| Tourney Name: | COSAFA Under-20 Youth Championship |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Size: | 250px |
| Country: | Lesotho |
| Dates: | 3–14 December[1] |
| Num Teams: | 9 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Champion: | RSA |
| Second: | KEN |
| Third: | ANG |
| Fourth: | ZIM |
| Matches: | 24 |
| Goals: | 67 |
| Top Scorer: | Manuel Afonso (6 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2011 |
| Nextseason: | 2016 |
The 2013 COSAFA U-20 Cup was the 22nd edition of the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, an international youth competition open to national associations of the COSAFA region. It was the first time since 2011 that the competition took place, as the 2012 event was cancelled while COSAFA concentrated their effort into organising a football competition as part of the Zone Six Games.[2]
Lesotho was the host nation of the competition.[3] It took place between 3 and 14 December. The host cities were Maseru and Mafeteng.
The competition was open to players born on or after 1 January 1994.[4]
The following nations participated:
There were four groups where each group was decided on a round-robin base. All four group winners advanced to the semi-final stage.[4]
The draw for the first round group stages took place in Maseru October 11.[5]
The draw took place on 12 October 2013.
6 goals
4 goals
João de Oliveira
Clesio Baque2 goals
Thatayaone Ramatlapeng Unobatsha Mbaiwa 
Siyanda Ngubo Nhlakanipho Ntuli 
Walter Musona1 goal
Mavambu Baptista 
Athouman Alhadhur 
Enock Agwanda John Nairuka Collins Shivaki Geoffrey Shiveka Timonah Wanyonyi 
Tumelo Khutlang Mafa Moremoholo Thabo Ntso
Angelo Andreas Tafadzwa Kutinyu Dercio Matimbe Luís Miquissone 
Ambrosias Amseb Brandon Goagoseb Terdius Uiseb 
Dieter Constance Ayabulela Magqwaka
Mlamuli Nkambule 
Patson Daka Liberty Chakoroma Norberto Norberto Carlos Rusere Tinotenda Kadewere1 own goal
Lepolesa Tekane (playing against Comoros)