2017 SAFF U-15 Championship

2017 SAFF U-15 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Nepal Nepal
Dates 18–27 August 2017
Teams 6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 2 (in Lalitpur and Kathmandu host cities)

The 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship will be the 4th edition of the SAFF U-16 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-15 national teams organized by SAFF. Since most teams use to send their U-15 team keeping in mind 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification it has been officially changed to U-15 tournament. The tournament will be hosted by Nepal from 18–27 of August, 2017 at ANFA Complex, Satdobato and Halchowk Stadium. Six teams from the region are taking part, divided into two groups.[1]

Host selection

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.[2]

Eligible teams

Player eligibility

Players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible to compete in the tournament.

Participating teams

Team Appearances
in the SAFF U-16 Championship		 Previous best performance
 Bangladesh 4th Champions (2015)
 Bhutan 2nd Group Stage
 India 4th Champions (2013)
 Maldives 3rd Group Stage
   Nepal (Host) 4th Runners-up (2013)
 Sri Lanka 4th Group Stage

Venues

Lalitpur Kathmandu
ANFA Complex, Satdobato Halchowk Stadium
Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 3,500

Group stage

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

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1  Bangladesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualified for Knockout stage
2  Bhutan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Sri Lanka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 18 August 2017. Source: []

20 August 2017
15:00
Bhutan  v  Sri Lanka

22 August 2017
15:00
Bangladesh  v  Bhutan

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualified for Knockout stage
2  Maldives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3    Nepal (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 19 August 2017. Source: []
(H) Host.

19 August 2017
15:00
India  v  Maldives

21 August 2017
15:00
Nepal    v  Maldives

23 August 2017
15:00
Nepal    v  India

Bracket

 
Semi-finals3rd Place
 
      
 
25 August – ANFA Complex, Satdobato
 
 
Group A Winner
 
27 August – Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu
 
Group B Runner-Up
 
SF 1 Loser
 
25 August – Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu
 
SF 2 Loser
 
Group B Winner
 
 
Group A Runner-Up
 
Final
 
 
27 August – ANFA Complex, Satdobato
 
 
SF 1 Winner
 
 
SF 2 Winner

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

25 August 2017
15:00
Group A Winner v Group B Runner-Up

25 August 2017
15:00
Group B Winner v Group A Runner-Up

Third Place

27 August 2017
15:00
SF 1 Loser v SF 2 Loser

Final

27 August 2017
15:00
SF 1 Winner v SF 2 Winner

References

  1. ↑ "SAFF U15 Championship". Goal Nepal.
  2. ↑ "SAFF U15 Draw held". Daily Sun.
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