2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Grenada
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| City | St. George's |
| Dates | 3–13 March 2016 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 United States (3rd title)
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| Runners-up |
 Mexico
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| Third place |
 Canada
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| Fourth place |
 Haiti
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 79 (4.94 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Nérilia Mondésir (7 goals) |
| Best player |
Ashley Sanchez
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| Best goalkeeper |
Laurel Ivory
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| Fair play award |
Mexico
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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.
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.
The eight berths were allocated to the three regional zones as follows:
Regional qualification tournaments were held to determine the four teams joining Canada, Mexico, the United States, and hosts Grenada at the final tournament.
The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.
The tournament was hosted in St. George's. The Grenada Athletic Stadium hosted the matches for Group A, as well as the semifinals, third place match and the final, while the Grenada National Stadium hosted the matches for Group B.
The draw for the tournament took place on 21 January 2016 at 11:00 AST (UTC−4) at the Radisson Grenada Beach Resort Hotel in St. George's.
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