2022 SAFF U-20 Championship
International football competition
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The 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship was the 4th edition of the SAFF U-20 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-18 national teams organized by South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). India was the hosts of the tournament, held between 25 July and 5 August 2022.[4]
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | India |
| Dates | 25 July – 5 August |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Bangladesh |
| Third place |  Nepal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 40 (3.64 per match) |
| Attendance | 13,180 (1,198 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Gurkirat Singh (8 goals)[1] |
| Best player | Gurkirat Singh[2] |
| Best goalkeeper | Som Kumar[3] |
← 2019 2023 → | |
India clinched the title defeating Bangladesh by 5–2 in the final on 5 August 2022.[5]
Venue
All matches were played at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.
| Bhubaneswar | |
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| Kalinga Stadium | |
| Capacity: 16,000 | |
Participating teams
FIFA suspended Pakistan Football Federation on 7 April 2021, so they cannot participate in this competition.[6] Bhutan abstained from participation due to government restrictions.
Players eligibility
Players born on or after 1 January 2003 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team has to register a squad of minimum 16 players and maximum 23 players, minimum two of whom must be goalkeepers.
Officials
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Referees
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Assistant Referees
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Round robin stage
- Times listed are UTC+05:30.
| Key to colours in group tables | |
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| Table top two teams will advance to the final | |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Sri Lanka  | 0–1 | Bangladesh |
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| Report | Mirajul  71' |
Maldives  | 1–4 | Bangladesh |
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| Bangladesh | 1–1 | Nepal |
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| Nova 63' |
Report | Malla 69' |
Final
      Bangladesh U-20
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  India U-20
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Winner
| 4th SAFF U-20 Championship 2022 |
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 India Second title |
Goalscorers
There were 40 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 3.64 goals per match.
8 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
Taison Singh Loitongbam
Kritish Ratna Chhunju- Managya Nakarmi
1 goal
Rajon Hawlader- Shahin Mia
- Rafiqul Islam
- Tankadhar Bag
- Shubho Paul
Aiham Hamdoon- Zain Zafar
- Ayush Ghalan
- Dipesh Gurung
- Niranjan Malla
- Sugam Suwal
Theshan Thushmika