CONCACAF 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]

CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship

Organizing body	CONCACAF
Founded	2008
Region	North America, Central America and the Caribbean
Number of teams	20
Qualifier for	FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Current champion(s)	United States (6th title)
Most successful team(s)	United States (6 titles)
Website	CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship
2025 CONCACAF U-17 Women's World Cup qualifiers

History

2008

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

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

Results

Year	Host		Final				Third place play-off
			Champions	Score	Runners-up		Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
2008[3] details	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 details	Mexico		Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[5]				Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[5]
2022 details	Dominican Republic		United States	2–1	Mexico		Canada	3–0	Puerto Rico
2024 details	Mexico		United States	4–0	Mexico		Canada	4–1	Haiti

CONCACAF U-17 Women's World Cup qualifiers
2025 details	Multiple	Qualified teams: Group A:  Mexico,  Costa Rica Group B:  Canada Group C:  United States

Performance by team

Team	Champions	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

Legend

• 1st – Champions
• 2nd – Runners-up
• 3rd – Third place
• 4th – Fourth place
• QF – Quarterfinals
• GS – Group stage
• R16 – Round of 16
• GW – Group winner and advance to World Cup
• A – Advance to World Cup
• FR – Final round
• Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
•     — Hosts
•  --  – Did not qualify/enter to final tournament/round

Team	2008	2010	2012	2013	2016	2018	2022	2024	2025	Part.
Bahamas	--	--	GS	--	--	--	--	--	--	1
Bermuda	--	--	--	--	--	GS	GS	--	FR	3
Canada	3rd	1st	2nd	2nd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	GW	9
Cayman Islands	--	GS	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	1
Costa Rica	2nd	4th	--	--	GS	GS	QF	GS	A	7
Cuba	--	--	--	--	--	--	R16	--	--	1
Curaçao	--	--	--	--	--	--	R16	--	--	1
Dominican Republic	--	--	--	--	--	--	QF	--	--	1
El Salvador	GS	--	--	GS	--	--	QF	GS	FR	5
Grenada	--	--	--	--	GS	--	GS	--	--	2
Guatemala	--	--	GS	GS	GS	--	GS	--	--	4
Guyana	--	--	--	--	--	--	R16	--	--	1
Haiti	--	GS	--	GS	4th	4th	R16	4th	FR	7
Honduras	--	--	--	--	--	--	R16	--	FR	2
Jamaica	GS	GS	GS	4th	GS	--	QF	--	--	6
Mexico	4th	2nd	3rd	1st	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd	GW	9
Nicaragua	--	--	--	--	--	GS	R16	--	FR	3
Panama	--	GS	4th	--	--	--	R16	GS	FR	5
Puerto Rico	GS	--	--	--	--	GS	4th	GS	FR	5
Saint Kitts and Nevis	--	--	--	--	--	--	R16	--	--	1
Trinidad and Tobago	GS	--	GS	GS	--	--	GS	--	FR	5
United States	1st	3rd	1st	3rd	1st	1st	1st	1st	GW	9

Awards

Golden Boot Year Player Goals 2008 Tiffany Cameron Katherine Alvarado Courtney Verloo 5 2010 Lindsey Horan 8 2012 Summer Green 12 2013 Marie-Mychèle Métivier 6 2016 Nérilia Mondésir 7 2018 Melchie Dumornay Alison González[note 1] Sunshine Fontes 5 2022 Rosa Maalouf 12 2024 Lourdjina Étienne Kennedy Fuller[note 2] 8

Golden Ball Year Player 2013 Jessie Fleming 2016 Ashley Sanchez 2018 Melchie Dumornay 2022 Riley Jackson 2024 Lourdjina Étienne

Golden Glove Year Player 2013 Rylee Foster 2016 Laurel Ivory 2018 Angelina Anderson 2022 Victoria Safradin 2024 Camila Vázquez

CONCACAF Fair Play Award Year Team 2016  Mexico 2018  United States 2022  Mexico 2024  United States

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

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
• 3rd – Third place
• 4th – Fourth place
• QF = Quarter-finals
• R16 = Round of 16
• GS = Group stage
• Q = Qualified
•  •  – Did not qualify
•  ×  – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
•    – Hosts

World Cup	2008	2010	2012	2014	2016	2018	2022	2024	2025	Total
Canada	QF	GS	QF	QF	GS	4th	GS	•	Q	8
Costa Rica	GS	•	•	GS	•	•	•	•	Q	3
Dominican Republic	×	•	•	•	•	•	•	GS	•	1
Mexico	•	GS	GS	QF	QF	2nd	GS	GS	Q	8
Trinidad and Tobago	•	GS	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	1
United States	2nd	•	GS	•	GS	GS	QF	3rd	Q	7
Total	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4

Winning coaches

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

See also

• FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup
• CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
• CONCACAF U17 Championship

Notes

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.