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| Organising body | AFC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Region | Asia |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Current champions |  North Korea (2nd title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Japan (6 titles) |
 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup | |
The AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup is an association football tournament for women's national teams under the age of 20, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is organised by the Asian Football Confederation every two years, and serves as a qualifying competition for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. It was first played in 2002 as the AFC U-19 Women's Championship with an upper age limit of 19. Starting from the 2022 edition, the age limit was raised to 20.[1] Moreover, the tournament was rebranded from the "AFC U-19 Women's Championship" to the "AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup".[2]
The current champion is North Korea, which won the 2024 final 2–1 against Japan. Japan is also the most successful team in the tournament, having won six times.
- ^ "AFC Women's Football Committee approves AFC Women's Club Championship". AFC. 27 September 2019.
- ^ "AFC rebrands age group championships to AFC Asian Cups". AFC. 2 October 2020.