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CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship

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CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship
Organizing bodyCONCACAF
Founded2008
RegionNorth America, Central America and the Caribbean
Number of teams20
Qualifier forFIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Current champion(s) United States
(6th title)
Most successful team(s) United States
(6 titles)
WebsiteCONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship

The CONCACAF Women's Under-17 tournament is a football (soccer) competition for women's national teams under 17 years of age in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean region and is the qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. A tournament is an eight-nation event, with three teams qualifying for the World Cup.[1]

History

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2008

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After sanctioning its first women's youth world championship in 2002, FIFA added the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup to its calendar of events in 2008. CONCACAF, likewise, began its U-17 Women's Championship the same year, staging the inaugural event in Trinidad & Tobago. The United States won the inaugural U-17 Women's Championship, defeating Costa Rica 4–1 in the final.

2012

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The qualification process for the 2012 tournament started on 14 August 2011.[2]

Results

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Year Host Final Third place play-off
Champions Score Runners-up Third Place Score Fourth Place
2008[3]
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 Trinidad and Tobago
United States
4–1
Costa Rica

Canada
1–0
Mexico
2010[4]
details
 Costa Rica
Canada
1–0
Mexico

United States
6–0
Costa Rica
2012
details
 Guatemala
United States
1–0
Canada

Mexico
6–0
Panama
2013
details
 Jamaica
Mexico
0–0
4–2 (p)

Canada

United States
8–0
Jamaica
2016
details
 Grenada
United States
2–1
Mexico

Canada
4–2
Haiti
2018
details
 Nicaragua
 United States

United States
3–2
Mexico

Canada
2–1
Haiti
2020
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 Mexico Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[5]
2022
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 Dominican Republic
United States
2–1
Mexico

Canada
3–0
Puerto Rico
2024
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 Mexico
United States
4–0
Mexico

Canada
4–1
Haiti

Performance by team

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Team Titles Runners-up Third place Fourth place
 United States 6 (2008, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024) 2 (2010, 2013)
 Mexico 1 (2013) 5 (2010, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024) 1 (2012) 1 (2008)
 Canada 1 (2010) 2 (2012, 2013) 5 (2008, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024)
 Costa Rica 1 (2008) 1 (2010)
 Haiti 3 (2016, 2018, 2024)
 Panama 1 (2012)
 Jamaica 1 (2013)
 Puerto Rico 1 (2022)

Participating nations

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Team Trinidad and Tobago
2008
Costa Rica
2010
Guatemala
2012
Jamaica
2013
Grenada
2016
Nicaragua
United States
2018
Dominican Republic
2022
Mexico
2024
Part.
 Bahamas -- -- GS -- -- -- -- -- 1
 Bermuda -- -- -- -- -- GS GS -- 2
 Canada 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 8
 Cayman Islands -- GS -- -- -- -- -- -- 1
 Costa Rica 2nd 4th -- -- GS GS QF GS 6
 Cuba -- -- -- -- -- -- R16 -- 1
 Curaçao -- -- -- -- -- -- R16 -- 1
 Dominican Republic -- -- -- -- -- -- QF -- 1
 El Salvador GS -- -- GS -- -- QF GS 4
 Grenada -- -- -- -- GS -- GS -- 2
 Guatemala -- -- GS GS GS -- GS -- 4
 Guyana -- -- -- -- -- -- R16 -- 1
 Haiti -- GS -- GS 4th 4th R16 4th 6
 Honduras -- -- -- -- -- -- R16 -- 1
 Jamaica GS GS GS 4th GS -- QF -- 6
 Mexico 4th 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 8
 Nicaragua -- -- -- -- -- GS R16 -- 2
 Panama -- GS 4th -- -- -- R16 GS 4
 Puerto Rico GS -- -- -- -- GS 4th GS 4
 Saint Kitts and Nevis -- -- -- -- -- -- R16 -- 1
 Trinidad and Tobago GS -- GS GS -- -- GS -- 4
 United States 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 8

Awards

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Results at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

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Since its inception in 2008, all editions have qualified three teams to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The United States finished 2nd in the 2008 edition in New Zealand, Mexico finished 2nd in the 2018 edition in Uruguay, Canada finished 4th also in 2018, with all other qualified CONCACAF nations getting eliminated in the group stages.

Legend
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • QF = Quarter-final
  • GS = Group stage
  • Q = Qualified
  •  •  – Did not qualify
  •  ×  – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
  •    – Hosts
World Cup New Zealand
2008
Trinidad and Tobago
2010
Azerbaijan
2012
Costa Rica
2014
Jordan
2016
Uruguay
2018
India
2022
Dominican Republic
2024
Morocco
2025
Total
 Canada QF GS QF QF GS 4th GS 7
 Costa Rica GS GS 2
 Dominican Republic × Q 1
 Mexico GS GS QF QF 2nd GS Q 7
 Trinidad and Tobago GS 1
 United States 2nd GG GS GS QF Q 6
Total 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4

Winning coaches

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Year Team Coach
2008  United States United States Kazbek Tambi
2010  Canada Canada Byran Rosenfeld
2012  United States United States Albertin Montoya
2013  Mexico Mexico Leonardo Cuéllar
2016  United States United States B. J. Snow
2018  United States England Mark Carr
2022  United States Spain Natalia Astrain
2024  United States United States Katie Schoepfer

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ González was awarded the Golden Boot based on having the most assists. "CU17W: Golden Boot—Alison González". Concacaf (in Spanish). June 13, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Fuller was awarded the Golden Boot based on having the most assists. "Étienne, Fuller lead honors at Women's Under-17 Championship". Concacaf. February 11, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024.

References

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  1. ^ Diamond, Drew (2024-02-12). "USA claim fourth U17s CONCACAF title in a row". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  2. ^ "U-17 Women's qualifying to begin Sunday". CONCACAF. 9 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  3. ^ "CONCACAF Under 17 Women's Qualifying Tournament 2007/08". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  4. ^ "CONCACAF Under 17 Women's Qualifying Tournament 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Concacaf update on 2020 competitions following FIFA calendar decisions: November 17, 2020". CONCACAF. 17 November 2020.
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