COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship

{{Short description|Football tournament in Southern Africa}}{{See also|COSAFA U-17 Challenge Cup}}{{Infobox football tournament

| logo =

| founded = 2019

| abolished =

| region = Southern Africa (COSAFA)

| number of teams =

| current champions = {{fbwu|17|ZAM}}
(2nd title)

| most successful team = {{cite web |title=Uganda crowned champions of inaugural COSAFA Women's Under-17 Championship! |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/uganda-crowned-champions-of-inaugural-cosafa-women-s-under-17-championship |website=CAF |accessdate=2 November 2020}}
{{fbwu|17|ZAM}}
(2 titles)

| website = [http://www.cosafa.com cosafa.com]

| current = {{nowrap|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.{{cite web |title=FIFA Women's Under-17 World Cup the ultimate prize for COSAFA teams |url=https://www.cosafa.com/fifa-womens-under-17-world-cup-the-ultimate-prize-for-cosafa-teams/ |website=Council of Southern Africa Football Associations |accessdate=2 November 2020}} Invited from CECAFA, Uganda become the first champions after beating South Africa in the inaugural 2019 final in Mauritius.{{cite web |title=Recap of the 2019 COSAFA Women's Under-17 Championship! |url=https://www.cosafa.com/recap-of-the-2019-cosafa-womens-under-17-championship/ |website=Council of Southern Africa Football Associations |accessdate=1 November 2020}}{{cite web |title=Dludlu announces U/17 squad for COSAFA Cup |url=https://www.safa.net/2020/10/28/dludlu-announces-u-17-squad-for-cosafa-cup/ |website=SAFA |accessdate=2 November 2020}}{{cite web |title=Bantwana win silver in maiden Cosafa U17 Women's Champs |url=https://supersport.com/football/news/190929_Bantwana_win_silver_in_maiden_Cosafa_U17_Womens_Champs |website=Supersport |accessdate=2 November 2020}}{{cite web |title=Uganda lift Cosafa Women's U-17 trophy with 2-1 victory over South Africa in final |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49872307 |website=BBC Sport |accessdate=4 November 2020}} Even the second edition was won by a CECAFA representant, this time Tanzania won over Zambia in the final.{{cite web |title=TANZANIA EDGE ZAMBIA TO WIN COSAFA WOMEN'S U17 TITLE |url=https://panafricanfootball.com/2020/11/14/tanzania-edge-zambia-to-win-cosafa-womens-u17-title/ |website=Pan African Football |access-date=29 December 2020}}

Results

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rowspan=2 style= "width:;" \| {{abbr\|Ed.\|Edition}} ! rowspan=2 style= "width:;" \| Year ! rowspan=2 style= "width:100px;" \|Host ! colspan=3 \| Final ! colspan=3 \| Third place game / Losing Semi-finalists ! rowspan=2 style= "width:;" \| {{abbr\|Num. teams\|Number of teams}}
width= 100px\|{{gold01}} Champions ! width= \|Score ! width= 100px\|{{silver02}} Runners-up ! width= 100px\|{{bronze03}} Third place ! width= \|Score ! width= 100px\|Fourth place
1 \| 2019 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|MRI}} Port Louis \|{{fbwu-big\|17\|UGA}}^[G] \|2–1 \|{{fbwu-big\|17\|RSA}} \|{{fbwu-big\|17\|ZAM}} \|3–0{{cite web \|title=Shepolopolo Win COSAFA U17 Bronze \|url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2019/09/29/shepolopolo-win-cosafa-u17-bronzei/ \|website=Lusaka Times \|accessdate=4 November 2020}} \|{{fbwu-big\|17\|BOT}} \|8{{cite web \|title=Cosafa U17 Women's Championship 2019: Fixtures & Results \|url=http://www.jwsports1.com/inagural-cosafa-u-17-womens-championship-2019-fixtures-results/ \|website=JWsports1 \|accessdate=4 November 2020}}
2 \| 2020 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Port Elizabeth \|{{fbwu-big\|17\|TAN}}^[G] \|1–1 {{pso\|4–3}} \|{{fbwu-big\|17\|ZAM}} \|{{fbwu-big\|17\|RSA}} \|Round-robin \|{{fbwu-big\|17\|ZIM}} \|5
3 \| 2021 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|LES}} Maseru \|{{fbwu-big\|17\|ZAM}} \|4–0 \|{{fbwu-big\|17\|BOT}} \|colspan=3\|{{fbwu-big\|17\|NAM}} \|3
4 \| 2022 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|MWI}} Lilongwe \|{{fbwu-big\|17\|RSA}} \|4–3 \|{{fbwu-big\|17\|ZAM}} \|{{fbwu-big\|17\|MWI}} \|9–0 \|{{fbwu-big\|17\|BOT}} \|6
5 \| 2024 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Johannesburg \|{{fbwu-big\|17\|ZAM}} \|15–0 \|{{fbwu-big\|17\|LES}} \|colspan=3\|{{fbwu\|17\|MAD\|size=30px}} and {{fbwu\|17\|MOZ\|size=30px}} \|12
6 \| 2025 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|NAM}} Windhoek \| \| \| \| \| \| \|9

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rowspan=2 style= "width:;" | {{abbr|Ed.|Edition}}

! rowspan=2 style= "width:;" | Year

! rowspan=2 style= "width:100px;" |Host

! colspan=3 | Final

! colspan=3 | Third place game / Losing Semi-finalists

! rowspan=2 style= "width:;" | {{abbr|Num.
teams|Number of teams}}

width= 100px|{{gold01}} Champions

! width= |Score

! width= 100px|{{silver02}} Runners-up

! width= 100px|{{bronze03}} Third place

! width= |Score

! width= 100px|Fourth place

| 2019

|align=left|{{flagicon|MRI}} Port Louis

|{{fbwu-big|17|UGA}}^[G]

|2–1

|{{fbwu-big|17|RSA}}

|{{fbwu-big|17|ZAM}}

|3–0{{cite web |title=Shepolopolo Win COSAFA U17 Bronze |url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2019/09/29/shepolopolo-win-cosafa-u17-bronzei/ |website=Lusaka Times |accessdate=4 November 2020}}

|{{fbwu-big|17|BOT}}

|8{{cite web |title=Cosafa U17 Women's Championship 2019: Fixtures & Results |url=http://www.jwsports1.com/inagural-cosafa-u-17-womens-championship-2019-fixtures-results/ |website=JWsports1 |accessdate=4 November 2020}}

| 2020

|align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} Port Elizabeth

|{{fbwu-big|17|TAN}}^[G]

|1–1
{{pso|4–3}}

|{{fbwu-big|17|ZAM}}

|{{fbwu-big|17|RSA}}

|Round-robin

|{{fbwu-big|17|ZIM}}

| 2021

|align=left|{{flagicon|LES}} Maseru

|{{fbwu-big|17|ZAM}}

|4–0

|{{fbwu-big|17|BOT}}

|colspan=3|{{fbwu-big|17|NAM}}

| 2022

|align=left|{{flagicon|MWI}} Lilongwe

|{{fbwu-big|17|RSA}}

|4–3

|{{fbwu-big|17|ZAM}}

|{{fbwu-big|17|MWI}}

|9–0

|{{fbwu-big|17|BOT}}

| 2024

|align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} Johannesburg

|{{fbwu-big|17|ZAM}}

|15–0

|{{fbwu-big|17|LES}}

|colspan=3|{{fbwu|17|MAD|size=30px}} and {{fbwu|17|MOZ|size=30px}}

|12

| 2025

|align=left|{{flagicon|NAM}} Windhoek

Guest team (G): An invited guest team, not a member of COSAFA.

Awards

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rowspan="2"\|Year !width="0.5%" rowspan="7"\| !rowspan="2"\|Player of the Tournament !width="0.5%" rowspan="7"\| !rowspan="2"\|Golden Glove !width="0.5%" rowspan="7"\| !colspan="2"\|Golden Boot
Player !Goals
2019 \|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Jessica Wade{{cite web \|title=Jessica Wade is destined for great things - Bantwana coach Simphiwe Dludlu \|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/jessica-wade-is-destined-for-great-things-says-bantwana/13zs5j7jyguz513r4ukfq91j6g \|website=Goal.com \|accessdate=4 November 2020}} \|{{flagicon\|UGA}} Daphine Nyayenga{{cite web \|title=Uganda can achieve more in women's football - Khalifa \|url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1507907/uganda-achieve-womens-football-khalifa \|website=New vision \|accessdate=4 November 2020}} \|{{flagicon\|UGA}} Juliet Nalukenge{{cite web \|title=Uganda Defeats South Africa To Lift Inaugural COSAFA U17 Girls' Championship \|url=https://www.fufa.co.ug/uganda-defeats-south-africa-lift-inaugural-cosafa-u17-girls-championship/ \|website=FUFA \|accessdate=4 November 2020}} \|{{center\|18}}
2020 \|{{flagicon\|ZAM}} Tisilile Lungu \|{{flagicon\|ZAM}} Chitete Munsaka \|{{flagicon\|TAN}} Aisha Masaka \|{{center\|10}}
2021 \|{{flagicon\|ZAM}} Pumulo Lubasi \|{{flagicon\|ZAM}} Chitete Munsaka \|{{flagicon\|ZAM}} Lucy Kajiya \|{{center\|3}}
2022 \|{{fbwuicon\|17\|RSA}} Sinazo Ntshota \|{{fbwuicon\|17\|RSA}} Casey Gordon \|{{fbwuicon\|17\|MWI}} Rose Kadzere \|{{center\|8}}
2024 \|{{fbwuicon\|17\|ZAM}} Mercy Chipasula \|{{fbwuicon\|17\|ZAM}} Loveness Chingwele \|{{fbwuicon\|17\|ZAM}} Mercy Chipasula \|{{centre\|13}}

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rowspan="2"|Year

!width="0.5%" rowspan="7"|

!rowspan="2"|Player of the Tournament

!width="0.5%" rowspan="7"|

!rowspan="2"|Golden Glove

!width="0.5%" rowspan="7"|

!colspan="2"|Golden Boot

Player

!Goals

2019

|{{flagicon|RSA}} Jessica Wade{{cite web |title=Jessica Wade is destined for great things - Bantwana coach Simphiwe Dludlu |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/jessica-wade-is-destined-for-great-things-says-bantwana/13zs5j7jyguz513r4ukfq91j6g |website=Goal.com |accessdate=4 November 2020}}

|{{flagicon|UGA}} Daphine Nyayenga{{cite web |title=Uganda can achieve more in women's football - Khalifa |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1507907/uganda-achieve-womens-football-khalifa |website=New vision |accessdate=4 November 2020}}

|{{flagicon|UGA}} Juliet Nalukenge{{cite web |title=Uganda Defeats South Africa To Lift Inaugural COSAFA U17 Girls' Championship |url=https://www.fufa.co.ug/uganda-defeats-south-africa-lift-inaugural-cosafa-u17-girls-championship/ |website=FUFA |accessdate=4 November 2020}}

|{{center|18}}

2020

|{{flagicon|ZAM}} Tisilile Lungu

|{{flagicon|ZAM}} Chitete Munsaka

|{{flagicon|TAN}} Aisha Masaka

|{{center|10}}

2021

|{{flagicon|ZAM}} Pumulo Lubasi

|{{flagicon|ZAM}} Chitete Munsaka

|{{flagicon|ZAM}} Lucy Kajiya

|{{center|3}}

2022

|{{fbwuicon|17|RSA}} Sinazo Ntshota

|{{fbwuicon|17|RSA}} Casey Gordon

|{{fbwuicon|17|MWI}} Rose Kadzere

|{{center|8}}

2024

|{{fbwuicon|17|ZAM}} Mercy Chipasula

|{{fbwuicon|17|ZAM}} Loveness Chingwele

|{{fbwuicon|17|ZAM}} Mercy Chipasula

|{{centre|13}}

=All time goal scorers=

Active players in bold, statistics correct as of November 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-16 |title=Scoring queens at the COSAFA Girls’ Under-17 Championship |url=https://cosafa.com/scoring-queens-at-the-cosafa-girls-under-17-championship/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |language=en-GB}}

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style="background:#FFB81C; color:#007749;"

!width =|Rank

!width =|Player

!width =|Goals

|align=centre|{{flagicon|UGA}} Juliet Nalukenge

|18

|align=centre| {{flagicon|ZAM}}Mercy Chipasula

|13

|align=centre| {{flagicon|UGA}} Fauzia Najjemba

|13

|align=centre| {{flagicon|RSA}} Oyisa Marhasi