2017 SAFF U-18 Championship
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The 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship was the 2nd edition of the SAFF U-18 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-18 national teams organized by SAFF. But since most teams use to send their U-18 team keeping in mind 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification it has been officially changed to U-18 tournament. The tournament was hosted by Bhutan 18–27 September 2017.
It was the first time that Bhutan was hosting SAFF event.
Host selection
A draw for tournament ceremony was held on 10 July 2017 at conference room of Bangladesh Football Federation.
SAFF general secretary Anwarul Haque Helal and BFF general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag, were among others present on the occasion.
Player eligibility
Players born on or after 1 January 1999 are eligible to compete in the tournament.
Participating teams
On 6 September 2017 it was announced that Sri Lanka withdrew from the tournament whereas Pakistan didn't take part due to internal turmoil.
| Team | Appearances in the SAFF U-18 Championship | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2nd | Semi finals (2015) |
| Bhutan (Host) | 2nd | Group Stage |
| India | 2nd | Runners-Up (2015) |
| Maldives | 2nd | Group Stage |
| Nepal | 2nd | Champion (2015) |
Venue
| Thimphu |
|---|
| Changlimithang Stadium |
| Capacity: 25,000 |
| Thimphu |
Match officials
Referees
- Bangladesh Abdur Rahman Dhali
- Bhutan Ugyen Dorji
- India Pratik Mondal
- Maldives Hussain Sinan
- Nepal Laba Khatri
- Sri Lanka Farook M. Irshad
Assistant Referees
- Bangladesh Mohammad Shah Alam
- Bhutan Phurpa Wangchuk
- India Mohan Ravi
- Bhutan Karma Yeshi
- Nepal Padam Bahadur Bhujel
- Sri Lanka Sampath Liyanagunawardena
Referee Supervisor
Format
After Sri Lanka U18 opted out from the event. Now the championship will be played on round robin basis. Each team will face every other team once respectively and the team with the most points will win the title.
Standings
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Champion |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal (C) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Champion |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | |
| 3 | India | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Bhutan (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Maldives | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | 4–3 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Jafar 55', 90+1' Rahmat 60' Sufil 74' | 18' Lalawmpuia 32' (pen.) Lalrindika 47' Rebello |
| Maldives | 0–2 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| 9' Saikot Mahmoud Munna 45' Jafar |
| India | 3–0 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Lalawmpuia 38', 78' Asish 90+1' |
| India | 2–1 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton Rebello 37' Abhishek 41' | 18' Tholal |
| Bangladesh | 1–2 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Amin 30' | 22' Rijal 80' Limbu |
| Bhutan | 0–2 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| 83', 90' Jafar |
Winner
| 2nd SAFF U-18 Championship 2017 |
|---|
| Nepal Second title |
Awards
The following awards were given for the 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship.
Goalscorers
5 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
- Bhutan Orgyen Tshering
- India Princeton Rebello
- Nepal Roman Limbu
- Nepal Dinesh Henjan
1 Goal
- Bangladesh Saikot Mahmoud Munna
- Bangladesh Rahmat Mia
- Bangladesh Mahbubur Rahman Sufil
- India Edmund Lalrindika
- India Asish Rai
- Nepal Rejin Subba
- Maldives Ahmed Tholal
- India Abhishek Halder
- Nepal Abhishek Rijal
- Bangladesh Mohammad Al-Amin