 | |||
| Nickname(s) | ල০කා සි০හයෝ, Lankan Lions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Federation of Sri Lanka | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Fazul Rahuman | ||
| FIFA code | SRI | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
 Sri Lanka 0–4Bangladesh  (Kathmandu,Nepal; 21 April 1998) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Guam 0–8Sri Lanka (Kathmandu,Nepal; 23 April 1998) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Saudi Arabia 10–0Sri Lanka (Riyadh,Saudi Arabia; 22 September 2017) | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| SAFF U-17 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in2011) | ||
| Best result | Semi-finals (2022) | ||
TheSri Lanka national under-17 football team is the under-17football (soccer) team ofSri Lanka. The team participates in the U-16 football competitions in international football and is controlled by theFootball Federation of Sri Lanka. The team has never qualified for theFIFA U-17 World Cup or theAFC U-17 Asian Cup.
In 1998, the team played against theBangladesh national under-17 football team in the qualifiers for the AFC U-16 Championship, but lost 4–0. The team won its first international game against theGuam national under-18 football team in that competition by a score of 8–0. The Sri Lankan team also participated in the qualifiers but failed to win a single game.[1][failed verification]
| World Cup finals | World Cup qualifications | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts/Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
 1985 to 1997 | Did not Enter | Did not Enter | |||||||||||||
 1999 to 2015 | Did not Qualify | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 56 | ||||||||
 2017 | Did not Enter | Did not Enter | |||||||||||||
 2019 to 2023 | Did not Qualify | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
 2025 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 56 | |
| Championship finals | Championship qualifications | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts/Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
1985 to 1996 | Did not Enter | Did not Enter | |||||||||||||
| 1998 | Did not Qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | ||||||||
 2000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
 2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
 2004 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
 2008 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 22 | |||||||||
2010 and 2012 | Did not Enter | Did not Enter | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Did not Qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||
| 2016 | Did not Enter | Did not Enter | |||||||||||||
 2018 and2025 | Did not Qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 105 | |
| Year | Host | Pos. | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  Nepal | 5/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2013 | Nepal | 6/7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | Bangladesh | 6/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 | Nepal | 5/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 38 | ||
Win Draw Lose
Sri Lanka v Nepal| 15 SeptemberSAFF U-17 Championship | Sri Lanka | 0–2 | Nepal | Colombo,Sri Lanka |
| 19:00 | Report | S. Kumar 54',90+3' | Stadium:Colombo Racecourse Referee: Ashwin Kumar (India) |
Sri Lanka v Bangladesh| 21 SeptemberSAFF U-17 Championship | Sri Lanka | 0–4 | Bangladesh | Colombo,Sri Lanka |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium:Colombo Racecourse Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan) |
v Sri Lanka| 22 November2026 AFC U17 Q | Brunei | 0-4 | Sri Lanka | Chongqing,China |
| Report |
| Stadium:Yongchuan Sports Center |
v Bangladesh| 26 November2026 AFC U17 Q | Sri Lanka | v | Bangladesh | Chongqing |
v Sri Lanka| 30 November2026 AFC U17 Q | Timor-Leste | v | Sri Lanka | Chongqing |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Fazul Rahuman |
| Assistant coach | Anton Joy |
| Goalkeeping coach | Manjula Fernando |
| Performance analyst | Sanka Jayamina |
| Team doctor | Chathura Akalanka Edirisinghe |
| Physiotherapist | Saman Dayawansa |
| Masseur | Ruwan Jayasuriya |
| Kitman | Shabeer Perera |
| Media officer | Isuru Maduwantha |
| Team staff | Hiran Rathnayaka |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National teams | |
|---|---|
| League competitions | |
| Cup competitions | |
| 2021 Super League teams | |
