CAFA Junior Championship

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The CAFA Junior Championship, is an international association football competition contested by the junior (U-18 to U-20) national teams of the members of the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA), the governing body of football in Central Asia. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Results

Under-20 Men

CAFA U-20 Championship
Founded2023;2 years ago (2023)
RegionCentral Asia (CAFA)
Number of teams5 (as of 2023)
Current championsFlag of Iran.svg  Iran (1st title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Iran.svg  Iran(2 title each)
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 CAFA U-20 Championship

The CAFA U-20 Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian men's under-20 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2023, with Uzbekistan winning the inaugural competition.

EditionYearHostsChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScore and VenueFourth placeNo. of Teams
1 2023 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
round-robin Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of Tajikistan.svg
Tajikistan
round-robin Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
Afghanistan
5
2 2024 Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
3–0 Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg
Kyrgyzstan
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
3–0 Flag of Tajikistan.svg
Tajikistan
6
3 2025 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
2–0 Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg
Kyrgyzstan
Flag of Tajikistan.svg
Tajikistan
1-1 (4-2 P)Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
6
Teams reaching the top four
TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1 (2024)1 (2023)2
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1 (2023)1 (2024)2
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 1 (2024)1
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 1 (2023 * )1 (2024)2
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 1 (2023)1
* = hosts

Under-19 Men

CAFA U-19 Championship
Founded2016;9 years ago (2016)
RegionCentral Asia (CAFA)
Number of teams5 (as of 2022)
Current championsFlag of Iran.svg  Iran (2nd title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (2 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2022 CAFA U-19 Championship

The CAFA U-19 Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian men's under-19 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2016, with Uzbekistan winning the inaugural competition.

EditionYearHostsChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScore and VenueFourth placeNo. of Teams
1 2016 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
1–0Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg
Kyrgyzstan
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Turkmenistan
2–1Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
Afghanistan
6
2 2019 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
round-robin Flag of Tajikistan.svg
Tajikistan
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
round-robin Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
Afghanistan
5
3 2022 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
round-robin Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
Flag of Tajikistan.svg
Tajikistan
round-robin Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg
Kyrgyzstan
5
Teams reaching the top four
TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2 (2019, 2022)2
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1 (2016 * )1 (2022)1 (2019)3
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 1 (2019 * )1 (2022 * )2
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 1 (2016)1 (2022)2
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 1 (2016)1
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 2 (2016, 2019)2
* = hosts

Under-20 Women

CAFA U-20 Women's Championship
Founded2021;4 years ago (2021)
RegionCentral Asia (CAFA)
Number of teams5 (as of 2021)
Current championsFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (1st title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (1 title)
Soccerball current event.svg 2021 CAFA U-20 Women's Championship

The CAFA U-20 Women's Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian women's under-20 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2021, with Uzbekistan winning the inaugural competition.

EditionYearHostsChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScore and VenueFourth placeNo. of Teams
1 2021 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
round-robin Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg
Kyrgyzstan
round-robin Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
Afghanistan
5
Teams reaching the top four
TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1 (2021)1
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1 (2021)1
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 1 (2021)1
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 1 (2021)1
* = hosts

Under-19 Women

CAFA U-19 Women's Championship
Founded2016;9 years ago (2016)
RegionCentral Asia (CAFA)
Number of teams4 (as of 2016)
Current championsFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (1st title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (1 title)
Soccerball current event.svg 2016 CAFA U-19 Women's Championship

The CAFA U-19 Women's Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian women's under-19 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2016, with Uzbekistan winning the inaugural competition.

EditionYearHostsChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScore and VenueFourth placeNo. of Teams
1 2016 [5]
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
round-robin Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg
Kyrgyzstan
round-robin Flag of Tajikistan.svg
Tajikistan
4
Teams reaching the top four
TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1 (2016 * )1
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1 (2016)1
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 1 (2016)1
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 1 (2016)1
* = hosts

Under-18 Women

CAFA U-18 Women's Championship
Founded2022;3 years ago (2022)
RegionCentral Asia (CAFA)
Number of teams5 (as of 2024)
Current championsFlag of Iran.svg  Iran (2nd title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (2 title)
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship

The CAFA U-18 Women's Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian women's under-18 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2022, with Iran winning the inaugural competition.

EditionYearHostsChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth placeNo. of Teams
1 2022 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
round-robin Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg
Kyrgyzstan
round-robin Flag of Tajikistan.svg
Tajikistan
4
2 2024 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
round-robin Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg
Kyrgyzstan
round-robin Flag of Tajikistan.svg
Tajikistan
5
Teams reaching the top four
TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1 (2022)1
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1 (2022)1
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 1 (2022)1
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 1 (2022 * )1
* = hosts

Matches

References

  1. "اتحادیه فوتبال آسیای مرکزی ایجاد شد" (in Persian). BBC. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. "'Central Zone' gets thumbs up from Tajikistan". The AFC. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. "AFC adds a fifth zone as Extraordinary Congress approves amendments to AFC Statutes". The AFC. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  4. "Central Asians meet Sheikh Salman to create CAFA". aff.org.af. 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  5. "Our Women's National Football U-19 Team won Cup of CAFA". Uzbekistan National News. 18 October 2016.