SAFF U-17 Championship

SAFF U-17 Championship

Gegründet	2011
Region	SAFF
Number of teams	7
Current champions	Indien (5th title)
Most successful team(s)	Indien (5 titles)
2024 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-16 Championship 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.

Results

U15 Category

Year	Host		Final				Third place match/Semi-finalists
			Champion	Score	Runner-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
2017 Details	Nepal		Indien	2–1	Nepal		Bangladesch	8–0	Bhutan
2018 Details	Nepal		Bangladesch	1–1 (3–2 p)	Pakistan		Indien	1–0	Nepal
2019 Details	Indien		Indien	7–0	Nepal		Bangladesch

U16 Category

Year	Host		Final				Third place match/Semi-finalists
			Champion	Score	Runner-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
2011 Details	Nepal		Pakistan	2–1	Indien		Nepal	2–1	Bangladesch
2013 Details	Nepal		Indien	1–0	Nepal		Bangladesch	1–0	Afghanistan
2015 Details	Bangladesch		Bangladesch	1–1 (4–2 p)	Indien		Afghanistan and Nepal
2023 Details	Bhutan		Indien	2–0	Bangladesch		Pakistan and Malediven
2024 Details	Bhutan

U17 Category

Year	Host		Final				Third place match/Semi-finalists
			Champion	Score	Runner-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
2022 Details	Sri Lanka		Indien	4–0	Nepal		Bangladesch and Sri Lanka

Participating nations

Legend

• 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	2011	2013	2015	2017	2018	2019	2022	Total
Bangladesch	4th	3rd	1st	3rd	1st	3rd	SF	7
Bhutan	×	GS	×	4th	GS	GS	GS	5
Indien	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	3rd	1st	1st	7
Malediven	GS	×	GS	GS	GS	×	GS	5
Nepal	3rd	2nd	SF	2nd	4th	2nd	2nd	7
Pakistan	1st	GS	×	×	2nd	×	×	3
Sri Lanka	GS	GS	GS	GS	×	GS	SF	6
Former member
Afghanistan	×	4th	SF	Not part of SAFF				2

Awards

Year	Top scorer(s)	Goals	Best player	Fair play award
2011	Mohammad Bilal	4	Mansoor Khan	Not awarded
2013	Bimal Magar	6	Krishna Pandit
2015	Saurabh Meher	3	Sarwan Zaman Nipu	Nepal
2017	Foysal Ahmed Fahim	6	Vikram Pratap Singh	Bangladesch
2018	Nihat Jaman Ucchash	4	Haseeb Khan	Bangladesch
2019	Himanshu Jangra	7	Himanshu Jangra	Bangladesch
2022	Mirajul Islam Thanglalsoun Gangte Unesh Budhathoki	4	Not awarded	Not awarded

See also

• SAFF U-20 Championship
• SAFF U-17 Women's Championship