2019 AFF U-15 Championship

The 2019 AFF U-15 Championship is the fourteenth edition of the AFF U-16 Championship (second edition of the under-15 era), the annual international youth association football championship organised by the ASEAN Football Federation for men's under-15 national teams of Southeast Asia.

2019 AFF U-15 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Thailand
CityChonburi
Dates27 July–9 August 2019
Teams12 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Malaysia (2nd title)
Runners-up Thailand
Third place Indonesia
Fourth place Vietnam
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored109 (3.21 per match)
Attendance7,022 (207 per match)
Top scorer(s) Paulo Domingos Freitas
(7 goals)
Fair play award Vietnam[1]

A total of 12 teams play in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2004 eligible to participate. Each match is scheduled to have a duration of 80 minutes, consisting of two halves of 40 minutes.

Malaysia beat Thailand 2–1 in the final for their second title in the championship.[2][3]

Qualified teams

There was no qualification, and all entrants advanced to the final tournament. The following 12 teams from member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation entered the tournament.

Team Association Appearance Previous best performance
 Vietnam Vietnam FF 11th Winners (2006, 2010, 2017)
 Thailand FA Thailand 10th Winners (2007, 2011, 2015)
 Australia FF Australia 7th Winners (2008, 2016)
 Myanmar Myanmar FF 11th Winners (2002, 2005)
 Indonesia FA Indonesia 10th Winners (2018)
 Malaysia FA Malaysia 11th Winners (2013)
 Laos Lao FF 10th Runners-up (2002, 2007, 2011)
 Timor-Leste FF Timor-Leste 7th Third place (2010)
 Singapore FA Singapore 10th Fourth place (2008, 2011)
 Cambodia FF Cambodia 10th Fourth place (2016)
 Philippines Philippine FF 8th Group stage (2002, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
 Brunei FA Brunei DS 8th Group stage (2002, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

Venues

The competition is being played at two venues in Chonburi, Chonburi Province: Chonburi Campus Stadium and Chonburi Stadium (in Mueang Chonburi).

Officials

Draw
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6

 Indonesia
 Thailand

 Malaysia
 Myanmar

 Vietnam
 Laos

 Timor-Leste
 Cambodia

 Singapore
 Brunei

 Philippines
 Australia

Group stage

The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals.

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  2. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  3. Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
  4. Kicks from the penalty mark if the teams concerned are still on the field of play.
  5. Lowest score using Fair Play Criteria;
  6. Drawing of lots.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Indonesia 5 4 1 0 15 1 +14 13 Knockout stage
2  Vietnam 5 4 0 1 8 3 +5 12
3  Timor-Leste 5 3 1 1 15 4 +11 10
4  Singapore 5 1 1 3 3 10 −7 4
5  Myanmar 5 1 1 3 2 11 −9 4
6  Philippines 5 0 0 5 4 18 −14 0
Source: aseanfootball.org
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Vietnam 0–2 Indonesia
Report
  • Valeron  40+2'
  • Marselino  46'
Attendance: 85
Referee: Abdul Hakim Mohd Haidi (Brunei)
Timor-Leste 7–1 Philippines
  • Freitas  4', 42', 55', 58'
  • Brito  16'
  • Vong  53'
  • Kefi  56'
 Report
  • Tom  40'
Attendance: 34
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)
Myanmar 0–0 Singapore
Report
Attendance: 232
Referee: Khoun Virak (Cambodia)
Indonesia 3–0 Singapore
  • Marselino  18'
  • Wahyu  71'
  • Faizal  79'
 Report
Attendance: 102
Referee: Khamsing Xaiyavongsy (Laos)
Myanmar 1–3 Timor-Leste
  • Lai Wai Phone  76'
 Report
  • Kefi  37', 46', 69'
Attendance: 249
Referee: Torpong Somsing (Thailand)
Vietnam 3–1 Philippines
  • Phạm Văn Phong  25'
  • Cái Văn Quỳ  47', 49'
 Report
  • Nuñez  79'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Chy Samdy (Cambodia)
Singapore 0–1 Vietnam
Report
  • Lê Minh Toàn  80' (pen.)
Attendance: 20
Referee: Khoun Virak (Cambodia)
Philippines 0–1 Myanmar
Report
  • Yan Naing Tun  74'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Abdul Hakim Mohd Haidi (Brunei)
Indonesia 1–1 Timor-Leste
  • Marselino  45'
 Report
  • Freitas  56'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)
Timor-Leste 4–0 Singapore
  • Freitas  13' (pen.), 28'
  • Mota  43'
  • Brito  79'
 Report
Attendance: 75
Referee: Chy Samdy (Cambodia)
Philippines 0–4 Indonesia
Report
  • Marselino  25'
  • Wahyu  30'
  • Marcell  38' (pen.)
  • Alexandro  65'
Attendance: 76
Referee: Torpong Somsing (Thailand)
Myanmar 0–3 Vietnam
Report
  • Cái Văn Quỳ  3'
  • Nguyễn Phú Nhã  46'
  • Võ Anh Quân  71'
Attendance: 70
Referee: Khamsing Xaiyavongsy (Laos)
Singapore 3–2 Philippines
  • Seng  38'
  • Amir  48'
  • Ethan  68'
 Report
  • Dadivas  63'
  • Dalapo  66'
Attendance: 51
Referee: Abdul Hakim Mohd Haidi (Brunei)
Vietnam 1–0 Timor-Leste
  • Cái Văn Quỳ  77'
 Report
Attendance: 75
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)
Indonesia 5–0 Myanmar
  • Faizal  9', 42'
  • Marselino  31'
  • Ruy  56'
  • Valeron  80'
 Report
Attendance: 85
Referee: Khoun Virak (Cambodia)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Malaysia 5 3 2 0 15 2 +13 11 Knockout stage
2  Thailand (H) 5 3 2 0 15 4 +11 11
3  Australia 5 3 1 1 11 5 +6 10
4  Laos 5 2 1 2 8 6 +2 7
5  Cambodia 5 0 1 4 2 13 −11 1
6  Brunei 5 0 1 4 2 23 −21 1
Source: aseanfootball.org
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Laos 1–2 Thailand
  • Phomma  9'
 Report
  • Kakana  43', 65'
Attendance: 550
Referee: Steve Supresencia (Philippines)
Cambodia 1–3 Australia
  • Pusateri  64' (o.g.)
 Report
  • D'Argenio  12'
  • Helweh  24', 31'
Referee: Soe Lin Aung (Myanmar)
Malaysia 8–0 Brunei
  • Harry  6', 13', 46'
  • Zubaidi  40+1', 40+3'
  • Hakim  40+4'
  • Nabil  57'
  • Aliff  72'
 Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Trường Hồng Vũ (Vietnam)
Thailand 7–1 Brunei
  • Minhart  3', 51', 80+1'
  • Wongwat  12'
  • Anucha  18'
  • Theekawin  26'
  • Kakana  35'
 Report
  • Syaherrul  40+1'
Attendance: 215
Referee: Kyaw Zwall Lwin (Myanmar)
Malaysia 2–0 Cambodia
  • Izrin  63'
  • Aliff  66'
 Report
Attendance: 7
Referee: Linjun Talaver (Philippines)
Laos 0–3 Australia
Report
  • Menelaou  33'
  • Oliveira  75'
  • Segecic  80'
Attendance: 75
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)
Brunei 0–3 Laos
Report
  • Anantaza  26'
  • Thipphachan  40', 47'
Attendance: 10
Referee: Trường Hồng Vũ (Vietnam)
Australia 0–3 Malaysia
Report
  • Daniel  4' (pen.)
  • Nabil  28'
  • Izrin  70'
Attendance: 80
Referee: Steve Supresencia (Philippines)
Thailand 4–0 Cambodia
  • Wongwat  19'
  • Kongpop  49'
  • Thanawat Sa.  77'
  • Chonnapat  80'
 Report
Attendance: 150
Referee: Soe Lin Aung (Myanmar)
Cambodia 1–1 Brunei
  • Sovanpanha  69'
 Report
  • Syaherrul  31'
Attendance: 40
Referee: Kyaw Zwall Lwin (Myanmar)
Australia 1–1 Thailand
  • Taylor  4'
 Report
  • Theekawin  40'
Attendance: 550
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)
Malaysia 1–1 Laos
  • Vongsakda  80' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Thipphachan  33'
Attendance: 64
Referee: Linjun Talaver (Philippines)
Brunei 0–4 Australia
Report
  • Mostofi  20', 65'
  • Gomez  32'
  • Oliveira  54'
Attendance: 93
Referee: Soe Lin Aung (Myanmar)
Laos 3–0 Cambodia
  • Phomma  20'
  • Damoth  28'
  • Thipphachan  80'
 Report
Attendance: 34
Referee: Trường Hồng Vũ (Vietnam)
Thailand 1–1 Malaysia
  • Pornsawan  18'
 Report
  • Sittha  80+3' (o.g.)
Attendance: 320
Referee: Steve Supresencia (Philippines)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-outs are used to decide the winner if necessary (extra time is not used).

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 7 August – Chonburi
 
 
 Indonesia0
 
 9 August – Chonburi
 
 Thailand2
 
 Thailand1
 
 7 August – Chonburi
 
 Malaysia2
 
 Malaysia3
 
 
 Vietnam1
 
Third place match
 
 
 9 August – Chonburi
 
 
 Indonesia (p)0 (3)
 
 
 Vietnam0 (2)

Semi-finals
Indonesia 0–2 Thailand
Report
  • Niphitphon  52', 70'
Attendance: 590
Referee: Khamsing Xaiyavongsy (Laos)
Malaysia 3–1 Vietnam
  • Nabil  14', 49'
  • Aliff  77'
 Report
  • Phạm Văn Phong  9'
Attendance: 105
Referee: Abdul Hakim Mohd Haidi (Brunei)

Third place match
Indonesia 0–0 Vietnam
Report
Penalties
  • Resa
  • Alfin
  • Marcell
  • Wahyu
  • Ahmad
3–2
  • Hà Văn Việt
  • Nguyễn Văn Bảy
  • Nguyễn Phú Nhã
  • Nguyễn Đình Đức
  • Nguyễn Công Sơn
Attendance: 85
Referee: Torpong Somsing (Thailand)

Final
Thailand 1–2 Malaysia
  • Theekawin  16'
  • Pakpoom  55'  79'
  • Kongpop  80+4'
 Report
  • Izrin  68'
  • Nabil  80'
  • Khairil  80+4'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Steve Supresencia (Philippines)

Winner
 2019 AFF U-15 Youth Championship Winners 

Malaysia
Second title

Awards
Top Scorer Award Fair Play Award
Paulo Domingos Freitas[3]  Vietnam[1]

Goalscorers

There were 109 goals scored in 34 matches, for an average of 3.21 goals per match.

7 goals

  • Paulo Domingos Freitas

5 goals

  • Marselino Ferdinan
  • Muhammad Nabil Qayyum Zainuddin

4 goals

  • Thipphachan Khambai One
  • Alexandro Kefi
  • Cái Văn Quỳ

3 goals

  • Mochamad Faizal Shaifullah
  • Muhammad Aliff Izwan Yuslan
  • Muhammad Harry Danish Mohd Haizon
  • Muhammad Izrin Ibrahim
  • Kakana Khamyok
  • Minhart Kadeeroj
  • Theekawin Chansri

2 goals

  • Aiden Mostofi
  • Bernardo Oliveira
  • Daniel Helweh
  • Syaherrul Affendy Syahmirul Nizam
  • Muhammad Valeron
  • Wahyu Agong Drajat Mulyono
  • Phomma Khotphoutone
  • Zubaidi Mohd Buang
  • Niphitphon Wongpanya
  • Wongwat Jaroenthaweesuk
  • Serafin da Silva Brito
  • Phạm Văn Phong

1 goal

  • Adrian Segecic
  • Alexander Menelaou
  • Clayton Taylor
  • Massimo D'Argenio
  • Sebastian Gomez
  • Heng Sovanpanha
  • Alexandro Felix Kamuru
  • Marcell Januar Putra
  • Ruy Arianto
  • Anantaza Siphongphan
  • Damoth Thongkhamsavath
  • Muhammad Daniel Edzuan Mohd Anuar
  • Wan Muhammad Hakim Wan Mohd Nazril
  • Lai Wai Phone
  • Yan Naing Tun
  • Domic Tom
  • Harry James Nuñez
  • Mark Dadivas
  • Uriel Dalapo
  • Amir Syafiz Abdul Rashid
  • Ethan Henry Pinto
  • Seng Hong Kai
  • Anucha Somonwat
  • Chonnapat Buaphan
  • Kongpop Soirak
  • Pornsawan Saenkla
  • Thanawat Saipet
  • William Quintas Vong
  • Zenivo Mota
  • Lê Minh Toàn
  • Nguyễn Phú Nhã
  • Võ Anh Quân

1 own goal

  • Francesco Pusateri (against Cambodia)
  • Vongsakda Chanthaleuxay (against Malaysia)
  • Sittha Boonla (against Malaysia)

Final ranking
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Malaysia 7 5 2 0 20 4 +16 17 Champion
2  Thailand 7 4 2 1 18 6 +12 14 Runner up
3  Indonesia 7 4 2 1 15 3 +12 14 Third place
4  Vietnam 7 4 1 2 9 6 +3 13 Fourth place
5  Timor-Leste 5 3 1 1 15 4 +11 10 Eliminated in
group stage
6  Australia 5 3 1 1 11 5 +6 10
7  Laos 5 2 1 2 8 6 +2 7
8  Singapore 5 1 1 3 3 10 −7 4
9  Myanmar 5 1 1 3 2 11 −9 4
10  Cambodia 5 0 1 4 2 13 −11 1
11  Brunei 5 0 1 4 2 23 −21 1
12  Philippines 5 0 0 5 4 18 −14 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Incidents and controversies

On 29 July 2019, the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) received official protest from two participating teams regarding the eligibility of an East Timorese player in the ongoing tournament.[4][5] The protest was subsequently admitted upon compliance of the procedural requirements set out in the 2019 Tournament Regulations with the AFF began to carrying out the necessary investigation and have requested the parties involved to collaborate to establish the facts.[5][6] On 3 August, the AFF further state that the relevant documents requested from the player and his team have been delivered and acknowledged by the AFF secretariat. In accordance to the tournament regulations, the conclusion of the investigation will be decided by the AFF Disciplinary and Ethics Committee.[7] On 4 August, the AFF announced their findings that the said player is deemed to be eligible to participate in the tournament in accordance with Article 5.1 as stated in the tournament regulations and ruled the protest lodged by two countries as unfounded and dismissed it accordingly.[8][9]

On 9 August, the final match between Thailand and Malaysia was marred with ugly incident that resulting Thai player Kongpop Sroirak and Malaysian player Khairil Zain were both issued a red card.[2][10]

References
  1. "Việt Nam nhận Giải thưởng Fair-play tại Giải U15 Đông Nam Á 2019" [Vietnam received the Fair-play Award at the 2019 Southeast Asia U15 Prize] (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019. Vietnam U15 has been awarded the Fair-play Award by the Southeast Asian Football Federation at the 2019 Southeast Asian U15 Championship. Head of delegation Lưu Quang Điện Biên and team captain Đỗ Văn Chí representing U15 Vietnam received the Fair-play Prize of the 2019 Southeast Asian U15 Championship.
  2. "Malaysia edge Thailand for title, Indonesia finish third". Asian Football Confederation. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019. Malaysia came back from a goal down to beat Thailand 2-1 to clinch their second AFF U-15 Championship title, while Indonesia finished third after a thrilling penalty shootout win against Vietnam on 9 August. The Malay-Thai match heated up in the dying minutes, with Malaysia's Khairil Zain and Thailand's Kongpop Sroirak picking up a red card each.
  3. "AFF U15 Championship 2019: Malaysia emerge champions after 2-1 win over hosts Thailand". Fox Sports Asia. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019. Malaysia have emerged champions of the AFF U15 Championship 2019 after they defeated hosts Thailand 2-1 at the Chonburi Campus Stadium on 9 August 2019. Timor-Leste's Paulo Freitas finished as the top scorer of the tournament with seven goals while Indonesia's Marselino and Malaysia's Nabil Qayyum shared the second position with five goals apiece.
  4. "AFF U15 Championship 2019: Timor-Leste U-15 captain accused of being 22 years old!". Fox Sports Asia. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  5. "ASEAN Football Federation issues statement on alleged age fraud by Timor-Leste in AFF U15 Championship 2019". Fox Sports Asia. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  6. "U15 BOYS: AFF receive protest on player's eligibility". ASEAN Football Federation. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  7. "AFF investigations into player eligibility in the final stages". ASEAN Football Federation. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  8. "Protest against Timor Leste player dismissed". ASEAN Football Federation. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  9. "AFF announce Timor-Leste U-15 player age fraud verdict". Fox Sports Asia. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  10. "WATCH: Thailand and Malaysia players throw punches in mass brawl during AFF U15 Championship 2019 final". Fox Sports Asia. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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