SAFF U-17 Championship
Appearance
(Redirected from SAFF U-15 Championship)
Founded | 2011 |
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Region | SAFF |
Number of teams | 7 |
Current champions | ![]() (5th title) |
Most successful team(s) | ![]() |
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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
[edit]- U15 Category
Year | Host | Final | Third place match/Semi-finalists | ||||||
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Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
2017 Details |
![]() Nepal |
![]() India |
2–1 | ![]() Nepal |
![]() Bangladesh |
8–0 | ![]() Bhutan | ||
2018 Details |
![]() Nepal |
![]() Bangladesh |
1–1 (3–2 p) |
![]() Pakistan |
![]() India |
1–0 | ![]() Nepal | ||
2019 Details |
![]() India |
![]() India |
7–0 | ![]() Nepal |
![]() Bangladesh |
- U16 Category
Year | Host | Final | Third place match/Semi-finalists | ||||||
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Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
2011 Details |
![]() Nepal |
![]() Pakistan |
2–1 | ![]() India |
![]() Nepal |
2–1 | ![]() Bangladesh | ||
2013 Details |
![]() Nepal |
![]() India |
1–0 | ![]() Nepal |
![]() Bangladesh |
1–0 | ![]() Afghanistan | ||
2015 Details |
![]() Bangladesh |
![]() Bangladesh |
1–1 (4–2 p) |
![]() India |
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2023 Details |
![]() Bhutan |
![]() India |
2–0 | ![]() Bangladesh |
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- U17 Category
Year | Host | Final | Third place match/Semi-finalists | ||||||
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Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
2022 Details |
![]() Sri Lanka |
![]() India |
4–0 | ![]() Nepal |
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2024 Details |
![]() Bhutan |
Participating nations
[edit]- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- SF – Semifinals
- GS – Group stage
- q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
- — Hosts
- × – Did not enter
- • – Did not qualify
- × – Withdrew before qualification
- — Withdrew/Disqualified after qualification
- — Not part of SAFF
Team | ![]() 2011 |
![]() 2013 |
![]() 2015 |
![]() 2017 |
![]() 2018 |
![]() 2019 |
![]() 2022 |
Total |
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4th | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | SF | 7 |
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× | GS | × | 4th | GS | GS | GS | 5 |
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2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 7 |
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GS | × | GS | GS | GS | × | GS | 5 |
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3rd | 2nd | SF | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 7 |
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1st | GS | × | × | 2nd | × | × | 3 |
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GS | GS | GS | GS | × | GS | SF | 6 |
Former member | ||||||||
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× | 4th | SF | Not part of SAFF | 2 |
Awards
[edit]Year | Top scorer(s) | Goals | Best player | Fair play award |
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2011 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
Not awarded |
2013 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() | |
2015 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
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2017 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
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2018 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
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2019 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
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2022 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "MEN (SAFF U17)". Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "SAFF U-17 Championship: India reinforce regional dominance with fourth crown". Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "SAFF U-17 Championship: India win title, defeat Nepal 4-0 in final". Retrieved 9 September 2023.