COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship explained

See also: COSAFA U-17 Challenge Cup.

Founded:2019
Region:Southern Africa (COSAFA)
Current Champions:
(1st title)
Most Successful Team:

[1]

(1 title each)
Website:cosafa.com

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] [5] [6] Even the second edition was won by a CECAFA representant, this time Tanzania won over Zambia in the final.[7]

Results

YearHostFinalThird place game
width= 100px Championswidth= Scorewidth= 100px Runners-upwidth= 100px Third placewidth= Scorewidth= 100pxFourth place
12019 Port Louis[G]2–13–0[8] 8[9]
22020 Port Elizabeth[G]1–1
Round-robin5
32021 Maseru4–03
42022 Lilongwe4–39–05
52024 Maputo12
Guest team (G): An invited guest team, not a member of COSAFA.

Awards

YearPlayer of the TournamentGolden GloveGolden Boot
PlayerGoals
2019 Jessica Wade[10] Daphine Nyayenga[11] Juliet Nalukenge[12]
2020 Tisilile Lungu Chitete Munsaka Aisha Masaka
2021 Pumulo Lubasi Chitete Munsaka Lucy Kajiya
2022 Sinazo Ntshota Casey Gordon Rose Kadzere

All time goal scorers

Active players in bold, statistics correct as of November 2024.[13]

width =Rankwidth =Playerwidth =Goals
1align=centre18
2align=centre Fauzia Najjemba13
3align=centre Oyisa Marhasi11
4align=centre Jessica Wade (footballer)10
4align=centre Aisha Masaka10

External links

Official website

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uganda crowned champions of inaugural COSAFA Women's Under-17 Championship! . CAF . 2 November 2020.
  2. Web site: FIFA Women's Under-17 World Cup the ultimate prize for COSAFA teams . Council of Southern Africa Football Associations . 2 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Recap of the 2019 COSAFA Women's Under-17 Championship! . Council of Southern Africa Football Associations . 1 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Dludlu announces U/17 squad for COSAFA Cup . SAFA . 2 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Bantwana win silver in maiden Cosafa U17 Women's Champs . Supersport . 2 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Uganda lift Cosafa Women's U-17 trophy with 2-1 victory over South Africa in final . BBC Sport . 4 November 2020.
  7. Web site: TANZANIA EDGE ZAMBIA TO WIN COSAFA WOMEN'S U17 TITLE . Pan African Football . 29 December 2020.
  8. Web site: Shepolopolo Win COSAFA U17 Bronze . Lusaka Times . 4 November 2020.
  9. Web site: Cosafa U17 Women's Championship 2019: Fixtures & Results . JWsports1 . 4 November 2020.
  10. Web site: Jessica Wade is destined for great things - Bantwana coach Simphiwe Dludlu . Goal.com . 4 November 2020.
  11. Web site: Uganda can achieve more in women's football - Khalifa . New vision . 4 November 2020.
  12. Web site: Uganda Defeats South Africa To Lift Inaugural COSAFA U17 Girls' Championship . FUFA . 4 November 2020.
  13. Web site: 2024-11-16 . Scoring queens at the COSAFA Girls’ Under-17 Championship . 2024-12-03 . en-GB.

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