2015 SAFF U-19 Championship explained

Tourney Name:SAFF U-19 Championship
Year:2015
Country:Nepal
Dates:20–29 August
Num Teams:6
Confederations:1
Venues:ANFA Complex
Cities:Lalitpur
Champion Other: Nepal
Count:1
Second Other: India
Third Other:Not Awarded
Matches:9
Goals:24
Attendance:24704
Top Scorer: Bimal Magar
Anjan Bista (3 goals)
Nextseason:2017

The 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship was the 1st edition of the SAFF U-19 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-19 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament was hosted by Nepal from 20–29 of August.[1] Six teams from the region took part, dividing into two groups. Nepal defeated India in the penalty shot in the finals and won the championship making Nepal first country to win the first U-19 SAFF Championship.

On 3 August, both Pakistan and Sri Lanka withdrew from the competition.[2]

Participating teams

The following six nations were competed in the tournament.

TeamAppearances
in the SAFF U-19 Championship
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Venue

All matches was played at ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal.

Lalitpur
ANFA Complex
Capacity: 4,000

Group stage

Group A

Team
220052+36
210132+13
200215−40
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Group B

Team
220050+56
21013303
200216−50

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Final

Notes and References

  1. News: Nepal to Host First Ever SAFF U19 Championship From August 20–29. 30 June 2015. Goal Nepal. 29 June 2015. 1 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150701094258/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=24378. dead.
  2. Web site: Pak, Lanka withdraw from SAFF U-19. the-anfa.com. 2015-08-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20150807094647/http://the-anfa.com/newspage-358-pak+lanka+withdraw+from+saff+u+19. 7 August 2015. dead. dmy-all.