2009 African U-17 Championship
| بطولة أفريقيا تحت 17 سنة لكرة القدم 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Algeria |
| City | Algiers |
| Dates | 19 March – 2 April |
| Teams | 8 (from CAF confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Gambia |
| Runners-up | Algeria |
| Third place | Burkina Faso |
| Fourth place | Malawi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.54 per match) |
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The 2009 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Algeria. The top four teams qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Nigeria, automatically qualified as the hosts, didn't qualify for the Finals, although if they qualified for the Finals and went on to reach the semi-finals, then the teams who finished third in their respective groups would have met in a playoff for the fourth and final place in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.