The CONCACAF

CONCACAF

The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...

 Women's Under-17 tournament is a football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 competition for women's national teams under 17 years of age in North America

North America

North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

, Central America

Central America

Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...

 and the Caribbean

Caribbean

The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...

 region, and is the qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

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...

. The tournament is an eight-nation event, with three teams qualifying for the World Cup.

2008

After sanctioning its first women's youth world championship in 2002

2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship

The 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship was held from August 17 to September 1. It was the first sanctioned youth tournament for women put together by FIFA. The tournament was hosted by Canada. FIFA granted the tournament to Canada in March 2001. Three cities hosted the tournament,...

, FIFA added the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

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...

 to its calendar of events in 2008. CONCACAF

CONCACAF

The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...

, likewise, began its U-17 Women's Championship the same year, staging the inaugural event in Trinidad & Tobago. The United States

United States U-17 women's national soccer team

The United States U-17 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the full Women's National Team. The team's most recent major tournament was the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World...

 won the inaugural U-17 Women's Championship, defeating Costa Rica 4-1 in the final.

Results

Year	Host	Final			Third Place Match
		Champion	Score	Second Place	Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
2008 details	Trinidad and Tobago		4-1			1-0
2010 details	Costa Rica		1-0			6-0

See also

• FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup
• CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
  CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
  The CONCACAF Women's Under-20 tournament is a football competition for women's national teams under 20 years in North America, Central America and Caribbean region, and is the qualification tournament for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup....
  
  
• CONCACAF U17 Championship

External links

• Official Site
• Tournament and qualification on soccerway.com