2009 UEFA Women's Championship qualification
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Qualifying for UEFA Women's Euro 2009 determined which 11 teams joined Finland
, the hosts of the 2009 tournament, to play for the UEFA Women's Championship
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with 25 countries exempted from the preliminary round.
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Italy won 3-1 on aggregate
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Aggregate score 4-4; Russia won on away goals rule
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Netherlands won 4-0 on aggregate
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Ukraine won 5-0 on aggregate
Finland women's national football team
The Finland women's national football team represents Finland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Finland , reached the semi-finals of the 2005 European Championship, surprising the female football world having drawn with Sweden and beaten Denmark...
, the hosts of the 2009 tournament, to play for the UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship
The UEFA European Women's Championship, also called the UEFA Women's Euro and unofficially the "European Cup", held every fourth year, is the main competition in women's association football between national teams of the UEFA Confederation...
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Preliminary round
20 teams were divided into 5 groups of 4. The 5 group winners qualified for the actual qualifying stage, togetherwith 25 countries exempted from the preliminary round.
Group A1
in Turkey:| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
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Group A2
in Bosnia and Herzegovina:| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
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Group A3
in Luxembourg:| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
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Group A4
in Romania:| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
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Group A5
in Macedonia:| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | ||
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Qualifying stage
The six group winners automatically qualified for the final tournament. The six group runners-up and the four third-placed teams with the best record against the rest of the top four in their respective groups went into five two-legged play-offs.Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||
| 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | ||
| 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 27 | −17 | |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 26 | −24 |
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Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | |
| 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 28 | −20 | |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 29 | −23 |
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Group 3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 4 | ||
| 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 24 | −10 | |
| 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 24 | −13 | |
| 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 36 | −29 |
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Group 4
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | −7 | |
| 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | |
| 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 19 | −18 |
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Group 5
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | ||
| 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 29 | −24 | |
| 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | −14 |
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Group 6
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | −9 | |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 33 | −30 |
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Third-placed teams
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −2 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 19 | −14 | |
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | −11 | |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | −12 |
First legs
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Second legs
Iceland won 4-1 on aggregate----
Italy won 3-1 on aggregate
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Aggregate score 4-4; Russia won on away goals rule
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Netherlands won 4-0 on aggregate
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Ukraine won 5-0 on aggregate
Top scorers
| Scorer | Goals | Nation |
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| Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir is an Icelandic football player who plays as a striker. She was born in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. Margrét Lára is currently part of Iceland's national team and competed in UEFA Women's Euro 2009, having finished the qualifiers as the overall top scorer... |
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| Natalia Mokshanova | 11 | |
| Merete Pedersen Merete Pedersen Merete Pedersen is a Danish football midfielder. She currently plays for OB Odense and the Danish national team.-References:*... |
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| Solveig Gulbrandsen Solveig Gulbrandsen Solveig Gulbrandsen is a Norwegian footballer from the Oppegård area to the South-East of Oslo. She is a midfielder on her club side Stabæk Fotball.... |
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| Kerstin Garefrekes Kerstin Garefrekes Kerstin Garefrekes is a German footballer. She plays as a midfielder or striker for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team.-Club:... |
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| Victoria Svensson Victoria Svensson Victoria Margareta Sandell Svensson is a former Swedish female football player. She was team captain on the Swedish women's national team and Djurgårdens IF Dam; captaining the national team during the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup... |
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External links
- Women's Euro 2009 - UEFA Official Page
- Tables & results at RSSSF.com