SAFF U-15 Championship

Last updated
SAFF U-15 Championship
Founded2011
Region SAFF
Number of teams7
Current championsFlag of India.svg  India
(3rd title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of India.svg  India (3 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2022 SAFF U-16 Championship

The SAFF U-15 Championship is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). Previously, the official name was SAFF U-16 Championship, since most teams use to send their U-15 team, keeping in mind AFC U-16 Championship hold every following years to SAFF U-16 Championship, now it has been changed to SAFF U-15 Championship from the 2017 edition onward. The first edition of the tournament took place in Nepal in August 2011. The competition was launched under the leadership of SAFF President Kazi Salahuddin who was elected in 2009. Previous SAFF president Ganesh Thapa had failed to add any additional tournaments other than the senior SAFF Championship to the SAFF regional football calendar.

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Results

YearHostFinalThird place match
ChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2011
Details
Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
2 1Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
2 1Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
2013
Details
Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of India.svg
India
1 0Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
1 0Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg
Afghanistan
YearHostFinalLosing semi-finalists
ChampionScoreRunner-up
2015
Details
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
1 1
(4 2 p )
Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan and Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
YearHostFinalThird place match
ChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2017
Details
Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of India.svg
India
2 1Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
8 – 0Flag of Bhutan.svg
Bhutan
2018
Details
Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
1 – 1
(3 2 p )
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
Flag of India.svg
India
1 – 0Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
YearHostFinalLosing semi-finalists
ChampionScoreRunner-up
2019
Details
Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of India.svg
India
7 0Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
2022
Details
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
Sri Lanka

Participating nations

Legend
Team Flag of Nepal.svg
2011
Flag of Nepal.svg
2013
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
2015
Flag of Nepal.svg
2017
Flag of Nepal.svg
2018
Flag of India.svg
2019
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
2022
Total
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 4th3rd1st3rd1st3rd6
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan ×GS×4thGSGS4
Flag of India.svg  India 2nd1st2nd1st3rd1st6
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives GS×GSGSGS×4
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 3rd2ndSF2nd4th2nd6
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1stGSx×2nd××3
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka GSGSGSGS×GS5
Former member
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan ×4thSFNot part of SAFF 2

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