The COSAFA Women's U17 Championship is an annual

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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. Invited from

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, Uganda become the first champions after beating South Africa in the inaugural 2019 final in

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. Even the second edition was won by a CECAFA representant, this time Tanzania won over Zambia in the final.

Results

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

Awards

All time goal scorers

Active players in bold, statistics correct as of November 2024.

References

External links

Official website
{{International women's football COSAFA competitions Women's association football competitions in Africa Under-17 association football competitions African youth sports competitions