| Tourney Name: | CAFA U-19 Championship |
| Year: | 2019 |
| City: | Dushanbe |
| Dates: | 9–15 August |
| Num Teams: | 5 |
| Sub-Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 10 |
| Goals: | 34 |
| Top Scorer: | Rustam Soirov (4 goals) |
| Player: | Amirhossein Nikpour |
| Prevseason: | 2016 |
| Nextseason: | 2022 |
the 2019 CAFA U-19 Championship was the 2nd edition of the CAFA U-19 Championship, the triennial international youth football championship organised by Central Asian Football Association for the men's under-19 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan from August 9 to August 15, 2019, featuring a total of five participating teams, with players born on or after 1 January 2000 eligible to participate.[1]
Uzbekistan are the defending champions, having defeated Kyrgyz Republic to win the inaugural tournament back in 2016. However, they were unable to defend their title, as Iran dominated, remaining undefeated in all four matches, to claim their maiden trophy.[2] [3]
A total of 5 (out of 6) teams participated in the final tournament. Iran made their debut in the tournament after pulling out of the inaugural edition. However, the runners-up of the 2016 edition, Kyrgyz Republic, were absent from the tournament.[4] [5] [6]
| Team | data-sort-type="number" | Previous best performance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Fourth place (2016) | ||
| 1st | debut | ||
| 2nd | Fifth place (2016) | ||
| 2nd | Third place (2016) | ||
| 2nd | Champions (2016) |
All Matches were played in the following venue:
| Dushanbe | |
|---|---|
| Republic Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
The following referees and assistant referees were selected to officiate the tournament:
The main tournament schedule was announced on 3 August 2019.[6]
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[7]
The ranking for the Top Goalscorer was determined using the following criteria: goals, assists and fewest minutes played.