2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship
| 2017亚足联U19女子锦标赛 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |
 China |
| Dates | 14–28 October 2017[1] |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | TBC (in 1 host city) |
The 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship will be the 9th edition of the AFC U-19 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the women's under-19 national teams of Asia. The tournament will be held in China in August 2017, with a total of eight teams competing.
China will host the tournament for the third year running.
Same as in previous editions, the tournament will act as AFC qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The top three teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France as AFC representatives.
Qualification
The draw for the qualifiers was held on 19 May 2016.[2] Four teams qualified directly for the final tournament by their 2015 performance, while the other entrants competed in the qualifying stage for the remaining four spots. The qualifiers were held from 27 October to 6 November 2016, with Group C postponed to 20–24 December 2016 due to the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.[3]
Qualified teams
The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan | 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship champions | 9th | Champions (2002, 2009, 2011, 2015) |
 North Korea | 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship runners-up | 9th | Champions (2007) |
 South Korea | 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship third place | 9th | Champions (2004, 2013) |
| China PR | 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship fourth place / hosts | 9th | Champions (2006) |
 Australia | Qualifying Group A winners | 7th | Third place (2006) |
 Uzbekistan | Qualifying Group B winners | 4th | Group stage (2002, 2004, 2015) |
 Vietnam | Qualifying Group D winners | 4th | Quarter-final (2004) |
Venues
The tournament will be held in Nanjing.[4]
Draw
The eight teams will be drawn into two groups of four teams. The seeding is not yet announced, but as per previous editions likely to be according to their performance in the previous edition in 2015.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Squads
Players born between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2001 were eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team can register a maximum of 23 players (minimum three of whom must be goalkeepers).[5]
References
- ↑ "AFC Competitions Calendar 2017" (PDF). AFC. 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "NATIONS LEARN AFC U-19 WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING FATE". the AFC. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2016" (PDF). AFC.
- ↑ "Jordan to host AFC Women's Asian Cup 2018 finals". AFC. 4 September 2016.
- ↑ "Regulations AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2017" (PDF). AFC.
External links
- AFC U-19 Women's Championship, the-AFC.com