Tournament details | |
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Host country | Nepal |
Dates | 20–29 August 2015 |
Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | ANFA Complex (in Lalitpur host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Nepal(1st title) |
Runners-up | India |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 9 |
Goals scored | 24 (2.67 per match) |
Attendance | 12,500 (1,389 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Bimal Magar (3 goal) Anjan Bista (3 Goals) |
Bimal Magar (3 goal)
The 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship was the first edition of the SAFF U-19 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-19 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament was hosted by Nepal from 20–29 of August. Six teams from the region took part, dividing into two groups. Nepal defeated India in the penalty shot in the finals and won the championship making Nepal first country to win the first U-19 SAFF Championship.
On 3 August, both Pakistan and Sri Lanka withdrew from the competition.