2017 SAFF U-19 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Bhutan
|
| Dates | 18-27 September 2017 |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Changlimithang Stadium (in Thimphu host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Jafar Iqbal Lalawmpuia(3 goals) |
The 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship is the second edition of the SAFF U-19 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 is hosted by Bhutan 18–27 September 2017.
It is the first time that Bhutan is hosting SAFF event.
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.
Players born on or after 1 January 1999 are eligible to compete in the tournament.
On 6 September 2017 it was announced that Sri Lanka withdrew from the tournament whereas Pakistan didn't take part due to internal turmoil.
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 number of points will win the title.
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