It is the annual international youth football championship organised by UEFA for women under-17 of Europe national teams.

Same as previous editions held in even-numbered years, the tournament acted as the UEFA qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

The top three teams of the tournament qualified for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay as UEFA representatives.

Spain won their fourth title by beating defending champions Germany 2–0 in the final.

[11] Note: Goals scored in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup play-off are included in this list, but are not counted by UEFA for statistical purposes.