SAFF U-17 Championship

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SAFF U-17 Championship
Founded2011
Region SAFF
Number of teams7
Current championsFlag of India.svg  India
(6th title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of India.svg  India (6 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2025 SAFF U-17 Championship

The SAFF U-15/U-16/U-17 Championship is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The first edition was held as SAFF U-16 Championship, where most teams sent their U-15 team, keeping in mind AFC U-17 Asian Cup hold every following years to SAFF U-16 Championship. In the 2017 edition, it was held as SAFF U-15 Championship and the subsequent 2022 edition, the SAFF U-17 Championship was introduced. 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. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Results

YearCategoryHostFinalThird place match/Semi-finalists
ChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2011
Details
U16 Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
21 Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
21 Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
2013
Details
U16 Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of India.svg
India
10 Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
10 Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg
Afghanistan
2015
Details
U16 Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
11
(42 p)
Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan and Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
2017
Details
U15 Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of India.svg
India
21 Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
8–0 Flag of Bhutan.svg
Bhutan
2018
Details
U15 Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
1–1
(32 p)
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
Flag of India.svg
India
1–0 Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
2019
Details
U15 Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of India.svg
India
70 Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
2022
Details
U17 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
Sri Lanka
Flag of India.svg
India
40 Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh and Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
2023
Details
U16 Flag of Bhutan.svg
Bhutan
Flag of India.svg
India
20 Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan and Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
2024
Details
U17 Flag of Bhutan.svg
Bhutan
Flag of India.svg
India
20 Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal and Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
2025
Details
U17 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
Flag of Bhutan.svg
2023
Flag of Bhutan.svg
2024
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
2025
Total
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 4th3rd1st3rd1st3rdSF2nd2nd9
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan ×GS×4thGSGSGSGSGS7
Flag of India.svg  India 2nd1st2nd1st3rd1st1st1st1st9
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives GS×GSGSGS×GS3rdGS7
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 3rd2ndSF2nd4th2nd2ndGS3rd9
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1stGS××2nd××3rd3rd5
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka GSGSGSGS×GSSF×GS8
Former member
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan ×4thSFNot part of SAFF 2

Performance by nation

NationChampionsRunners-upThird-placeFourth-placeSemi-finalists
Flag of India.svg  India 6 (2013, 2017, 2019 , 2022, 2023, 2024)2 (2011, 2015)1 (2018)
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2 ( 2015 , 2018)2 (2023, 2024)1 (2013, 2017, 2019)1 (2011)1 (2022)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1 (2011)1 (2018 2 (2023, 2024)
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 4 ( 2013 , 2017 , 2019, 2022)3 ( 2011 , 2024)1 ( 2018 )1 (2015)
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 1 (2013)1 (2015)
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 1 (2017)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1 ( 2022 )

Awards

YearTop scorer(s)GoalsBest playerFair play award
2011 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammad Bilal4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mansoor Khan Not awarded
2013 Flag of Nepal.svg Bimal Magar 6 Flag of India.svg Krishna Pandit
2015 Flag of India.svg Saurabh Meher 3 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sarwan Zaman NipuFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
2017 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Foysal Ahmed Fahim 6 Flag of India.svg Vikram Pratap Singh Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
2018 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Nihat Jaman Ucchash 4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Haseeb KhanFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
2019 Flag of India.svg Himanshu Jangra 7 Flag of India.svg Himanshu Jangra Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
2022 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Mirajul Islam
Flag of India.svg Thanglalsoun Gangte
Flag of Nepal.svg Unesh Budhathoki
4Not awardedNot awarded
2023 Flag of India.svg Md Arbash3 Flag of India.svg Md ArbashFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
2024 Flag of Nepal.svg Sujan Dangol4 Flag of India.svg Md ArbashFlag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
2025

See also

References

  1. "MEN (SAFF U17)" . Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. "SAFF U-17 Championship: India reinforce regional dominance with fourth crown" . Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. "SAFF U-17 Championship: India win title, defeat Nepal 4-0 in final" . Retrieved 9 September 2023.