Qualification
Qualification for the final tournament was played over two stages:
- 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification - 2 October 2008 - 27 November 2008
- 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification - 1 March 2009 - 31 May 2009
The following teams had qualified for the tournament:
- England
- France
- Serbia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine (host)
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