2018 SAFF U-15 Championship

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2018 SAFF U-15 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Nepal
Dates25 October – 3 November
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in Lalitpur host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Third placeFlag of India.svg  India
Fourth placeFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored47 (4.7 per match)
Attendance15,144 (1,514 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Nihat Jaman Ucchash (4 Goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Pakistan.svg Haseeb Khan
Fair play awardFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
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All statistics correct as of 30 April 2019.

The 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship was the fifth edition of the SAFF U-15 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-15 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament was hosted by Nepal from October 25 to November 3, 2018, at ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal. Six out of seven teams from the region took part, as Sri Lanka later withdrew their team, and the teams were divided into two groups. [1] [2] On 3 November 2018, Bangladesh edged out Pakistan in a close match decided in a penalty shootout to claim their second SAFF title. [3]

Contents

Host selection

A draw for tournament ceremony was held on 13 September 2018 at conference room of Bangladesh Football Federation. BFF general secretary Abu Naeem Shohag, chairman of the BFF Media Committee Amirul Islam Babu and Mindu Dorji, the deputy general secretary of Bhutan Football Federation was among those present.

Initially all of seven countries team participated for the draw, two groups A and B were made, A consisted of Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives and Pakistan and group B consisted of India, Bhutan and Sri Lanka

But later Sri Lanka withdrew its team from the tournament and the groups were redefined. [2]

Group AGroup B

Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan ‡

Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka †
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan

† Sri Lanka withdrew before tournament
‡ Pakistan drawn to Group B, thus both the groups redefined

Squads

Players born on or after 1 January 2003 were eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team had to register a squad of minimum 18 players and maximum 23 players, minimum three of whom had to be goalkeepers.

Participating teams

TeamAppearances
in the SAFF U-15 Championship		Previous best performance
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 5thChampions (2015), (2018)
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 3rdFourth Place
Flag of India.svg  India 5thChampions (2013, 2017)
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 4thGroup Stage
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (Host)5thRunners-up (2013, 2017)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 3rdChampions (2011)

Venues

Lalitpur
ANFA Complex
Capacity: 6,000

Match officials

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 2200111+106Qualified for Knockout stage
2Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (H)210152+33
3Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 2002013−130
Source: SAFF
(H) Hosts
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg4–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
  • Jaan Limbu Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Namas Thapa Magar Soccerball shade.svg35'
  • Sasank Bohora Soccerball shade.svg63'
  • Dipesh Rai Soccerball shade.svg68'
 SAFF
ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal
Attendance: 2941
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf (Pakistan)
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg9–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Nihat Jaman Ucchash Soccerball shade.svg11', 19', 23', 46'
Mehedi Hassan Soccerball shade.svg44'
Rasel Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg47', 66'
Ashikur Rahman Soccerball shade.svg80', 90+5'		 SAFF
ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg2–1Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
SAFF
  • Jaan Limbu Soccerball shade.svg36'
ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal
Attendance: 1968
Referee: Harish Kundu (India)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 220061+56Qualified for Knockout stage
2Flag of India.svg  India 210152+33
3Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 200208−80
Source: SAFF
India  Flag of India.svg1–2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Vanlalruatfela Thlacheu Soccerball shade.svg53' SAFF AIFF Adnan Justin Soccerball shade.svg36'
Wasif Soccerball shade.svg85'
ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal
Attendance: 2807
Referee: Bhubon Mohon Tarafder (Bangladesh)
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg0–4Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
SAFF Mudassar Nazar Soccerball shade.svg20'
Iftikar Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg23'
Moin Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg29', 42'
ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal
Attendance: 1506
Referee: Zaeem Ali (Maldives)
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg0–4Flag of India.svg  India
SAFF AIFF Shubho Paul Soccerball shade.svg4' (pen.)
Kushang Subba Soccerball shade.svg66'
Aman Xalxo Soccerball shade.svg89'
ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal
Attendance: 3019
Referee: Sudish Kumar Pandey (Nepal)

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 November  – ANFA Complex
 
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (p) 1 (4)
 
3 November  – ANFA Complex
 
Flag of India.svg  India 1 (2)
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (p) 1 (3)
 
1 November  – ANFA Complex
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1 (2)
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4
 
 
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 0
 
Third Place
 
 
3 November  – ANFA Complex
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 1
 
 
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 0

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–1Flag of India.svg  India
  • Ashikur Rahman Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.)
 SAFF AIFF
Penalties
  • Tauhidul Riday Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Raja Ansari Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Kamran Raju Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Rostom Mia Soccerball shad check.svg
4–2
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Harsh Patre
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Lalrampana Pautu
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Kushang Subba
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Fredy Chawngthansanga
ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal
Attendance: 1944
Referee: Zaeem Ali (Maldives)
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg4–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Jaan Limbu Soccerball shade.svg54' (o.g.)
Mohib Ullah Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.), 68' (pen.)
Moin Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg77'		 SAFF
ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal
Attendance: 1632
Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)

Third place

Flag of India.svg  India 1–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
SAFF AIFF
ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal
Attendance: 914
Referee: Bhubon Mohon Tarafder (Bangladesh)

Final

Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
  • Haseeb Khan Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
 Report
Penalties
  • Rajon Howladar Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Tauhidul Islam Riday Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Raja Ansari Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Rostom Mia Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Md. Rabi Ul Islam Soccerball shade cross.svg
3–2
ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal
Attendance: 6413
Referee: Sudish Kumar Pandey (Nepal) [4]

Winner

 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship champions 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
Second title

Awards

The following awards were given for the 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship.

Fair Play AwardMost Valuable PlayerGolden Boot Award
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Flag of Pakistan.svg Haseeb Khan Flag of Bangladesh.svg Nihat Jaman Ucchash

Goalscorers

There were 47 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 4.7 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ↑ "SAFF U15 draw held". South Asian Football Federation.
  2. 1 2 "SAFF Revises SAFF U15 Match Fixtures After Sri Lanka Pulls Out". Goal Nepal. 4 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "SAFF Under-15 Championship: Bangladesh beat Pakistan on penalties to claim second title". saffederation.org. SAFF. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "FIFA Referees News: 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship - Final". 3 November 2018.
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