FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Founded 2008
Region International (FIFA)
Number of teams 16 (finals)
Current champions  Japan (1st title)
Most successful team(s)  North Korea
 South Korea
 France
 Japan
(1 title each)
Website FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is an international association football tournament for female players under the age of 17. It is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The tournament is held in even-numbered years, starting in 2008.

History

In 2003 after the inaugural success of the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship, held in Canada, FIFA proposed adding a second youth tournament for girls. Continental confederations told FIFA it would be difficult to create a second championship, with the age limits in place at the time. Therefore, FIFA created the U-17 Women's World Cup and the U-20 Women's World Championship (renamed the "U-20 Women's World Cup" in 2007), the same age groups as its men's youth tournaments. Accordingly, the age limit for the U-19 championship was increased to 20, effective with the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia. FIFA committed to creating a U-17 women's championship, stated to begin in 2008.

The first tournament was held in 2008 in New Zealand from 28 October to 16 November. Four cities hosted matches during the inaugural tournament — North Shore City (North Harbour Stadium), Hamilton (Waikato Stadium), Wellington (Wellington Stadium) and Christchurch (QEII Park). New Zealand won hosting rights at the same time that Chile received hosting honours for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup; Ecuador also bid for the event.

Qualification

Qualifying tournaments are:

Confederation Championship
AFC (Asia) AFC U-16 Women's Championship
CAF (Africa) African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women
CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship
CONMEBOL (South America) South American Under 17 Women's Championship
OFC (Oceania) OFC U-17 Women's Championship
UEFA (Europe) UEFA Women's U-17 Championship

Results

[1]

Year Host Final Third Place Match Number of Teams
Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
2008
Details
 New Zealand
North Korea
2 – 1 (a.e.t.)
United States

Germany
3 – 0
England
16
2010
Details
 Trinidad and Tobago
South Korea
3 – 3 (a.e.t.)
5 – 4 (p.s.o.)

Japan

Spain
1 – 0
North Korea
16
2012
Details
 Azerbaijan
France
1 – 1
7 – 6 (p.s.o.)

North Korea

Ghana
1 – 0
Germany
16
2014
Details
 Costa Rica
Japan
2 – 0
Spain

Italy
4 – 4
2 – 0 (p.s.o.)

Venezuela
16
2016
Details
 Jordan
2018
Details

Awards

Adidas Golden Ball

Tournament Winner
2008 New Zealand Japan Mana Iwabuchi
2010 Trinidad and Tobago South Korea Yeo Min-Ji
2012 Azerbaijan France Griedge Mbock Bathy
2014 Costa Rica Japan Hina Sugita

Adidas Golden Shoe

Tournament Winner Goals
2008 New Zealand Germany Dzsenifer Marozsán 6
2010 Trinidad and Tobago South Korea Yeo Min-Ji 8
2012 Azerbaijan North Korea Ri Un-Sim 8
2014 Costa Rica Venezuela Deyna Castellanos
Venezuela Gabriela García
6

Adidas Golden Glove

Tournament Winner
2008 New Zealand United States Taylor Vancil
2010 Trinidad and Tobago Spain Dolores Gallardo
2012 Azerbaijan France Romane Bruneau
2014 Costa Rica Japan Mamiko Matsumoto

FIFA Fair Play Award

Tournament Winner
2008 New Zealand  Germany
2010 Trinidad and Tobago  Germany
2012 Azerbaijan  Japan
2014 Costa Rica  Japan

Total wins

Team Titles Runners-up Third-place Fourth-place
 North Korea 1 (2008) 1 (2012) 1 (2010)
 Japan 1 (2014) 1 (2010)
 South Korea 1 (2010)
 France 1 (2012)
 Spain 1 (2014) 1 (2010)
 United States 1 (2008)
 Germany 1 (2008) 1 (2012)
 Ghana 1 (2012)
 Italy 1 (2014)
 England 1 (2008)
 Venezuela 1 (2014)

Comprehensive team results in each World Cup

Legend

For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

Team 2008
New Zealand
(16)
2010
Trinidad and Tobago
(16)
2012
Azerbaijan
(16)
2014
Costa Rica
(16)
2016
Jordan
(16)
Total
 Azerbaijan R1 1
 Brazil R1QFQF 3
 Canada QFR1QFQF 4
 Chile R1 1
 China PR R1GS 2
 Colombia R1R1GS 3
 Costa Rica R1GS 2
 Denmark QF 1
 England 4th 1
 France R11st 2
 Gambia R1 1
 Germany 3rdQF4thGS 4
 Ghana R1R13rdQF 4
 Italy 3rd 1
 Japan QF2ndQF1st 4
 Jordan q1
 Mexico R1R1QF 3
 New Zealand R1R1R1GS 4
 Nigeria R1QFQFQF 4
 North Korea 1st4th2ndGS 4
 Paraguay R1GS 2
 Republic of Ireland QF 1
 South Africa R1 1
 South Korea QF1st 2
 Spain 3rd2nd 2
 Trinidad and Tobago R1 1
 United States 2ndR1 2
 Uruguay R1 1
 Venezuela R14th 2
 Zambia GS 1

See also

References

  1. "Women U-17 World Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 March 2013.

External links