The 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the first women's football edition of the U-17 World Cup.

It was held in New Zealand from 28 October to 16 November 2008.

North Korea won the first edition, extending their grip of women's youth football having won the then-most recent U-20 Women's World Cup.

The host nation, New Zealand, was based mostly in Auckland but played one pool match in Wellington.

Dzsenifer Marozsán of Germany won the Golden Shoe award for scoring six goals.