The world's best under-17 players. Where tomorrow's stars prove themselves today. 20 editions since 1985.
| Year | 🏆 Champion | Runner-Up | Score | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 🇩🇪Germany | 🇫🇷France | 2–1 | Indonesia |
| 2019 | 🇧🇷Brazil | 🇲🇽Mexico | 2–1 | Brazil |
| 2017 | 🏴England | 🇪🇸Spain | 5–2 | India |
| 2015 | 🇳🇬Nigeria | 🇲🇱Mali | 2–0 | Chile |
| 2013 | 🇳🇬Nigeria | 🇲🇽Mexico | 3–0 | UAE |
| 2011 | 🇺🇾Uruguay | 🇫🇷France | 2–0 | Mexico |
| 2009 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 🇳🇬Nigeria | 1–0 | Nigeria |
| 2007 | 🇳🇬Nigeria | 🇩🇪Germany | 0–0 (3–0 pen) | South Korea |
| 2005 | 🇲🇽Mexico | 🇧🇷Brazil | 3–0 | Peru |
| 2003 | 🇧🇷Brazil | 🇪🇸Spain | 1–0 | Finland |
| 2001 | 🇫🇷France | 🇧🇷Brazil | 3–0 | Trinidad & Tobago |
| 1999 | 🇪🇸Spain | 🇩🇪Germany | 4–0 | New Zealand |
| 1997 | 🇧🇷Brazil | 🇬🇭Ghana | 2–1 | Egypt |
| 1995 | 🇦🇷Argentina | 🇦🇷Argentina* | 2–0 | Ecuador |
| 1993 | 🇳🇬Nigeria | 🇬🇭Ghana | 2–1 | Japan |
| 1991 | 🇬🇭Ghana | 🇸🇾Syria | 1–0 | Italy |
| 1989 | 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 🏴Scotland | 2–2 (5–4 pen) | Scotland |
| 1987 | 🇸🇸Soviet Union | 🇩🇪West Germany | 1–1 (4–2 pen) | Canada |
| 1985 | 🇳🇬Nigeria | 🇩🇪West Germany | 2–0 | China |