[1] 6 Teams also qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Players born after 1 January 1994 were eligible to participate in this competition.

England was the defending champion, but lost in the semi-final.

The Netherlands defeated Germany 5–2 in the final to win the championship for the first time.

[2] The final tournament of the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and an Elite round.