2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification
The 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification was a women's under-20 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 1996 were eligible to compete in the tournament.[1]
A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, where the berths were allocated to the three regional zones as follows:[2]
- Three teams from the North American Zone (NAFU), i.e., Canada, Mexico and the United States, who all qualified automatically
 - Two teams from the Central American Zone (UNCAF), including Honduras who qualified automatically as hosts
 - Three teams from the Caribbean Zone (CFU)
 
The top three teams of the final tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea.[3]
Teams
A total of 23 CONCACAF member national teams entered the tournament. Among them, four teams qualified automatically for the final tournament, and 19 teams entered the regional qualifying competitions.
| Zone | Teams entering | No. of teams | 
|---|---|---|
| North American Zone (NAFU)  | 
  | 
3 | 
| Central American Zone (UNCAF)  | 
 
  | 
6 | 
| Caribbean Zone (CFU)  | 
  | 
14 | 
| Did not enter | |
|---|---|
| North American Zone (NAFU)  | 
 None  | 
| Central American Zone (UNCAF)  | 
  | 
| Caribbean Zone (CFU)  | 
|
- Notes
 - 1 Non-FIFA member, ineligible for World Cup.
 
Central American Zone
| Eliminatoria Sub-20 Femenina de UNCAF 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | |
| Dates | 31 July – 8 August 2015 | 
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 | 
| Goals scored | 36 (3.6 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | (4 goals each)  | 
← 2014  2018 →   | |
In the Central American Zone, initially six UNCAF member national teams entered the qualifying competition. They were divided into two groups of three teams, as drawn on 28 February 2015 at the UNCAF Executive Committee meeting in Managua, Nicaragua.[4] Group A, consisting of Panama, Honduras and El Salvador, was to be played between 23 and 27 June 2015 in Panama, while Group B, consisting of Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Guatemala, was to be played between 1–5 July 2015 in Costa Rica.[4] The two group winners would qualify for the final tournament as the UNCAF representatives.
However, after Honduras were named as hosts and qualified automatically, UNCAF changed the format of the qualifying competition. The five remaining teams were placed in a single group, as confirmed on 3 June 2015 by UNCAF.[5] The matches were played between 31 July and 8 August 2015 in Panama.[6] The winner qualified for the final tournament as the UNCAF representative besides hosts Honduras.
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Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 10 | 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 | 
(H) Hosts
| Costa Rica  | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Arroyo  Villalobos Herrera  | 
Report | Cerén  | 
| Guatemala  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ventura  | 
Report | Herrera  | 
| Panama  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Franco  | 
Report | Cerén  | 
| El Salvador  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez  | 
Report | Herrera  Gatica  | 
| Nicaragua  | 0–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Arroyo  Herrera Coto Varela  | 
| Guatemala  | 6–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gatica  Rabanales González ? Argueta  | 
Report | Y. Flores  ?  | 
| Panama  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Riley  Ortiz  | 
Report | 
| El Salvador  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jiménez  Cerén  | 
Report | Melgar  S. Flores  | 
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
 
 Katherine Arroyo
 Melissa Herrera
- 3 goals
 
 Brenda Cerén
 Celeste Gatica
 Yassiel Franco
- 2 goals
 
- 1 goal
 
 María Paula Coto
 Sofía Varela
 Gloriana Villalobos
 Heylin Jiménez
 Karla Rodríguez
 Alida Argueta
 Fabiola González
 Vivian Herrera
 Amelia Rabanales
 Madelin Ventura
 Sheyla Flores
 Yessenia Flores
 Jackeline Melgar
 Solemar Ortiz
 Karla Riley
Note: One goal each scored by Guatemala and Nicaragua missing goalscorer information.
Caribbean Zone
| 2015 CFU Women's Under-20 Qualifier | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | |
| Dates | 19 June – 23 October 2015 | 
| Teams | 14 (from 1 sub-confederation) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 | 
| Goals scored | 101 (3.74 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | |
← 2014  2018 →   | |
In the Caribbean Zone, 14 CFU member national teams entered the qualifying competition.[7] Among them, 13 teams entered the first round, where they were divided into one group of four teams and three groups of three teams. The groups were played between 19 and 23 June and 26–30 July 2015 and hosted by one of the teams in each group. The four group winners, the runner-up of the four-team group, and the two best runners-up of the three-team groups advanced to the final round to be joined by final round hosts Haiti.
In the final round, played between 14 and 23 October 2015 in Haiti, the eight teams were divided into two groups of four teams, where the top two teams of each group advanced to play a single-elimination tournament. The top three teams qualified for the final tournament as the CFU representatives.
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First round
Group 1
Matches played in Puerto Rico.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 9 | Final round | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | 
| Puerto Rico  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tirado  Díaz Zaragoza Martínez  | 
Report | 
| Antigua and Barbuda  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hart  Scheepers  | 
| Puerto Rico  | 8–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Martínez  Tirado Díaz Aponte Torres Solís  | 
Report | 
| Puerto Rico  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe  Tirado  | 
Report | Browne  | 
Group 2
Matches played in Saint Lucia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 | Final round | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | 
| Saint Lucia  | 2–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cox  Lionel  | 
Report | Julien  Frank Prevost  | 
| Saint Lucia  | Cancelled | |
|---|---|---|
The final match was postponed due to heavy rain.[8] It was eventually not played, and Jamaica advanced to the final round.
Group 3
Matches played in Dominican Republic.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 4 | Final round | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 | 
| Dominican Republic  | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Peralta  Gunn Sosa  | 
Report | 
| Dominican Republic  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Peralta  Sosa  | 
Nolan  Burch  | 
Group 4
Matches played in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 | Final round | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | 
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| T. Browne  Duncan  | 
Samuel  | 
Ranking of second-placed teams
In addition to the runner-up of Group 1 (with four teams), the two best runners-up of Groups 2, 3 and 4 (with three teams) also advance to the final round.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 | Final round | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 
Final round
Matches played in Haiti.[9][10]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 3 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | 
| Bermuda  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan  | 
Report | 
| Haiti  | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | López  Zaragoza Martínez  | 
| Haiti  | 8–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Destinvil  Mondésir Éloissaint Chandler Radamaker  | 
Report | 
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | 
| Jamaica  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shaw  Roberts  | 
Report | Plummer  | 
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| C. Browne  | 
Report | Henry  | 
| Curaçao  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Keller  | 
Report | 
Semi-finals
Winners qualified for 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.
| Jamaica  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wark  Blackwood  | 
Report | Carrión  | 
Third place playoff
Winner qualified for 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.
| Puerto Rico  | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Font  | 
Report | John  | 
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Final
Goalscorers
- 7 goals
 
- 6 goals
 
 Aaliyah Nolan
 Marjorie Martínez
- 4 goals
 
 Winibian Peralta
 Nérilia Mondésir
 Adriana Tirado
 Tsaianne Leander
- 3 goals
 
- 2 goals
 
 Eva Frazzoni
 Lindsay Hart
 Amalie Gunn
 Emeli Sosa
 Roneisha Frank
 Sabine Chandler
 Kensia Destinvil
 Roseline Éloissaint
 Rasha Roberts
 Ángela Díaz
 Mirianée Zaragoza
 Darie-Ann Duncan
 Chevonne John
- 1 goal
 
 Coleen Johnson
 Jaidene Browne
 Kshalea Burch
 Deshae Darrell
 Juvainy Keller
 Diante Scheepers
 Ketsiah Wahr
 Kasika Samuel
 Kristal Julien
 Shaunasha Prevost
 Batcheba Louis
 Darline Radamaker
 Rena Gordon
 Asia Lee-Fatt
 Simone Wark
 Karla Aponte
 Alejandra Carrión
 Adriana Font
 Ilandra Guadalupe
 Mariana López
 Gabriela Solís
 Jessica Torres
 Criselda Cox
 Lyla Lionel
 Chrislyn Browne
 Teffie-Ann Browne
 Corel Carmichael
 Shauna-Lee Govia
 Kelsey Henry
 Kedie Johnson
 Chelcy Ralph
 Zoe Swift
 Celeste Thomas
- Own goal
 
 Konya Plummer (playing against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Qualified teams
The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament1 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic qualifier | N/A | 5 (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) | |
| Automatic qualifier | N/A | 7 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) | |
| Automatic qualifier | N/A | 7 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) | |
| Hosts | 7 May 2015[2] | 1 (2014) | |
| Central American Zone 1st place | 8 August 2015 | 4 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2012) | |
| Caribbean Zone 1st place | 21 October 2015 | 2 (2002, 2012) | |
| Caribbean Zone 2nd place | 21 October 2015 | 7 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) | |
| Caribbean Zone 3rd place | 23 October 2015 | 6 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014) | 
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
 
References
- ^ "CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship Honduras 2015 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
 - ^ a b "Honduras to Host CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship 2015". CONCACAF. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
 - ^ "Decisions taken by the FIFA Executive Committee concerning women's competitions in 2016" (PDF). FIFA. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2014.
 - ^ a b "Se definieron los grupos para las Eliminatorias Sub-20 y Sub-17 femeninas de UNCAF" (in Spanish). UNCAF. 28 February 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
 - ^ "Eliminatoria Sub-20 Femenina de UNCAF se realizara en Panama del 31 de julio al 8 de agosto" (in Spanish). UNCAF. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
 - ^ "Definido el calendario de la Eliminatoria Sub-20 Femenina de UNCAF" (in Spanish). UNCAF. 17 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
 - ^ "CFU 2015 Women's U 20 Qualifiers set to begin on June 19". Caribbean Football Union. June 13, 2015. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
 - ^ "Rain forces abandonment of young Girlz' match". Jamaica Observer. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
 - ^ "CFU Announces Women's Under 20 Finals Schedule". Caribbean Football Union. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
 - ^ "CFU Women's U-20 Finals Ready to Kick Off". Caribbean Football Union. Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
 
External links
- Under 20s – Women, CONCACAF.com
 - Fútbol Femenino Sub-20, UNCAFut.com (in Spanish)
 - Women's U20, CFUfootball.org
 
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