| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (FIFA) |
| Number of teams | 16 (Finals) |
| Current champions | Germany (2nd title) |
| Most successful team | United States Germany (2 titles each) |
| 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |
The FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup is an international association football tournament, organized by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), for national teams of women no older than age 20. The tournament is held in even-numbered years. It was first conducted in 2002 as the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship with an upper age limit of 19. In 2006, the age limit was raised to the current 20. The event was renamed as a World Cup effective with the 2008 competition, making its name consistent with FIFA's other worldwide competitions for national teams.
Starting with the 2010 edition, tournaments held in years immediately preceding the FIFA Women's World Cup are awarded as part of the bidding process for the Women's World Cup. In those years, the U-20 Women's World Cup serves as a dry run for the host nation of the Women's World Cup, a role similar to that of the FIFA Confederations Cup in the men's game.
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The first women's world championship at the youth level, held as the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship, with an age limit of 19, was hosted by Canada. The final, held at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, drew a surprisingly large crowd of 47,000 to watch the hosts play the United States. The US defeated Canada 1-0 on a golden goal by Lindsay Tarpley. Canada's Christine Sinclair was the adidas Golden Ball recipient, as tournament MVP, and the Golden Shoe (10 goals) winner.
The 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship was held in Thailand. For the second time in a row, the current holders of the adult World Cup, Germany, won the youth competition. The Golden Ball went to Brazilian star, Marta, while for the second time the Golden Boot went to a Canadian, Brittany Timko.
FIFA raised the women's youth championship age limit to 20 to match the men's, beginning with the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship, held in Russia from 17 August through 3 September.
The competition was held in four Moscow stadiums (Dinamo, Lokomotiv, Podmoskovie Stadium and Torpedo Stadion) and one in St. Petersburg (Petrovskiy Stadion).
Korea DPR won the final 5-0 over China PR.
The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship was held in Chile, from November 20 to December 7, 2008.[1]
Six years after winning their first championship at the youth level in 2002, the United States reclaimed the trophy with a 2-1 win over defending champions Korea DPR. The Golden Ball and the Golden Shoe went to Sydney Leroux of the United States.
The 2010 edition of the tournament was held in Germany from July 13 to August 1, 2010. The host nation defeated Nigeria in the final to claim its second championship. It was the first time that an African nation had advanced as far as the semifinals. It was also the first tournament in which four different confederations were represented in the semifinals. The Golden Ball and Golden Shoe awards both went to Alexandra Popp of Germany.
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | Number of Teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||||
| 2002 Details |
Canada | United States |
1 - 0 asdet |
Canada |
Germany |
1 - 1 (4 - 3) PSO |
Brazil |
12 | |||
| 2004 Details |
Thailand | Germany |
2 - 0 | China PR |
United States |
3 - 0 | Brazil |
12 | |||
| 2006 Details |
Russia | North Korea |
5 - 0 | China PR |
Brazil |
0 - 0 a.e.t. (6-5) PSO |
United States |
16 | |||
| 2008 Details |
Chile | United States |
2 - 1 | North Korea |
Germany |
5 - 3 | France |
16 | |||
| 2010 Details |
Germany | Germany |
2 - 0 | Nigeria |
South Korea |
1 - 0 | Colombia |
16 | |||
| 2012 Details |
Japan[2] | 16 | |||||||||
| 2014 Details |
Canada | 16 | |||||||||
| Tournament | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2002 Canada | Christine Sinclair |
| 2004 Thailand | Marta |
| 2006 Russia | Ma Xiaoxu |
| 2008 Chile | Sydney Leroux |
| 2010 Germany | Alexandra Popp |
| Tournament | Winner | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Canada | Christine Sinclair | 10 |
| 2004 Thailand | Brittany Timko | 7 |
| 2006 Russia | Ma Xiaoxu | 5 |
| 2008 Chile | Sydney Leroux | 5 |
| 2010 Germany | Alexandra Popp | 10 |
| Tournament | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2008 Chile | Alyssa Naeher |
| 2010 Germany | Bianca Henninger |
| Tournament | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2002 Canada | Japan |
| 2004 Thailand | United States |
| 2006 Russia | North Korea |
| 2008 Chile | United States |
| 2010 Germany | South Korea |
| Team | Champion | Second Place | Third Place | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 (2004, 2010) | 2 (2002, 2008) | ||
| United States | 2 (2002, 2008) | 1 (2004) | 1 (2006) | |
| North Korea | 1 (2006) | 1 (2008) | ||
| China PR | 2 (2004, 2006) | |||
| Canada | 1 (2002) | |||
| Nigeria | 1 (2010) | |||
| Brazil | 1 (2006) | 2 (2002, 2004) | ||
| South Korea | 1 (2010) | |||
| France | 1 (2008) | |||
| Colombia | 1 (2010) |
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