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2017 SAFF U-15 Championship

The 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship was the 4th edition of the SAFF U-15 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-15 national teams organized by SAFF. Since most teams use to send their U-15 team keeping in mind 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification it has been officially changed to U-15 tournament. The tournament was hosted by Nepal from 18 to 27 of August, 2017 at ANFA Complex, Satdobato and Halchowk Stadium. Six teams from the region took part, divided into two groups.[1]

2017 SAFF U-15 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNepal
Dates18–27 August
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in Lalitpur and Kathmandu host cities)
Final positions
Champions India (2nd title)
Runners-up   Nepal
Third place Bangladesh
Fourth place Bhutan
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored51 (5.1 per match)
Attendance23,053 (2,305 per match)
Top scorer(s)Bangladesh Foysal Ahmed Fahim (6 goals)
Best player(s)India Vikram Pratap Singh
Fair play award Bangladesh
← 2015
2018 →
All statistics correct as of 30 March 2019.

Host selection edit

On July 10, 2017, a tournament draw ceremony was held in the conference room of the Bangladesh Football Federation.

SAFF general secretary Anwarul Haque Helal and BFF general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag, were among others present on the occasion.[2]

Eligible teams edit

Player eligibility edit

Players born on or after 1 January 2002 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

Participating teams edit

Team Appearances
in the SAFF U-16 Championship 		Previous best performance
  Bangladesh 4th Champions (2015)
  Bhutan 2nd Group Stage
  India 4th Champions (2013,2017)
  Maldives 3rd Group Stage
    Nepal (Host) 4th Runners-up (2013)
  Sri Lanka 4th Group Stage

Venues edit

Lalitpur Kathmandu
ANFA Complex, Satdobato Halchowk Stadium
Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 3,500
 

Match officials edit

Referees
Assistant referees

Group stage edit

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1   Bangladesh 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 6 Qualified for Knockout stage
2   Bhutan 2 1 0 1 6 3 +3 3
3   Sri Lanka 2 0 0 2 0 10 −10 0
Source: GoalNepal
Bangladesh  4–0  Sri Lanka
Foysal Ahmed Fahim   28', 32', 74' (pen.)
Nazmul Biswas   44'		 Report
Attendance: 1794
Bhutan  6–0  Sri Lanka
Khando   8', 24'
Kinga Wangchuk   30'
Kelzang Jigmi   43', 45+1'
Siddharth Gurung   90'		 Report
Attendance: 1105
Referee: Abdulla Shathir (Maldives)
Bangladesh  3–0  Bhutan
Foysal Ahmed Fahim   25'
Miraj Molla   52', 81'		 Report
Attendance: 1631
Referee: Tanmoy Dhar (India)

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1   India 2 2 0 0 11 1 +10 6 Qualified for Knockout stage
2     Nepal (H) 2 1 0 1 7 2 +5 3
3   Maldives 2 0 0 2 0 15 −15 0
Source: GoalNepal
(H) Hosts
India  9–0  Maldives
Ravi Bahadur Rana   20', 26', 48'
Ibrahim Anoof   22', 89' (o.g.)
Thoiba Singh Moirangthem   41'
Vikram Pratap Singh   70'
Ricky Shabong   57'
Lalrokima   80'		 Report
Attendance: 1481
Nepal    6–0  Maldives
Brijesh Chaudhary   14', 73'
Darshan Gurung   22'
Roshan Rana Magar   38' (pen.)
Akash Budha   45+1', 47'		 Report
Attendance: 2706
Referee: D.D.Indika Sendanayake (Sri Lanka)
Nepal    1–2  India
Roshan Rana Magar   40' (pen.) Report   27' Vikram Pratap Singh
  64' Ravi Bahadur Rana
Attendance: 2018
Referee: Ugyen Dorji (Bhutan)

Bracket edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 August – ANFA Complex
 
 
  Bangladesh 2
 
27 August – ANFA Complex
 
    Nepal 4
 
    Nepal 1
 
25 August – Halchowk Stadium
 
  India2
 
  India 3
 
 
  Bhutan 0
 
Third Place
 
 
27 August – Halchowk Stadium
 
 
  Bangladesh 8
 
 
  Bhutan 0

Knockout stage edit

Semi-finals edit

Bangladesh  2–4    Nepal
Foysal Ahmed Fahim   72'
  73' Habibur Rahman		 Report   5', 64' Aakash Budha Magar
  64' (o.g.) Nazmul Biswas
  90+6' Brijesh Choudhary
Attendance: 2865
Referee: D.D. Indika Sendanayake (Sri Lanka)
India  3–0  Bhutan
Vikram Pratap Singh   20'
Harpreet Singh   76'
Ridge Melvin D'Mello   90+2'		 Report
Attendance: 2346
Referee: Golam Mourshed Choudhary (Bangladesh)

Third place edit

Bangladesh  8–0  Bhutan
Foysal Ahmed Fahim   18'
Raja Sheikh   20', 46'
Miraj Molla   29', 58'
Md Akash   69'
Yeasin Arafat   79'
Arif Hossen   90'		 Report
Attendance: 2017
Referee: Abdulla Suneed (Maldives)

Final edit

Nepal    1–2  India
Birjesh Chaudhary   41' (pen.) Report   59' Lalrokima
  75' Vikram Pratap Singh
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Golam Mourshed Choudhary (Bangladesh)

Winner edit

 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship 
 
India
Second title

Awards edit

The following awards were given for the 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship.

FIFA Fair Play Award Player of the Tournament Golden Boot Award
  Bangladesh   Vikram Pratap Singh   Foysal Ahmed Fahim

Goalscorers edit

6 Goals
5 Goals
4 Goals
  •   Akash Budha Magar
  •   Brijesh Chaudhary
  •   Miraj Molla
3 Goals
2 Goals
  •   Dorji Khando
  •   Kelzang Jigmi
  •   Roshan Rana Magar
  •   Lalrokima
  •   Raja Sheikh
1 Goal
2 Own Goals
  •   Ibrahim Anoof (playing against   India)
Own Goal
  •   Nazmul Biswas (playing against     Nepal)

References edit

  1. ^ "SAFF U15 Championship". Goal Nepal.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "SAFF U15 Draw held". Daily Sun.
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