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SAFF U-17 Championship

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SAFF U-17 Championship
Founded2011
RegionSAFF
Number of teams7
Current champions India
(6th title)
Most successful team(s) India (6 titles)
2024 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-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]

Results

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U15 Category
Year Host Final Third place match/Semi-finalists
Champion Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2017
Details
Nepal
Nepal

India
2–1
Nepal

Bangladesh
8–0
Bhutan
2018
Details
Nepal
Nepal

Bangladesh
1–1
(3–2 p)

Pakistan

India
1–0
Nepal
2019
Details
India
India

India
7–0
Nepal

Bangladesh
U16 Category
Year Host Final Third place match/Semi-finalists
Champion Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2011
Details
Nepal
Nepal

Pakistan
2–1
India

Nepal
2–1
Bangladesh
2013
Details
Nepal
Nepal

India
1–0
Nepal

Bangladesh
1–0
Afghanistan
2015
Details
Bangladesh
Bangladesh

Bangladesh
1–1
(4–2 p)

India
 Afghanistan and    Nepal
2023
Details
Bhutan
Bhutan

India
2–0
Bangladesh
 Pakistan and  Maldives
U17 Category
Year Host Final Third place match/Semi-finalists
Champion Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2022
Details
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

India
4–0
Nepal
 Bangladesh and  Sri Lanka
2024
Details
Bhutan
Bhutan

India
2–0
Bangladesh
   Nepal and  Pakistan

Participating nations

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Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • SF – Semifinals
  • GS – Group stage
  • q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
  •     — Hosts
  •  ×  – Did not enter
  •  •  – Did not qualify
  •  ×  – Withdrew before qualification
  •     — Withdrew/Disqualified after qualification
  •     — Not part of SAFF
Team Nepal
2011
Nepal
2013
Bangladesh
2015
Nepal
2017
Nepal
2018
India
2019
Sri Lanka
2022
Bhutan
2023
Bhutan
2024
Total
 Bangladesh 4th 3rd 1st 3rd 1st 3rd SF 2nd 2nd 9
 Bhutan × GS × 4th GS GS GS GS GS 7
 India 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 9
 Maldives GS × GS GS GS × GS 3rd GS 7
   Nepal 3rd 2nd SF 2nd 4th 2nd 2nd GS 3rd 9
 Pakistan 1st GS × × 2nd × × 3rd 3rd 5
 Sri Lanka GS GS GS GS × GS SF × GS 8
Former member
 Afghanistan × 4th SF Not part of SAFF 2

Awards

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Year Top scorer(s) Goals Best player Fair play award
2011 Pakistan Mohammad Bilal 4 Pakistan Mansoor Khan Not awarded
2013 Nepal Bimal Magar 6 India Krishna Pandit
2015 India Saurabh Meher 3 Bangladesh Sarwan Zaman Nipu    Nepal
2017 Bangladesh Foysal Ahmed Fahim 6 India Vikram Pratap Singh  Bangladesh
2018 Bangladesh Nihat Jaman Ucchash 4 Pakistan Haseeb Khan  Bangladesh
2019 India Himanshu Jangra 7 India Himanshu Jangra  Bangladesh
2022 Bangladesh Mirajul Islam
India Thanglalsoun Gangte
Nepal Unesh Budhathoki
4 Not awarded Not awarded

See also

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References

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  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.