2015_SAFF_U-16_Championship
2015 SAFF U-16 Championship
International football competition
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]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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 |  Bangladesh (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  India |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 28 (3.11 per match) |
| Attendance | 96,646 (10,738 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Saurabh Meher (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Sarwar Zaman Nipu |
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More information Team, Appearances in the SAFF U-16 Championship ...
| 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 |
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More information Group A, Group B ...
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
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- Referees
Rahman Dali- Md. Anisur Rahman
L. Priyobrata Singh
Nabindra Maharajan
- Assistant referees
- Md Salim Miah
- Bitu Raj Barua
- Rahman Dali (Fourth Official)
- Nabindra Maharajan (Fourth Official)
Ahmed Giyas
Mohd Sharif Sarwari- L. Priyobrata Singh (Fourth Official)
- Match Commissioner
- Gokul Thapa
- Referee Assessor
- Purushothaman Basker
- General Coordinator
- Md Mohebul Kabir Rony
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- All matches were played in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
- Times listed are UTC+06:00.
More information Key to colours in group tables ...
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals | |
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Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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More information India, 5–0 ...
| India | 5–0 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
Saurabh Meher  31', 49', 74'Mohammed Afran 46' (o.g.)Mohammed Shahjahan 66' |
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More information Bangladesh, 4–0 ...
| Bangladesh | 4–0 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Md. Sarower Zaman Nipu 5', 87' M.M. Abedin Rakib 61'Mohamed Atikuzzaman 77' |
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More information India, 1–2 ...
| India | 1–2 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Rahim Ali 49' |
Report | Mohammed Shawon 31' Mohamed Atikuzzaman 85' (pen.) |
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Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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More information Nepal, 5–0 ...
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More information Afghanistan, 4–2 ...
| Afghanistan | 4–2 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Shayeq Hakeme 12' Abdul Naser Amini 48', 54'Sher Ahmed Hamidi 76' |
Report | Yanish Adil 62' Ismail Zaan Amir 86' (pen.) |
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| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 August – Sylhet District Stadium | ||||||
| Bangladesh | 1 | |||||
| 18 August – Sylhet District Stadium | ||||||
| Afghanistan | 0 | |||||
| Bangladesh | 1 (4) | |||||
| 16 August – Sylhet District Stadium | ||||||
| India | 1 (2) | |||||
| India | 1 | |||||
| Nepal | 0 | |||||
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Final
More information Bangladesh, 1–1 ...
| Bangladesh | 1–1 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Fahim Murshed 46' |
Report | Amay Avinash Morajkar 63' |
| Penalties | ||
Fahim Murshed  Jahangir Alam Sajeeb Mohamed Atikuzzaman Md Saad Uddin |
4–2 | Saurabh Meher Mohammed Rakib Abhijit Sarkar Saqlain Khan |
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| 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship |
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 Bangladesh First title |
The following awards were given for the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship.[3]
More information FIFA Fair Play Award, Man of the Final ...
| FIFA Fair Play Award | Man of the Final | Man of the Tournament | Golden Boot Award | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal |
Shawon Hossain |
Sarwar Zaman Nipu |
Saurabh Meher |
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3 goals
- Saurabh Meher
2 goals
- Abdul Naser Amini
- Mohamed Atikuzzaman
- Md Sarower Zaman Nipu
- Rahim Ali
- Suman Aryal
- Prezen Tamang
1 goal
- Shayeq Hakeme
- Sher Ahmed Hamidi
- Fahim Murshed
- M.M. Abedin Rakib
- Mohammed Shawon
- Saad Uddin
- Amay Avinash Morajkar
- Mohammed Shahjahan
- Yanish Adil
- Ismail Zaan Amir
- Laxman Pariyar
- Kshitiz Raj
1 own goal
Mohammed Afran (against India)
- Qadiri, Faizan. "U-16 SAFF Championships: India lose to Bangladesh in the final group game". www.sportskeeda.com.
- "Not 'sold out' yet". The Daily Star. 5 February 2015.
- "CHAMPIONS". The Daily Star. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.