SAFF U-17 Championship
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| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Region | SAFF |
| Teams | 7 |
| Current champions | File:Flag of India.svg India (7th title) |
| Most championships | File:Flag of India.svg India (7 titles) |
| File:Soccerball current event.svg 2025 SAFF U-17 Championship | |
The SAFF U-15/U-16/U-17 Championship is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The first edition was held as SAFF U-16 Championship, where most teams sent their U-15 team, keeping in mind AFC U-17 Asian Cup hold every following years to SAFF U-16 Championship. In the 2017 edition, it was held as SAFF U-15 Championship and the subsequent 2022 edition, the SAFF U-17 Championship was introduced. The first edition of the tournament took place in Nepal in August 2011. The competition was launched under the leadership of SAFF President Kazi Salahuddin who was elected in 2009.[1][2][3]
Results
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Participating nations
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- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- SF – Semifinals
- GS – Group stage
- q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
- — Hosts
- × – Did not enter
- • – Did not qualify
- × – Withdrew before qualification
- — Withdrew/Disqualified after qualification
- — Not part of SAFF
| Team | Nepal 2011 |
Nepal 2013 |
Bangladesh 2015 |
Nepal 2017 |
Nepal 2018 |
India 2019 |
Sri Lanka 2022 |
Bhutan 2023 |
Bhutan 2024 |
Sri Lanka 2025 |
Total | |
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| File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | 4th | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | SF | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 10 | |
| File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan | × | GS | × | 4th | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 8 | |
| File:Flag of India.svg India | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 10 | |
| File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives | GS | × | GS | GS | GS | × | GS | SF | GS | GS | 8 | |
| File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal | 3rd | 2nd | SF | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | GS | SF | SF | 10 | |
| File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | 1st | GS | × | × | 2nd | × | × | SF | SF | SF | 6 | |
| File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | GS | GS | GS | GS | × | GS | SF | × | GS | GS | 8 | |
| Former member | ||||||||||||
| File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan | × | 4th | SF | Not part of SAFF | 2 | |||||||
Performance by nation
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| Nation | Champions | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of India.svg India | 7 (2013, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) | 2 (2011, 2015) | 1 (2018) | — | — |
| File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | 2 (2015, 2018) | 3 (2023, 2024, 2025) | 3 (2013, 2017, 2019) | 1 (2011) | 1 (2022) |
| File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | 1 (2011) | 1 (2018) | — | — | 3 (2023, 2024, 2025) |
| File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal | — | 4 (2013, 2017, 2019, 2022) | 1 (2011) | 1 (2018) | 3 (2015, 2024, 2025) |
| File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan | — | — | — | 1 (2013) | 1 (2015) |
| File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan | — | — | — | 1 (2017) | — |
| File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | — | — | — | — | 1 (2022) |
| File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives | — | — | — | — | 1 (2023) |
Awards
[edit | edit source]| Year | Top scorer(s) | Goals | Best player | Fair play award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Pakistan Mohammad Bilal | 4 | Pakistan Mansoor Khan | Not awarded |
| 2013 | Nepal Bimal Magar | 6 | India Krishna Pandit | |
| 2015 | India Saurabh Meher | 3 | Bangladesh Sarwan Zaman Nipu | File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal |
| 2017 | Bangladesh Foysal Ahmed Fahim | 6 | India Vikram Pratap Singh | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh |
| 2018 | Bangladesh Nihat Jaman Ucchash | 4 | Pakistan Haseeb Khan | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh |
| 2019 | India Himanshu Jangra | 7 | India Himanshu Jangra | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh |
| 2022 | Bangladesh Mirajul Islam India Thanglalsoun Gangte Nepal Unesh Budhathoki |
4 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2023 | India Md Arbash | 3 | India Md Arbash | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan |
| 2024 | Nepal Sujan Dangol | 4 | India Md Arbash | File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan |
| 2025 | Pakistan Muhammad Abdullah | 6 | Bangladesh Nazmul Faysal | File:Flag of India.svg India |
See also
[edit | edit source]- SAFF Championship
- SAFF U-20 Championship
- SAFF Women's Championship
- SAFF U-20 Women's Championship
- SAFF U-17 Women's Championship
References
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