2017 SAFF U-15 Championship

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2017 SAFF U-15 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Nepal
Dates18–27 August
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in Lalitpur and Kathmandu host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of India.svg  India (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Third placeFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Fourth placeFlag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored51 (5.1 per match)
Attendance23,053 (2,305 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Foysal Ahmed Fahim (6 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of India.svg Vikram Pratap Singh
Fair play awardFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
← 2015
2018 →
All statistics correct as of 30 March 2019.

The 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship was the fourth edition of the SAFF U-15 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-15 national teams organized by SAFF. Since most teams use to send their U-15 team keeping in mind 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification it has been officially changed to U-15 tournament. The tournament was hosted by Nepal from 18 to 27 of August, 2017 at ANFA Complex, Satdobato and Halchowk Stadium. Six teams from the region took part, divided into two groups. [1]

Contents

Host selection

On July 10, 2017, a tournament draw ceremony was held in the conference room of the Bangladesh Football Federation. SAFF general secretary Anwarul Haque Helal and BFF general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag were among those present. [2]

Eligible teams

Player eligibility

Players born on or after 1 January 2002 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

Participating teams

TeamAppearances
in the SAFF U-16 Championship		Previous best performance
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 4thChampions (2015)
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 2ndGroup Stage
Flag of India.svg  India 4thChampions (2013,2017)
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 3rdGroup Stage
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (Host)4thRunners-up (2013)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 4thGroup Stage

Venues

Lalitpur Kathmandu
ANFA Complex, Satdobato Halchowk Stadium
Capacity: 6,000Capacity: 3,500
SAFF Championship 2013 (3).JPG

Match officials

Referees
Assistant referees

Group stage

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

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 220070+76Qualified for Knockout stage
2Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 210163+33
3Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2002010−100
Source: GoalNepal
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg4–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Foysal Ahmed Fahim Soccerball shade.svg28', 32', 74' (pen.)
Nazmul Biswas Soccerball shade.svg44'		 Report
ANFA Complex, Satdobato
Attendance: 1794
Referee: Kabin Byanjankar (Nepal)
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg6–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Khando Soccerball shade.svg8', 24'
Kinga Wangchuk Soccerball shade.svg30'
Kelzang Jigmi Soccerball shade.svg43', 45+1'
Siddharth Gurung Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report
ANFA Complex, Satdobato
Attendance: 1105
Referee: Abdulla Shathir (Maldives)
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg3–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Foysal Ahmed Fahim Soccerball shade.svg25'
Miraj Molla Soccerball shade.svg52', 81'		 Report
ANFA Complex, Satdobato
Attendance: 1631
Referee: Tanmoy Dhar (India)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Flag of India.svg  India 2200111+106Qualified for Knockout stage
2Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (H)210172+53
3Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 2002015−150
Source: GoalNepal
(H) Hosts
India  Flag of India.svg9–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Ravi Bahadur Rana Soccerball shade.svg20', 26', 48'
Ibrahim Anoof Soccerball shade.svg22', 89' (o.g.)
Thoiba Singh Moirangthem Soccerball shade.svg41'
Vikram Pratap Singh Soccerball shade.svg70'
Ricky Shabong Soccerball shade.svg57'
Lalrokima Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report
ANFA Complex, Satdobato
Attendance: 1481
Referee: Golam Mourshed Choudhary (Bangladesh)
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg6–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Brijesh Chaudhary Soccerball shade.svg14', 73'
Darshan Gurung Soccerball shade.svg22'
Roshan Rana Magar Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.)
Akash Budha Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 47'		 Report
ANFA Complex, Satdobato
Attendance: 2706
Referee: D.D.Indika Sendanayake (Sri Lanka)
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg1–2Flag of India.svg  India
Roshan Rana Magar Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.) Report Soccerball shade.svg27' Vikram Pratap Singh
Soccerball shade.svg64' Ravi Bahadur Rana
ANFA Complex, Satdobato
Attendance: 2018
Referee: Ugyen Dorji (Bhutan)

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 August – ANFA Complex
 
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2
 
27 August – ANFA Complex
 
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 4
 
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 1
 
25 August – Halchowk Stadium
 
Flag of India.svg  India 2
 
Flag of India.svg  India 3
 
 
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 0
 
Third Place
 
 
27 August – Halchowk Stadium
 
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 8
 
 
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 0

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg2–4Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Foysal Ahmed Fahim Soccerball shade.svg72'
Soccerball shade.svg73' Habibur Rahman		 Report Soccerball shade.svg5', 64' Aakash Budha Magar
Soccerball shade.svg64' (o.g.) Nazmul Biswas
Soccerball shade.svg90+6' Brijesh Choudhary
ANFA Complex, Satdobato
Attendance: 2865
Referee: D.D. Indika Sendanayake (Sri Lanka)
India  Flag of India.svg3–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Vikram Pratap Singh Soccerball shade.svg20'
Harpreet Singh Soccerball shade.svg76'
Ridge Melvin D'Mello Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report
Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 2346
Referee: Golam Mourshed Choudhary (Bangladesh)

Third place

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg8–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Foysal Ahmed Fahim Soccerball shade.svg18'
Raja Sheikh Soccerball shade.svg20', 46'
Miraj Molla Soccerball shade.svg29', 58'
Md Akash Soccerball shade.svg69'
Yeasin Arafat Soccerball shade.svg79'
Arif Hossen Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report
Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 2017
Referee: Abdulla Suneed (Maldives)

Final

Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg1–2Flag of India.svg  India
Birjesh Chaudhary Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.) Report Soccerball shade.svg59' Lalrokima
Soccerball shade.svg75' Vikram Pratap Singh
ANFA Complex, Satdobato
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Golam Mourshed Choudhary (Bangladesh)

Winner

 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship 
Flag of India.svg
India
Second title

Awards

The following awards were given for the 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship.

FIFA Fair Play Award Player of the TournamentGolden Boot Award
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Flag of India.svg Vikram Pratap Singh Flag of Bangladesh.svg Foysal Ahmed Fahim

Goalscorers

6 Goals
5 Goals
4 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal
2 Own Goals
Own Goal

References

  1. ↑ "SAFF U15 Championship". Goal Nepal.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "SAFF U15 Draw held". Daily Sun.
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