Host Selection
The organisation of the event was initially contested by only two bids: Denmark and Israel. The bids were submitted on 15 June 2008.
The bids were inspected between June and September 2008, and a report was given to the National Team Competition Committee in October. The committee discussed the bids on 27 November 2008 and issued a recommendation to the UEFA Executive Committee, who decided on 10 December 2008 that Denmark would host the finals.
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