COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship

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COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship
Founded2019
RegionSouthern Africa (COSAFA)
Current championsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
(1st title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda [1]
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
(1 title each)
Website cosafa.com
Soccerball current event.svg 2022 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship

The COSAFA Women's U17 Championship is an annual football tournament for women's under-17 teams from Southern Africa organized by the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). The tournament was introduced to develop the woman's game and strengthen the region's nation's competitiveness in the continental qualifiers. [2] Invited from CECAFA, Uganda become the first champions after beating South Africa in the inaugural 2019 final in Mauritius. [3] [4] [1] [5] [6] Even the second edition was won by a CECAFA representant, this time Tanzania won over Zambia in the final. [7]

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Results

YearHostNo. of teams participatingFinalThird Place Match
WinnerScoreRunner-up3rd PlaceScore4th Place
2019 Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
8 [8]
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda g
2–1 [6]
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
3–0 [9]
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
2020 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
5
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania g
1–1 (4–3 p)
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Round-robin Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
2021 Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
3
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
4–0
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
2022 Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
6
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
4–3
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
9–0
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana

g: Invited guest team, no COSAFA member.

Awards

YearPlayer of the TournamentGolden GloveGolden Boot
PlayerGoals
2019 Flag of South Africa.svg Jessica Wade [10] Flag of Uganda.svg Daphine Nyayenga [11] Flag of Uganda.svg Juliet Nalukenge [12]
18
2020 Flag of Zambia.svg Tisilile Lungu Flag of Zambia.svg Chitete Munsaka Flag of Tanzania.svg Aisha Masaka
10
2021 Flag of Zambia.svg Pumulo Lubasi Flag of Zambia.svg Chitete Munsaka Flag of Zambia.svg Lucy Kajiya
3
2022 Flag of South Africa.svg Sinazo Ntshota Flag of South Africa.svg Casey Gordon Flag of Malawi.svg Rose Kadzere
8

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