[1] A total of 16 teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2005 eligible to participate.

The timeline of host selection was as follows:[2] For the UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournaments of 2021 and 2022, Cyprus and Israel were selected as hosts respectively.

[1] All 55 UEFA nations entered the competition, and with the hosts Israel qualifying automatically, the other 54 teams will compete in the qualifying competition, which will consist of two rounds: Qualifying round, which will take place in autumn 2021, and Elite round, which will take place in spring 2022, to determine the remaining 15 spots in the final tournament.

The draw for the qualifying round was held on 9 December 2020 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

The tournament is hosted in five venues: The following officials were appointed for the final tournament: Referees Assistant referees Fourth officials