The Arab Cup Under 17 (Arabic: كأس العرب للمنتخبات تحت 17 سنة) is an international football competition organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations, contested by the national teams under 17 in the Arab World. The first edition was in 2011.[1]

Arab Cup U-17
Founded2011
RegionArab World (UAFA)
Number of teams10
Current champions Algeria
(1st title)
Most successful team(s) Algeria
 Iraq
 Saudi Arabia
 Tunisia
(1 title each)
2022 Arab Cup U-17

Winners

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Year Host Final Third Place Match
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd Place Score 4th Place
2011
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  Saudi Arabia  
Saudi Arabia
4–3  
Syria
 
Sudan
2–1  
Algeria
2012
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  Tunisia  
Tunisia
3–0  
Iraq
 
Morocco
1–0  
Yemen
2014
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  Qatar  
Iraq
2–0  
Saudi Arabia
 
Djibouti
3–3
(3–2 p)
 
Qatar
2021
Details
  Morocco Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022
Details
  Algeria  
Algeria
1–1
(4–2 p)
 
Morocco
  Saudi Arabia and   Yemen

Successful national teams

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Team Titles Runners-up Third-place Fourth-place Semi-finalist
  Saudi Arabia 1 (2011) 1 (2014) 1 (2022)
  Iraq 1 (2014) 1 (2012)
  Algeria 1 (2022) 1 (2011)
  Tunisia 1 (2012)
  Morocco 1 (2022) 1 (2012)
  Syria 1 (2011)
  Djibouti 1 (2014)
  Sudan 1 (2011)
  Yemen 1 (2012) 1 (2022)
  Qatar 1 (2014)

Participating nations

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Team  
2011
 
2012
 
2014
 
2021
 
2022
Years
  Algeria 4th GS Q 1st 3
  Bahrain Q 0
  Comoros GS 1
  Djibouti 3rd Q 1
  Egypt Q QF 1
  Iraq GS 2nd 1st Q QF 4
  Kuwait GS Q 1
  Lebanon Q GS 1
  Libya GS Q GS 2
  Mauritania GS GS Q GS 3
  Morocco GS 3rd Q 2nd 3
  Oman GS GS 2
  Palestine GS GS Q GS 3
  Qatar 4th 2
  Saudi Arabia 1st GS 2nd Q SF 4
  Somalia Q 0
  Sudan 3rd GS GS QF 4
  Syria 2nd GS 2
  Tunisia 1st Q QF 2
  United Arab Emirates Q GS 1
  Yemen 4th Q SF 2
Total 8 10 7 16 16
  • Red Border: Host nation.
  • Blank: Did not enter.
  • GS: Group Stage.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Arab Cup U-17 - Saudi Arabia 2011". Goalzz.com. 2011.
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