2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship

The 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship was 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 was held in China for the third consecutive edition between 15–28 October 2017, with a total of eight teams competing.

2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship
2017亚足联U19女子锦标赛
Tournament details
Host countryChina
Dates15–28 October
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Japan (5th title)
Runners-up North Korea
Third place China
Fourth place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored63 (3.94 per match)
Attendance6,713 (420 per match)
Top scorer(s) Sung Hyang-sim (6 goals)
Best player(s) Sung Hyang-sim
Fair play award Japan

The top three teams of the tournament qualified for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France as the AFC representatives.

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