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The 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship was the 6th 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]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | India |
Dates | 21–31 August |
Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in Kalyani host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | India (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Nepal |
Third place | Bangladesh |
Fourth place | Sri Lanka |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 11 |
Goals scored | 60 (5.45 per match) |
Attendance | 35,690 (3,245 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Himanshu Jangra (7 Goals) |
Best player(s) | Himanshu Jangra |
Fair play award | Bangladesh |
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]
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.
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 However, due to some internal problems in their federation, they have withdrawn.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]
Kalyani | |
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Kalyani Stadium | |
22°52′59″N 88°45′34.07″E | |
Capacity: 20,000 seats | |
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 | |
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Advance to Final |
Bhutan | 2−5 | Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh | 7−1 | Sri Lanka |
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Bangladesh | 1–4 | Nepal |
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Bangladesh | 0–4 | India |
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Report |
2019 SAFF U-15 Championship |
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India Third title |
There were 60 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 5.45 goals per match.
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Country | Broadcaster |
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India (host) | MYCUJOO.TV |
South Asian Countries | |
South-East Asian Countries |
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