CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship

Summary

The CONCACAF Women's Under-17 tournament is a football (soccer) competition for women's national teams under 17 years of age in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean region and is the qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. A tournament is an eight-nation event, with three teams qualifying for the World Cup.[1]

CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship
Organizing bodyCONCACAF
Founded2008
RegionNorth America, Central America and the Caribbean
Number of teams20
Qualifier forFIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Current champion(s) United States
(6th title)
Most successful team(s) United States
(6 titles)
WebsiteCONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship

History edit

2008 edit

After sanctioning its first women's youth world championship in 2002, FIFA added the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup to its calendar of events in 2008. CONCACAF, likewise, began its U-17 Women's Championship the same year, staging the inaugural event in Trinidad & Tobago. The United States won the inaugural U-17 Women's Championship, defeating Costa Rica 4–1 in the final.

2012 edit

The qualification process for the 2012 tournament started on 14 August 2011.[2]

Results edit

Year Host Final Third place play-off
Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
2008[3]
details
  Trinidad and Tobago  
United States
4–1  
Costa Rica
 
Canada
1–0  
Mexico
2010[4]
details
  Costa Rica  
Canada
1–0  
Mexico
 
United States
6–0  
Costa Rica
2012
details
  Guatemala  
United States
1–0  
Canada
 
Mexico
6–0  
Panama
2013
details
  Jamaica  
Mexico
0–0
4–2 (p)
 
Canada
 
United States
8–0  
Jamaica
2016
details
  Grenada  
United States
2–1  
Mexico
 
Canada
4–2  
Haiti
2018
details
  Nicaragua
  United States
 
United States
3–2  
Mexico
 
Canada
2–1  
Haiti
2020
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  Mexico Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[5]
2022
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  Dominican Republic  
United States
2–1  
Mexico
 
Canada
3–0  
Puerto Rico
2024
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  Mexico  
United States
4–0  
Mexico
 
Canada
4–1  
Haiti

Performance by team edit

Team Titles Runners-up Third place Fourth place
  United States 6 (2008, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024) 2 (2010, 2013)
  Mexico 1 (2013) 5 (2010, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024) 1 (2012) 1 (2008)
  Canada 1 (2010) 2 (2012, 2013) 5 (2008, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024)
  Costa Rica 1 (2008) 1 (2010)
  Haiti 3 (2016, 2018, 2024)
  Panama 1 (2012)
  Jamaica 1 (2013)
  Puerto Rico 1 (2022)

Participating nations edit

Team  
2008
 
2010
 
2012
 
2013
 
2016
 
 
2018
 
2022
 
2024
Part.
  Bahamas -- -- GS -- -- -- -- -- 1
  Bermuda -- -- -- -- -- GS GS -- 2
  Canada 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 8
  Cayman Islands -- GS -- -- -- -- -- -- 1
  Costa Rica 2nd 4th -- -- GS GS QF GS 6
  Cuba -- -- -- -- -- -- R16 -- 1
  Curaçao -- -- -- -- -- -- R16 -- 1
  Dominican Republic -- -- -- -- -- -- QF -- 1
  El Salvador GS -- -- GS -- -- QF GS 4
  Grenada -- -- -- -- GS -- GS -- 2
  Guatemala -- -- GS GS GS -- GS -- 4
  Guyana -- -- -- -- -- -- R16 -- 1
  Haiti -- GS -- GS 4th 4th R16 4th 6
  Honduras -- -- -- -- -- -- R16 -- 1
  Jamaica GS GS GS 4th GS -- QF -- 6
  Mexico 4th 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 8
  Nicaragua -- -- -- -- -- GS R16 -- 2
  Panama -- GS 4th -- -- -- R16 GS 4
  Puerto Rico GS -- -- -- -- GS 4th GS 4
  Saint Kitts and Nevis -- -- -- -- -- -- R16 -- 1
  Trinidad and Tobago GS -- GS GS -- -- GS -- 4
  United States 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 8

Awards edit

Results at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup edit

Since its inception in 2008, all editions have qualified three teams to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The United States finished 2nd in the 2008 edition in New Zealand, Mexico finished 2nd in the 2018 edition in Uruguay, Canada finished 4th also in 2018, with all other qualified CONCACAF nations getting eliminated in the group stages.

Legend
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • QF = Quarter-final
  • GS = Group stage
  • Q = Qualified
  •  •  – Did not qualify
  •  ×  – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
  •    – Hosts
World Cup  
2008
 
2010
 
2012
 
2014
 
2016
 
2018
 
2022
 
2024
 
2025
Total
  Canada QF GS QF QF GS 4th GS 7
  Costa Rica GS GS 2
  Dominican Republic × Q 1
  Mexico GS GS QF QF 2nd GS Q 7
  Trinidad and Tobago GS 1
  United States 2nd GG GS GS QF Q 6
Total 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4

Winning coaches edit

Year Team Coach
2008   United States   Kazbek Tambi
2010   Canada   Byran Rosenfeld
2012   United States   Albertin Montoya
2013   Mexico   Leonardo Cuéllar
2016   United States   B. J. Snow
2018   United States   Mark Carr
2022   United States   Natalia Astrain
2024   United States   Katie Schoepfer

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ González was awarded the Golden Boot based on having the most assists. "CU17W: Golden Boot—Alison González". Concacaf (in Spanish). June 13, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Fuller was awarded the Golden Boot based on having the most assists. "Étienne, Fuller lead honors at Women's Under-17 Championship". Concacaf. February 11, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024.

References edit

  1. ^ Diamond, Drew (2024-02-12). "USA claim fourth U17s CONCACAF title in a row". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  2. ^ "U-17 Women's qualifying to begin Sunday". CONCACAF. 9 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  3. ^ "CONCACAF Under 17 Women's Qualifying Tournament 2007/08". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  4. ^ "CONCACAF Under 17 Women's Qualifying Tournament 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Concacaf update on 2020 competitions following FIFA calendar decisions: November 17, 2020". CONCACAF. 17 November 2020.

External links edit

  • Official Site
  • Tournament and qualification on soccerway.com