2015 SAFF U-16 Championship

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2015 SAFF U-16 Championship
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Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
Dates9–18 August 2015
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Sylhet District Stadium (in Sylhet host cities)
Final positions
Champions Bangladesh (1st title)
Runners-up India
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored28 (3.11 per match)
Attendance96,646 (10,738 per match)
Top scorer(s)India Saurabh Meher (3 goals)
Best player(s)Bangladesh Sarwar Zaman Nipu
← 2013
2017 →
All statistics correct as of 30 March 2019.

The 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship was the 3rd edition of the SAFF U-16 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-16 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament was hosted by Bangladesh from 9–18 of August, 2015 at Sylhet District Stadium. Six teams from the region were taking part, divided into two groups. Bangladesh U16 beat India U16 in the final and claimed the title for the first time. [1]

Host selection[]

Eligible teams[]

Participating teams[]

Team Appearances
in the SAFF U-16 Championship 		Previous best performance
 Afghanistan 2nd Fourth place (2013)
 Bangladesh (Host) 3rd Third place (2013)
 India 3rd Champions (2013)
 Maldives 2nd Group Stage
   Nepal 3rd Runners-up (2013)
 Sri Lanka 3rd Group Stage

Group draw[]

Group A Group B

 India
 Bangladesh
 Sri Lanka

   Nepal
 Maldives
 Afghanistan

Venues[]

Sylhet
Sylhet District Stadium
Capacity: 18,000[2]

Match officials[]

Referees
  • Bangladesh Rahman Dali
  • Bangladesh Md. Anisur Rahman
  • India L. Priyobrata Singh
  • Nepal Nabindra Maharajan
Assistant referees
  • Bangladesh Md Salim Miah
  • Bangladesh Bitu Raj Barua
  • Bangladesh Rahman Dali (Fourth Official)
  • Nepal Nabindra Maharajan (Fourth Official)
  • Maldives Ahmed Giyas
  • Afghanistan Mohd Sharif Sarwari
  • India L. Priyobrata Singh (Fourth Official)
Match Commissioner
  • Nepal Gokul Thapa
Referee Assessor
  • India Purushothaman Basker
General Coordinator
  • Bangladesh Md Mohebul Kabir Rony

Squads[]

Further information:

Group stage[]

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

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bangladesh 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6
 India 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 3
 Sri Lanka 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9 0
India 5–0 Sri Lanka
Saurabh Meher Goal 31', 49', 74'
Mohammed AfranGoal 46' (o.g.)
Mohammed Shahjahan Goal 66'		 Report
Attendance: 9146
Referee: Nabindra Maharajan (Nepal)
Bangladesh 4–0 Sri Lanka
Md. Sarower Zaman Nipu Goal 5', 87'
M.M. Abedin Rakib Goal 61'
Mohammed Atikuzzaman Goal 77'		 Report
Attendance: 12000
Referee: L. Priyobrata Singh (India)
India 1–2 Bangladesh
Rahim Ali Goal 49' Report Mohammed Shawon Goal 31'
Mohammed Atikuzzaman Goal 85' (pen.)
Attendance: 18000
Referee: Nabindra Maharajan (Nepal)

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
   Nepal 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6
 Afghanistan 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
 Maldives 2 0 0 2 2 9 −7 0
Nepal   5–0 Maldives
Laxman Pariyar Goal 3'
Prezen Tamang Goal 18', 50'
Suman Aryal Goal 21', 90+5'		 Report
Attendance: 2500
Referee: Rahman Dali (Bangladesh)
Afghanistan 4–2 Maldives
Shayeq Hakeme Goal 12'
Abdul Naser Amini Goal 48', 54'
Sher Ahmed Hamidi Goal 76'		 Report Yanish Adil Goal 62'
Ismail Zaan Amir Goal 86' (pen.)
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Md. Anisur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Nepal   1–0 Afghanistan
Kshitiz Raj G.T Goal 47' Report
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Rahman Dali (Bangladesh)

Knockout stage[]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 August – Sylhet District Stadium
 
 
 Bangladesh1
 
18 August – Sylhet District Stadium
 
 Afghanistan0
 
 Bangladesh 1 (4)
 
16 August – Sylhet District Stadium
 
 India 1 (2)
 
 India1
 
 
   Nepal0
 

Semi-finals[]

Bangladesh 1–0 Afghanistan
Saad Goal 56' Report
Attendance: 20000
Referee: L. Priyobrata Singh (India)
India 1–0   Nepal
Rahim Ali Goal 22' Report
Attendance: 8000
Referee: Md. Anisur Rahman (Bangladesh)

Final[]

Bangladesh 1–1 India
Fahim Murshed Goal 46' Report Amay Avinash Morajkar Goal 63'
Penalties
Fahim Murshed Penalty scored
Jahangir Alam Sajeeb Penalty scored
Mohammad Atikuzzaman Penalty scored
Saad Uddin Penalty scored		 4–2 Penalty scored Saurabh Meher
Penalty scored Mohammed Rakib
Penalty missed Abhijit Sarkar
Penalty missed Saqlain Khan
Attendance: 22000
Referee: Nabindra Maharajan (Nepal)

Winner[]

 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship 

Bangladesh
First title

Awards[]

The following awards were given for the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship.[3]

FIFA Fair Play Award Man of the Final Man of the Tournament Golden Boot Award
   Nepal Bangladesh Shawon Hossain Bangladesh Sarwar Zaman Nipu India Saurabh Meher

Goalscorers[]

3 goals

  • India Saurabh Meher

2 goals

  • Afghanistan Abdul Naser Amini
  • Bangladesh Mohammed Atikuzzaman
  • Bangladesh Md Sarower Zaman Nipu
  • India Rahim Ali
  • Nepal Suman Aryal
  • Nepal Prezen Tamang

1 goal

  • Afghanistan Shayeq Hakeme
  • Afghanistan Sher Ahmed Hamidi
  • Bangladesh Fahim Murshed
  • Bangladesh M.M. Abedin Rakib
  • Bangladesh Mohammed Shawon
  • Bangladesh Saad Uddin
  • India Amay Avinash Morajkar
  • India Mohammed Shahjahan
  • Maldives Yanish Adil
  • Maldives Ismail Zaan Amir
  • Nepal Laxman Pariyar
  • Nepal Kshitiz Raj

1 own goal

  • Sri Lanka Mohammed Afran (against India)

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/u-16-saff-championships-india-lose-bangladesh-final-group-game>
  2. ^ "Not 'sold out' yet". 5 February 2015.
  3. ^ "CHAMPIONS". The Daily Star. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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