SAFF U-17 Championship

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SAFF U-17 Championship
Founded2011
Region SAFF
Number of teams7
Current championsFlag of India.svg  India
(5th title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of India.svg  India (5 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 SAFF U-16 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-16 Championship 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

U15 Category
YearHostFinalThird place match/Semi-finalists
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
2019
Details
Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of India.svg
India
7 0Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
U16 Category
YearHostFinalThird place match/Semi-finalists
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
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
2023
Details
Flag of Bhutan.svg
Bhutan
Flag of India.svg
India
2 0Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan and Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
2024
Details
Flag of Bhutan.svg
Bhutan
U17 Category
YearHostFinalThird place match/Semi-finalists
ChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2022
Details
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
Sri Lanka
Flag of India.svg
India
4 0Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh and 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 4th3rd1st3rd1st3rdSF7
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan ×GS×4thGSGSGS5
Flag of India.svg  India 2nd1st2nd1st3rd1st1st7
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives GS×GSGSGS×GS5
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 3rd2ndSF2nd4th2nd2nd7
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1stGS××2nd××3
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka GSGSGSGS×GSSF6
Former member
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan ×4thSFNot part of SAFF 2

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

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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.