CAF U-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament

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CAF U-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament
Logo of the CAF GIFT program.jpg
Organiser(s) Confederation of African Football
Founded2025;0 years ago (2025)
Region Africa
Teams8 teams across 5 regions
Current champions CECAFA  : JKT Queens
COSAFA  : Mamelodi Sundowns
BroadcasterCAF 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]

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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, Tanzania from 7–18 January 2025. [3] [4] JKT Queens won the final 2–1 against fellow Tanzanians TDS Girls. [5] [6]

The second edition was hosted by the COSAFA region from 8–18 December 2025 at the Ngoni Mwos Stadium in Norton, Zimbabawe. [7] Mamelodi Sundowns won 5–0 in the final against Lesotho's Lishoeshoe. [8] [9]

Previous winners

YearRegionWinnersRunners-UpsThird placeRef
2025 CECAFA Flag of Tanzania.svg JKT Queens Flag of Tanzania.svg TDS Girls Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Academy of Sport [6]
2025 COSAFA Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns Flag of Lesotho.svg Lishoeshoe Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mpopoma Sports Academy [9]

Awards

YearPlayer of the TournamentTop ScorerGoalsGolden GloveFair play
2025 CECAFA Flag of Tanzania.svg Mary Siyane Flag of Tanzania.svg Winfrida Gerald 8 Flag of Tanzania.svg Nusra Jafari Flag of Tanzania.svg TDS Girls
2025 COSAFA Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Munashe Mugwara Flag of Malawi.svg Tamandani Chilimba8 Flag of Zambia.svg Mercy Mwale Flag of Lesotho.svg Lishoeshoe
Flag of Namibia.svg Nancy Lebang

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.
  5. ↑ "All-Tanzania final at the CAF U17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT)". All-Tanzania final at the CAF U17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT). Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  6. 1 2 "JKT Queens crowned champions of CAF U-17 GIFT tournament in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania". JKT Queens crowned champions of CAF U-17 GIFT tournament in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  7. ↑ 3-mob.com (2025-11-25). "Harare to host 2nd edition of CAF U17 girls football tournament". Three Men On a Boat. Retrieved 2025-11-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ "Lishoeshoe to meet Sundowns in CAF U17 GIFT Zimbabwe 2025 final". COSAFA | The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 2025-12-18. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  9. 1 2 "Mamelodi Sundowns crowned CAF U17 GIFT Zimbabwe 2025 champions". Mamelodi Sundowns crowned CAF U17 GIFT Zimbabwe 2025 champions. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
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