2017 SAFF U-18 Championship

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2017 SAFF U-18 Championship
File:2017 SAFF U-18 Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryBhutan
Dates18–27 September
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
VenueChanglimithang Stadium (in Thimphu host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal (2nd title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Third placeFile:Flag of India.svg India
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored26 (2.6 per match)
Attendance38,737 (3,874 per match)
Top scorer(s)Bangladesh Jafar Iqbal
(5 goals)
Best playerBhutan Orgyen Tshering
Fair play awardFile:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
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2019 →

The 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship was the 2nd edition of the SAFF U-18 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-18 national teams organized by SAFF. But since most teams use to send their U-18 team keeping in mind 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification it has been officially changed to U-18 tournament. The tournament was hosted by Bhutan 18–27 September 2017.[1]

It was the first time that Bhutan was hosting SAFF event.

Host selection

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A draw for tournament ceremony was held on 10 July 2017 at conference room of Bangladesh Football Federation.

SAFF general secretary Anwarul Haque Helal and BFF general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag, were among others present on the occasion.[1]

Player eligibility

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Players born on or after 1 January 1999 are eligible to compete in the tournament.

Participating teams

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On 6 September 2017 it was announced that Sri Lanka withdrew from the tournament whereas Pakistan didn't take part due to internal turmoil.[2]

Team Appearances in the
SAFF U-18 Championship 		Previous best performance
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 2nd Semi finals (2015)
File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan (Host) 2nd Group Stage
File:Flag of India.svg India 2nd Runners-Up (2015)
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 2nd Group Stage
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 2nd Champion (2015)

Venue

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Thimphu
Changlimithang Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
File:Changlimethang Stadium Thimphu 080907.jpg

Match officials

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Referees
Assistant Referees
Referee Supervisor

Format

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After Sri Lanka U18 opted out from the event. Now the championship will be played on round robin basis. Each team will face every other team once respectively and the team with the most points will win the title.[3]

Standings

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Key to colours in group tables
Champion
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1 File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal (C) 4 3 0 1 6 2 +4 9[a] Champion
2 File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 4 3 0 1 9 5 +4 9[a]
3 File:Flag of India.svg India 4 2 0 2 8 7 +1 6
4 File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan (H) 4 2 0 2 2 5 −3 6
5 File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 4 0 0 4 1 7 −6 0
Source: Futbol24
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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Nepal ahead of Bangladesh on head-to-head points: Bangladesh 1–2 Nepal
Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg4–3File:Flag of India.svg India
Jafar File:Soccerball shade.svg 55', 90+1'
Rahmat File:Soccerball shade.svg 60'
Sufil File:Soccerball shade.svg 74'		 Report
Attendance: 4,633
Referee: Farook M. Irshad (Sri Lanka)
Maldives File:Flag of Maldives.svg0–1File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
Report
Attendance: 3,719
Referee: Abdur Rahman Dhali (Bangladesh)
Bhutan File:Flag of Bhutan.svg1–0File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Hussain Sinan (Maldives)
Maldives File:Flag of Maldives.svg0–2File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Attendance: 1,559
Referee: Ugyen Dorji (Bhutan)
Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg2–0File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives
Attendance: 6511
Referee: Pratik Mondal (India)
India File:Flag of India.svg3–0File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Laba Khatri (Nepal)
India File:Flag of India.svg2–1File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives
 Report
Attendance: 3,274
Referee: Abdur Rahman Dhali (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–2File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Attendance: 2,513
Referee: Farook M. Irshad (Sri Lanka)
Bhutan File:Flag of Bhutan.svg0–2File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Attendance: 4,140
Referee: Laba Khatri (Nepal)
Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg2–0File:Flag of India.svg India
Attendance: 6,188
Referee: Ugyen Dorji (Bhutan)

Winner

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 2nd SAFF U-18 Championship 2017 
File:Flag of Nepal.svg  
Nepal
Second title

Awards

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The following awards were given for the 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship.

FIFA Fair Play Award Golden Boot Award
File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan Bangladesh Jafar Iqbal

Goalscorers

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5 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal

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