[1] Established in 1994, the first regional Under-17 championship was held in South Africa, featuring nine teams, and was won by the host nation's Amajimbos.

[2] The competition would not be held again for another seven years, returning in 2001 in Malawi, with Blantyre and Lilongwe serving as host cities.

Malawi emerged victorious on home soil, defeating the defending champions South Africa 3–0 in the final.

[3] again the tournament went on a haitus for five years and returned in 2007, with 10 teams participating, Zimbabwe claimed their first title by defeating two-time champions South Africa in a penalty shootout.

[5] The following year, Zambia joined the list of winning teams by defeating host nation Mauritius 3–0 in the final.