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| Association | Bhutan Football Federation | ||
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| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Sonam Dhendup | ||
| FIFA code | BHU | ||
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TheBhutan national under-20 football team representsBhutan in men's international under-20football. The team is controlled by the governing body forfootball in Bhutan, theBhutan Football Federation, which is a member of theAsian Football Confederation and theSouth Asian Football Federation.
The team made their competitive debut in 2015 at the2015 SAFF U-19 Championship. Their debut match was a 3–1 loss toNepal.Club Brugge youth playerBimal Magar opened the scoring after ten minutes for the hosts, but Bhutan equalised straightaway through defenderSonam Tobgay.[1] They were unable to capitalise on this however as Magar, despite missing apenalty, went on to complete hishat-trick to seal victory for Nepal.[1] Bhutan managerNawang Dendup said that the loss was due to his team defending too deep and not being able to match the speed of their opponents.[2]
The following players were called up to the squad for the2025 SAFF U-19 Championship between 9–18 May 2025.[3]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Kalchan Dorji Moktan | ||||
| 21 | 1GK | Tandin Penjor | ||||
| 2 | 2DF | Tshering Dorji | ||||
| 3 | 2DF | Chhogyel Sherab | ||||
| 4 | 2DF | Ugyen Dorji | ||||
| 5 | 2DF | Ngawang Yonten | ||||
| 6 | 2DF | Kuenzang Dupthop Wangchuk | ||||
| 12 | 2DF | Tandin Tshewang | ||||
| 22 | 2DF | Thinley Yezer | ||||
| 8 | 3MF | Ronit Rai | ||||
| 9 | 3MF | Lham Tenzin | ||||
| 10 | 3MF | Sonam Dorji | ||||
| 11 | 3MF | Tandin Phuntsho | ||||
| 13 | 3MF | Thinley Wangchuk | ||||
| 16 | 3MF | Pema Tshering | ||||
| 17 | 3MF | Dhendup Karma Tshering | ||||
| 19 | 3MF | Kinley Dorji | ||||
| 20 | 3MF | Kencho Wangdi | ||||
| 23 | 3MF | Tenzin Dorji | ||||
| 7 | 4FW | Rinzin Dorji | ||||
| 18 | 4FW | Dorjee Kelden | ||||
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
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India| 19 August2024 SAFF U-20 Championship Group stage | Bhutan | 0–1 | India | Lalitpur, Nepal |
| 15:00UTC+05:45 | Report |
| Stadium:ANFA Complex Attendance: 223 Referee: Shyam Danuwar (Nepal) |
v Bhutan| 21 August2024 SAFF U-20 Championship Group stage | Maldives | 1–2 | Bhutan | Lalitpur, Nepal |
| 15:00UTC+05:45 |
| Report |
| Stadium:ANFA Complex Attendance: 73 Referee: Bituraj Barua (Bangladesh) |
v Bhutan| 25 August2024 SAFF U-20 Championship Semi-final | Nepal | 1–1 (4–1p) | Bhutan | Lalitpur, Nepal |
| 15:00UTC+05:45 |
| Report |
| Stadium:ANFA Complex Referee: Senthil Nathan (India) |
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v Bhutan| 21 September2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Guam | 1–1 | Bhutan | Haiphong, Vietnam |
| 16:00UTC+07:00 | Suzuki 42' | Report | Tenzin 2' | Stadium:Lạch Tray Stadium Attendance: 338 Referee: Ahmad Alaeddin (Lebanon) |
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Vietnam| 23 September2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Bhutan | 0–5 | Vietnam | Haiphong, Vietnam |
| 19:00UTC+07:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Lạch Tray Stadium Attendance: 5,616 Referee: Amir Arab (Iran) |
v Bhutan| 25 September2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Syria | 1–0 | Bhutan | Haiphong, Vietnam |
| 16:00UTC+07:00 | Alkalou 69' | Report | Stadium:Lạch Tray Stadium Attendance: 121 Referee: Adam Kersey (Australia) |
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Bangladesh| 29 September2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Bhutan | 1–2 | Bangladesh | Haiphong, Vietnam |
| 16:00UTC+07:00 | Report | Stadium:Lạch Tray Stadium Referee: Tam Ping-wun (Hong Kong) |
The SAFF'syouth tournament has had various age restrictions over the years, from under-18 to under-20.
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 (U19) | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 (U18) | Round-robin | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 (U18) | Third place match | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 (U20) | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2023 (U19) | Semi-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 (U20) | Semi-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 (U19) | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 28 | |
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