The Junior Solheim Cup follows a similar format to The Solheim Cup and features the top 12 U.S. amateur girls—defined as girls participating in American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) events—versus their European counterparts.

College/university golfers are ineligible to participate in the event, even if they meet the age cutoff.

Each event has been held in the general vicinity of that year's Solheim Cup.

[1] The United States has won 8 of the 13 contests, with Europe winning 4, while the 2011 match ended in a tie.

Of the victorious 12-woman European side at Gleneagles in 2019, 10 members had previously played in the Junior Solheim Cup.