COSAFA Women's U17 Championship
| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Region | Southern Africa (COSAFA) |
| Current champions |  Tanzania (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Uganda (1 title)[1]
Tanzania (1 title) |
| Website | cosafa.com |
 2020 COSAFA Women's U17 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.
Results[edit]
| Year | Host | No. of teams participating | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | |||||
| 2019 |  Mauritius
|
8[7] | Ugandag
|
2-1[6] |  South Africa
|
 Zambia
|
3-0[8] |  Botswana
| ||
| 2020 | South Africa
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5 | Tanzaniag
|
(4)1-1(3)p | Zambia
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South Africa
|
Round-robin |  Zimbabwe
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g: Invited guest team, no COSAFA member.
Awards[edit]
| Year | Player of the Tournament | Golden Glove | Golden Boot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Goals | ||||||
| 2019 | Jessica Wade[9]
|
Daphine Nyayenga[10]
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Juliet Nalukenge[11]
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18 | |||
| 2020 | Tisilile Lungu
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Chitete Munsaka
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Aisha Masaka
|
10 | |||
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Uganda crowned champions of inaugural COSAFA Women's Under-17 Championship!". CAF. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Bantwana win silver in maiden Cosafa U17 Women's Champs". Supersport. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Uganda lift Cosafa Women's U-17 trophy with 2-1 victory over South Africa in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ↑ "Cosafa U17 Women's Championship 2019: Fixtures & Results". JWsports1. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ↑ "Shepolopolo Win COSAFA U17 Bronze". Lusaka Times. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ↑ "Jessica Wade is destined for great things - Bantwana coach Simphiwe Dludlu". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ↑ "Uganda can achieve more in women's football - Khalifa". New vision. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ↑ "Uganda Defeats South Africa To Lift Inaugural COSAFA U17 Girls' Championship". FUFA. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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