COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship
Football tournament in Southern Africa
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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.[1] Invited from CECAFA, Uganda become the first champions after beating South Africa in the inaugural 2019 final in Mauritius.[2][3][4][5][6] Even the second edition was won by a CECAFA representant, this time Tanzania won over Zambia in the final.[7]
| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Region | Southern Africa (COSAFA) |
| Teams | 14 (Maximum) |
| Current champions |  Zambia (3rd title) |
| Most championships | Zambia (3 titles) |
| Website | cosafa.com |
 2025 COSAFA U-17 Girls' Championship | |
Results
| Ed. | Year | Host | Final | Third place game / Losing Semi-finalists | Num. teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Champions |
Score |  Runners-up |
 Third place |
Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 1 | 2019 |  Port Louis |
 Uganda[G] |
2–1[6] |  South Africa |
Zambia |
3–0[8] |  Botswana |
8[9] |
| 2 | 2020 | Port Elizabeth |
 Tanzania[G] |
1–1 (4–3 p) |
Zambia |
South Africa |
Round-robin |  Zimbabwe |
5 |
| 3 | 2021 |  Maseru |
Zambia |
4–0 | Botswana |
 Namibia |
3 | ||
| 4 | 2022 |  Lilongwe |
South Africa |
4–3 | Zambia |
Malawi |
9–0 | Botswana |
6 |
| 5 | 2024 | Johannesburg |
Zambia |
15–0 | Lesotho |
 Madagascar and  Mozambique |
12 | ||
| 6 | 2025 | Windhoek |
Zambia |
3–0 | Malawi |
Mozambique |
3–2 | Zimbabwe |
9 |
Guest team (G): An invited guest team, not a member of COSAFA.
Awards
| Tournament | Best player | Top scorer | Goals | Best goalkeeper | Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius 2019 |
Jessica Wade[10] |
Juliet Nalukenge[11] |
18 | Daphine Nyayenga[12] |
Botswana |
| South Africa 2020 |
Tisilile Lungu |
Aisha Masaka |
10 | Chitete Munsaka |
Zambia |
| Lesotho 2021 |
Lubasi Pumulo |
Lucy Kajiya |
3 | Botswana | |
| Malawi 2022 |
Sinazo Ntshota |
Rose Kadzere |
8 | Casey Gordon |
Zambia |
| South Africa 2024 |
Mercy Chipasula |
Mercy Chipasula |
13 | Loveness Chingwele |
Lesotho |
| Namibia 2025 |
Ruth Mukoma |
Nancy Lebang |
7 | Bukata Kakumbi |
Malawi |
All time goal scorers
Active players in bold, statistics correct as of November 2024.[13]
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juliet Nalukenge |
18 |
| 2 | Mercy Chipasula |
13 |
| 2 | Fauzia Najjemba |
13 |
| 3 | Oyisa Marhasi |
11 |
| 4 | Jessica Wade (footballer) |
10 |
| 4 | Aisha Masaka |
10 |