CAFA Junior Championship explained

The CAFA Junior Championship, is an international association football competition contested by the junior (U-18 to U-20) national teams of the members of the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA), the governing body of football in Central Asia.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Results

Under-20 Men

CAFA U-20 Championship
Region:Central Asia (CAFA)
Number Of Teams:5 (as of 2023)
Current:2024 CAFA U-20 Championship

The CAFA U-20 Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian men's under-20 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2023, with Uzbekistan winning the inaugural competition.

width=2%Editionwidth=5%Yearwidth=8%HostsChampionswidth=10%ScoreRunners-upThird placewidth=10%Score and VenueFourth placewidth=4%No. of Teams
12023 Tajikistanround-robinround-robin5
22024 Kyrgyzstan3–03–06
Teams reaching the top four
TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
1 (2024)1 (2023)2
1 (2023)1 (2024)2
1 (2024)1
1 (2023)1 (2024)2
1 (2023)1

* = hosts

Under-19 Men

CAFA U-19 Championship
Region:Central Asia (CAFA)
Number Of Teams:5 (as of 2022)
Current:2022 CAFA U-19 Championship

The CAFA U-19 Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian men's under-19 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2016, with Uzbekistan winning the inaugural competition.

width=2%Editionwidth=5%Yearwidth=8%HostsChampionswidth=10%ScoreRunners-upThird placewidth=10%Score and VenueFourth placewidth=4%No. of Teams
12016 Uzbekistan1–02–16
22019 Tajikistanround-robinround-robin5
32022 Tajikistanround-robinround-robin5
Teams reaching the top four
TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
2 (2019, 2022)2
1 (2016)1 (2022)1 (2019)3
1 (2019)1 (2022)2
1 (2016)1 (2022)2
1 (2016)1
2 (2016, 2019)2

* = hosts

Under-20 Women

CAFA U-20 Women's Championship
Region:Central Asia (CAFA)
Number Of Teams:5 (as of 2021)
Current:2021 CAFA U-20 Women's Championship

The CAFA U-20 Women's Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian women's under-20 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2021, with Uzbekistan winning the inaugural competition.

width=2%Editionwidth=5%Yearwidth=8%HostsChampionswidth=10%ScoreRunners-upThird placewidth=10%Score and VenueFourth placewidth=4%No. of Teams
12021 Tajikistanround-robinround-robin5
Teams reaching the top four
TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
1 (2021)1
1 (2021)1
1 (2021)1
1 (2021)1

* = hosts

Under-19 Women

CAFA U-19 Women's Championship
Region:Central Asia (CAFA)
Number Of Teams:4 (as of 2016)
Current:2016 CAFA U-19 Women's Championship

The CAFA U-19 Women's Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian women's under-19 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2016, with Uzbekistan winning the inaugural competition.

width=2%Editionwidth=5%Yearwidth=8%HostsChampionswidth=10%ScoreRunners-upThird placewidth=10%Score and VenueFourth placewidth=4%No. of Teams
12016[5]
Uzbekistanround-robinround-robin4
Teams reaching the top four
TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
1 (2016)1
1 (2016)1
1 (2016)1
1 (2016)1

* = hosts

Under-18 Women

CAFA U-18 Women's Championship
Region:Central Asia (CAFA)
Number Of Teams:5 (as of 2024)
Current:2024 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship

The CAFA U-18 Women's Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian women's under-18 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2022, with Iran winning the inaugural competition.

width=2%Editionwidth=5%Yearwidth=8%HostsChampionswidth=10%ScoreRunners-upThird placewidth=10%ScoreFourth placewidth=4%No. of Teams
12022 Tajikistanround-robinround-robin4
22024 Tajikistanround-robinround-robin5
Teams reaching the top four
TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
1 (2022)1
1 (2022)1
1 (2022)1
1 (2022)1

* = hosts

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: اتحادیه فوتبال آسیای مرکزی ایجاد شد. BBC. 22 February 2015. 22 February 2015. Persian.
  2. Web site: 'Central Zone' gets thumbs up from Tajikistan. The AFC. 10 June 2014. 10 June 2014.
  3. Web site: AFC adds a fifth zone as Extraordinary Congress approves amendments to AFC Statutes . The AFC. 9 January 2015. 12 January 2015.
  4. Web site: Central Asians meet Sheikh Salman to create CAFA. aff.org.af. 29 October 2014. 17 May 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029194753/http://aff.org.af/english/central-asians-meet-sheikh-salman-to-create-cafa/. 29 October 2014.
  5. Web site: Our Women's National Football U-19 Team won Cup of CAFA. Uzbekistan National News. 18 October 2016.