2019 SAFF U-15 Championship

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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
ChampionsFile:Flag of India.svg India (3rd title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Third placeFile:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 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 awardFile:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
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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]

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

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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

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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 However, due to some internal problems in their federation, they have withdrawn.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]

Team Appearances
in the SAFF U-15 Championship 		Previous best performance
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 6th Champions (2015), (2018)
File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 4th Fourth Place
File:Flag of India.svg India (Host) 6th Champions (2013, 2017)
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 6th Runners-up (2013, 2017)
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 5th Group Stage

Officials

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Venues

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Kalyani
Kalyani Stadium
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Capacity: 20,000 seats
File:Kalyani Stadium 10.JPG

Round Robin

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

Key to colours in group tables
Advance to Final
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1 File:Flag of India.svg India (H, C) 4 4 0 0 21 0 +21 12 Advance to Final
2 File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 4 3 0 1 12 6 +6 9
3 File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 4 2 0 2 13 11 +2 6
4 File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 4 1 0 3 4 16 −12 3
5 File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 4 0 0 4 4 20 −16 0
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
Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg0−5File:Flag of India.svg India
Report
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: K.L.S. Chaturanga (Sri Lanka)
Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg2−0File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
 Report
Attendance: 3,210
Referee: Vinay Suvarna (India)
India File:Flag of India.svg7−0File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
 Report
Attendance: 3,450
Referee: Bhubon Tarafder (Bangladesh)

Final

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India File:Flag of India.svg7−0File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
 Report
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Bhubon Tarafder (Bangladesh)

Winner

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 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship 
File:Flag of India.svg
India
Third title

Goalscorers

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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

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Broadcasting rights

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Country Broadcaster
File:Flag of India.svg India (host) MYCUJOO.TV
South Asian Countries
South-East Asian Countries

References

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