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 held in even-numbered years, starting in 2008. The current champion is Spain, which won its first title at the 2018 tournament in Uruguay.
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, 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, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch. 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.
On 4 April 2020, FIFA announced the decision of postponing the 2020 World Cup which was originally scheduled in five venues to be held from 2 to 21 November in India. The new dates will be communicated subsequently.
Qualification
Qualifying tournaments are:| Confederation | Championship |
| AFC | AFC U-16 Women's Championship |
| CAF | African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women |
| CONCACAF | CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship |
| CONMEBOL | South American Under 17 Women's Championship |
| OFC | OFC U-17 Women's Championship |
| UEFA | UEFA Women's U-17 Championship |
Results
Total wins
Awards
Comprehensive team results in each World Cup
;Legend- – Champions
- – Runners-up
- – Third place
- – Fourth place
- QF – Quarterfinals
- GS – Group stage
- R1 – Round 1, Group stage
- – Did not qualify
- – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
- – Country did not exist or national team was inactive
- – Hosts
- q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
| Team |  2008 |  2010 |  2012 |  2014 |  2016 |  2018 |  2021 | Total |
| • | • | R1 | • | • | • | 1 | ||
| R1 | QF | QF | • | GS | GS | 5 | ||
| • | × | • | × | GS | GS | 2 | ||
| QF | R1 | QF | QF | GS | 4th | 6 | ||
| • | R1 | • | • | • | • | 1 | ||
| • | • | R1 | GS | • | • | • | 2 | |
| R1 | • | R1 | GS | • | GS | 4 | ||
| R1 | • | • | GS | • | • | 2 | ||
| QF | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | ||
| 4th | • | • | • | QF | • | 2 | ||
| • | • | • | • | • | GS | 1 | ||
| R1 | • | 1st | • | • | • | 2 | ||
| × | × | R1 | × | × | • | 1 | ||
| 3rd | QF | 4th | GS | QF | QF | 6 | ||
| R1 | R1 | 3rd | QF | QF | QF | 6 | ||
| • | • | • | • | • | • | q | 1 | |
| • | • | • | 3rd | • | • | 1 | ||
| QF | 2nd | QF | 1st | 2nd | QF | q | 7 | |
| • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | 1 | |
| • | R1 | R1 | QF | QF | 2nd | 5 | ||
| R1 | R1 | R1 | GS | GS | 3rd | q | 7 | |
| R1 | QF | QF | QF | GS | • | 5 | ||
| 1st | 4th | 2nd | GS | 1st | QF | q | 7 | |
| R1 | • | • | GS | GS | • | 3 | ||
| • | QF | • | • | • | • | 1 | ||
| • | R1 | • | • | • | GS | 2 | ||
| QF | 1st | • | • | • | GS | 3 | ||
| • | 3rd | • | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 4 | ||
| • | R1 | • | • | • | • | 1 | ||
| 2nd | • | R1 | • | GS | GS | 4 | ||
| • | • | R1 | • | • | GS | 2 | ||
| • | R1 | • | 4th | 4th | • | 3 | ||
| • | × | • | GS | × | • | 1 |