2019 SAFF U-15 Championship

The 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship will be the 6th edition of the SAFF U-15 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-15 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament was hosted by India at Kalyani Stadium from August 21 to August 31, 2019. Five teams from the region will take part.[1][2]

2019 SAFF U-15 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates21–31 August 2019
Teams5 (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 played11
Goals scored60 (5.45 per match)
Attendance35,690 (3,245 per match)
Top scorer(s) Himanshu Jangra
(7 Goals)
Best player(s) Himanshu Jangra
Fair play award Bangladesh

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

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

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 However, due to some internal problems in their federation , they have withdrawn.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, 2019)
   Nepal 6th Runners-up (2013, 2017)
 Sri Lanka 5th Group Stage

Officials

Venues
Kalyani
Kalyani Stadium
22°52′59″N 88°45′34.07″E
Capacity: 20,000 seats

Round Robin

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) 5 5 0 0 28 0 +28 15 Advance to Final
2    Nepal (Q) 5 3 0 2 11 13 −2 9
3  Bangladesh (E) 4 2 0 2 13 11 +2 6
4  Sri Lanka (E) 4 1 0 3 4 16 −12 3
5  Bhutan (E) 4 0 0 4 4 20 −16 0
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2019. Source: SAFF
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) Champion; (E) Eliminated; (H) Host; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Nepal   0−5 India
Report
  • Tongbram  6'
  • Paul  24'
  • Mazumder  41'
  • Loitongbam  50'
  • Nongmeikapam  56'
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: K.L.S. Chaturanga (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka 3–2 Bhutan
  • Jayalath  52'
  • Neil  73'
  • Shakeel  90+2'
 Report
  • Tenzin  7'
  • Chozang  47'
Attendance: 1,840
Referee: Bhubon Tarafder (Bangladesh)
Bhutan 2−5 Bangladesh
  • Dorji  17'
  • Chozang  32'
 Report
  • Mirad  15', 83'
  • Rahman  21'
  • Sarkar  45'
  • Raju  90+7'
Attendance: 2,890 y
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal)
Nepal   2−0 Sri Lanka
  • Bohora  46'
  • Rai  83'
 Report
Attendance: 3,210
Referee: Vinay Suvarna (India)
Bangladesh 7−1 Sri Lanka
  • Rahman  32', 44', 60', 71'
  • Islam  42'
  • Mirad  48'
  • Rabbi  67'
 Report
  • Shakeel  50'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ugyen Penjor (Bhutan)
India 7−0 Bhutan
  • Loitongbam  1', 57'
  • Nongmeikapam  9', 25'
  • Singson  22'
  • Zomuanpuia  86'
  • Yumnam  89'
 Report
Attendance: 3,450
Referee: Bhubon Tarafder (Bangladesh)
India 5–0 Sri Lanka
  • Jangra  32', 42', 60'
  • Tongbram  38'
  • Paul  45+4'
 Report
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal)
Bangladesh 1–4   Nepal
  • Mia  79'
 Report
  • Yadav  45+2', 88'
  • Jimee  52'
  • Lamsal  84'
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Vinay Suvarna (India)
Bhutan 0–6   Nepal
Report
  • Lamsal  5', 48'
  • Khatri  9'
  • Rai  75'
  • Sapkota  85'
  • Jimee  94'
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Vinay Suvarna (India)
Bangladesh 0–4 India
Report
  • Jangra  29', 74', 79'
  • Paul  89'
Attendance: 3000
Referee: K.L.S. Chaturanga (Sri Lanka)

Final
India 7−0   Nepal
  • Tongbram  15'
  • Amandeep  42'
  • Leimapokam  45+3'
  • Nongmeikapam  51', 76', 80'
  • Jangra  65'
 Report
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Bhubon Tarafder (Bangladesh)

Winner
 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship 

India
Third title

Goalscorers

There were 60 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 5.45 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

  • Sridarth Nongmeikapam

5 goals

  • Al Amin Rahman

3 goals

  • Al Mirad
  • Shubho Paul
  • Taison Singh Loitongbam
  • Pradip Lamsal
  • Maheson Singh Tongbram

2 goals

  • Sonam Jugdrul Chozang
  • Krisna Adhikari Yadav
  • Ashim Rai
  • Muhammed Shakeel

1 goal

  • Md. Badsha Mia
  • Golam Rabbi
  • Rakibul Islam
  • Arifur Rahman Raju
  • Shuvo Sarkar
  • Phub Dorji
  • Kinzang Tenzin
  • Renedy Meitei Yumnam
  • Isaac Zomuanpuia
  • Paogoumang Singson
  • Anish Mazumder
  • Amandeep
  • Sibajit Singh Leimapokam
  • Sasank Bohora
  • Sugan Jimee
  • Kris Sapkota
  • Nirajan Khatri
  • Fernando Derick Neil
  • Tushmika Jayalath

Broadcasting rights
Country Broadcaster
 India (host) MYCUJOO.TV
South Asian Countries
South-East Asian Countries

References
  1. "SAFF Ordinary Congress 2019 held in Nepal". South Asian Football Federation. 16 July 2019.
  2. "Bangladesh may host SAFF U15 Women's Championship 2019". Bangladesh Football Federation. 13 July 2019.
  3. "SAFF Under-15 Championship: Bangladesh beat Pakistan on penalties to claim second title". saffederation.org. SAFF. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  4. "Pakistan pulls out of SAFF event due to internal issues". Times of India. 26 August 2019.
  5. "Pictures of the officials during 2019 SAFF U15 in India". 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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