2019 SAFF U-15 Championship

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The 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship was the sixth edition of the SAFF U-15 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-15 national teams organized by South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament was hosted by India at Kalyani Stadium from August 21 to August 31, 2019. Five teams from the region took part in the tournament.[1][2]

Host countryIndia
Dates21–31 August
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in Kalyani host cities)
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2019 SAFF U-15 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates21–31 August
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (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)India Himanshu Jangra
(7 Goals)
Best playerIndia Himanshu Jangra
Fair play award Bangladesh
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2022 →
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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 However, due to some internal problems in their federation, they have withdrawn.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]

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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)
   Nepal 6th Runners-up (2013, 2017)
 Sri Lanka 5th Group Stage
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Officials

Venues

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

All the five teams will play each other in a round robin phase and the top two teams will play the final.

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Key to colours in group tables
Advance to Final
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1  India (H, C) 4 4 0 0 21 0 +21 12 Advance to Final
2    Nepal 4 3 0 1 12 6 +6 9
3  Bangladesh 4 2 0 2 13 11 +2 6
4  Sri Lanka 4 1 0 3 4 16 −12 3
5  Bhutan 4 0 0 4 4 20 −16 0
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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) Champions; (H) Hosts
More information Nepal, 0−5 ...
Nepal   0−5 India
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  • Tongbram 6'
  • Paul 24'
  • Mazumder 41'
  • Loitongbam 50'
  • Nongmeikapam 56'
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Attendance: 5,600
Referee: K.L.S. Chaturanga (Sri Lanka)
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Sri Lanka 3–2 Bhutan
  • Jayalath 52'
  • Neil 73'
  • Shakeel 90+2'
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  • Tenzin 7'
  • Chozang 47'
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Attendance: 1,840
Referee: Bhubon Tarafder (Bangladesh)
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Bhutan 2−5 Bangladesh
  • Dorji 17'
  • Chozang 32'
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  • Mirad 15', 83'
  • Rahman 21'
  • Sarkar 45'
  • Raju 90+7'
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Attendance: 2,890
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal)
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Nepal   2−0 Sri Lanka
  • Bohora 46'
  • Rai 83'
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Attendance: 3,210
Referee: Vinay Suvarna (India)
More information Bangladesh, 7−1 ...
Bangladesh 7−1 Sri Lanka
  • Rahman 32', 44', 60', 71'
  • Islam 42'
  • Mirad 48'
  • Rabbi 67'
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  • Shakeel 50'
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Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ugyen Penjor (Bhutan)
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India 7−0 Bhutan
  • Loitongbam 1', 57'
  • Nongmeikapam 9', 25'
  • Singson 22'
  • Zomuanpuia 86'
  • Yumnam 89'
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Attendance: 3,450
Referee: Bhubon Tarafder (Bangladesh)
More information India, 5–0 ...
India 5–0 Sri Lanka
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Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal)
More information Bangladesh, 1–4 ...
Bangladesh 1–4   Nepal
  • Mia 79'
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  • Yadav 45+2', 88'
  • Jimee 52'
  • Lamsal 84'
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Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Vinay Suvarna (India)
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Bhutan 0–6   Nepal
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  • Lamsal 5', 48'
  • Khatri 9'
  • Rai 75'
  • Sapkota 85'
  • Jimee 94'
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Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Vinay Suvarna (India)
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Bangladesh 0–4 India
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Attendance: 3000
Referee: K.L.S. Chaturanga (Sri Lanka)

Final

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India 7−0   Nepal
  • Tongbram 15'
  • Amandeep 42'
  • Leimapokam 45+3'
  • Nongmeikapam 51', 76', 80'
  • Jangra 65'
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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

  • India Sridarth Nongmeikapam

5 goals

  • Bangladesh Al Amin Rahman

3 goals

2 goals

  • Bhutan Sonam Jugdrul Chozang
  • Nepal Krisna Adhikari Yadav
  • Nepal Ashim Rai
  • Sri Lanka Muhammed Shakeel

1 goal

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

Broadcasting rights

More information Country, Broadcaster ...
Country Broadcaster
India (host) MYCUJOO.TV
South Asian Countries
South-East Asian Countries
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