2019 SAFF U-15 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| Dates | 21–31 August |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in Kalyani host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Nepal |
| Third place |  Bangladesh |
| Fourth place |  Sri Lanka |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 60 (5.45 per match) |
| Attendance | 35,690 (3,245 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Himanshu Jangra (7 Goals) |
| Best player(s) | Himanshu Jangra |
| Fair play award | Bangladesh |
← 2018 2022 → | |
The 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship was the 6th edition of the SAFF U-15 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-15 national teams organized by South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament was hosted by India at Kalyani Stadium from August 21 to August 31, 2019. Five teams from the region took part in the tournament.[1][2]
Bangladesh is the defending champion. They have won previous season title by beating Pakistan 1(3)−1(2) penalties shoot out on 3 November 2018.[3]
Squads
[edit]Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team have to register a squad of minimum 18 players and maximum 23 players, minimum three of whom had to be goalkeepers.
Participating teams
[edit]Pakistan had sent their entry for the meet. However, due to some internal problems in their federation, they have withdrawn. A letter to reconfirm their entry was sent by SAFF, Pakistan said they would not be able to participate.[4]
| Team | Appearances in the SAFF U-15 Championship | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 6th | Champions (2015), (2018) |
 Bhutan | 4th | Fourth Place |
| India (Host) | 6th | Champions (2013, 2017) |
| Nepal | 6th | Runners-up (2013, 2017) |
| Sri Lanka | 5th | Group Stage |
Officials
[edit]| Referees[5]
| Assistant Referees
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Venues
[edit]| Kalyani | |
|---|---|
| Kalyani Stadium | |
| 22°52′59″N 88°45′34.07″E / 22.88306°N 88.7594639°E | |
| Capacity: 20,000 seats | |
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Round Robin
[edit]All the five teams will play each other in a round robin phase and the top two teams will play the final.
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Advance to Final | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (H, C) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | 12 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Nepal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 | |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 3 | |
| 5 | Bhutan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
| Nepal | 0−5 | India |
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| Bhutan | 2−5 | Bangladesh |
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| Bangladesh | 7−1 | Sri Lanka |
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| India | 7−0 | Bhutan |
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| Bangladesh | 1–4 | Nepal |
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| Bangladesh | 0–4 | India |
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Final
[edit]| India | 7−0 | Nepal |
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Winner
[edit]| 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship |
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 India Third title |
Goalscorers
[edit]There were 60 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 5.45 goals per match.
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Broadcasting rights
[edit]| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| India (host) | MYCUJOO.TV |
| South Asian Countries | |
| South-East Asian Countries |
References
[edit]- ^ "SAFF Ordinary Congress 2019 held in Nepal". South Asian Football Federation. 16 July 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh may host SAFF U15 Women's Championship 2019". Bangladesh Football Federation. 13 July 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "SAFF Under-15 Championship: Bangladesh beat Pakistan on penalties to claim second title". saffederation.org. SAFF. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan pulls out of SAFF event due to internal issues". Times of India. 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Pictures of the officials during 2019 SAFF U15 in India". 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.