COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship
| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Region | Southern Africa (COSAFA) |
| Number of teams | 14 (Maximum) |
| Current champions | Zambia (3rd title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Zambia (3 titles) |
| Website | cosafa.com |
| 2025 COSAFA U-17 Girls' 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.[1] Invited from CECAFA, Uganda become the first champions after beating South Africa in the inaugural 2019 final in Mauritius.[2][3][4][5][6] Even the second edition was won by a CECAFA representant, this time Tanzania won over Zambia in the final.[7]
Results
| Ed. | Year | Host | Final | Third place game / Losing Semi-finalists | Num. teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 1 | 2019 | Port Louis | Uganda[G] |
2–1[6] | South Africa |
Zambia |
3–0[8] | Botswana |
8[9] |
| 2 | 2020 | Port Elizabeth | Tanzania[G] |
1–1 (4–3 p) |
Zambia |
South Africa |
Round-robin | Zimbabwe |
5 |
| 3 | 2021 | Maseru | Zambia |
4–0 | Botswana |
Namibia |
3 | ||
| 4 | 2022 | Lilongwe | South Africa |
4–3 | Zambia |
Malawi |
9–0 | Botswana |
6 |
| 5 | 2024 | Johannesburg | Zambia |
15–0 | Lesotho |
Madagascar and Mozambique | 12 | ||
| 6 | 2025 | Windhoek | Zambia |
3–0 | Malawi |
Mozambique |
3–2 | Zimbabwe |
9 |
Guest team (G): An invited guest team, not a member of COSAFA.
Awards
| Tournament | Best player | Top scorer | Goals | Best goalkeeper | Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius 2019 | Jessica Wade[10] | Juliet Nalukenge[11] | 18 | Daphine Nyayenga[12] | Botswana |
| South Africa 2020 | Tisilile Lungu | Aisha Masaka | 10 | Chitete Munsaka | Zambia |
| Lesotho 2021 | Lubasi Pumulo | Lucy Kajiya | 3 | Botswana | |
| Malawi 2022 | Sinazo Ntshota | Rose Kadzere | 8 | Casey Gordon | Zambia |
| South Africa 2024 | Mercy Chipasula | Mercy Chipasula | 13 | Loveness Chingwele | Lesotho |
| Namibia 2025 | Ruth Mukoma | Nancy Lebang | 7 | Bukata Kakumbi | Malawi |
All time goal scorers
Active players in bold, statistics correct as of November 2024.[13]
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juliet Nalukenge | 18 |
| 2 | Mercy Chipasula | 13 |
| 2 | Fauzia Najjemba | 13 |
| 3 | Oyisa Marhasi | 11 |
| 4 | Jessica Wade (footballer) | 10 |
| 4 | Aisha Masaka | 10 |
References
- ^ "FIFA Women's Under-17 World Cup the ultimate prize for COSAFA teams". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Recap of the 2019 COSAFA Women's Under-17 Championship!". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Dludlu announces U/17 squad for COSAFA Cup". SAFA. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Uganda crowned champions of inaugural COSAFA Women's Under-17 Championship!". CAF. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Bantwana win silver in maiden Cosafa U17 Women's Champs". Supersport. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Uganda lift Cosafa Women's U-17 trophy with 2-1 victory over South Africa in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "TANZANIA EDGE ZAMBIA TO WIN COSAFA WOMEN'S U17 TITLE". Pan African Football. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Shepolopolo Win COSAFA U17 Bronze". Lusaka Times. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Cosafa U17 Women's Championship 2019: Fixtures & Results". JWsports1. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Jessica Wade is destined for great things - Bantwana coach Simphiwe Dludlu". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Uganda Defeats South Africa To Lift Inaugural COSAFA U17 Girls' Championship". FUFA. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Uganda can achieve more in women's football - Khalifa". New vision. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Scoring queens at the COSAFA Girls' Under-17 Championship". 2024-11-16. Retrieved 2024-12-03.