CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

The CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship is an association football competition for women's national under-20 teams in the North America, Central America and Caribbean region. It serves as the qualification tournament for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

Organizing body	CONCACAF
Founded	2002; 23 years ago (2002)
Region	North America, Central America and the Caribbean
Number of teams	20
Qualifier for	FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Current champion(s)	Canada (3rd title)
Most successful team(s)	United States (7 titles)
Website	CONCACAF
2025 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

Results

Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
			Champions	Score	Runners-up		Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
2002[1] Details	Trinidad and Tobago		Mexico and  United States were group winners.[A]
2004[2] Details	Canada		Canada	2–1 (a.e.t.)	United States		Costa Rica	4–3	Mexico
2006[3] Details	Mexico		United States	3–2	Canada		Mexico	4–1	Jamaica
2008[4] Details	Mexico		Canada	1–0	United States		Mexico	2–2 (a.e.t.) 3–2 (p)	Costa Rica
2010[5] Details	Guatemala		United States	1–0	Mexico		Costa Rica	1–0	Canada
2012[6] Details	Panama		United States	2–1	Canada		Mexico	5–0	Panama
2014 Details	Cayman Islands		United States	4–0	Mexico		Costa Rica	7–3 (a.e.t.)	Trinidad and Tobago
2015 Details	Honduras		United States	1–0	Canada		Mexico	2–0	Honduras
2018 Details	Trinidad and Tobago		Mexico	1–1 (a.e.t.) 4–2 (p)	United States		Haiti	1–0	Canada
2020 Details	Dominican Republic		United States	4–1	Mexico		Haiti and  Dominican Republic
2022 Details	Dominican Republic		United States	2–0	Mexico		Canada	2–0	Puerto Rico
2023 Details	Dominican Republic		Mexico	2–1	United States		Canada	5–3 (a.e.t.)	Costa Rica
2025 Details	Costa Rica		Canada	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Mexico		United States and  Costa Rica

^A There was no championship final in 2002; both the United States and Mexico qualified for the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship as group winners.

Winners by country

Team	Champions	Runners-up	Third Place	Fourth Place
United States	7 (2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2022)	4 (2004, 2008, 2018, 2023)	SF (2025)
Canada	3 (2004, 2008, 2025)	3 (2006, 2012, 2015)	2 (2022, 2023)	2 (2010, 2018)
Mexico	2 (2018, 2023)	5 (2010, 2014, 2020, 2022, 2025)	4 (2006, 2008, 2012, 2015)	1 (2004)
Costa Rica			3 (2004, 2010, 2014)	2 (2008, 2023), SF (2025)
Haiti			1 (2018), SF (2020)
Jamaica				1 (2006)
Panama				1 (2012)
Trinidad and Tobago				1 (2014)
Honduras				1 (2015)
Dominican Republic				SF (2020)
Puerto Rico				1 (2022)

*SF: Semifinalist (Losing semi-finalists when the match for third place was not held).

Participating nations

Legend

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

Team	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010	2012	2014	2015	2018	2020	2022	2023	2025	Part.
Barbados	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	R16	--	--	--	1
Bermuda	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	R16	R16	--	--	2
Canada	--	1st	2nd	1st	4th	2nd	--	2nd	4th	QF	3rd	3rd	1st	11
Cayman Islands	--	--	--	--	--	--	GS	--	--	R16	R16	--	--	3
Costa Rica	GS	3rd	--	4th	3rd	--	3rd	--	GS	--	--	4th	SF	8
Cuba	--	--	--	GS	GS	GS	--	--	--	R16	GS	--	--	5
Curaçao	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	R16	--	--	1
Dominican Republic	--	GS	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	SF	R16	GS	--	4
El Salvador	--	--	GS	--	--	--	--	--	--	R16	QF	--	--	3
Grenada	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	R16	--	--	--	1
Guatemala	--	--	--	--	GS	GS	GS	--	--	GS	QF	--	--	5
Guyana	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	QF	R16	--	GS	3
Haiti	GS	--	--	--	--	GS	--	GS	3rd	SF	QF	--	--	6
Honduras	--	--	--	--	--	--	GS	4th	--	GS	GS	--	--	4
Jamaica	GS	GS	4th	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	QF	R16	GS	--	12
Mexico	GW	4th	3rd	3rd	2nd	3rd	2nd	3rd	1st	2nd	2nd	1st	2nd	13
Nicaragua	--	--	--	GS	--	--	--	--	GS	GS	GS	--	GS	5
Panama	GS	GS	GS	--	--	4th	--	GS	--	--	QF	GS	GS	8
Puerto Rico	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	R16	4th	GS	GS	4
Saint Kitts and Nevis	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	GS	R16	--	--	2
Saint Lucia	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	R16	--	--	--	1
Suriname	GS	--	GS	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	R16	--	--	3
Trinidad and Tobago	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	--	4th	GS	GS	QF	GS	--	--	10
United States	GW	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st	1st	2nd	SF	13

Awards

Golden Boot The topscorers of the final tournaments were:[7] Year Player Goals 2002 Kelly Wilson 9 2004 Kerri Hanks 10 2006 Charlyn Corral 8 2008 Shakira Duncan Michelle Enyeart Kelley O'Hara 6 2010 Sydney Leroux 6 2012 Natalia Gómez Junco 6 2014 Tanya Samarzich McKenzie Meehan 6 2015 Mallory Pugh 7 2018 Jordyn Huitema 5 2020 Melchie Dumornay 14 2022 Michelle Cooper 8 2023 Sheika Scott 6 2025 Montserrat Saldívar 8

Golden Ball Year Player 2010 Sydney Leroux 2014 Rose Lavelle 2015 Mallory Pugh 2018 Miriam García 2020 Mia Fishel 2022 Michelle Cooper 2023 Alice Soto 2025 Montserrat Saldívar

Golden Glove Year Player 2014 Katelyn Rowland 2015 Rosemary Chandler 2018 Emily Alvarado 2020 Wendy Toledo 2022 Anna Karpenko 2023 Itzel Velasco 2025 Noelle Henning

CONCACAF Fair Play Award Year Player 2014  United States 2015  Canada 2018  Mexico 2020  Mexico 2022  Mexico 2023  United States 2025  Canada

Results at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

Legend

• 1st – Champions
• 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	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010	2012	2014	2016	2018	2022	2024	2026	Total
Canada	2nd	QF	GS	GS	•	GS	QF	GS	•	GS	R16	Q	10
Costa Rica	•	•	•	•	GS	•	GS	•	•	GS	GS	Q	5
Haiti	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	GS	•	×	•	1
Mexico	GS	•	GS	GS	QF	QF	GS	QF	GS	QF	R16	Q	11
United States	1st	3rd	4th	1st	QF	1st	QF	4th	GS	GS	3rd	Q	12
Total	3	2	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	4	4	4

Winning coaches

Year	Team	Coach
2004	Canada	Ian Bridge
2006	United States	Timothy Schulz
2008	Canada	Bob Birarda
2010	United States	Jill Ellis
2012	United States	Steve Swanson
2014	United States	Michelle French
2015	United States	Michelle French
2018	Mexico	Christopher Cuéllar
2020	United States	Laura Harvey
2022	United States	Tracey Kevins
2023	Mexico	Ana Galindo
2025	Canada	Cindy Tye

See also

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