The oldest youth World Cup — running since 1977. Messi won it here. Ronaldo didn't. That tells you everything.
| Year | 🏆 Champion | Runner-Up | Score | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 🇺🇾Uruguay | 🇮🇹Italy | 1–0 | Argentina |
| 2019 | 🇺🇦Ukraine | 🇰🇷South Korea | 3–1 | Poland |
| 2017 | 🏴England | 🇻🇪Venezuela | 1–0 | South Korea |
| 2015 | 🇷🇸Serbia | 🇧🇷Brazil | 2–1 | New Zealand |
| 2013 | 🇫🇷France | 🇺🇾Uruguay | 0–0 (4–1 pen) | Turkey |
| 2011 | 🇧🇷Brazil | 🇵🇹Portugal | 3–2 | Colombia |
| 2009 | 🇬🇭Ghana | 🇧🇷Brazil | 0–0 (4–3 pen) | Egypt |
| 2007 | 🇦🇷Argentina | 🇨🇿Czech Republic | 2–1 | Canada |
| 2005 | 🇦🇷Argentina | 🇳🇬Nigeria | 2–1 | Netherlands |
| 2003 | 🇧🇷Brazil | 🇪🇸Spain | 1–0 | UAE |
| 2001 | 🇦🇷Argentina | 🇬🇭Ghana | 3–0 | Argentina |
| 1999 | 🇪🇸Spain | 🇯🇵Japan | 4–0 | Nigeria |
| 1997 | 🇦🇷Argentina | 🇺🇷Uruguay | 2–1 | Malaysia |
| 1995 | 🇦🇷Argentina | 🇦🇷Argentina vs 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2–0 | Qatar |
| 1993 | 🇧🇷Brazil | 🇬🇭Ghana | 2–1 | Australia |
| 1991 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 🇧🇷Brazil | 0–0 (4–2 pen) | Portugal |
| 1989 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 🇳🇬Nigeria | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1987 | 🇾🇺Yugoslavia | 🇩🇪West Germany | 1–1 (5–4 pen) | Chile |
| 1985 | 🇧🇷Brazil | 🇪🇸Spain | 1–0 | Soviet Union |
| 1983 | 🇧🇷Brazil | 🇦🇷Argentina | 1–0 | Mexico |
| 1981 | 🇩🇪West Germany | 🇶🇦Qatar | 4–0 | Australia |
| 1979 | 🇦🇷Argentina | 🇸🇺Soviet Union | 3–1 | Japan |
| 1977 | 🇸🇺Soviet Union | 🇲🇽Mexico | 2–2 (9–8 pen) | Tunisia |