2017 CAFA U-15 Championship

2017 CAFA U-15 Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Tajikistan
City	Hisor
Dates	2–9 July
Teams	5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Afghanistan (1st title)
Runners-up	Uzbekistan
Third place	Turkmenistan
Fourth place	Kyrgyzstan
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
Goals scored	37 (3.7 per match)
Attendance	13,200 (1,320 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Buronbek Mirzasalimov (5 goals)
Best player(s)	Sherzod Dadaboev
Best goalkeeper	Shumkarbek Topchubaev
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The 2017 CAFA U-15 Championship was the inaugural edition of the CAFA U-15 Championship, the international youth football championship organized by CAFA for the men's under-15 national teams of Central Asia. Tajikistan was hosting the tournament. Five teams entered the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2002 eligible to participate. ^[1]

Afghanistan clinched the title of the inaugural championship after beating Uzbekistan 3–2 on the final matchday. ^{[2] [3]}

Participating teams

5 (out of 6) CAFA member associations entered the tournament. Although Iran initially entered, they withdrew before the start of the tournament. ^[4]

Team	App.	Previous best performance
Afghanistan	1st	Debut
Kyrgyzstan	1st	Debut
Tajikistan	1st	Debut
Turkmenistan	1st	Debut
Uzbekistan	1st	Debut

did not enter

•   Iran (W)

Venues

Following Iran's withdrawal, all matches were relocated to the Hisor Central Stadium. Initially, matches were planned to be held in both Dushanbe and Hisor, but due to Iran's withdrawal, Hisor became the sole venue for all matches. ^{[5] [6]}

Hisor	Hisor 2017 CAFA U-15 Championship (Tajikistan)
Hisor Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000

Squads

Main article: 2017 CAFA U-15 Championship squads

Main tournament

The Original final tournament schedule was announced on 19 June 2017. ^[7] A modified tournament schedule was announced on 30 June 2017, after Iran withdrew from the competition. ^[6]

All times are local TJT (UTC+5).

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
1	Afghanistan	4	3	0	1	9	5	+4	9 [a]	Champions
2	Uzbekistan	4	3	0	1	12	7	+5	9 [a]	Runners-up
3	Turkmenistan	4	2	0	2	7	9	−2	6	Third place
4	Kyrgyzstan	4	1	0	3	4	8	−4	3 [b]
5	Tajikistan (H)	4	1	0	3	5	8	−3	3 [b]

Source: CAFA
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. Head-to-head points: Afghanistan 3, Uzbekistan 0
2. Head-to-head points: Kyrgyzstan 3, Tajikistan 0

3 July 2017 (2017-07-03)

18:00

Kyrgyzstan	1–2	Uzbekistan
Kenzhabekov 49'	Report [8]	Abdualimov 21' Mirzasalimov 69'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 200

Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

3 July 2017 (2017-07-03)

21:00

Afghanistan	3–1	Tajikistan
Naseri 2' Hussaini 83', 90+6'	Report [8]	Nazarov 41'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 500

Referee: Jasur Mukhtarov (Uzbekistan)

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4 July 2017 (2017-07-04)

18:00

Kyrgyzstan	1–3	Afghanistan
Kudaiberdiev 46'	Report [9]	Samandari 36' Naseri 54' Mirzoda 57'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 900

Referee: Dzhumamurad Dzhumamuradov (Turkmenistan)

4 July 2017 (2017-07-04)

21:00

Uzbekistan	6–2	Turkmenistan
Abdumannonov 42' (pen.) Gudjikow 44' (o.g.) Mirzosalimov 46', 77' Akhrorbekov 50' Kakhorjonov 62'	Report [9]	Palwanow 58' Orazow 75'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 1,100

Referee: Spartak Danilenko (Kyrgyzstan)

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5 July 2017 (2017-07-05)

18:00

Turkmenistan	3–0	Kyrgyzstan
Palwanow 3', 27' Gudjikow 47'	Report [10]

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 700

Referee: Halim Aqa Shirzad (Afghanistan)

5 July 2017 (2017-07-05)

21:00

Tajikistan	1–2	Uzbekistan
Rakhimov 70'	Report [10]	Mirzasalimov 60', 69'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 1,600

Referee: Dzhumamurad Dzhumamuradov (Turkmenistan)

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7 July 2017 (2017-07-07)

18:00

Afghanistan	0–1	Turkmenistan
	Report [11]	Gylyçmyradow 46'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 400

Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

7 July 2017 (2017-07-07)

21:00

Tajikistan	0–2	Kyrgyzstan
	Report [11]	Berekeev 36' Erkinbek uulu 64'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 3,500

Referee: Jasur Mukhtarov (Uzbekistan)

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9 July 2017 (2017-07-09)

18:00

Afghanistan	3–2	Uzbekistan
Samandari 6' Mirzada 48' Hussaini 78'	Report [12]	Norchaev 39' Davronov 83'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 800

Referee: Spartak Danilenko (Kyrgyzstan)

9 July 2017 (2017-07-09)

21:00

Turkmenistan	1–3	Tajikistan
Durdyýew 12'	Report [12]	Nazarov 9' Bobokhonov 10', 85'

Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor

Attendance: 3,500

Referee: Halim Aqa Shirzad (Afghanistan)

Goalscorers

There were 37 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.7 goals per match.

5 goals

• Buronbek Mirzasalimov

3 goals

• Sayed Asghar Hussaini
• Timur Palwanow

2 goals

• Fardeen Naseri
• Samir Samandari
• Ahmad Tamim Mirzada
• Farkhod Bobokhonov
• Faiziddin Nazarov

1 goal

• Aktan Berekeev
• Kubatbek Erkinbek uulu
• Bekzat Kenzhabekov
• Mirlanbek Kudaiberdiev
• Alisher Rakhimov
• Meýlis Durdyýew
• Hemra Gudjikow
• Azym Gylyçmyradow
• Oraz Orazow
• Khusain Norchaev
• Alibek Davronov
• Bektemir Abdumannonov
• Nurbek Akhrorbekov
• Jasurbek Kakhorjonov
• Javokhir Abdualimov

1 own goal

• Hemra Gudjikow (against Uzbekistan)

Source: CAFA

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: ^{[13] [14]}

Top Goalscorer	Best player	Best goalkeeper
Buronbek Mirzasalimov	Sherzod Dadaboev	Shumkarbek Topchubaev

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