WAFF U-18 Championship

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WAFF U-18 Championship
Founded2019;5 years ago (2019)
RegionWest Asia (WAFF)
Number of teams12 (as of 2024)
Current championsFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (1st title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq (2 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship

The WAFF U-18 Championship is an international football competition contested by the West Asian men's under-18 national teams of the WAFF member associations. [1] The competition began in 2019, [2] with Iraq winning the inaugural competition. [3]

Contents

Results

EditionYearHostsChampionsScore and VenueRunners-upThird placeScore and VenueFourth placeNo. of Teams
1 2019 Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine Flag of Iraq.svg
Iraq
0–0( a.e.t. )
(4–2 pen.)
Faisal al-Husseini Stadium, Ramallah
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
United Arab Emirates
Flag of Jordan.svg
Jordan
3–0
Faisal al-Husseini Stadium, Ramallah
Flag of Palestine.svg
Palestine
6
2 2021 Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Flag of Iraq.svg
Iraq
0–0( a.e.t. )
(3–2 pen.)
Al-Madina Stadium, Baghdad
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
[note 1] 9
3 2024 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
Saudi Arabia
1–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
United Arab Emirates
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan and Flag of Syria.svg  Syria [note 2] 12
Notes
  1. There were neither semi-finals nor a third-place match in 2021.
  2. The two semi-finalists did not play a third-place match.

Teams reaching the top four

Teams reaching the top four
TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth placeSemi-finalistsTotal
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 2 (2019, 2021)2
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1 (2024)1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2 (2019, 2024)2
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1 (2021)1
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 1 (2019)1 (2024)2
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 1 (2024)1
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 1 (2019)1

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References

  1. "Iraq win 2021 WAFF U-18 Championship". Asian Football Confederation. 2 December 2021.
  2. "WAFF U-18 Championship to kick off in Palestine". Asian Football Confederation. 21 August 2019.
  3. "WAFF U18 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP". West Asian Football Federation. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.