{{Sources exist|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox football tournament | name = WAFF U-17 Championship | logo = | imagesize = | founded = {{start date and age|2005}} | region = West Asia ([[West Asian Football Federation|WAFF]]) | number of teams = 7 (as of [[2025 WAFF U-17 Championship|2025]]) | current champions = {{nowrap|{{fbu|16|Saudi Arabia}} (2nd title)}} | most successful team = {{nowrap|{{fbu|16|Iran}}<br />{{fbu|16|Iraq}}<br />{{fbu|16|Yemen}}<br />{{fbu|16|Syria}} <br />{{fbu|16|Saudi Arabia}}<br />(2 titles each)}} | broadcasters = | website = | current = [[2025 WAFF U-17 Championship]] }} The '''WAFF U-17 Championship''' is an international [[Association football|football]] competition contested by the West Asian men's under-17 national teams of the [[West Asian Football Federation|WAFF]] member associations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://the-waff.com/en/waff-u16-boys-championship/|title=WAFF U16 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP|date=20 September 2023 |publisher=West Asian Football Federation|access-date=11 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/india-waff-u16-championship-yemen/1szak4gxuvbw61csqtgyw1s0sp|title=WAFF U16 Championship: Impressive India forces Yemen to yield|publisher=Goal.com|date=7 August 2018}}</ref> The competition began in [[2005 WAFF U-15 Championship|2005]], with [[Iran national under-15 football team|Iran]] winning the inaugural competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/waff_u-16_championship/news/jordan_lift_waff_u-16_championship_title.html|title=Jordan lift WAFF U-16 Championship title|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=1 July 2022}}</ref>
== Results == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:100%;" |- |colspan=12 width = 100%| '''WAFF U-17 Championship''' |- !rowspan=2 width=3%|Edition !rowspan=2 width=5%|Year !rowspan=2 width=10%|Host ! rowspan="14" width="1%" style="background:#ffffff;" | !colspan=3|Final ! rowspan="14" width="1%" style="background:#ffffff;" | !colspan=3|Third place match !rowspan=2 width=4%|No. of Teams |- ! style="width:15%; background:gold;"|Champions !width=10%|Score ! style="width:15%; background:silver;"|Runners-up ! style="width:15%; background:#c96;" |Third place !width=10%|Score ! style="width:15%; background:snow;"|Fourth place |- |1 |[[2005 WAFF U-15 Championship|2005]] | align="left" |{{flag|Iran}} |'''{{fbu-big|15|Iran}}''' |'''2–0'''<br><small>Shariati Stadium, [[Karaj]]</small> |{{fbu-big|15|Syria|1980}} |{{fbu-big|15|Iraq|2004}} |'''5–0'''<br><small>Shariati Stadium, [[Karaj]]</small> |{{fbu-big|15|Lebanon}} |6 |- style="background:#D0E6FF" |2 |[[2007 WAFF U-15 Championship|2007]] | align="left" | {{flag|Syria|1980}} |'''{{fbu-big|15|Syria|1980}}''' |{{Refn|The tournament was played in a round-robin league format.|group="note"|name=nofinal}} |{{fbu-big|15|Iran}} |{{fbu-big|15|Jordan}} |{{Refn|group="note"|name=nofinal}} |{{fbu-big|15|Iraq|2004}} |5 |- |3 |[[2009 WAFF U-15 Championship|2009]] | align="left" | {{flag|Jordan}} |'''{{fbu-big|15|Iran}}''' |'''3–2'''<br><small>[[Petra Stadium]], [[Amman]]</small> |{{fbu-big|15|Syria|1980}} |{{fbu-big|15|Iraq}} |'''3–1'''<br><small>[[Petra Stadium]], [[Amman]]</small> |{{fbu-big|15|Jordan}} |9 |- style="background:#D0E6FF" |4 |[[2013 WAFF U-16 Championship|2013]] | align="left" | {{flag|Palestine}} |'''{{fbu-big|15|Iraq}}''' |{{Refn|group="note"|name=nofinal}} |{{fbu-big|15|UAE}} |{{fbu-big|15|Jordan}} |{{Refn|group="note"|name=nofinal}} |{{fbu-big|15|Palestine}} |4 |- |5 |[[2015 WAFF U-16 Championship|2015]] | align="left" | {{flag|Jordan}} |'''{{fbu-big|15|Iraq}}''' |{{Refn|group="note"|name=nofinal}} |{{fbu-big|15|KSA}} |{{fbu-big|15|UAE}} |{{Refn|group="note"|name=nofinal}} |{{fbu-big|15|Palestine}} |5 |- style="background:#D0E6FF" |6 |[[2018 WAFF U-16 Championship|2018]] | align="left" | {{flag|Jordan}} |'''{{fbu-big|15|Japan}}''' |{{Refn|group="note"|name=nofinal}} |{{fbu-big|15|India}} |{{fbu-big|15|Jordan}} |{{Refn|group="note"|name=nofinal}} |{{fbu-big|15|Yemen}} |5 |- |7 |[[2019 WAFF U-15 Championship|2019]] | align="left" | {{flag|Jordan}} |'''{{fbu-big|15|KSA}}''' |{{Refn|group="note"|name=nofinal}} |{{fbu-big|15|Jordan}} |{{fbu-big|15|Syria|1980}} |{{Refn|group="note"|name=nofinal}} |{{fbu-big|15|Iraq}} |9 |- style="background:#D0E6FF" |8 |[[2021 WAFF U-15 Championship|2021]] | align="left" | {{flag|Saudi Arabia}} |'''{{fbu-big|15|YEM}}''' |'''1–1''' {{aet}}<br>(5–4 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|pen.]])<br><small>[[Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium]], [[Dammam]]</small> |{{fbu-big|15|KSA}} | colspan="3"|{{fbu|15|SYR|1980|size=30px}} and {{fbu|15|UAE|size=30px}}{{Refn|The two semi-finalists did not play a third-place match.|group="note"|name=nothirdplace}} |9 |- |9 |[[2022 WAFF U-16 Championship|2022]] | align="left" | {{flag|Jordan}} |'''{{fbu-big|16|JOR}}''' |'''1–0'''<br><small>Aqaba Stadium, [[Aqaba]]</small> |{{fbu-big|16|LBN}} | colspan="3"|{{fbu|16|IRQ|size=30px}} and {{fbu|16|SYR|1980|size=30px}}{{Refn|group="note"|name=nothirdplace}} |8 |- style="background:#D0E6FF" |10 |[[2023 WAFF U-15 Championship|2023]] | align="left" | {{flag|Oman}} |'''{{fbu-big|15|YEM}}''' |'''1–1''' {{aet}}<br>(3–2 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|pen.]])<br><small>[[Al-Saada Stadium]], [[Salalah]]</small> |{{fbu-big|15|KSA}} | colspan="3"|{{fbu|15|IRQ|size=30px}} and {{fbu|15|UAE|size=30px}}{{Refn|group="note"|name=nothirdplace}} |8 |- |11 |[[2024 WAFF U-16 Championship|2024]] | align="left" | {{flag|Jordan}} |'''{{fbu-big|16|SYR|1980}}''' |'''1–0'''<br><small>Aqaba Stadium, [[Aqaba]]</small> |{{fbu-big|16|KSA}} | colspan="3"|{{fbu|16|JOR|size=30px}} and {{fbu|16|PLE|size=30px}}{{Refn|group="note"|name=nothirdplace}} |9 |- style="background:#D0E6FF" |12 |[[2025 WAFF U-17 Championship|2025]] | align="left" | {{flag|Jordan}} |'''{{fbu-big|17|KSA}}''' |'''1–1''' {{aet}}<br>(5–3 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|pen.]])<br><small>Aqaba Stadium, [[Aqaba]]</small> |{{fbu-big|17|LBN}} | colspan="3"|{{fbu|17|SYR|size=30px}} and {{fbu|16|JOR|size=30px}}{{Refn|group="note"|name=nothirdplace}} |7 |}
; Notes <references group="note" />
== Teams reaching the top four == {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Teams reaching the top four |- !Team !Titles !Runners-up !Third place !Fourth place !Semi-finalist !Total |- |{{fbu|15|KSA}} |2 ([[2019 WAFF U-15 Championship|2019]], [[2025 WAFF U-17 Championship|2025]]) |4 ([[2015 WAFF U-16 Championship|2015]], [[2021 WAFF U-15 Championship|2021]]<sup>[[#0|*]]</sup>, [[2023 WAFF U-15 Championship|2023]], [[2024 WAFF U-16 Championship|2024]]) |{{N/a|}} |{{N/a|}} |{{N/a|}} |6 |- |{{fbu|15|SYR}} |2 ([[2007 WAFF U-15 Championship|2007]]<sup>[[#0|*]]</sup>, [[2024 WAFF U-16 Championship|2024]]) |2 ([[2005 WAFF U-15 Championship|2005]], [[2009 WAFF U-15 Championship|2009]]) |1 ([[2019 WAFF U-15 Championship|2019]]) |{{N/a|}} |2 ([[2021 WAFF U-15 Championship|2021]], [[2022 WAFF U-16 Championship|2022]], [[2025 WAFF U-17 Championship|2025]]) |8 |- |{{fbu|15|IRN}} |2 ([[2005 WAFF U-15 Championship|2005]]<sup>[[#0|*]]</sup>, [[2009 WAFF U-15 Championship|2009]]) |1 ([[2007 WAFF U-15 Championship|2007]]) |{{N/a|}} |{{N/a|}} |{{N/a|}} |3 |- |{{fbu|15|IRQ}} |2 ([[2013 WAFF U-16 Championship|2013]], [[2015 WAFF U-16 Championship|2015]]) |{{N/a|}} |2 ([[2005 WAFF U-15 Championship|2005]], [[2009 WAFF U-15 Championship|2009]]) |2 ([[2007 WAFF U-15 Championship|2007]], [[2019 WAFF U-15 Championship|2019]]) |2 ([[2022 WAFF U-16 Championship|2022]], [[2023 WAFF U-15 Championship|2023]]) |8 |- |{{fbu|15|YEM}} |2 ([[2021 WAFF U-15 Championship|2021]], [[2023 WAFF U-15 Championship|2023]]) |{{N/a|}} |{{N/a|}} |1 ([[2018 WAFF U-16 Championship|2018]]) |{{N/a|}} |3 |- |{{fbu|15|JOR}} |1 ([[2022 WAFF U-16 Championship|2022]]<sup>[[#0|*]]</sup>) |1 ([[2019 WAFF U-15 Championship|2019]]<sup>[[#0|*]]</sup>) |3 ([[2007 WAFF U-15 Championship|2007]], [[2013 WAFF U-16 Championship|2013]], [[2018 WAFF U-16 Championship|2018]]<sup>[[#0|*]]</sup>) |1 ([[2009 WAFF U-15 Championship|2009]]<sup>[[#0|*]]</sup>) |1 ([[2024 WAFF U-16 Championship|2024]]<sup>[[#0|*]]</sup>, [[2025 WAFF U-17 Championship|2025]]<sup>[[#0|*]]</sup>) |8 |- |{{fbu|15|JPN}} |1 ([[2018 WAFF U-16 Championship|2018]]) |{{N/a|}} |{{N/a|}} |{{N/a|}} |{{N/a|}} |1 |- |{{fbu|15|LBN}} |{{N/a|}} |2 ([[2022 WAFF U-16 Championship|2022]], [[2025 WAFF U-17 Championship|2025]]) |{{N/a|}} |1 ([[2005 WAFF U-15 Championship|2005]]) |{{N/a|}} |3 |- |{{fbu|15|UAE}} |{{N/a|}} |1 ([[2013 WAFF U-16 Championship|2013]]) |1 ([[2015 WAFF U-16 Championship|2015]]) |{{N/a|}} |2 ([[2021 WAFF U-15 Championship|2021]], [[2023 WAFF U-15 Championship|2023]]) |4 |- |{{fbu|15|IND}} |{{N/a|}} |1 ([[2018 WAFF U-16 Championship|2018]]) |{{N/a|}} |{{N/a|}} |{{N/a|}} |1 |- |{{fbu|15|PLE}} |{{N/a|}} |{{N/a|}} |{{N/a|}} |2 ([[2013 WAFF U-16 Championship|2013]]<sup>[[#0|*]]</sup>, [[2015 WAFF U-16 Championship|2015]]) |1 ([[2024 WAFF U-16 Championship|2024]]) |3 |} :<div id="0"><nowiki>*</nowiki> = ''hosts''</div>
== See also == * [[WAFF Championship]] * [[WAFF U-23 Championship]] * [[WAFF U-19 Championship]] * [[AFC U-17 Asian Cup]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{West Asian Football Federation Championship}} {{International football}}
[[Category:Under-17 association football competitions]] [[Category:WAFF U-17 Championship|U-17]]