SAFF U-17 Championship explained

Founded:2011
Number Of Teams:7
Region:SAFF
Current Champions:
(5th title)
Most Successful Team: (5 titles)
Current:2024 SAFF U-17 Championship
SAFF U-17 Championship

The SAFF U-15/U-16/U-17 Championship is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The first edition was held as SAFF U-16 Championship, where most teams sent their U-15 team, keeping in mind AFC U-16 Championship hold every following years to SAFF U-16 Championship. In the 2017 edition, it was held as SAFF U-15 Championship and the subsequent 2022 edition, the SAFF U-17 Championship was introduced. The first edition of the tournament took place in Nepal in August 2011. The competition was launched under the leadership of SAFF President Kazi Salahuddin who was elected in 2009.[1] [2] [3]

Results

U15 Category
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2017
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Nepal
2 - 18–0
2018
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Nepal
1–1
1–0
2019
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India
7 - 0
U16 Category
YearHostFinalThird place match/Semi-finalists
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2011
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2 - 12 - 1
2013
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1 - 01 - 0
2015
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Bangladesh
1 - 1
and
2023
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Bhutan
2 - 0 and
U17 Category
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2022
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Sri Lanka
4 - 0 and
2024
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Bhutan

Participating nations

Legend
 ×  – Did not enter •  – Did not qualify ×  – Withdrew before qualification
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2011

2013

2015

2017

2018

2019

2022
Total
4th3rd1st3rd1st3rdSF7
×GS×4thGSGSGS5
2nd1st2nd1st3rd1st1st7
GS×GSGSGS×GS5
3rd2ndSF2nd4th2nd2nd7
1stGS××2nd××3
GSGSGSGS×GSSF6
Former member
×4thSF2

Awards

Year Top scorer(s) Goals Best player Fair play award
2011 Mohammad Bilal4 Not awarded
2013 6 Krishna Pandit
2015 3 Sarwan Zaman Nipu
2017 6
2018 Nihat Jaman Ucchash4 Haseeb Khan
2019 Himanshu Jangra7
2022 Mirajul Islam
Thanglalsoun Gangte
Unesh Budhathoki
4 Not awarded Not awarded

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MEN (SAFF U17). 9 September 2023.
  2. Web site: SAFF U-17 Championship: India reinforce regional dominance with fourth crown. 9 September 2023.
  3. Web site: SAFF U-17 Championship: India win title, defeat Nepal 4-0 in final. 9 September 2023.