2015 SAFF U-16 Championship
The 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship was the 3rd edition of the SAFF U-16 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-16 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament was hosted by Bangladesh from 9–18 of August, 2015 at Sylhet District Stadium. Six teams from the region were taking part, divided into two groups. Bangladesh U16 beat India U16 in the final and claimed the title for the first time. [1]
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | 9–18 August 2015 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Sylhet District Stadium (in Sylhet host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bangladesh (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  India |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 28 (3.11 per match) |
| Attendance | 96,646 (10,738 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Saurabh Meher (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Sarwar Zaman Nipu |
Eligible teams
Participating teams
| Team | Appearances in the SAFF U-16 Championship |
Previous best performance |
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 Afghanistan |
2nd | Fourth place (2013) |
| Bangladesh (Host) |
3rd | Third place (2013) |
| India |
3rd | Champions (2013) |
 Maldives |
2nd | Group Stage |
 Nepal |
3rd | Runners-up (2013) |
 Sri Lanka |
3rd | Group Stage |
Group draw
| Group A | Group B |
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Venues
| Sylhet | |
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| Sylhet District Stadium | |
| Capacity: 18,000[2] | |
Match officials
- Referees
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- Assistant referees
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- Match Commissioner
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- Referee Assessor
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- General Coordinator
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Group stage
- All matches were played in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
- Times listed are UTC+06:00.
| Key to colours in group tables | |
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| Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals | |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Bangladesh |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| India |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 |
| Sri Lanka |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
| India | 5–0 | Sri Lanka |
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Saurabh Meher  31', 49', 74'Mohammed Afran 46' (o.g.)Mohammed Shahjahan 66' |
Report |
| Bangladesh | 4–0 | Sri Lanka |
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| Md. Sarower Zaman Nipu 5', 87' M.M. Abedin Rakib 61'Mohammed Atikuzzaman 77' |
Report |
| India | 1–2 | Bangladesh |
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| Rahim Ali 49' |
Report | Mohammed Shawon 31' Mohammed Atikuzzaman 85' (pen.) |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Nepal |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| Afghanistan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| Maldives |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
| Afghanistan | 4–2 | Maldives |
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| Shayeq Hakeme 12' Abdul Naser Amini 48', 54'Sher Ahmed Hamidi 76' |
Report | Yanish Adil 62' Ismail Zaan Amir 86' (pen.) |
| Nepal | 1–0 | Afghanistan |
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| Kshitiz Raj G.T 47' |
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Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 August – Sylhet District Stadium | ||||||
| Bangladesh | 1 | |||||
| 18 August – Sylhet District Stadium | ||||||
| Afghanistan | 0 | |||||
| Bangladesh | 1 (4) | |||||
| 16 August – Sylhet District Stadium | ||||||
| India | 1 (2) | |||||
| India | 1 | |||||
| Nepal | 0 | |||||
Final
| Bangladesh | 1–1 | India |
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| Fahim Murshed 46' |
Report | Amay Avinash Morajkar 63' |
| Penalties | ||
Fahim Murshed  Jahangir Alam Sajeeb Mohammad Atikuzzaman Saad Uddin |
4–2 | Saurabh Meher Mohammed Rakib Abhijit Sarkar Saqlain Khan |
Awards
The following awards were given for the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship.[3]
| FIFA Fair Play Award | Man of the Final | Man of the Tournament | Golden Boot Award | ||||||||
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| Nepal |
Shawon Hossain |
Sarwar Zaman Nipu |
Saurabh Meher |
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- Saurabh Meher
- 2 goals
- Prezen Tamang
- Suman Aryal
- Md Sarower Zaman Nipu
- Abdul Naser Amini
- Mohammed Atikuzzaman
- Rahim Ali
- 1 goal
- Mohammed Shahjahan
- Laxman Pariyar
- M.M. Abedin Rakib
- Shayeq Hakeme
- Yanish Adil
- Sher Ahmed Hamidi
- Ismail Zaan Amir
- Mohammed Shawon
- Kshitiz Raj G.T
- Saad Uddin
- Fahim Murshed
- Amay Avinash Morajkar
- Own goal
- Mohammed Afran (playing against India)
References
- <http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/u-16-saff-championships-india-lose-bangladesh-final-group-game>
- http://www.thedailystar.net/not-sold-out-yet-63321
- "CHAMPIONS". The Daily Star. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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