WAFF U-20 Championship
Football tournament
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The WAFF U-20 Championship is an international football competition contested by the West Asian men's under-20 national teams of the WAFF member associations.[1] The competition began in 2019,[2] with Iraq winning the inaugural competition.[3]
| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Region | West Asia (WAFF) |
| Teams | 12 (as of 2024) |
| Current champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Most championships |  Iraq (2 titles) |
 2026 WAFF U-20 Championship | |
Results
| Edition | Year | Hosts | Champions | Score and Venue | Runners-up | Third place | Score and Venue | Fourth place | No. of Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 |  Palestine |
Iraq |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 pen.) Faisal al-Husseini Stadium, Ramallah |
 United Arab Emirates |
 Jordan |
3–0 Faisal al-Husseini Stadium, Ramallah |
Palestine |
6 |
| 2 | 2021 | Iraq |
Iraq |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 pen.) Al-Madina Stadium, Baghdad |
 Lebanon |
[note 1] | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2024 | Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
1–0 | United Arab Emirates |
Jordan and  Syria[note 2] |
12 | ||
- Notes
- There were neither semi-finals nor a third-place match in 2021.
- The two semi-finalists did not play a third-place match.
- a.e.t.: after extra time
- pen.: after penalty shoot-out
- TBD: to be determined
