2018 CAFA U-16 Championship explained

Tourney Name:CAFA U-16 Championship
Year:2018
City:Tashkent
Dates:3–13 July
Num Teams:4
Sub-Confederations:1
Venues:2
Cities:1
Count:1
Matches:6
Goals:23
Top Scorer: Temur Mamasidikov
(3 goals)
Player: Jasurbek Jaloliddinov
Nextseason:2019

The 2018 CAFA U-16 Championship was the inaugural edition of the CAFA U-16 Championship, the international youth football championship organized by Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) for the men's under-16 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[1] featuring four participating teams, with players born on or after 1 January 2002 eligible to participate.

Uzbekistan was crowned champions of the first-ever under-16 edition after finishing at the top of the standings, unbeaten in all three matchdays.[2]

Participating teams

4 (out of 6) CAFA member nations participated in the tournament.[3] [4] [5]

Teamdata-sort-type="number"Previous best performance
1stDebut
1stDebut
1stDebut
1stDebut
Did not enter

Venues

The tournament took place in 2 venues situated across Tashkent.

Tashkent
Lokomotiv StadiumNational Stadium
Capacity: 8,000Capacity: 33,834

Main tournament

The final tournament schedule was announced on 27 June 2018.[6]

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Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: В Ташкенте пройдет турнир "CAFA U-16 championship". ru. The tournament "CAFA U-16 championship" will take place in Tashkent.. 28 June 2018. sports.uz. 4 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Uzbekistan clinch CAFA U-16 Championship. 10 July 2018. the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 4 May 2024.
  3. Web site: U-16 Football Team Returns Home After CAFA Tournament. 12 July 2018. tolonews.com/. 4 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Юношеская сборная Таджикистана прибыла в Ташкент для участия в Чемпиоанте CAFA. ru. The youth team of Tajikistan has arrived in Tashkent to participate in the CAFA Championship.. 4 July 2018. championat.asia. 4 May 2024.
  5. Web site: O‘zbekiston o‘smirlari - CAFA U16 chempionati g‘olibi!. uz. Uzbekistan under-16 team - winners of the CAFA U16 Championship!. 9 July 2018. kun.uz. 4 May 2024.
  6. Web site: CAFA U-16 Boys Championships. Official Match Schedule. 27 June 2018. the-cafa.com. Central Asian Football Association. 4 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Central Asian Football Association U16 Championship 2018 – Award Ceremony. 9 July 2018. Central Asian Football Association. 4 May 2024. Facebook.