CAF U-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament

CAF U-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament

Organiser(s)	Confederation of African Football
Founded	2025;0 years ago (2025)
Region	Africa
Teams	8
Broadcaster	CAF TV (YouTube)
Website	https://www.cafonline.com/womens-football/caf-u-17-gift/

The CAF U-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament, commonly abbreviated as CAF U-17 GIFT, is an annual African football competition, organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), for clubs with girls under age seventeen. Its main focus is to develop organised football for girls at club/academy level. ^[1]

History

The first edition was announced on 27 December 2024 with the CECAFA region being the first to host the event. ^[2] The inaugural tournament took place at the Azam Complex Stadium in Dar es Salaam from 7-18 January 2025. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "CAF U17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament ("GIFT") to kick-off in CECAFA region in January aimed at developing women's football in Africa". CAF U17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (“GIFT”) to kick-off in CECAFA region in January aimed at developing women’s football in Africa. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
2. "The U17 Club Tournament (GIFT) to Launch a New Era for Women's Football in Africa Starting January in the CECAFA Region - HIBAPRESS". www.footboom1.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
3. "Eight teams set to battle in inaugural CAF U-17 Girls tournament 2025 - CECAFA FOOTBALL" (in Italian). 2025-01-04. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
4. Jura, Samson (2025-01-04). "CAF U17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT) kicks off in Tanzania". TV47 Digital. Retrieved 2025-01-10.