| Winners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2 | |||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||
| Mali | 2 | |||
| Gambia | 2 | |||
| Cameroon | 2 | |||
| Burkina Faso | 1 | |||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | |||
| Egypt | 1 | |||
| African U-17 Championship | ||||
| Year | Host | Winner (Coach) | Score | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Mali | Ghana | 3–1 | Nigeria |
| 1997 | Botswana | Egypt | 1–0 | Mali |
| 1999 | Guinea | Ghana | 3–1 Kobi Mensah, Nathaniel Lamptey, Bernard Bortey / Barro | Burkina Faso |
| 2001 | Seychelles | Nigeria | 3–0 | Burkina Faso |
| 2003 | Swaziland | Cameroon | 1–0 | Sierra Leone |
| 2005 | Gambia | Gambia | 1–0 Ousman Jallow | Ghana |
| 2007 | Togo | Nigeria | 1–0 | Togo |
| 2009 | Algeria | Gambia | 3–1 Ebrima Bojang (2), Alasana Camara / Nadir Bendahmane | Algeria |
| 2011 | Rwanda | Burkina Faso | 2–1 Sana, Abdoul Aziz Kabore / Charles Tibingana | Rwanda |
| 2013 | Morocco | Ivory Coast | 1–1 Bile Bedia / Izu Omego (5 – 4 p.) | Nigeria |
| 2015 | Niger | Mali Baye Ba | 2–0 Siaka Bagayoko, Aly Malle | South Africa |
| Africa U-17 Cup of Nations | ||||
| Year | Host | Winner (Coach) | Score | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Gabon | Mali Jonas Kokou Komla | 1–0 Mamadou Samaké | |
| 2019 | Tanzania | Cameroon Thomas Libiih | 0-0 (5-3 p.) | Guinea |
| 2021 | Morocco |
