2023 CAFA U-17 Championship explained

Tourney Name:	CAFA U-17 Championship
Yearr:	2023
Country:	Tajikistan
City:	Hisor
Dates:	18–28 August
Num Teams:	5
Sub-Confederations:	1
Venues:	1
Cities:	1
Count:	1
Matches:	10
Goals:	34
Top Scorer:	Ehsan Balouch Shahbakhsh Muhammad Nazriev Nurbek Sarsenbaev (3 goals each)
Player:	Muhammad Nazriev
Nextseason:	2024

The 2023 CAFA U-17 Championship was the inaugural edition of CAFA U-17 Championship, the international youth football championship organized by Central Asian Football Association for the men's under-17 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament was held from August 18th to 28th in Hisor, Tajikistan.^[1] During the eight-day round-robin event, five nations competed for the title, each playing once before the final matchday on August 27th.

Host Tajikistan became the first champions of the tournament after finishing at the top of the standings.^{[2] [3]}

Participating teams

A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA member associations entered the tournament.^{[4] [5] [6]} Uzbekistan participated with its under-15 team instead.^{[7] [8]}

Team	data-sort-type="number"	Appearance	Previous best performance
	1st
	1st
	1st
	1st
	1st

Did not enter

Venues

All Matches were held at the Hisor Central Stadium.

Hisor
Hisor Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000

Match officials

CAFA selected the following referees to officiate the tournament:

Referees

• Mederbek Taichiev
• Abdullo Davalatov
• Arslan Goşanow
• Asker Nadjafaliev

Assistant referees

• Danial Bashandehnaeni
• Khusan Dzhalaldinov
• Ismoil Nuraliev
• Palvan Palvanow
• Avazbek Abdullaev

Main tournament

The main tournament schedule was announced on 18 August 2023.^{[9] [10]}

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Player awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:^[11]
The ranking for the Top Goalscorer was determined using the following criteria: goals, assists and fewest minutes played.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Завтра В Гиссаре Стартует Чемпионат CAFA-2023 Среди Юношеских Сборных До 17 Лет. ru. Tomorrow, the CAFA-2023 Championship among youth national teams under 17 starts in Hisor.. 19 August 2023. fft.tj. Tajikistan Football Federation. 22 August 2023.
2. Web site: Юношеская Сборная Таджикистана Стала Победителем Чемпионата CAFA-2023. ru. The Youth National Team of Tajikistan became the winner of the CAFA-2023 Championship.. 28 August 2023. fft.tj. Tajikistan Football Federation. 1 July 2024.
3. Web site: CAFA U-17 Championship-2023 is ended. 28 August 2023. ufa.uz. Uzbekistan Football Association. 2 February 2024.
4. Web site: За Кубок CAFA-2023 в Таджикистане сразятся пять юношеских сборных по футболу. ru. Five youth football teams will compete for the CAFA-2023 Cup in Tajikistan.. 16 August 2023. turkmenportal.com. 1 July 2024.
5. Web site: Юношеская сборная КР примет участие в турнире CAFA U-17. ru. The youth national team of Kyrgyzstan will participate in the CAFA U-17 tournament.. 13 August 2023. prosports.kg. 1 July 2024.
6. Web site: تیم ملی زیر ۱۷ سال کشور برای شرکت در رقابت‌های «کافا» عازم تاجیکستان شد. fa. The national under-17 team of the country is heading to Tajikistan to participate in the CAFA competition. 14 August 2023. avapress.com . 1 July 2024.
7. Web site: O‘zbekiston – CAFA turniri peshqadami. uz. Uzbekistan - CAFA Tournament's Opening Match. 22 August 2023. ufa.uz. UFA. 22 August 2023.
8. Web site: Iran to Play Uzbekistan at 2023 CAFA U-17 Championship Opener. 19 August 2023. tasnimnews.com. 22 August 2023.
9. Web site: Юношеская сборная Кыргызстана сыграет на турнире CAFA-2023 в Таджикистане (расписание). ru. The youth national team of Kyrgyzstan will play in the CAFA-2023 tournament in Tajikistan (schedule).. 15 August 2023. sport.kg. 1 July 2024.
10. Web site: завтра в гостинице «Серена» пройдет пресс-конференция в преддверии юношеского чемпионата CAFA-2023 (U-17). ru. Tomorrow, a press conference will take place at the 'Serena' hotel on the eve of the youth championship CAFA-2023 (U-17).. 18 August 2023. fft.tj. FFT. 22 August 2023.
11. Web site: Юноши Таджикистана стали чемпионами Центральной Азии по футболу. ru. The youth team of Tajikistan became champions of Central Asia in football.. 28 August 2023. asiaplustj.info. 1 July 2024.