2015 SAFF U-16 Championship
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]
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | 9–18 August 2015 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Sylhet District Stadium (in Sylhet host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 28 (3.11 per match) |
| Attendance | 96,646 (10,738 per match) |
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| Best player(s) | |
Host selection
Eligible teams
Participating teams
| Team | Appearances in the SAFF U-16 Championship |
Previous best performance |
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2nd | Fourth place (2013) |
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3rd | Third place (2013) |
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3rd | Champions (2013) |
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2nd | Group Stage |
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3rd | Runners-up (2013) |
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3rd | Group Stage |
Group draw
| Group A | Group B |
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Venues
| Sylhet | |
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| Sylhet District Stadium | |
| Capacity: 18,000[2] | |
Match officials
- Referees
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- Assistant referees
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- Match Commissioner
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- Referee Assessor
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- General Coordinator
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Squads
Group stage
- All matches were played in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
- Times listed are UTC+06:00.
| Key to colours in group tables | |
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| Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals | |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
| India | 5–0 | |
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Saurabh Meher  Mohammed Afran Mohammed Shahjahan |
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| Bangladesh | 4–0 | |
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| Md. Sarower Zaman Nipu M.M. Abedin Rakib Mohammed Atikuzzaman |
Report |
| India | 1–2 | |
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| Rahim Ali |
Report | Mohammed Shawon Mohammed Atikuzzaman |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
| Afghanistan | 4–2 | |
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| Shayeq Hakeme Abdul Naser Amini Sher Ahmed Hamidi |
Report | Yanish Adil Ismail Zaan Amir |
| Nepal | 1–0 | |
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| Kshitiz Raj G.T |
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Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 August – Sylhet District Stadium | ||||||
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| 18 August – Sylhet District Stadium | ||||||
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| 16 August – Sylhet District Stadium | ||||||
| 1 (2) | |||||
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Final
| Bangladesh | 1–1 | |
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| Fahim Murshed |
Report | Amay Avinash Morajkar |
| Penalties | ||
Fahim Murshed  Jahangir Alam Sajeeb Mohammad Atikuzzaman Saad Uddin |
4–2 |  |
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 | ||||||||
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Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
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References
- <http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/u-16-saff-championships-india-lose-bangladesh-final-group-game>
- http://www.thedailystar.net/not-sold-out-yet-63321
- "CHAMPIONS". The Daily Star. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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