2011 SAFF U-16 Championship

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2011 SAFF U-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNepal
Dates110 August 2011
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in Kathmandu host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of India.svg  India
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored42 (3.82 per match)
Attendance33,173 (3,016 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohamad Bilal (4 Goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Pakistan.svg Mansoor Khan
2013

The 2011 SAFF U-16 Championship was the first edition of the SAFF U-16 Championship hosted by Nepal from 1 to 10 August 2011 at Dasarath Stadium. Six teams from the region participated in the tournament.

Contents

Pakistan became the 2011 champions after beating India 2–1 in the final on 10 August 2011. Pakistan's Mohammad Bilal was the top scorer with 4 goals. Mansoor Khan, also from Pakistan, was declared the tournament's best player.

Participated teams

The following six nations participated in the tournament.

TeamAppearances
in the SAFF U-16 Championship
Previous best performance
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1st Debut
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1st Debut
Flag of India.svg  India 1st Debut
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 1st Debut
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
(Host)
1st Debut
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1st Debut

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 220070+76
Flag of India.svg  India 210151+43
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 2002011110
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg1–0Flag of India.svg  India
Khan Soccerball shade.svg20' Report
Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 4806
Referee: F. Ahamed (Bangladesh)

Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg0–6Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Report Bilal Soccerball shade.svg5', 56', 84', 90'
Ali Soccerball shade.svg79', 80'
Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 1631
Referee: Alamgir Khan (Bangladesh)

India  Flag of India.svg5–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Lalhimpuia Soccerball shade.svg31'
Raja Rawat Soccerball shade.svg36'
Laldanta Sanga Soccerball shade.svg45+2', 54'
Prokash Majumdar Soccerball shade.svg63'
Report
Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 2346
Referee: Dulal Mridha (Bangladesh)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 211060+64
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 211062+44
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2002212100
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg6–2Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Mohamad Mezbahuddin Soccerball shade.svg8', 40', 64'
Ali Soccerball shade.svg14'
Akash Shaha Soccerball shade.svg15'
Mohammad Sabbir Soccerball shade.svg57'
Report
Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 4468
Referee: P.Singh (India)

Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Report
Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 4870
Referee: Ashish Roy (India)

Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg0–6Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Report Lama Soccerball shade.svg14', 58'
Rai Soccerball shade.svg48'
Shrestha Soccerball shade.svg48'
Magar Soccerball shade.svg68', 70'
Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 1841
Referee: Amin Bepari (Bangladesh)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
8 August 2011 – Kathmandu
 
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 0
 
10 August 2011 – Kathmandu
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2
 
8 August 2011 – Kathmandu
 
Flag of India.svg  India 1
 
Flag of India.svg  India (p)1 (4)
 
 
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 1 (2)
 
Third place match
 
 
10 August 2011 – Kathmandu
 
 
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 2
 
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1

Semi-finals

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Khan Soccerball shade.svg89'
Sher Ali Soccerball shade.svg90'
Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 4611
Referee: Prakash Roy (India)

India  Flag of India.svg1–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Nitin Jayal Soccerball shade.svg90'Rishi Thapa Soccerball shade.svg20'
Penalties
Lalrammuana Soccerball shade cross.svg
Sanga Soccerball shad check.svg
Saha Soccerball shad check.svg
Mendes Soccerball shad check.svg
Singh Soccerball shad check.svg
4–2Soccerball shad check.svg Thapa
Soccerball shad check.svg Aditya
Soccerball shade cross.svg Umesh
Soccerball shade cross.svg Sagar
Soccerball shade cross.svg Bibek
Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 3164
Referee: S. Banarjee (Bangladesh)

Fifth place playoff

Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg2–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 941
Referee: B. Torofdar (Bangladesh)

Third place match

Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg2–1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 1549
Referee: R. Rashid (Bangladesh)

Final

Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg2–1Flag of India.svg  India
Muhammad Zeeshan Soccerball shade.svg23'
Khan Soccerball shade.svg50'
Lalhimpuia Soccerball shade.svg44'
Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 2946
Referee: S. Borua (Bangladesh)

Awards

 2011 SAFF U-16 Championship champions 
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan

First title

Goalscorers

There have been 42 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 3.82 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References