2025 SAFF U-19 Championship

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2025 SAFF U-19 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates9–18 May 2025
Teams6 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of India.svg India (4th title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Third placeFile:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored36 (4 per match)
Attendance31,668 (3,519 per match)
Top scorerIndia Danny Meitei (5 goals)
Best playerIndia Mohammed Arbas
Best goalkeeperIndia Suraj Singh Aheibam
Fair play awardFile:Flag of India.svg India
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The 2025 SAFF U-19 Championship was the 7th edition of the SAFF U-19 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-19 national teams from South Asia region, organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament was played in Yupia, India from 9–18 May 2025.[1]

On 18 May 2025, India won their fourth title by beating Bangladesh 4–3 on penalty in the final after a 1–1 draw at the end of the regular time.[2]

Venue

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All matches were played at Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh, India.[3]

Yupia
Golden Jubilee Stadium
Capacity: 15,000

Participants teams

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The following six national teams participated in the tournament.[4]

Team Appearances
in the SAFF U-19 Championship 		Previous best performance
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 7th Champions (2024)
File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 6th Fourth place (2017, 2019)
File:Flag of India.svg India (Host) 7th Champions (2019, 2022, 2023)
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 7th Third place (2019)
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 7th Champions (2015, 2017)
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 4th Group stage (2019, 2022)

Players eligibility

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Each team had to register a squad of minimum 16 and maximum 23 players. Players born on or after 1 January 2007 were eligible to compete in the tournament (as per FIFA eligibility rules of underage competitions[5]).

Squads
Team squads
Bangladesh Bangladesh[6] Bhutan Bhutan[7] India India[8] Maldives Maldives[7] Nepal Nepal[9] Sri Lanka Sri Lanka[10]
Goalkeepers
  • Md Ismail Hossain Mahin
  • Md Nahidul Islam
  • Raj Chowdury
Defenders
  • Ashikur Rahman
  • Md Mithu Chowdhury
  • Md Sifat Sahariar
  • Md Abdul Riyad Fahim
  • Salah Uddin Sahed
  • Md Delwa
  • Sani Das
Midfielders
Forwards
  • Abdul Kadir
  • Farzad Syed Aftab
  • Md Mursed Ali
  • Md Joy Ahamed
  • Sree Sumon Soren
  • Md Manik
  • Md Rifat Kazi
  • Ashik
Head coach
Goalkeepers
  • Tenzi Dorji
  • Kalchan Moktan Dorji
  • Tandin Penjor
Defenders
  • Ugyen Dorji
  • Ngawag Yonten
  • Kuenzang D Wangchuk
  • Chogyel S Sherab
  • Kencho Wangdi
  • Thinley Wangchuk
  • Tandin Tshewang
  • Ronit Rai
  • Tshering Dorji
Midfielders
  • Rinzin Dorji
  • Sonam Dorji
  • Thinley Yezer
  • Tandin Phuntsho
  • Kelden Dorjee
  • Chaya Dev Sharma
  • Pema Tshering
  • Rinchen Cheda
Forwards
  • Dendup Karma Tshering
  • Lham Tenzin
  • Kinley Dorji
Head coach
  • Sonam Dhendup
Goalkeepers
  • Aarush Hari
  • Aheibam Suraj Singh
  • Ramesh
Defenders
  • Ashik Adhikari
  • Takhellambam Bungson Singh
  • Jodric Abranches
  • Malemngamba Singh Thokchom
  • Mohammed Kaif
  • Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum
  • Sohum Utreja
  • Roshan Singh Thangjam
Midfielders
  • Danny Meitei Laishram
  • Gurnaj Singh Grewal
  • Md Arbash
  • Ningthoukhongjam Rishi Singh
  • Singamayum Shami
Forwards
  • Ahongshangbam Samson
  • Bharat Lairenjam
  • Chaphamayum Rohen Singh
  • Omang Dodum
  • Prashant Jajo
  • Hemneichung Lunkim
  • Yohaan Benjamin
Head coach
Goalkeepers
  • Hussain Nihaal Mohamed
  • Xahran Hassan Ziyad
  • Mohamed Yais
Defenders
  • Ahmed Athoof Rasheed
  • Mohamed Ravaau
  • Eydhan Ahmed Moosa
  • Hassan Haisham Hamid
  • Ahmed Mikyal Mueen
  • Mohamed Laamih Imthiyaz
  • Shahudhaan Abdul Ghani
  • Ahmed Hamees Areef
Midfielders
  • Naail Yoosuf
  • Ahzam Rasheed
  • Alson Ibrahim
  • Mohamed Shamhaan
  • Ahmed Hamdhaan Azleen
Forwards
  • Yoosuf Ayaan Amir
  • Aidh Mohamed Jaweez
  • Nassah Ibrahim Nasir
  • Ethan Ibrahim Zaki
  • Mohamed Izaan Ali
  • Ashham Ibrahim Mohamed
  • Anoof Abdulla
Head coach
  • Ahmed Shakir
Goalkeepers
  • Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar
  • Upendra Lwagun
  • Bishesh Baniya
Defenders
  • Roshan Tamang
  • Rohan Moktan
  • Prashant Moktan
  • Kushahang Nembang
  • Madan Paudel
  • Ram Thapa
  • Bijay Urba
  • Siddhant Khadka
Midfielders
  • Krishna Bahadur Ale
  • Krish Thapa Magar
  • Saroj Darlami
  • Lachhu Thapa
  • Sabin Kumar Lungeli Magar
  • Ranjeet Lama
  • Subash Bam
  • Bigyan Khadka
Forwards
  • Pawan Pakhrin
  • Dharbendra Kunwar
  • Sujan Dangol
  • Prasun Tamang
Head coach
  • Urjan Shrestha
Goalkeepers
  • Dassanayake Anuk Shahil
  • Nadal Aaron Senapala
  • Mohamed Rikas Muhammed
Defenders
  • Zawahir Ayman Riyas
  • Edirisinghe Omith
  • Mohamed Ramlan Abdul Rahman
  • Abdul Hameed Mohammed Irfan
  • Mohamed Shiras Mohamed Shahid
  • Mohamed Rizwan Mohamed Aashif
  • Suthakar Roisan Bright
Midfielders
  • Vijayaratnam Haris
  • Mohamed Hafeef Akram
  • Aidan Francis Perera
  • Mohamed Siddeek Mohamed Maziyad
  • Mohamed Faris Umar
  • Nassim Abdallah Faiz
  • Zafarullah Zakariyya
Forwards
  • Luckman Rashad Shihab
  • Kalinga Anupa Pabasara
  • Silmy Mohamed Hussain
  • Mohammadu Hussain Abdullah
  • Krawege Hirun Mirasha
  • Kaleelullah Mohamed Katheem
Head coach

Draw

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The draw ceremony of the tournament was held on 11 March 2025.[1]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3
File:Flag of India.svg India (hosts)
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 		File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 		File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka

Draw result

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Group A
Pos Team
A1 File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives
A2 File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
A3 File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Group B
Pos Team
B1 File:Flag of India.svg India
B2 File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
B3 File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka

Match officials

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Referees
Assistant Referees & Fourth Official

(†): Also performed as assistant referee in some matches.

Group stage

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Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals
Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4 Advance to
knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 2
3 File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1
Source: Soccerway
Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg2–2File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives
 Report
Attendance: 1,836
Referee: Md Jafran Athambawa (Sri Lanka)
Bhutan File:Flag of Bhutan.svg0–3File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Report
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal)
Maldives File:Flag of Maldives.svg2–2File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
 Report
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Harish Kundu (India)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of India.svg India (H) 2 2 0 0 12 0 +12 6 Advance to
knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
3 File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 2 0 0 2 0 13 −13 0
Source: Soccerway
(H) Hosts
India File:Flag of India.svg8–0File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
 Report
Attendance: 5,328
Referee: SM Jasim Akhter (Bangladesh)
Sri Lanka File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg0–5File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Report
Attendance: 1,356
Referee: Harish Kundu (India)
India File:Flag of India.svg4–0File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
 Report
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Zaheer Hussain (Maldives)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 May – Yupia
 
 
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh2
 
18 May – Yupia
 
 File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal1
 
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh1 (3)
 
16 May – Yupia
 
File:Flag of India.svg India (p)1 (4)
 
File:Flag of India.svg India3
 
 
 File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives0
 

Semi-finals

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Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg2–1File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
 Report
Attendance: 1,583
Referee: Ugyen Penjor (Bhutan)
India File:Flag of India.svg3–0File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives
 Report
Attendance: 5,126
Referee: SM Jasim Akhter (Bangladesh)

Final

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Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–1File:Flag of India.svg India
Ahmed File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' Report Shami File:Soccerball shade.svg 2'
Penalties
 3–4
Attendance: 12,789
Referee: Md Jafran Athambawa (Sri Lanka)

Winners

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 7th SAFF U-19 Championship 2025 Champions 
File:Flag of India.svg
India
Fourth title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There have been 36 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: GSA

Hat-tricks

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No. Player For Against Result Date Ref
1. Danny Meitei File:Flag of India.svg India File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 8–0 9 May 2025 [11]
Note: Bold indicates the winning team.

Awards

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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[2]

Fair Play Award Best goalkeeper Top scorer(s) Most valuable player
File:Flag of India.svg India India Suraj Singh Aheibam India Danny Meitei India Mohammed Arbas

Broadcasting

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Territory Broadcaster(s) Reference
No restricted territory Sportzworkz
(YouTube channel) 		2025 SAFF U19 matches playlist on YouTube

See also

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{{#section-h:2025 SAFF Women's Club Championship|See also}}

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