2005 WAFF U-15 Championship
International football competition
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2005 WAFF U-15 Championship was the first edition of the WAFF U-15 Championship. A WAFF youth football championship organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the men's under-15 national teams of West Asia. It was held in Karaj, Iran from 23 August to 29 July 2005.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iran |
| City | Karaj |
| Dates | 23–29 July |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place |  Iraq |
| Fourth place |  Lebanon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 53 (4.82 per match) |
2007 → | |
Format
The groups winner and the second-placed team of the two groups in the first round played in a single round-robin format, qualified for the semi-finals.
Participating nations
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 4 | Final stage |
| 2 | Iraq |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Palestine |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
Source: West Asian Football Federation
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syria |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 6 | Final stage |
| 2 | Lebanon |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Jordan |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
Source: West Asian Football Federation
Knockout stage
Champion
| 2005 WAFF U-15 Championship champion |
|---|
 Iran First title |
