SAFF U-16 Championship

SAFF U-16 Championship
Founded 2011
Region SAFF
Number of teams 7
Current champions  India (2nd title)
Most successful team(s)  India (2 titles)
2017 SAFF U-15 Championship

The SAFF U-16 Championship is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). Since most teams use to send their U-15 team, keeping in mind AFC U-16 Championship hold every following years to SAFF U-16 Championship, now it has been officially changed to SAFF U-15 Championship from 2017 edition. 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. Previous SAFF president Ganesh Thapa had failed to add any additional tournaments other than the senior SAFF Championship to the SAFF regional football calendar.

Summary

Year Host Final Third Place Match
Champion Score Second Place 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

Under New Format :

Year Host Final Losing semi-finalists [2]
Champion Score Runner-up
2015
Details		 Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh		 1 – 1
(4 – 2 p)
India		  Afghanistan and    Nepal
2017
Details		 Nepal
Nepal[1]
India		 2 – 1
Nepal
Bangladesh		 8 – 0
Bhutan
2018
Details		 Nepal
Nepal

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Indian U-15 football team claim SAFF Championships title". Hindustan Times. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.


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