WAFF U-17 Championship

WAFF U-17 Championship
Founded	2005;20 years ago
Region	West Asia (WAFF)
Teams	7 (as of 2025)
Current champions	Saudi Arabia (2nd title)
Most championships	Iran ; Iraq ; Yemen ; Syria ; Saudi Arabia ; (2 titles each)
	2025 WAFF U-17 Championship

Last updated November 05, 2025

The WAFF U-17 Championship is an international football competition contested by the West Asian men's under-17 national teams of the WAFF member associations.^[1]^[2] The competition began in 2005, with Iran winning the inaugural competition.^[3]

Results

Edition	Year	Host	Final			Third place match			No. of Teams
WAFF U-17 Championship
Edition	Year	Host	Champions	Score	Runners-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place	No. of Teams
1	2005	Iran	Iran	2–0 Shariati Stadium, Karaj	Syria	Iraq	5–0 Shariati Stadium, Karaj	Lebanon	6
2	2007	Syria	Syria	^{[note 1]}	Iran	Jordan	^{[note 1]}	Iraq	5
3	2009	Jordan	Iran	3–2 Petra Stadium, Amman	Syria	Iraq	3–1 Petra Stadium, Amman	Jordan	9
4	2013	Palestine	Iraq	^{[note 1]}	United Arab Emirates	Jordan	^{[note 1]}	Palestine	4
5	2015	Jordan	Iraq	^{[note 1]}	Saudi Arabia	United Arab Emirates	^{[note 1]}	Palestine	5
6	2018	Jordan	Japan	^{[note 1]}	India	Jordan	^{[note 1]}	Yemen	5
7	2019	Jordan	Saudi Arabia	^{[note 1]}	Jordan	Syria	^{[note 1]}	Iraq	9
8	2021	Saudi Arabia	Yemen	1–1( a.e.t. ) (5–4 pen.) Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam	Saudi Arabia	Syria and United Arab Emirates ^{[note 2]}			9
9	2022	Jordan	Jordan	1–0 Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba	Lebanon	Iraq and Syria ^{[note 2]}			8
10	2023	Oman	Yemen	1–1( a.e.t. ) (3–2 pen.) Al-Saada Stadium, Salalah	Saudi Arabia	Iraq and United Arab Emirates ^{[note 2]}			8
11	2024	Jordan	Syria	1–0 Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba	Saudi Arabia	Jordan and Palestine ^{[note 2]}			9
12	2025	Jordan	Saudi Arabia	1–1( a.e.t. ) (5–3 pen.) Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba	Lebanon	Syria and Jordan ^{[note 2]}			7

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The tournament was played in a round-robin league format.
1 2 3 4 5 The two semi-finalists did not play a third-place match.

Teams reaching the top four

Teams reaching the top four
Team	Titles	Runners-up	Third place	Fourth place	Semi-finalist	Total
Saudi Arabia	2 (2019, 2025)	4 (2015, 2021 ^*, 2023, 2024)				6
Syria	2 (2007 ^*, 2024)	2 (2005, 2009)	1 (2019)		2 (2021, 2022, 2025)	8
Iran	2 (2005 ^*, 2009)	1 (2007)				3
Iraq	2 (2013, 2015)		2 (2005, 2009)	2 (2007, 2019)	2 (2022, 2023)	8
Yemen	2 (2021, 2023)			1 (2018)		3
Jordan	1 (2022 ^*)	1 (2019 ^*)	3 (2007, 2013, 2018 ^*)	1 (2009 ^*)	1 (2024 ^, 2025 ^)	8
Japan	1 (2018)					1
Lebanon		2 (2022, 2025)		1 (2005)		3
United Arab Emirates		1 (2013)	1 (2015)		2 (2021, 2023)	4
India		1 (2018)				1
Palestine				2 (2013 ^*, 2015)	1 (2024)	3

* = hosts

References

↑ "WAFF U16 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP". West Asian Football Federation. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
↑ "WAFF U16 Championship: Impressive India forces Yemen to yield". Goal.com. 7 August 2018.
↑ "Jordan lift WAFF U-16 Championship title". Asian Football Confederation. 1 July 2022.

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[nofinal-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The tournament was played in a round-robin league format.

[nothirdplace-5] 1 2 3 4 5 The two semi-finalists did not play a third-place match.

[1] "WAFF U16 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP". West Asian Football Federation. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

[2] "WAFF U16 Championship: Impressive India forces Yemen to yield". Goal.com. 7 August 2018.

[3] "Jordan lift WAFF U-16 Championship title". Asian Football Confederation. 1 July 2022.

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WAFF U-17 Championship

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Results

Teams reaching the top four

See also

References

Founded	2005;20 years ago (2005)
Region	West Asia (WAFF)
Teams	7 (as of 2025)
Current champions	Saudi Arabia (2nd title)
Most championships	Iran Iraq Yemen Syria Saudi Arabia (2 titles each)
2025 WAFF U-17 Championship