2017 CAFA U-15 Championship

2017 CAFA U-15 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Tajikistan
CityHisor
Dates2–9 July
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Afghanistan (1st title)
Runners-up Uzbekistan
Third place Turkmenistan
Fourth place Kyrgyzstan
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored37 (3.7 per match)
Attendance13,200 (1,320 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uzbekistan Buronbek Mirzasalimov
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Tajikistan Sherzod Dadaboev
Best goalkeeperKyrgyzstan Shumkarbek Topchubaev
2018 →

The 2017 CAFA U-15 Championship was the inaugural edition of the CAFA U-15 Championship, the international youth football championship organized by CAFA for the men's under-15 national teams of Central Asia. Tajikistan was hosting the tournament. Five teams entered the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2002 eligible to participate.[1]

Afghanistan clinched the title of the inaugural championship after beating Uzbekistan 3–2 on the final matchday.[2][3]

Participating teams

5 (out of 6) CAFA member associations entered the tournament. Although Iran initially entered, they withdrew before the start of the tournament.[4]

Team App. Previous best performance
 Afghanistan 1st Debut
 Kyrgyzstan 1st Debut
 Tajikistan 1st Debut
 Turkmenistan 1st Debut
 Uzbekistan 1st Debut
did not enter

Venues

Following Iran's withdrawal, all matches were relocated to the Hisor Central Stadium. Initially, matches were planned to be held in both Dushanbe and Hisor, but due to Iran's withdrawal, Hisor became the sole venue for all matches.[5][6]

Hisor
2017 CAFA U-15 Championship is located in Tajikistan
Hisor
Hisor
2017 CAFA U-15 Championship (Tajikistan)
Hisor Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000

Squads

Main article: 2017 CAFA U-15 Championship squads

Main tournament

The Original final tournament schedule was announced on 19 June 2017.[7] A modified tournament schedule was announced on 30 June 2017, after Iran withdrew from the competition.[6]

All times are local TJT (UTC+5).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Afghanistan 4 3 0 1 9 5 +4 9[a] Champions
2  Uzbekistan 4 3 0 1 12 7 +5 9[a] Runners-up
3  Turkmenistan 4 2 0 2 7 9 −2 6 Third place
4  Kyrgyzstan 4 1 0 3 4 8 −4 3[b]
5  Tajikistan (H) 4 1 0 3 5 8 −3 3[b]
Source: CAFA
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Afghanistan 3, Uzbekistan 0
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Kyrgyzstan 3, Tajikistan 0
Kyrgyzstan 1–2 Uzbekistan
 Report [8]
Attendance: 200
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Afghanistan 3–1 Tajikistan
 Report [8]
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jasur Mukhtarov (Uzbekistan)
Kyrgyzstan 1–3 Afghanistan
 Report [9]
Attendance: 900
Referee: Dzhumamurad Dzhumamuradov (Turkmenistan)
Uzbekistan 6–2 Turkmenistan
 Report [9]
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Spartak Danilenko (Kyrgyzstan)
Turkmenistan 3–0 Kyrgyzstan
 Report [10]
Attendance: 700
Referee: Halim Aqa Shirzad (Afghanistan)
Tajikistan 1–2 Uzbekistan
 Report [10]
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Dzhumamurad Dzhumamuradov (Turkmenistan)
Afghanistan 0–1 Turkmenistan
Report [11]
Attendance: 400
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 0–2 Kyrgyzstan
Report [11]
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Jasur Mukhtarov (Uzbekistan)
Afghanistan 3–2 Uzbekistan
 Report [12]
Attendance: 800
Referee: Spartak Danilenko (Kyrgyzstan)
Turkmenistan 1–3 Tajikistan
 Report [12]
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Halim Aqa Shirzad (Afghanistan)

Goalscorers

There were 37 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.7 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: CAFA

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[13][14]

Top Goalscorer Best player Best goalkeeper
Uzbekistan Buronbek Mirzasalimov Tajikistan Sherzod Dadaboev Kyrgyzstan Shumkarbek Topchubaev

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