| Team | Winners |
| Nigeria | 5 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Ghana Mexico | 2 |
| Soviet Union Saudi Arabia France Switzerland England | 1 |
| Year | Hosts | Champions (Manager) | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA U-16 World Championship | ||||
| 1985 | China | Nigeria Sebastian Brodrick-Imasuen | 2–0 | West Germany |
| 1987 | Canada | Soviet Union Aleksandr Piskaryov | 1–1 (4-2 pen.) | Nigeria |
| 1989 | Scotland | Saudi Arabia Ivo Wortmann | 2–2 (5-4 pen.) | Scotland |
| FIFA U-17 World Championship | ||||
| 1991 | Italy | Ghana Otto Pfister | 1–0 | Spain |
| 1993 | Japan | Nigeria Fanny Ikhayere Amun | 2–1 | Ghana |
| 1995 | Ecuador | Ghana Samuel Arday | 3–2 | Brazil |
| 1997 | Egypt | Brazil Carlos Cesar Ramos | 2–1 | Ghana |
| 1999 | New Zealand | Brazil Carlos César Ramos | 0–0 (8-7 pen.) | Australia |
| 2001 | Trinidad and Tobago | France Jean-François Jodar | 3–0 | Nigeria |
| 2003 | Finland | Brazil Marcos Paquetá | 1–0 | Spain |
| 2005 | Peru | Mexico Jesús Ramírez | 4–0 | Brazil |
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | ||||
| 2007 | South Korea | Nigeria John Obuh | 0–0 (3-0 pen.) | Spain |
| 2009 | Nigeria | Switzerland Dany Ryser | 1–0 Haris Seferoviç | Nigeria |
| 2011 | Mexico | Mexico Raúl Gutiérrez | 2–0 | Uruguay |
| 2013 | United Arab Emirates | Nigeria Manu Garba | 3–0 | Mexico |
| 2015 | Chile | Nigeria Emmanuel Amunike | 2–0 Victor Osimhen, Funsho Bamgboye | Mali |
| 2017 | India | England Steve Cooper | 5–2 Rhian Brewster, Morgan Gibbs-White, Phil Foden (2), Marc Guehi / Sergio Gomez (2) | Spain |
| 2019 | Brazil | Brazil Guilherme Dalla Déa | 2-1 Kaio Jorge, Lazaro / Bryan Gonzalez | Mexico |
| 2021 | Peru |