COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup

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COSAFA Under-20 Cup
COSAFA U20 Col.png
Region Southern Africa
Number of teams16
Current championsFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (12th title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (12 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 COSAFA U-20 Cup

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

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Participants

Teams that can technically enter are:

Past winners

YearHostFinal
ChampionScoreSecond Place
1983
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Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
1985
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Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
1986
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Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 1–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
1988
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Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2–1Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
1990
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Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Group StageFlag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho
1993
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Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 1–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
1995
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Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 1–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
1997
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Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
1999
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Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2000
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Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–0Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
2001
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Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0–0
(5–3 pens.)
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
2002
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Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1–0Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
2003
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Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 4–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
2004
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Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5–4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
2005
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Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 1–0Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho
2006
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Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
2007
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Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2008
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Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3–2Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
2009
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Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2-1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
2010
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Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 4–1Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
2011
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Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
2013
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Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
2016
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Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2017
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Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2–1Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
2018
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Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–1
(4–3 pens.)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
2019
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Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 3–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2020
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Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
2022
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Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique

The event scheduled for 2015 was cancelled. [1]

TeamWins
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 12
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 8
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 6
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 1
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1

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References

  1. "Due to organisational constraints, the COSAFA Under-20 Youth Championship will not be staged this year despite every effort being made to do so". COSAFA. 30 October 2015.