2013 SAFF U-16 Championship

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2013 SAFF U-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNepal
Dates20–30 July 2013 [1]
Teams7
Venue(s)2 (in Kathmandu host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of India.svg  India (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Third placeFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored35 (2.69 per match)
Attendance26,091 (2,007 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Nepal.svg Bimal Magar (6 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of India.svg Krishna Pandit
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The 2013 SAFF U-16 Championship was the second edition of the SAFF U-16 Championship organized by South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament hosted by Nepal from 20 to 30 July at Dasarath Stadium and army ground. Seven teams from the region were participated in the tournament.

Contents

Participated teams

The following seven nations participated in the tournament.

TeamAppearances
in the SAFF U-16 Championship		Previous best performance
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2ndSemi finals (2011)
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 1stGroup stages (2011)
Flag of India.svg  India 2ndRunner up (2011)
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 2ndGroup stages (2011)
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (Host)2ndSemi-finals (2011)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2ndChampion (2011)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2ndGroup stages (2011)

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 3210111+107
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 312042+25
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 302103-32
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 3012110-91
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg7–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
B.Magar Soccerball shade.svg48', 62', 63'
H.Magar Soccerball shade.svg58', 76', 84'
Subedi Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Kasun Lakmal Weerakkody (Sri Lanka)
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–0Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Report
Army Ground, Kathmandu
Attendance: 2,379
Referee: Shrawan Lama (Nepal)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg1–1Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
A.Mansory Soccerball shade.svg74' Report H.Magar Soccerball shade.svg81'
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Attendance: 1,249
Referee: Kasun Lakmal Weerakkody (Sri Lanka)
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg0–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Report
Army Ground, Kathmandu
Attendance: 3,341
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal)
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–3Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Report Limbu Soccerball shade.svg13'
B.Magar Soccerball shade.svg65', 73'
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Attendance: 2,164
Referee: Kasun Lakmal Weerakkody (Sri Lanka)
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg1–3Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Shezang Soccerball shade.svg18' Report Waziri Soccerball shade.svg27'
Ahmad Soccerball shade.svg63', 90+2'
Army Ground, Kathmandu
Attendance: 1,971
Referee: S. Borua (Bangladesh)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of India.svg  India 220061+56
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 21013303
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 200227-50
India  Flag of India.svg4– 1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Pandit Soccerball shade.svg21'
Singh Soccerball shade.svg23', 90'
Chakraborty Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Niresh Soccerball shade.svg44'
Army Ground, Kathmandu
Attendance: 1,749
Referee: Rana Naseer Ahmed (Pakistan)
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg3–1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Tutul Soccerball shade.svg28', 57'
Islam Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Niresh Soccerball shade.svg43'
Army Ground, Kathmandu
Attendance: 1,560
Referee: Kabin Byanjankar (Nepal)
India  Flag of India.svg2–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Singh Soccerball shade.svg43'
Pandit Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report
Army Ground, Kathmandu
Attendance: 971
Referee: Shrawan Lama (Nepal)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
27 July – Kathmandu
 
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1
 
30 July – Kathmandu
 
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 5
 
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 0
 
28 Julym – Kathmandu
 
Flag of India.svg  India 1
 
Flag of India.svg  India (p)0 (4)
 
 
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 0 (3)
 
 Third place match
 
 
30 July – Kathmandu
 
 
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 0
 
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1

Semi-finals

Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg5–1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Limbu Soccerball shade.svg8', 59'
B.Magar Soccerball shade.svg20'
Bista Soccerball shade.svg23'
Atikuzzaman Soccerball shade.svg56' (o.g.)		 Report Sifat Soccerball shade.svg65'
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Attendance: 1,746
Referee: Rana Naseer Ahmed (Pakistan)
India  Flag of India.svg0–0Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Report
Penalties
Pandit Soccerball shade cross.svg
Singh Soccerball shad check.svg
Chakraborty Soccerball shad check.svg
Tirkey Soccerball shad check.svg
Rodrigues Soccerball shad check.svg		4–3Soccerball shad check.svg Waziri
Soccerball shad check.svg Ahmad
Soccerball shade cross.svg Jalal
Soccerball shad check.svg Sardari
Soccerball shade cross.svg Rezahi
Army Ground, Kathmandu
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Nabindra Maharajan (Nepal)

Third place

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–0Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Tushar Soccerball shade.svg55' Report
Army Ground, Kathmandu
Attendance: 1,642
Referee: Rana Naseer Ahmed (Pakistan)

Final

Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–1Flag of India.svg  India
Report Lalrinzuala Soccerball shade.svg18'
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Attendance: 4,419
Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)

Awards

 2013 SAFF U-16 Championship champions 
Flag of India.svg
India
First title

References

  1. ↑ "..... U16 SAFF C'ship on July 2013". Goalnepal.com. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Goal Nepal". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
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