goal 19'
  • Peter Goal 67' (pen.)
 Report Mauro Goal 29'
Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
Attendance: 7,108
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
Russia 0–2 Germany
Report
Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Attendance: 6,458
Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)
Sweden 2–3 Italy
  • Schelin Goal 14' (pen.)
  • Blackstenius Goal 47'
 Report
  • Sabatino Goal 4', 37'
  • Girelli Goal 85'
De Vijverberg, Doetinchem
Attendance: 5,203
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

Group C

See the main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Group C
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Knockout stage
2  France 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  Switzerland 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Iceland 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Austria 1–0 Switzerland
Burger Goal 15' Report
De Adelaarshorst, Deventer
Attendance: 4,781
France 1–0 Iceland
Le Sommer Goal 86' (pen.) Report
Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
Attendance: 4,894
Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy)
Iceland 1–2 Switzerland
Friðriksdóttir Goal 33' Report
  • Dickenmann Goal 43'
  • Bachmann Goal 52'
De Vijverberg, Doetinchem
Attendance: 5,647
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)
France 1–1 Austria
Henry Goal 51' Report Makas Goal 27'
Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Attendance: 4,387
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
Switzerland 1–1 France
Crnogorčević Goal 19' Report Abily Goal 76'
Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda
Attendance: 3,347
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
Iceland 0–3 Austria
Report
  • Zadrazil Goal 36'
  • Burger Goal 44'
  • Enzinger Goal 89'
Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Attendance: 4,893
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)

Group D

See the main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Group D
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9 Knockout stage
2  Spain 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3[a]
3  Scotland 3 1 0 2 2 8 −6 3[a]
4  Portugal 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3[a]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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)
Spain 2–0 Portugal
  • Losada Goal 23'
  • Sampedro Goal 42'
 Report
De Vijverberg, Doetinchem
Attendance: 3,188
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)
England 6–0 Scotland
  • Taylor Goal 11', 26', 53'
  • White Goal 32'
  • Nobbs Goal 87'
  • Duggan Goal 90+3'
 Report
Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Attendance: 5,578
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
Scotland 1–2 Portugal
Cuthbert Goal 68' Report
  • C. Mendes Goal 27'
  • Leite Goal 72'
Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Attendance: 3,123
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
England 2–0 Spain
  • Kirby Goal 2'
  • Taylor Goal 85'
 Report
Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda
Attendance: 4,879
Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy)
Portugal 1–2 England
C. Mendes Goal 17' Report
  • Duggan Goal 7'
  • Parris Goal 48'
Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
Attendance: 3,335
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
Scotland 1–0 Spain
Weir Goal 42' Report
De Adelaarshorst, Deventer
Attendance: 4,840
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
29 July – Doetinchem
 
 
 Netherlands2
 
3 August – Enschede
 
 Sweden0
 
 Netherlands3
 
30 July – Deventer
 
 England0
 
 England1
 
6 August – Enschede
 
 France0
 
 Netherlands4
 
30 July – Rotterdam
 
 Denmark2
 
 Germany1
 
3 August – Breda
 
 Denmark2
 
 Denmark (p)0 (3)
 
30 July – Tilburg
 
 Austria0 (0)
 
 Austria (p)0 (5)
 
 
 Spain0 (3)
 

Quarter-finals

Netherlands 2–0 Sweden
 Report
De Vijverberg, Doetinchem
Attendance: 11,106
Germany 1–2 Denmark
Kerschowski Goal 3' Report
  • Nadim Goal 49'
  • T. Nielsen Goal 83'
Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Attendance: 5,251
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
Austria 0–0 (a.e.t.) Spain
Report
Penalties
 5–3
  • Penalty scored García
  • Penalty scored Sampedro
  • Penalty missed Meseguer
  • Penalty scored Corredera
Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
Attendance: 3,488
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
England 1–0 France
Taylor Goal 60' Report
De Adelaarshorst, Deventer
Attendance: 6,283
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

Semi-finals

Denmark 0–0 (a.e.t.) Austria
Report
Penalties
  • Nadim Penalty scored
  • Harder Penalty scored
  • Junge Penalty missed
  • Boye Sørensen Penalty scored
 3–0
Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda
Attendance: 11,312
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
Netherlands 3–0 England
  • Miedema Goal 22'
  • Van de Donk Goal 62'
  • Bright Goal 90+3' (o.g.)
 Report
De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
Attendance: 27,093
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

Final

See the main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2017 final
Netherlands 4–2 Denmark
  • Miedema Goal 10', 89'
  • Martens Goal 28'
  • Spitse Goal 51'
 Report
  • Nadim Goal 6' (pen.)
  • Harder Goal 33'
De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
Attendance: 28,182[7]
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

Statistics

Goalscorers

5 goals
  • England Jodie Taylor
4 goals
  • Netherlands Vivianne Miedema
3 goals
2 goals
  • Austria Nina Burger
  • Denmark Nadia Nadim
  • England Toni Duggan
  • Germany Babett Peter
  • Italy Ilaria Mauro
  • Italy Daniela Sabatino
  • Portugal Carolina Mendes
  • Sweden Stina Blackstenius
  • Sweden Lotta Schelin
1 goal
  • Austria Stefanie Enzinger
  • Austria Lisa Makas
  • Austria Sarah Zadrazil
  • Belgium Janice Cayman
  • Belgium Elke Van Gorp
  • Belgium Tessa Wullaert
  • Denmark Pernille Harder
  • Denmark Theresa Nielsen
  • Denmark Sanne Troelsgaard
  • Denmark Katrine Veje
  • England Fran Kirby
  • England Jordan Nobbs
  • England Nikita Parris
  • England Ellen White
  • France Camille Abily
  • France Amandine Henry
  • France Eugénie Le Sommer
  • Germany Josephine Henning
  • Germany Isabel Kerschowski
  • Germany Dzsenifer Marozsán
  • Iceland Fanndís Friðriksdóttir
  • Italy Cristiana Girelli
  • Netherlands Daniëlle van de Donk
  • Netherlands Shanice van de Sanden
  • Portugal Ana Leite
  • Russia Elena Danilova
  • Russia Elena Morozova
  • Scotland Erin Cuthbert
  • Scotland Caroline Weir
  • Spain Vicky Losada
  • Spain Amanda Sampedro
  • Switzerland Ramona Bachmann
  • Switzerland Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
  • Switzerland Lara Dickenmann
Own goal
  • England Millie Bright (playing against Netherlands)

Source: UEFA.com[8]

Notes

  1. ↑ 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Women's EURO and U17s expanded". UEFA.com. 8 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Netherlands to host UEFA Women's EURO 2017". UEFA.com. 4 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Women's Euro 2017: Germany 1-2 Denmark". BBC Sport. 30 July 2017.
  4. ↑ UEFA.com (30 July 2017). "Germany's 22-year Women's EURO domination in numbers". UEFA.com.
  5. ↑ "Dutch delight: how the Netherlands won Women's EURO". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Germany v Denmark quarter-final postponed to Sunday". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Netherlands vs. Denmark - 6 August 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Statistics — Tournament phase — Player statistics — Goals". UEFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.