2021 CAFA U-15 Championship

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2021 CAFA U-15 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Tajikistan
CityDushanbe
Dates17–24 November
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (2nd title)
Runners-up Tajikistan
Third place Uzbekistan
Fourth place Kyrgyzstan
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored25 (4.17 per match)
Attendance1,680 (280 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tajikistan Abubakar Sulyamonov
(3 goals)
Best player(s)Iran Esmael Gholizadeh
Fair play award Kyrgyzstan
← 2018

the 2021 CAFA U-15 Championship was the 3rd edition of the CAFA U-15 Championship, the international youth football championship organized by CAFA for the men's under-15 national teams of Central Asia. Tajikistan was hosting the tournament.[1] Four nations including the host Tajikistan competed for the title in the eight-day round-robin event, with all teams to cross paths once before the final Matchday on November 23, with players born on or after 1 January 2006 eligible to participate.

Iran having won their first title in 2018. They managed to retain the title after they finished top of the standings edging host Tajikistan on superior goal difference.[2][3]

Participating nations[edit]

A total of 4 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Iran 2nd Champions (2018)
 Kyrgyzstan 3rd Fifth place (2017)
 Tajikistan 3rd Third place (2017, 2018)
 Uzbekistan 3rd Runners-up (2017, 2018)
Did not enter

Venues[edit]

Matches were held at the Republic Central Stadium.

Dushanbe
2021 CAFA U-15 Championship is located in Tajikistan
Dushanbe
Dushanbe
2021 CAFA U-15 Championship (Tajikistan)
Republic Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
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Match officials[edit]

Referees
  • Iran Amir Arabbaraghi
  • Kyrgyzstan Sanzhar Zhakypbekov
  • Tajikistan Amirjon Korkashev
  • Tajikistan Abdullo Davlatov
  • Uzbekistan Abdurashid Khudayberganov
Assistant referees
  • Iran Farhad Farhadpour
  • Kyrgyzstan Argen Chyngyz Uulu
  • Tajikistan Sorban Ahmadzoda
  • Uzbekistan Bakhtiyorkhuja Shavkatov
  • Uzbekistan Hasan Nabiyev

Main tournament[edit]

The main tournament schedule was announced on 6 May 2022.[4]

All times are local TJT (UTC+5).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Iran 3 2 1 0 12 3 +9 7 Champions
2  Tajikistan (H) 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Runners-up
3  Uzbekistan 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1 Third place
4  Kyrgyzstan 3 0 1 2 2 15 −13 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan 2–3 Iran
 Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Sanzhar Zhakypbekov (Kyrgyzstan)
Tajikistan 5–0 Kyrgyzstan
 Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Amir Arabbaraghi (IR Iran)
Kyrgyzstan 2–2 Uzbekistan
 Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Amirjon Korkashev (Tajikistan)
Iran 1–1 Tajikistan
Rahmannejad 7' Report Sulyamonov 17' (pen.)
Attendance: 600
Referee: Abdurashid Khudayberganov (Uzbekistan)
Iran 8–0 Kyrgyzstan
 Report
Attendance: 30
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 1–0 Uzbekistan
Gafurov 58' Report
Attendance: 700
Referee: Sanzhar Zhakypbekov (Kyrgyz Republic)

Player awards[edit]

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[5]

Top Goalscorer Best player Fair Play award Special award
Uzbekistan Abubakar Sulyamonov (3 goals) Iran Esmael Gholizadeh Samian  Tajikistan  Kyrgyzstan

Goalscorers[edit]

There were 25 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.17 goals per match.

3 goals

  • Tajikistan Abubakar Sulyamonov

2 goals

  • Iran Ali Rahmannejad
  • Iran Erfan Darvish Aali
  • Iran Esmael Gholizadeh Samian
  • Iran Kasra Taheri
  • Iran Samir Hobobati
  • Uzbekistan Ibrohimjon Tursunaliev
  • Uzbekistan Zikrillokhon Mukhtorov

1 goal

  • Iran Reza Ghandipour
  • Iran Amirmohammad Razaghinia
  • Kyrgyzstan Aidar Sharipov
  • Kyrgyzstan Emirkhan Temirbekov
  • Tajikistan Amirkhon Jalolov
  • Tajikistan Aziz Zarifi
  • Tajikistan Bilol Boboev
  • Tajikistan Masrur Gafurov

Source: CAFA

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The youth team of Tajikistan (U-15) will take part in the 2021 CAFA U-15 championship in Dushanbe". fft.tj (in Russian). FFT. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Iran crowned CAFA U15 champions". tehrantimes.com. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Iran U-15 Football Team Wins CAFA Championship". kayhan.ir. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 CAFA U-15 Championship Match Schedule". fft.tj. FFT. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Second half blitz takes IR Iran to CAFA U15 title". the-afc.com. AFC. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2022.

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