Cosafa Under-20 in numbers

Fungai Muderere . .
THE 2017 Cosafa Under-20 Championships slated for Kitwe, Zambia between 6-16 December is a great opportunity for talent scouts to tap into the regiona��s future stars, as such, B-Metro gives you a dummiesa�� guide to the history of the tournament.

0 a�� The only final to finish goalless was in 2001 when Zambia needed a penalty shoot-out to beat Angola 5-3 on spot-kicks. That remains the only final to go to a shoot-out.

1 a�� Zambia were the top side in 2016 as they defeated South Africa 2-1 in the final.

2 a�� The number of host venues at the 2017 Cosafa Under-20 Championships a�� the Nkana and Arthur Davis Stadia in Kitwe. In 2016 there were two guest nations that took part, DR Congo and Sudan.

3 a�� Central African guest nation Democratic Republic ofA� Congo picked up the bronze medal for third place as they defeated Angola 4-3 on penalties after playing to a 1-1 draw.

3 a�� Zambia have won three of the last four Cosafa Under-20 Championships played, with only South Africa breaking their run in 2013.

3 a�� Angola lost three finals in a row between 2000 and 2002. They made the deciding match in 2011 but lost again.

They are yet to win the regional title.

4 a�� Only four nations have won the Cosafa Under-20 Championships a�� Zambia (11 times), Zimbabwe (6), South Africa (5) and Madagascar (1).

4 a�� Zambia hold the record for the most title wins in a row, four, between 1993 and 1999.

5 a�� The number of goals scored by last yeara��s top marksman, Luther Singh of South Africa.

6 a�� This yeara��s Cosafa Under-20 Championships will kick-off on December 6, with the final to be staged 10 days later on the 16th.

8 a�� South Africa claimed the biggest win of the 2016 Cosafa Under-20 Championships when they thumped Lesotho

8-0. It was simply a bad day in the office for Lesotho, who went on to beat Botswana and Swaziland in their next two games, conceding just a single goal in the process.

9 a�� The most number of goals scored in a single final a�� South Africa defeated Zambia 5-4 in 2004!

11 a�� The number of titles won by Zambia, the most successful nation in the history of the Cosafa Under-20 Championships. And they will be the defending champions on home soil this year!

11 a�� The number of years in a row that South Africa hosted the event between 1999 and 2009.

14 a�� The number of teams who are likely to compete in this yeara��s Cosafa Under-20 Championships.

16 a�� The number of goals scored by South Africa in their five matches in 2016, one more than eventual champions Zambia.

24 a�� The number of matches that will be played at this yeara��s Cosafa Under-20 Championships.

63 a�� The number of goals scored in the 2016 Cosafa Under-20 Championships, an average of 2.62 per game.

1983 a�� The first time a regional competition was staged for junior teams. It was won by Zambia.

2000 a�� The first time a nation other than Zambia or Zimbabwe lifted the trophy a�� South Africa claimed the prize in 2000.

2005 a�� Madagascar became just the fourth country to lift the trophy after Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

This year the tournament turns 37.