The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is a world championship 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.

Contents 1 History 2 2008 competing teams 3 Results 4 Awards 4.1 adidas Golden Ball 4.2 adidas Golden Shoe 4.3 adidas Golden Glove 4.4 FIFA Fair Play Award 5 Total Wins 6 2012 Bids 6.1 Republic of Ireland 7 See also 8 References 9 External links

[edit] 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, slated to begin in 2008.^[1]

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.

[edit] 2008 competing teams

Sixteen teams participated in the tournament—three each from AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and UEFA, with New Zealand taking up the OFC .

The teams were:

• From AFC there have qualified the finalists and the third place of the 2007 U-16 Asian Championship:  Korea DPR,  Japan and  Korea Republic.^{[citation needed]}
• From CAF, The top two teams out of three from the 2008 CAF Women's U-17 Championship qualifying tournament:  Nigeria and  Ghana
• From CONMEBOL there have qualified the three best teams from 2008 South American Under 17 Women's Championship:  Colombia,  Brazil and  Paraguay.^[2]
• From OFC,  New Zealand (qualified as host)
• From UEFA there have qualified the three best teams from 2008 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship:  France,  England,  Denmark and  Germany. ^[3]
•  United States and  Costa Rica have qualified by virtue of making the CONCACAF U-17 Final.  Canada won the 3rd place match on July 27, 2008 for the final spot in the U-17 World Cup.

[edit] Results

Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
			Champion	Score	Second Place		Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
2008 Details	New Zealand		Korea DPR	2 - 1 (a.e.t.)	United States		Germany	3 - 0	England
2010 Details	Trinidad and Tobago

[edit] Awards

[edit] adidas Golden Ball

Tournament	Winner
2008 New Zealand	Mana Iwabuchi

[edit] adidas Golden Shoe

Tournament	Winner	Goals
2008 New Zealand	Dzenifer Marozsan	6

[edit] adidas Golden Glove

Tournament	Winner
2008 New Zealand	Taylor Vancil

[edit] FIFA Fair Play Award

Tournament	Winner
2008 New Zealand	Germany

[edit] Total Wins

• Korea DPR 1 (2008)

[edit] 2012 Bids

[edit] Republic of Ireland

The Football Association of Ireland is considering a bid to host the 2012 event, The Tournament falls on the year 2012, the same year neighbours the United Kingdom holds the Olympics, this could attract slightly larger attendances. The following places would most likely host games.

• Dublin: Aviva Stadium, (cap:50,000) & Tolka Park, (cap:10,000)
• Drogheda: Drogheda Stadium, (cap:10,000)
• Cork: Turner's Cross, (cap:7,500)

[edit] See also

• FIFA Women's World Cup
• FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
• FIFA U-17 Men's World Cup

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official FIFA site for this competition
• New Zealand Football FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup page

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