SAFF U-15 Championship

The SAFF U-15 Championship is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). Previously, the official name was SAFF U-16 Championship, 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 changed to SAFF U-15 Championship from the 2017 edition onward. 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.

SAFF U-15 Championship
Founded2011
RegionSAFF
Number of teams7
Current champions India
(3rd title)
Most successful team(s) India (3 titles)
2019 SAFF U-15 Championship

Summary
Year Host Final Third place match
Champion Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2011
Details
Nepal
Pakistan		 2 – 1
India
Nepal		 2 – 1
Bangladesh
2013
Details
Nepal
India		 1 – 0
Nepal
Bangladesh		 1 – 0
Afghanistan
Year Host Final Losing semi-finalists[lower-alpha 1]
Champion Score Runner-up
2015
Details
Bangladesh
Bangladesh		 1 – 1
(4 – 2 p)
India		  Afghanistan and    Nepal
Year Host Final Third place match
Champion Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2017
Details
Nepal[1]
India		 2 – 1
Nepal
Bangladesh		 8 – 0
Bhutan
2018
Details
Nepal
Bangladesh		 1 – 1
(3 – 2 p)
Pakistan
India		 1 – 0
Nepal
2019
Details
India
India		 7 – 0
Nepal		 No third place match played

Participating nations
Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • SF – Semifinals[lower-alpha 1]
  • GS – Group stage
  • q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
  •     — Hosts
  •  ×  – Did not enter
  •  •  – Did not qualify
  •  ×  – Withdrew before qualification
  •     — Withdrew/Disqualified after qualification
  •     — Not part of SAFF
Team
2011
2013
2015
2017
2018
2019		 Total
 Afghanistan × 4th SF Not part of SAFF 2
 Bangladesh 4th 3rd 1st 3rd 1st GS 6
 Bhutan × GS × 4th GS GS 4
 India 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 6
 Maldives GS × GS GS GS × 4
   Nepal 3rd 2nd SF 2nd 4th 2nd 6
 Pakistan 1st GS x × 2nd × 3
 Sri Lanka GS GS GS GS × GS 5
Notes
  1. The third-place match was not played in 2015.

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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