| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mauritius |
| Dates | 22–31 July 2016 |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 sub-confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Namibia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Africa |
| Third place |  Malawi |
| Fourth place |  Kenya |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Peter Banda (5 goals) |
← 2002 2017 →
All statistics correct as of 31 July 2016. | |
The 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championship is the 5th edition of the COSAFA U-17 Championship, an association football tournament organised by the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) involving teams from Southern Africa for players aged 17 and below. It took place in Mauritius from 22 to 31 July 2016.
All times shown in this article are in Mauritius Time (UTC+4).