WAFF U-16 Championship

WAFF U-16 Championship

Founded	2005;20 years ago (2005)
Region	West Asia (WAFF)
Number of teams	8 (as of 2022)
Current champions	Yemen (2nd title)
Most successful team(s)	Iran   Iraq   Yemen (2 titles each)
2024 WAFF U-16 Championship

The WAFF U-16 Championship is an international football competition contested by the West Asian men's under-16 national teams of the WAFF member associations. ^{[1] [2]} The competition began in 2005, with Iran winning the inaugural competition. ^[3]

Results

WAFF U-16 Championship
Edition	Year	Host		Final				Third place match			No. of Teams
				Champions	Score	Runners-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
1	2005	Iran		Iran	2–0 Shariati Stadium, Karaj	Syria		Iraq	5–0 Shariati Stadium, Karaj	Lebanon	6
2	2007	Syria		Syria	[note 1]	Iran		Jordan	[note 1]	Iraq	5
3	2009	Jordan		Iran	3–2 Petra Stadium, Amman	Syria		Iraq	3–1 Petra Stadium, Amman	Jordan	9
4	2013	Palestine		Iraq	[note 1]	United Arab Emirates		Jordan	[note 1]	Palestine	4
5	2015	Jordan		Iraq	[note 1]	Saudi Arabia		United Arab Emirates	[note 1]	Palestine	5
6	2018	Jordan		Japan	[note 1]	India		Jordan	[note 1]	Yemen	5
7	2019	Jordan		Saudi Arabia	[note 1]	Jordan		Syria	[note 1]	Iraq	9
8	2021	Saudi Arabia		Yemen	1–1( a.e.t. ) (5–4 pen.) Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam	Saudi Arabia		Syria and   United Arab Emirates [note 2]			9
9	2022	Jordan		Jordan	1–0 Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba	Lebanon		Iraq and   Syria [note 2]			8
10	2023	Oman		Yemen	1–1( a.e.t. ) (3–2 pen.) Al-Saada Stadium, Salalah	Saudi Arabia		Iraq and   United Arab Emirates [note 2]			8
11	2024	Jordan		Syria	1–0 Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba	Saudi Arabia		Jordan and   Palestine [note 2]			9

Notes

1. The tournament was played in a round-robin league format.
2. The two semi-finalists did not play a third-place match.

Teams reaching the top four

Teams reaching the top four

Team	Titles	Runners-up	Third place	Fourth place	Semi-finalist	Total
Syria	2 (2007 * , 2024)	2 (2005, 2009)	1 (2019)		2 (2021, 2022)	7
Iran	2 (2005 * , 2009)	1 (2007)				3
Iraq	2 (2013, 2015)		2 (2005, 2009)	2 (2007, 2019)	2 (2022, 2023)	8
Yemen	2 (2021, 2023)			1 (2018)		3
Saudi Arabia	1 (2019)	4 (2015, 2021 * , 2023, 2024)				5
Jordan	1 (2022 * )	1 (2019 * )	3 (2007, 2013, 2018 * )	1 (2009 * )	1 (2024 * )	7
Japan	1 (2018)					1
United Arab Emirates		1 (2013)	1 (2015)		2 (2021, 2023)	4
Lebanon		1 (2022)		1 (2005)		2
India		1 (2018)				1
Palestine				2 (2013 * , 2015)	1 (2024)	3

* = hosts

See also

• WAFF Championship
• AFC U-17 Asian Cup

References

1. "WAFF U16 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP". West Asian Football Federation. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
2. "WAFF U16 Championship: Impressive India forces Yemen to yield". Goal.com. 7 August 2018.
3. "Jordan lift WAFF U-16 Championship title". Asian Football Confederation. 1 July 2022.