The UNAF U-23 Tournament (Arabic: دورة اتحاد شمال أفريقيا تحت 23 سنة) is a football (soccer) tournament held between nations who are members of the UNAF association; however, some other teams which are not members are invited. Algeria will host the tournament in January 2015.[1]
| Organising body | UNAF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Region | North Africa |
| Number of teams | 5 (plus guests) |
| Current champions |  Saudi Arabia (2011) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Algeria (2 titles) |
| Website | unaf official website |
Winners edit
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | ||||
| 2006 Details |
 Libya
|
 Libya |
n/a |  Algeria |
 Egypt |
n/a |  Tunisia | ||
| 2007 Details |
 Tunisia
|
Algeria |
0 – 0 (6 – 5) on penalties |
Tunisia |
 Morocco |
2 – 0 | Libya | ||
| 2010 Details |
 Morocco
|
Algeria |
n/a | Morocco |
 Cameroon |
n/a | Libya | ||
| 2011 Details |
Morocco
|
 Saudi Arabia |
n/a | Algeria |
Morocco |
n/a |  Niger | ||
| 2015 Details |
Algeria
|
Postponed | Postponed | ||||||
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
Successful national teams edit
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria
|
2 (2007, 2010) | 2 (2006, 2011) | - | - |
 Libya
|
1 (2006*) | - | - | - |
| Saudi Arabia
|
1 (2011) | - | - | - |
| Morocco
|
- | 1 (2010*) | 2 (2007, 2011*) | - |
| Tunisia
|
- | 1 (2007*) | - | 1 (2006) |
 Egypt
|
- | - | 1 (2006) | - |
 Cameroon
|
- | - | 1 (2010) | - |
 Niger
|
- | - | - | 1 (2011) |
* hosts.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "le championnat UNAF U23 aura lieu en Algerie". 1.2.3 Algeria. 123Algeriaport. September 24, 2014.