2019 SAFF U-15 Championship

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2019 SAFF U-15 Championship
Tournament details
Host country India
Dates21–31 August
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in Kalyani host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of India.svg  India (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Third placeFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Fourth placeFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored60 (5.45 per match)
Attendance35,690 (3,245 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of India.svg Himanshu Jangra
(7 Goals)
Best player(s) Flag of India.svg Himanshu Jangra
Fair play awardFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
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The 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship was the 6th edition of the SAFF U-15 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-15 national teams organized by South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament was hosted by India at Kalyani Stadium from August 21 to August 31, 2019. Five teams from the region took part in the tournament. [1] [2]

Contents

Bangladesh is the defending champion. They have won previous season title by beating Pakistan 1(3)−1(2) penalties shoot out on 3 November 2018. [3]

Squads

Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team have to register a squad of minimum 18 players and maximum 23 players, minimum three of whom had to be goalkeepers.

Participating teams

Pakistan had sent their entry for the meet. However, due to some internal problems in their federation, they have withdrawn. A letter to reconfirm their entry was sent by SAFF, Pakistan said they would not be able to participate. [4]

TeamAppearances
in the SAFF U-15 Championship		Previous best performance
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 6thChampions (2015), (2018)
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 4thFourth Place
Flag of India.svg  India (Host)6thChampions (2013, 2017)
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 6thRunners-up (2013, 2017)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 5thGroup Stage

Officials

Venues

Kalyani
Kalyani Stadium
22°52′59″N88°45′34.07″E / 22.88306°N 88.7594639°E / 22.88306; 88.7594639 (Ahmedabad)
Capacity: 20,000 seats
Kalyani Stadium 10.JPG

Round Robin

All the five teams will play each other in a round robin phase and the top two teams will play the final.

Key to colours in group tables
Advance to Final
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Flag of India.svg  India (H, C)4400210+2112Advance to Final
2Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 4301126+69
3Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 42021311+26
4Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 4103416−123
5Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 4004420−160
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0−5Flag of India.svg  India
Report
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: K.L.S. Chaturanga (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg3–2Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Report
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Attendance: 1,840
Referee: Bhubon Tarafder (Bangladesh)
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg2−5Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Report
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Attendance: 2,890 y
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal)
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg2−0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Report
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Attendance: 3,210
Referee: Vinay Suvarna (India)
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg7−1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Report
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ugyen Penjor (Bhutan)
India  Flag of India.svg7−0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Report
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Attendance: 3,450
Referee: Bhubon Tarafder (Bangladesh)
India  Flag of India.svg5–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Report
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal)
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–4Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Report
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Vinay Suvarna (India)
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg0–6Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Report
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Vinay Suvarna (India)
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–4Flag of India.svg  India
Report
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Attendance: 3000
Referee: K.L.S. Chaturanga (Sri Lanka)

Final

India  Flag of India.svg7−0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Report
Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Bhubon Tarafder (Bangladesh)

Winner

 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship 
Flag of India.svg
India
Third title

Goalscorers

There were 60 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 5.45 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Broadcasting rights

CountryBroadcaster
Flag of India.svg  India (host) MYCUJOO.TV
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South-East Asian Countries

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