2025 U17 EURO finals in Albania: Tournament information
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Albania staged the reformatted eight-team finals between 19 May and 1 June 2025.
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Albania hosted the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship finals between 19 May and 1 June 2025.
Portugal emerged as the winners, defeating France 3-0 in the Tirana final to claim their third title at this level. Having finished runners-up to their final opponents in Group A, the teams drawing 0-0 on Matchday 2, they edged past Italy on penalties in the semi-finals, while France earned their showpiece berth by edging Belgium 3-2.
The tournament was the first under the new format, with Albania joined in the finals by the seven teams that emerged from round 2 of qualifying. The draw was made on Monday 31 March at the House of Football in Tirana.
It was the first UEFA final tournament ever hosted by the Football Association of Albania (FShF). Tirana's Arena Kombëtare staged the inaugural UEFA Conference League final in 2022.
Which stadiums were used?
Arena Kombëtare, Tirana
Elbasan Arena, Elbasan
Arena Egnatia, Rrogozhinë
Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
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How the groups ended
Who has won the U17 EURO title?
Eight-team final tournament
2025: Portugal (Albania)
16-team final tournament (hosts)
2024: Italy (Cyprus)
2023: Germany (Hungary)
2022: France (Israel)
2020 & 2021: no final tournament
2019: Netherlands (Republic of Ireland)
2018: Netherlands (England)
2017: Spain (Croatia)
2016: Portugal (Azerbaijan)
2015: France (Bulgaria)
Eight-team final tournament
2014: England (Malta)
2013: Russia (Slovakia)
2012: Netherlands (Slovenia)
2011: Netherlands (Serbia)
2010: England (Liechtenstein)
2009: Germany (Germany)
2008: Spain (Türkiye)
2007: Spain (Belgium)
2006: Russia (Luxembourg)
2005: Türkiye (Italy)
2004: France (France)
2003: Portugal (Portugal)
16-team final tournament
2002: Switzerland (Denmark)
