2017 CAFA U-15 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Tajikistan |
| City | Hisor |
| Dates | 2–9 July |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Afghanistan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Uzbekistan |
| Third place |  Turkmenistan |
| Fourth place |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 37 (3.7 per match) |
| Attendance | 13,200 (1,320 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Buronbek Mirzasalimov (5 goals) |
| Best player | Sherzod Dadaboev |
| Best goalkeeper | Shumkarbek Topchubaev |
2018 → | |
The 2017 CAFA U-15 Championship was the inaugural edition of the CAFA U-15 Championship, the international youth football championship organized by CAFA for the men's under-15 national teams of Central Asia. Tajikistan was hosting the tournament. Five teams entered the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2002 eligible to participate.[1]
Afghanistan clinched the title of the inaugural championship after beating Uzbekistan 3–2 on the final matchday.[2][3]
5 (out of 6) CAFA member associations entered the tournament. Although Iran initially entered, they withdrew before the start of the tournament.[4]
| Team | App. | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan |
1st | Debut |
| Kyrgyzstan |
1st | Debut |
| Tajikistan |
1st | Debut |
| Turkmenistan |
1st | Debut |
| Uzbekistan |
1st | Debut |
- did not enter
Iran (W)
Venues
Following Iran's withdrawal, all matches were relocated to the Hisor Central Stadium. Initially, matches were planned to be held in both Dushanbe and Hisor, but due to Iran's withdrawal, Hisor became the sole venue for all matches.[5][6]
| Hisor |   Hisor 2017 CAFA U-15 Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|
| Hisor Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
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