Holders Germany, former winners Spain and Poland, England, the Netherlands, Finland and Italy have joined hosts Lithuania in May's finals.

Holders Germany will face the Republic of Ireland, Iceland and Azerbaijan after the elite round draw was made, with seven spots on offer in May's finals in Lithuania.

The draw has been made for the 2018/19 UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship qualifying round, with 44 teams starting the road to Bulgaria.

Former winners Spain and Poland and past finalists France, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland are among the 27 teams that have advanced from the qualifying round to join holders Germany.

Holders Germany were best runners-up, joining hosts the Czech Republic and group winners England, France, Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Ireland and Spain in Friday's draw.

Holders Germany have been placed in a group with Poland, England and Italy after the elite round draw was made, with seven teams to qualify to join the Czech Republic in May.

A match between England and Scotland is among the highlights of the 2017/18 qualifying round draw made by Giulia Gwinn, as the road to Lithuania begins.

Holders Germany are joined by top seeds Spain, France, Austria, Norway and the Republic of Ireland in Pot 1 for the elite round draw at 11:40CET on Friday 11 November.

The UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship qualifying round runs until 31 October, with 44 of the 46 entrants beginning their bids to lift the trophy in the Czech Republic.

Holders Spain have led 22 teams through from the qualifying round to join top seeds Germany and France in the elite round which will decide the finals lineup for Belarus.

The UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship season has started with Belarus and Jordan the targets for the 44 sides beginning in the qualifying round.

Andorra's first UEFA women's competition entrants have learned their fate after the draw for the 2015/16 UEFA European Women's U17 Championship qualifying round.

Andorra make a debut and Armenia and Georgia return as 44 of the record entry of 47 go into the 2015/16 qualifying round draw streamed live on 19 November.

Best third-placed team Romania have completed the 24-strong lineup for the elite round with the draw streamed live on UEFA.com at 12.15CET on 19 November.

After a long gap since the 2013/14 final last December, the competition returns with the 2014/15 qualifying round as 40 teams start the race to the finals in Iceland.