| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nepal |
| Dates | 25 October – 3 November |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (inLalitpur host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bangladesh (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Pakistan |
| Third place |  India |
| Fourth place |  Nepal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 47 (4.7 per match) |
| Attendance | 15,144 (1,514 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nihat Jaman Ucchash (4 Goals) |
| Best player(s) | Haseeb Khan |
| Fair play award | Bangladesh |
←2017 2019 → All statistics correct as of 30 April 2019. | |
The2018 SAFF U-15 Championship was the fifth edition of theSAFF U-15 Championship, an internationalfootball competition for men's under-15 national teams organized bySAFF. The tournament was hosted byNepal from October 25 to November 3, 2018, atANFA Complex inLalitpur, Nepal. Six out of seven teams from the region took part, as Sri Lanka later withdrew their team, and the teams were divided into two groups.[1][2] On 3 November 2018,Bangladesh edged outPakistan in a close match decided in a penalty shootout to claim their second SAFF title.[3]
A draw for tournament ceremony was held on 13 September 2018 at conference room of Bangladesh Football Federation. BFF general secretary Abu Naeem Shohag, chairman of the BFF Media Committee Amirul Islam Babu and Mindu Dorji, the deputy general secretary of Bhutan Football Federation was among those present.
Initially all of seven countries team participated for the draw, two groups A and B were made, A consisted ofNepal,Bangladesh,Maldives andPakistan and group B consisted ofIndia,Bhutan andSri Lanka
But laterSri Lanka withdrew its team from the tournament and the groups were redefined.[2]
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Players born on or after 1 January 2003 were eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team had to register a squad of minimum 18 players and maximum 23 players, minimum three of whom had to be goalkeepers.
| Team | Appearances in the SAFF U-16 Championship | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 5th | Champions (2015), (2018) |
 Bhutan | 3rd | Fourth Place |
| India | 5th | Champions (2013,2017) |
 Maldives | 4th | Group Stage |
| Nepal (Host) | 5th | Runners-up (2013,2017) |
| Pakistan | 3rd | Champions (2011) |
| Lalitpur |
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| ANFA Complex |
| Capacity:6,000 |
Referees | Assistant Referees
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| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 | Qualified forKnockout stage |
| 2 | Nepal(H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Maldives | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | 9–0 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
Nihat Jaman Ucchash 11',19',23',46'Mehedi Hassan 44'Rasel Ahmed 47',66'Ashikur Rahman 80',90+5' | SAFF |
| Bangladesh | 2–1 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| SAFF |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Qualified forKnockout stage |
| 2 | India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Bhutan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
| India | 1–2 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Vanlalruatfela Thlacheu 53' | SAFFAIFF | Adnan Justin 36' Wasif 85' |
| Bhutan | 0–4 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| SAFF | Mudassar Nazar 20' Iftikar Ahmed 23'Moin Ahmed 29',42' |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 November –ANFA Complex | ||||||
| Bangladesh | 1 (4) | |||||
| 3 November –ANFA Complex | ||||||
| India | 1 (2) | |||||
| Bangladesh | 1 (3) | |||||
| 1 November –ANFA Complex | ||||||
| Pakistan | 1 (2) | |||||
| Pakistan | 4 | |||||
| Nepal | 0 | |||||
| Third Place | ||||||
| 3 November –ANFA Complex | ||||||
| India | 1 | |||||
| Nepal | 0 | |||||
| Bangladesh | 1–1 | India |
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| SAFFAIFF |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 |
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| Pakistan | 4–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Jaan Limbu 54' (o.g.) Mohib Ullah 59' (pen.),68' (pen.)Moin Ahmed 77' | SAFF |
| Bangladesh | 1–1 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–2 |
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| 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship champions |
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 Bangladesh Second title |
The following awards were given for the 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship.
| Fair Play Award | Most Valuable Player | Golden Boot Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Haseeb Khan | Nihat Jaman Ucchash |
There were 47 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 4.7 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
Md Ashikur RahmanMoin AhmedMohib Ullah2 goals
Rasel AhmedShubho Paul Thlacheu Vanlalruatfela Jaan Limbu Mudassar Nazar1 goal
Ibne Ahad SakilRajon Howladar Nafiz Basher Harsh Shailesh Patre Subba Kushang Aman Xalxo Namas Thapa Magar Sasank Bohora Dipesh Rai Adnan Justin Iftikar Ahmed Wasif
