 | |||
| Association | Bhutan Football Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Hideharu Takahashi | ||
| Captain | Pema Zangpo Dorji | ||
| FIFA code | BHU | ||
| |||
The Bhutan national under-20 football team represents Bhutan in men's international under-20 football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Bhutan, the Bhutan Football Federation, which is a member of the Asian Football Confederation and the South Asian Football Federation.
The team made their competitive debut in 2015 at the 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship. Their debut match was a 3–1 loss to Nepal. Club Brugge youth player Bimal Magar opened the scoring after ten minutes for the hosts, but Bhutan equalised straightaway through defender Sonam Tobgay. [1] They were unable to capitalise on this however as Magar, despite missing a penalty, went on to complete his hat-trick to seal victory for Nepal. [1] Bhutan manager Nawang Dendup said that the loss was due to his team defending too deep and not being able to match the speed of their opponents. [2]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Hideharu Takahashi |
| Assistant coach |  Tandin Dorji Tamang |
| Team manager | Sangay Wangchuk |
| Goalkeeper coach | Tshering Chopel |
| Physiotherapist | Yeshi Samdup |
| Media officer | Sonam Dorji |
| Team leader | Yeshi Tshering |
The following squad was announced on 10 August 2024 for the 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship.[ citation needed ]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Rigzin Sonam Tenzin | 4 May 2005 | |||
| 2 | MF | Ugyen Wangchuk | 10 January 2006 | |||
| 3 | MF | Ugyen Dorji | 9 December 2006 | |||
| 4 | DF | Kinzang Tashi Tobden | 3 February 2005 | |||
| 5 | DF | Kinley Penjor | 11 January 2004 | |||
| 6 | DF | Jignam Seltob Dorji | 13 February 2005 | |||
| 7 | DF | Jetsuen Dorji | 4 August 2006 | |||
| 8 | DF | Pema Zangpo Dorji (captain) | 3 February 2005 | |||
| 9 | FW | Ngawang Chopel | 27 September 2005 | |||
| 10 | FW | Kingzang Tenzin | 3 December 2005 | |||
| 11 | FW | Jigme Namgyel | 13 August 2006 | |||
| 12 | FW | Tshetrim Pelzang | 30 December 2006 | |||
| 13 | FW | Kinley Gyeltshen | 3 May 2006 | |||
| 14 | MF | Rigzin Dorji | 8 January 2006 | |||
| 15 | MF | Sangay Chophel | 20 September 2006 | |||
| 16 | DF | Tenzin Lekdrup | 27 May 2006 | |||
| 17 | MF | Kelden Dorjee | 16 November 2005 | |||
| 18 | DF | Sangay Chophel | 11 March 2006 | |||
| 19 | MF | Kamal Uraon | 18 October 2006 | |||
| 20 | FW | Ngawang Sonam | 7 April 2006 | |||
| 22 | DF | Sonam Yeshey | 14 June 2006 | |||
| 23 | FW | Penjor Gyeltshen | 22 June 2006 |
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
| 19 August 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship Group stage | Bhutan | 0–1 |  India | Lalitpur, Nepal |
| 15:00 UTC+05:45 | Report |
| Stadium: ANFA Complex Attendance: 223 Referee: Shyam Danuwar (Nepal) |
| 21 August 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship Group stage | Maldives  | 1–2 | Bhutan | Lalitpur, Nepal |
| 15:00 UTC+05:45 |
| Report |
| Stadium: ANFA Complex Attendance: 73 Referee: Bituraj Barua (Bangladesh) |
| 25 August 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship Semi-final | Nepal  | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Bhutan | Lalitpur, Nepal |
| 15:00 UTC+05:45 |
| Report |
| Stadium: ANFA Complex Referee: Senthil Nathan (India) |
| Penalties | ||||
|
| |||
| 21 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Guam  | 1–1 | Bhutan | Haiphong, Vietnam |
| 16:00 UTC+07:00 | Suzuki  42' | Report | Tenzin 2' | Stadium: Lạch Tray Stadium Attendance: 338 Referee: Ahmad Alaeddin (Lebanon) |
| 23 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Bhutan | 0–5 |  Vietnam | Haiphong, Vietnam |
| 19:00 UTC+07:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Lạch Tray Stadium Attendance: 5,616 Referee: Amir Arab (Iran) |
| 25 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Syria  | 1–0 | Bhutan | Haiphong, Vietnam |
| 16:00 UTC+07:00 | Alkalou 69' | Report | Stadium: Lạch Tray Stadium Attendance: 121 Referee: Adam Kersey (Australia) |
| 29 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Bhutan | 1–2 |  Bangladesh | Haiphong, Vietnam |
| 16:00 UTC+07:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Lạch Tray Stadium Referee: Tam Ping-wun (Hong Kong) |
| SAFF U-20 Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2015 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | Round-robin | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | Third place match | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2023 | Semi-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | Semi-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 | |
The Afghanistan national football team is the national football team of Afghanistan and is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation. Founded in 1922, they played their first international game against Iran in Kabul, 1941. Afghanistan then joined FIFA in 1948 and the AFC in 1954, as one of the founding members. They play their home games at the Ghazi National Olympic Stadium in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. In 2013, Afghanistan won the 2013 SAFF Championship and earned the "FIFA Fair Play Award". Afghanistan has never qualified for the AFC Asian Cup.
The South Asian Football Federation Championship, is the main subcontinental international association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). All seven teams are eligible to compete in tournament.
The India national under-17 football team represents India in international football at the under-17 level. Controlled by the All India Football Federation, the governing body for football in India, the team is part of the Asian Football Confederation and the South Asian Football Federation.
The India National under-20 football team represents India at all international under-20 tournaments. They act as the main feeder team for the India U23 and the senior Indian football team.
The Bhutan women's national football team represents Bhutan in international women's football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Bhutan, the Bhutan Football Federation, which is currently a member of the Asian Football Federation and the regional body the South Asian Football Federation.
The India women's national under-20 football team represents India in international women's under-20 football in the AFC U-19 Women's Championship and the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. It is controlled by the AIFF. They also participated in the 2021–22 Indian Women's League season, as Indian Arrows Women.
Bimal Gharti Magar is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Machhindra and the retired Nepal national team. Bimal is the product of Central ANFA Academy, which is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). Bimal is also the sixth youngest male scorer and international debutant in the world, making him the youngest Nepalese player to debut and score for the Nepal national team.
The Bhutan national under-17 football team represents Bhutan in men's international under-17 football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Bhutan, the Bhutan Football Federation, which is currently a member of the Asian Football Federation and the regional body the South Asian Football Federation. The under-17 team has played sporadically since its first foray into international football in 2004, competing exclusively either in the qualifying rounds for the AFC U-16 Championship or the SAFF U-16 Championship. They are one of the weakest teams in their age group within both their continental and regional federations, having never qualified for the competition proper of the AFC U-16 Championship. They have played only nineteen competitive games in their entire history, losing eighteen of them, their only result coming in the form of a 0–0 draw with Pakistan in the 2013 SAFF U-16 Championship, conceding 102 goals along the way whilst scoring only seven in reply.
The Pakistan national under-17 football team is a youth football team operated under the Pakistan Football Federation. The team represents Pakistan in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup and the SAFF U-15/16/17 Championship, winning the latter's inaugural edition, and is yet to qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Anjan Bista is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Church Boys United and the Nepal national team. With 13 goals, Bista is Nepal's joint all time highest goal-scorer along with Hari Khadka and Nirajan Rayamajhi.
The Bangladesh national under-20 football team represents Bangladesh in international youth football competitions in SAFF U-20 Championship, AFC U-20 Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-20, under-19 & under-18 international football tournaments. The team is operated under the Bangladesh Football Federation.
Ananta Tamang is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Nepal Super League club Church Boys United and the Nepal national team. He was vice-captain of Nepal under-19 football team which went on to win the 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship. Tamang made his senior national team debut on 31 August 2015 in a friendly against India.
The Bhutan national under-23 football team represents Bhutan in men's international under-23 football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Bhutan, the Bhutan Football Federation, which is currently a member of the Asian Football Federation and the regional body the South Asian Football Federation. Bhutan have never attempted to qualify for the Olympic Games and their competitive matches have been restricted solely to the South Asian Games, where they made their debut in 2004.
The 2021 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship was the second edition of the SAFF U-19 Women's Championship, an international football competition for women's under-19 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament was held from 11 to 22 December 2021 at BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka in Bangladesh.
The Pakistan women's national under-20 football team is a youth women's football team operated under the Pakistan Football Federation. The team has so far represented Pakistan at the AFC U-19 Women's Championship and the SAFF U-18 Women's Championship.
The 2023 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship was the 4th edition of the SAFF U-18/19/20 Women's Championship, an international football competition for women's under–20 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament were played from 3–9 February 2023 in Bangladesh.
The Bhutan women's national under-17 football team represents Bhutan in women's international under-17 football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Bhutan, the Bhutan Football Federation. The team participate AFC U-17 Women's Championship and SAFF U-15 Women's Championship.
The Pakistan women's U-17 national football team is a youth women's football team operated under the Pakistan Football Federation. The team has so far represented Pakistan at the AFC U-17 Women's Championship and the SAFF U-15 Women's Championship.
The 2023 UEFA Assist U-17 Women's Championship was the 5th edition of SAFF U-15 Women's Championship, an international football competition for women's under-17 national teams, organized by SAFF in collaboration with UEFA. The tournament was played in Bangladesh from 20 to 28 March 2023. Five teams from the region took part.
Rekha Poudel is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays for Emirati side Abu Dhabi Country Club and the Nepal national team.
| National teams | |
|---|---|
| League competitions | |
| Other competitions | |
| Notable matches | |
