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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]
Founded | 2005 |
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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) |
2023 WAFF U-15 Championship |
Results
editWAFF U-16 Championship | |||||||||||
Edition | Year | Host | Final | Third place match | No. of Teams | ||||||
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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 |
- Notes
Teams reaching the top four
editTeam | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Semi-finalist | Total |
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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) | 3 (2015, 2021*, 2023) | 4 | |||
Syria | 1 (2007*) | 2 (2005, 2009) | 1 (2019) | 2 (2021, 2022) | 6 | |
Jordan | 1 (2022*) | 1 (2019*) | 3 (2007, 2013, 2018*) | 1 (2009*) | 6 | |
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) | 2 |
- * = hosts
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "WAFF U16 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP". West Asian Football Federation. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "WAFF U16 Championship: Impressive India forces Yemen to yield". Goal.com. 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Jordan lift WAFF U-16 Championship title". Asian Football Confederation. 1 July 2022.