2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship

The 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship was the 5th edition of the CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by CONCACAF for the women's under-17 national teams of the North, Central American and Caribbean region. The tournament was hosted by Grenada and take place between 3–13 March 2016, as announced by CONCACAF on 15 May 2015. A total of eight teams will play in the tournament.

2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryGrenada
CitySt. George's
Dates3–13 March
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States (3rd title)
Runners-up Mexico
Third place Canada
Fourth place Haiti
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored79 (4.94 per match)
Top scorer(s) Nérilia Mondésir
(7 goals)
Best player(s) Ashley Sanchez
Best goalkeeper Laurel Ivory
Fair play award Mexico

Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the CONCACAF qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The top three teams of the tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan as the CONCACAF representatives.

The United States won their third title overall with a 2–1 final victory over Mexico. Both finalists and third-placed Canada qualified for the World Cup.

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