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 18–27 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 2017
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) Foysal Ahmed Fahim (6 goals)
Best player(s) Vikram Pratap Singh
Fair play award Bangladesh

Host selection

A draw for tournament ceremony was held on 10 July 2017 at conference room of 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

Player eligibility

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

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

Match officials
Referees
  • Kabin Byanjankar
  • Golam Mourshed Choidhary
  • Abdulla Shathir
  • D.D.Indika Sendanayake
  • Tanmoy Dhar
  • Ugyen Dorji
Assistant referees
  • Nani Ram Thapa
  • Kuldeep Tariyal
  • Md Shafikul Islam
  • K.L.S.Chathuranga
  • Abdulla Suneed
  • Phurpa Wangchuk

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

Group A
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
Referee: Kabin Byanjankar (Nepal)
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
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) Host
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
Referee: Golam Mourshed Choudhary (Bangladesh)
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
 
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

Semi-finals
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 match
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)

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

Winner
 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship 

India
Second title

Awards

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
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
  1. "SAFF U15 Championship". Goal Nepal.
  2. "SAFF U15 Draw held". Daily Sun.
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