New Zealand women's national under-17 football team
| Nickname(s) | Young Football Ferns | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | New Zealand Football | ||
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach | Leon Birnie | ||
| Captain | TBD | ||
| FIFA code | NZL | ||
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| First international | |||
| Australia 4–0 New Zealand (Auckland, New Zealand; 8 December 2007) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Vanuatu 0–27 New Zealand (Pirae, Tahiti; 20 September 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| New Zealand 0–6 Japan (Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago; 13 September 2010) | |||
| OFC U-17 Women's Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2010) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024) | ||
| FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2008) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2018) | ||
The New Zealand women's Under-17 Football Team, informally known as the 'Young Football Ferns', is the representative team for New Zealand in international Under-17 association football tournaments. The Young Football Ferns were the host team for the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
The Young Football Ferns compete in the OFC U-17 Women's Championship, the bi-annual confederation championship to decide who represents Oceania Football Confederation at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The inaugural tournament was held in 2010.