2016 CAFA U-19 Championship

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2016 CAFA U-19 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
City Tashkent
Dates5–11 August
Teams6 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan A (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Third placeFlag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Fourth placeFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored25 (2.78 per match)
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The 2016 CAFA U-19 Championship was the inaugural edition of the CAFA U-19 Championship, the triennial international youth football championship organised by Central Asian Football Association for the men's under-19 national teams of Central Asia. Uzbekistan hosted the tournament from 6 to 9 August 2016. [1] A total of six teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 1997 eligible to participate.

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Uzbekistan emerged as the inaugural champions of the first-ever CAFA tournament by defeating the Kyrgyz Republic 1–0 in the final match. [2] [3]

Participating teams

Initially, all six CAFA members were set to participate in the tournament. [4] However, Iran pulled out of the tournament before it began, and were replaced by a Uzbekistan B side. [5] [6]

TeamApp.Previous best performance
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 1stDebut
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 1stdebut
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 1stDebut
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 1stDebut
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan A 1stDebut
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan B 1stDebut
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Venues

Tashkent
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Tashkent
2016 CAFA U-19 Championship (Uzbekistan)
JAR Stadium Pakhtakor Stadium
Capacity: 8,500Capacity: 35,000
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Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium.jpg

Squads

Group stage

The final tournament schedule was announced on 25 July 2016. [7]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 211042+24 Final
2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan B (H)211042+24 Fifth place play-off
3Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 200204−40 Third place play-off
Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan B  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg2–2Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Report [8]
JAR Stadium , Tashkent
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg0–2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan B
Report [9]
JAR Stadium , Tashkent
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg2–0Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
JAR Stadium , Tashkent

Group B

Initially, Iran were drawn to this group, but after their withdrawal, Uzbekistan A replaced them. [6]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan A (H)220071+66 Final
2Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 210124−23 Third place play-off
3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 200226−40 Fifth place play-off
Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan A  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg3–0Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Pakhtakor Stadium , Tashkent
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg1–4Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan A
Report [10]
Pakhtakor Stadium , Tashkent
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg2–1Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report [11]
Pakhtakor Stadium , Tashkent

Placement matches

Fifth place play-off

Uzbekistan B  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg1–1Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report [12]
Penalties
6–7
JAR Stadium , Tashkent

Third place play-off

Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg1–2Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
JAR Stadium , Tashkent

Final

Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg0–1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan A
Report [13]
JAR Stadium , Tashkent

Goalscorers

There were 25 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 2.78 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

Source: CAFA

References

  1. ↑ "The First CAFA Cup to Be Held in Tashkent". uzbekembassy.in. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Uzbekistan-1 clinches CAFA CUP–2016". uzdaily.uz. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Молодежная сборная КР по футболу выиграла "серебро" на международном турнире CAFA Cup в Узбекистане" [Kyrgyz Republic's youth football team won the 'silver' at the international CAFA Cup tournament in Uzbekistan]. 24.kg (in Russian). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  4. ↑ ""молодежка" Таджикистана Начала Подготовку К Турниру "cafa Cup – U-19"" [The youth team of Tajikistan has begun preparations for the 'CAFA Cup - U-19' tournament.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "تورنمنت بین‌المللی "کافا کاپ" با حضور افغانستان برگزار می‌شود" [The international tournament 'CAFA Cup' is being held with the participation of Afghanistan]. mizanonline.ir (in Persian). 28 July 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  6. 1 2 ""CAFA Cup – U-19": Таджикистан вместо Ирана сыграет с Узбекистаном" [CAFA Cup – U-19: Tajikistan will play against Uzbekistan instead of Iran.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Марказий Осиё Футбол Ассоциациаси Тошкентда халқаро турнир ўтказади" [The Central Asian Football Association holds an international tournament in Tashkent.]. the-uff.com (in Russian). Uzbekistan Football Association. 25 July 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "CAFA Cup-2016: Ўзбекистон-2 мусобақанинг илк ўйинида Қирғизистон билан дуранг ўйнади". 8 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "CAFA CUP. Ўзбекистон-2 Афғонистон дарвозасига жавобсиз 2 та гол урди".
  10. ↑ "«CAFA Cup – U-19»: «молодежка» Таджикистана начала с поражения – Федерация Футбола Таджикистана".
  11. ↑ "«CAFA Cup – U-19»: «молодежка» Таджикистана уступила Туркменистану – Федерация Футбола Таджикистана".
  12. ↑ "«CAFA Cup – U-19»: Таджикистан по пенальти обыграл Узбекистан-2 – Федерация Футбола Таджикистана".
  13. ↑ "CAFA Cup-2016: Узбекистан-1 - Кыргызстан - 1:0 (фоторепортаж)".
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