COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup

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COSAFA Under-20 Cup
COSAFA U20 Col.png
Logo of U-20 COSAFA Championship
Founded1983;42 years ago (1983)
Region Southern Africa
Number of teams12
Current championsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (10th title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (12 titles)
Website cosafa.com
Soccerball current event.svg 2025 COSAFA U-20 Championship

The COSAFA Under 20 Challenge is an annual tournament for under 20 teams from Southern Africa organized by COSAFA.

Contents

Participants

Teams that can technically enter are:

Results

Ed.YearHostFinalThird place match
teams
Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsScoreSilver medal icon.svg Runners-upBronze medal icon.svg Third placeScoreFourth place
11983Flag of None.svg Unknown Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg
Zambia
Unk.Flag of None.svg
Unknown
Unknown?
21985Flag of Eswatini.svg Swaziland Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
Unk.Flag of None.svg
Unknown
Flag of Eswatini.svg
Swaziland
Unk.Flag of None.svg
Unknown
?
31986Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg
Zambia
1–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
Flag of Eswatini.svg
Swaziland
1–0Flag of Malawi.svg
Malawi
5
41988Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
2–1Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg
Zambia
Unknown6
51990Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg Lesotho Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
RR Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg
Lesotho
Flag of Eswatini.svg
Swaziland
RR Flag of Namibia.svg
Namibia
5
61993Flag of Eswatini.svg Swaziland Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg
Zambia
1–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
Unknown?
71995Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg Lesotho Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg
Zambia
1–0Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg
Lesotho
3–1Flag of Eswatini.svg
Swaziland
?
81997Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
2–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
Unknown?
91999Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
2–0Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
3–1Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg
Lesotho
10
102000Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
1–0Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
3–2Flag of Malawi.svg
Malawi
12
112001Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
0–0
(5–3 p)
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
1–1
(5–3 p)
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
12
122002Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
1–0Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
2–0Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
11
132003Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
4–0Flag of Malawi.svg
Malawi
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
1–1
(4–1 p)
Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg
Lesotho
12
142004Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
5–4Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
2–1Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
13
152005Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Madagascar.svg
Madagascar
1–0Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg
Lesotho
Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
2–0Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
13
162006Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
2–1Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
0–0
(3–2 p)
Flag of Malawi.svg
Malawi
12
172007Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
3–0Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Flag of Madagascar.svg
Madagascar
2–1Flag of Namibia.svg
Namibia
14
182008Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
3–2Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
2–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
14
19 2009 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
1–0Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Flag of Botswana.svg
Botswana
0–0
(3–2 p)
Flag of Madagascar.svg
Madagascar
11
20 2010 Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
4–1Flag of Namibia.svg
Namibia
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
3–1Flag of Madagascar.svg
Madagascar
12
21 2011 Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
2–1Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
Flag of Botswana.svg
Botswana
1–0Flag of Malawi (2010-2012).svg
Malawi
14
22 2013 Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
2–0Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
2–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
14
23 2016 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
2–1Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg
DR Congo
1–1
(4–3 p)
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
14
24 2017 Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
2–1Flag of Lesotho.svg
Lesotho
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
3–1Flag of Uganda.svg
Uganda
12
25 2018 Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
1–1
(4–3 p)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
2–1Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
11
26 2019 Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
3–0Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
5–1Flag of Madagascar.svg
Madagascar
12
27 2020 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique
1–0Flag of Namibia.svg
Namibia
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
2–1Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
11
28 2022 Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
1–0Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
1–1
(4–2 p)
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
12
29 2024 Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
2–0Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola and Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 11
30 2025 Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
3–0Flag of Malawi.svg
Malawi
Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
1–1
(5–4 p)
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
8

Medals (1983-2025)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 134320
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 96318
3Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 64616
4Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1203
5Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 1012
6Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 04610
7Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 0314
8Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 0202
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 0202
10Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0101
11Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 0033
12Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 0022
13Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 0011
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0011
Totals (14 entries)30282785

Comprehensive team results by tournament

Legend

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament are shown (in parentheses).

Team1983
Flag of None.svg
(?)
1985
Flag of Eswatini.svg
(?)
1986
Flag of Malawi.svg
(5)
1988
Flag of Botswana.svg
(6)
1990
Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg
(5)
1993
Flag of Eswatini.svg
(?)
1995
Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg
(?)
1997
Flag of Botswana.svg
(?)
1999
Flag of South Africa.svg
(10)
2000
Flag of South Africa.svg
(12)
2001
Flag of South Africa.svg
(12)
2002
Flag of South Africa.svg
(11)
2003
Flag of South Africa.svg
(12)
2004
Flag of South Africa.svg
(13)
2005
Flag of South Africa.svg
(13)
2006
Flag of South Africa.svg
(12)
2007
Flag of South Africa.svg
(14)
2008
Flag of South Africa.svg
(14)
2009
Flag of South Africa.svg
(11)
2010
Flag of Botswana.svg
(12)
2011
Flag of Botswana.svg
(14)
2013
Flag of Lesotho.svg
(14)
2016
Flag of South Africa.svg
(14)
2017
Flag of Zambia.svg
(12)
2018
Flag of Zambia.svg
(11)
2019
Flag of Zambia.svg
(12)
2020
Flag of South Africa.svg
(11)
2022
Flag of Eswatini.svg
(12)
2024
Flag of Mozambique.svg
(11)
2025
Flag of Namibia.svg
(8)
Total
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola ×××××???×2nd2nd2ndGS4thGSGSGS3rdGSGS2nd3rd4thGS3rd3rd3rd4thSF4th21
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana P?×P5thPPPGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGS3rdGS3rdGSGS×GSGSGSGSGSGS27
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros Not a memberGSGS••••×GSGS××GSGSGSGS×8
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini ×3rd3rd3rd3rdP4th?GSGSGSQFGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGS28
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho ×?×P2nd?3rdP4thQFGSGS4thGS2ndGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGS2ndGSGSGSGSGS×25
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Not a memberGS×QF••GSGS1stGS3rd?4th4thGSGS×××4th×ו•×12
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi P?4thו•P?PGS4thQFQF2ndGSGS4thGSGSו•4th×GSGSGSGSGSGSGS2nd23
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius Not a memberGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGS••GSGSGSGSGSGSGS×GS××17
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique ×?GSP••?PPGSQFQFQFGSGSGSGSGS2ndGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGS1st2ndGS×25
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia ×?××4thP??GSQFQFQFGSGSGSGS4thGSGS2ndGSGS••GS••×2ndGSGSGS21
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles Not a memberGS×××GSGS×GSGSGSGSGSGSGS××GS×GS××12
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa BannedP2nd?2nd1st4th3rd3rd1st4th1st2nd1st1stGSGS1st2nd1st1st2ndGS3rd1st1st24
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1st?1st2nd••1st1st1st1stQF3rd4th1st2nd3rd2ndGSGS2nd1st1stGS1stGS4th1st4th1st2nd3rd28
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe P1st2nd1st1st2nd?2nd3rd3rd1st1stGS3rdGS3rd1st4thGS3rdGS4thGSGS2nd×GS×SFGS27

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