2025 Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship: All You Need to Know | OneFootball

MIAMI – The 2025 Concacaf Boys’ U-15 Championship begins on August 2, with the fifth edition of the competition featuring a record 38 Concacaf Member Associations, as well as one guest participant.

Ahead is everything you need to know about the upcoming Boys’ Under-15 Championship.

What

The 2025 Concacaf Boys’ U-15 Championship is the fifth edition of the Concacaf national team development competition.

Who

The 2025 Concacaf Boys’ U-15 Championship will feature a record 38 Concacaf Member Associations, as well as one guest nation, for a total 39 participants.

The following nations will take part in the 2025 edition:

·      Anguilla

·      Antigua and Barbuda

·      Aruba

·      The Bahamas

·      Barbados

·      Belize

·      Bermuda

·      Bonaire

·      British Virgin Islands

·      Canada

·      Cayman Islands

·      Costa Rica

·      Cuba

·      Curaçao

·      Dominica

·      Dominican Republic

·      El Salvador

·      French Guiana

·      Grenada

·      Guatemala

·      Guyana

·      Honduras

·      Jamaica

·      Martinique

·      Mexico

·      Nicaragua

·      Panama

·      Puerto Rico

·      Saint Kitts and Nevis

·      Saint Lucia

·      Saint Martin

·      Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

·      Saudi Arabia

·      Sint Maarten

·      Suriname

·      Trinidad and Tobago

·      Turks and Caicos Islands

·      United States of America

·      U.S. Virgin Islands

All Member Associations affiliated to Concacaf are invited to participate. Concacaf reserves the right to invite guest participants from other Confederations.

As part of Concacaf’s memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and partnership with the Saudi Arabian Football Association (SAFF), the SAFF’s U-15 national team will participate in this year’s tournament.

When

The 2025 Concacaf Boys’ U-15 Championship will take place from August 2 to 10.

The following are the dates for each stage:

·      Group stage: August 2 to 7

·      Knockout Stage: August 8 and 9.

·      Finals: August 9 (Leagues B and C) and 10 (League A)

The full match schedule is available for download HERE.

Where

The 2025 Concacaf Boys’ U-15 Championship matches will be split between three host countries:

·      Costa Rica – League A

·      Aruba – League B

·      Curaçao – League C

Format

The 2025 Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Chamapionship will be played in format dividing the 39 participating teams into three leagues (League A, League B and League C) based on their Concacaf Men’s U-17 Ranking as of February 20 2025.

The matches in the Group Stage shall be played in a round robin format, each team playing one match against each of the other teams in the same group.

League A: 8 highest-ranked national teams and the guest team Group A: Mexico, Panama, Honduras, El Salvador, NicaraguaGroup B: United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia

The top two teams from Groups A and B will advance to the League A Semifinals. The remaining teams in the group will have one additional match to determine their final position in the competition.

League B: 16 next best-ranked national teams Group C: Puerto Rico, Cuba, Guyana, Cayman IslandsGroup D: Jamaica, Curaçao, Aruba, BelizeGroup E: Bermuda, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Antigua and BarbudaGroup F: Dominican Republic, Guatemala, British Virgin Islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis

The four group winners in League B will advance to the Semifinals. The remaining teams will have one additional match to determine their final position in the competition.

League C: 14 national teamsGroup G: Martinique, Grenada, Saint Lucia, French GuianaGroup H: Bahamas, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, BonaireGroup I: Saint Martin, Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S. Virgin IslandsGroup J: Suriname, Anguilla, Sint Maarten

The four group winners in League C will advance to the Semifinals. The remaining teams will have one additional match to determine their final position in the competition.

History

The Concacaf Boys’ U-15 Championship was most recently held in 2023, with League A and C matches played in the Dominican Republic and League B hosted by Curaçao. In League A, the United States secured the title with a 4-2 win over Mexico in the final. Nicaragua captured the League B crown with a narrow 2-1 victory over Saint Lucia, while Saint Martin triumphed in League C, defeating Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4-1 in the final.

Champions

·      2013: Honduras

·      2017: Mexico

·      2019: Portugal

·      2023: United States

Top Goalscorers

·      2013: Leighton Thomas, Jr., Cayman Islands – 11 goals

·      2019: Oryan Velox, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 6 goals

·      2023: Jaiyel Jack, Saint Martin – 9 goals

Best Player

·      2013: Darixon Vuelto, Honduras

·      2017: Jorge García, Mexico

·      2019: Diogo Prioste, Portugal

·      2023: Cavan Sullivan, United States

Best Goalkeeper

·      2013: Wilmer Martinez, Honduras

·      2017: Arturo Delgado, Mexico

·      2019: Andre Gomes, Portugal

Where to Watch

Fans can follow all the action through Concacaf GO.