2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2011 was the 18th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Denmark between 11 and 25 June 2011.
The Danish bid was chosen by UEFA's Executive Committee on 10 December 2008 in Nyon, Switzerland. This bid defeated the other bid from Israel.
Qualification for the final tournament took place between March 2009 and October 2010.
Spain won their third title after defeating Switzerland 2–0 in the final.
Read more about 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: Host Selection, Qualification, Venues, Format, Seeding, Squads, Referees, Tiebreakers, Group Stage, Goalscorers, Team of The Tournament
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