Bhutan national under-23 football team results

Bhutan men's national under-23 football team

First international
Nepal 0–0 Bhutan (Rawalpindi, Pakistan; 27 March 2004)
Biggest win
Chinese Taipei 1–3 Bhutan (Amman, Jordan; 9 September 2025)
Biggest defeat
Jordan 11–0 Bhutan (Amman, Jordan; 3 September 2025)
South Asian Games
Appearances	Four (first in 2004 )
Best result	2004 – fourth

This is a list of all the recorded matches played by the Bhutan national football team, which represents Bhutan in international men'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. Bhutan play their home games at the national stadium, Changlimithang.

Results

Main article: Bhutan national under-23 football team

This is a list of all football matches played by Bhutan national under-23 football team from their recorded debut in the 2004 South Asian Games in Pakistan.

2004

Nepal     v Bhutan

27 March 2004 2004 South Asian Games – Group B	Nepal	0–0	Bhutan	Army Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
		Report

Sri Lanka   v Bhutan

31 March 2004 2004 South Asian Games – Group B	Sri Lanka	1–0	Bhutan	Army Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
	Siyaguna Kosgodage 13'	Report

India   v Bhutan

3 April 2004 2004 South Asian Games – Semi final	India	4–1	Bhutan	Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan
	Debabrata Roy 15' Sunil Chhetri 33', 76' Naduparambil Pappachan Pradeep 90'	Report	37' Chema Chophe

Bhutan v   Sri Lanka

5 April 2004 (2004-04-05) 2004 South Asian Games – Bronze medal match	Bhutan	0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–3 [1] p)	Sri Lanka	Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan
		Report
	Penalties
	Krishna Subba Nawang Dhendup		C.M.Weerasingha T.Rangana M.A.Dilshan

2006

Maldives   v Bhutan

16 August 2006 2006 South Asian Games – Group A	Maldives	1–0	Bhutan	Sugathadasa Stadium
	Assad Ali	Report

Sri Lanka   v Bhutan

21 August 2006 2006 South Asian Games – Group A	Sri Lanka	4–0	Bhutan	Sugathadasa Stadium
		Report

Pakistan   v Bhutan

23 August 2006 2006 South Asian Games – Group A	Pakistan	4–0	Bhutan	Sugathadasa Stadium
	Adeel Ahmed Muhammad Essa Shahid Ahmed 40', 68'	Report

2010

Maldives   v Bhutan

30 January 2010 2010 South Asian Games – Group B	Maldives	1–0	Bhutan	Bangabandhu National Stadium
	84' Ali Ashfaq	Report

Bangladesh   v Bhutan

1 February 2010 2010 South Asian Games – Group B	Bangladesh	4–0	Bhutan	Bangabandhu National Stadium
	42' Enamul Haque 50' Nasir 68' Yusuf 76' (pen.) Imtiaz Sultan Jitu	Report

Nepal     v Bhutan

3 February 2010 2010 South Asian Games – Group B	Nepal	2–0	Bhutan	Bangabandhu National Stadium
	35', 73' Anil Gurung	Report

2016

Bhutan v     Nepal

7 February 2016 2016 South Asian Games	Bhutan	0–5	Nepal	SAI Centre, Paltan Bazaar
14:00 UTC+5.5		Report	33', 75', 85' Shrestha 44' Bishal Rai 51' Bista	Attendance: 195

Bangladesh   v Bhutan

9 February 2016 2016 South Asian Games	Bangladesh	1–1	Bhutan	SAI Centre, Paltan Bazaar
14:00 UTC+5.5	Jibon 42'		19' Dorji

2025

Jordan   v Bhutan

3 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification	Jordan	11–0	Bhutan	Amman, Jordan
19:00	Al-Fakhouri 3', 48', 56' Sabra 15', 45', 51' Abu Hazeem 18' Al-Saket 79' Al-Samamreh 90' Al-Shanaineh 90+2' Al-Mnayyes 90+4'	Report		Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium

Bhutan v   Turkmenistan

6 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification	Bhutan	0–2	Turkmenistan	Amman, Jordan
17:00		Report	Durdyýew 12' (pen.) Meredow 90+3'	Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 20 Referee: Mohamed Khaled (Bahrain)

Chinese Taipei   v Bhutan

9 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification	Chinese Taipei	1–3	Bhutan	Amman, Jordan
16:00	Lin Chen 33'	Report	Tenzin 62' S. Dorji 81' J. Dorji 90+3'	Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium Attendance: 10 Referee: Payam Heydari (Iran)

Summary record

By venue

As at 26 September 2025:

Venue	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Win %	Loss %
Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%
Away	4	0	0	4	1	23	−22	0%	100%
Neutral	11	1	2	8	4	20	−16	9,09%	72,72%
Total	15	1	2	12	5	43	-38	6,67%	80%

By year

As at 26 September 2025:

Year	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Win %	Loss %
2004	4	0	2	2	1	5	−4	0%	50%
2006	3	0	0	3	0	9	−9	0%	100%
2010	3	0	0	3	0	7	−7	0%	100%
2016	2	0	1	1	1	6	−5	0%	50%
2025	3	1	0	2	3	14	−11	33,33%	66,67%
Total	15	1	2	12	5	43	-38	6,67%	80%

By opponent

Last match updated:   Chinese Taipei on 26 September 2025.

Opponent	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Win %	Loss %
Bangladesh	2	0	1	1	1	5	−4	0%	50%
Chinese Taipei	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100%	0%
India	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3	0%	100%
Jordan	1	0	0	1	0	11	−11	0%	100%
Maldives	2	0	0	2	0	2	−2	0%	100%
Nepal	3	0	0	3	0	7	−7	0%	100%
Pakistan	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	0%	100%
Sri Lanka	3	0	1	2	0	5	−5	0%	67%
Turkmenistan	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	0%	100%
Total	15	1	2	12	5	43	-38	6,67%	80%

Key

	>50% Wins
	50% Wins
	<50% Wins

Competitive record

The under-23 team have only ever competed in the South Asian Games.

South Asian Games

South Asian Games
Hosts / Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1984 to 1995	Not eligible
2004	Fourth	4	0	2	2	1	5
2006	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	0	9
2010	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	0	7
2016	Group Stage	2	0	1	1	1	6
Total		12	0	2	10	2	27

*: Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicates 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.

References

• Association football portal

1. "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". rsssf. Retrieved 31 May 2014.