the afc u-17 women's asian cup, founded as the afc u-17 women's championship and later the afc u-16 women's championship, before changing to its current name after the 2019 edition, is a biennial women's football tournament for youth teams organised by the asian football confederation. it further serves as the qualifying competition for the fifa u-17 women's world cup. the afc have agreed to the proposal for switching the tournament from under-16 to under-17 starting from 2022. moreover, the tournament will also be rebranded from the "afc u-16 women's championship" to the "afc u-17 women's asian cup".