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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Tajikistan |
| City | Hisor |
| Dates | 2–9 July |
| Teams | 5 (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 played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 37 (3.7 per match) |
| Attendance | 13,200 (1,320 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Buronbek Mirzasalimov (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Sherzod Dadaboev |
| Best goalkeeper | Shumkarbek Topchubaev |
2018 → | |
Afghanistan clinched the title of the inaugural championship after beating Uzbekistan 3–2 on the final matchday.[2][3]
Participating teams
edit5 (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
Iran (W)
Venues
editFollowing 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 |   Hisor 2017 CAFA U-15 Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|
| Hisor Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
|
Squads
editMain tournament
editThe 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]
| 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] |
(H) Hosts
Notes:
| Kyrgyzstan | 1–2 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
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Report [8] |
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| Afghanistan | 3–1 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report [8] |
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| Kyrgyzstan | 1–3 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report [9] |
| Uzbekistan | 6–2 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report [9] |
| Turkmenistan | 3–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Report [10] |
| Tajikistan | 1–2 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report [10] |
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| Afghanistan | 0–1 | Turkmenistan |
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| Report [11] |
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| Tajikistan | 0–2 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Report [11] |
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| Afghanistan | 3–2 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report [12] |
| Turkmenistan | 1–3 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
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Report [12] |
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Goalscorers
editThere 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
Hemra Gudjikow (against Uzbekistan)
Source: CAFA
Awards
editThe following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[13][14]
| Top Goalscorer | Best player | Best goalkeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Buronbek Mirzasalimov
|
Sherzod Dadaboev
|
Shumkarbek Topchubaev
|
References
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- ^ "Afghanistan crowned CAFA U-15 Boys Tournament champions". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Afghanistan U-15s Win CAFA Championship Title". tolonews.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "CAFA Cup: юные футболисты Кыргызстана сыграют с Ираном и Узбекистаном" [CAFA Cup: Young footballers from Kyrgyzstan will play against Iran and Uzbekistan.]. vb.kg (in Russian). 23 June 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "В Таджикистане пройдет международный футбольный турнир CAFA Cup-2017 – U-15" [Tajikistan will host the international football tournament CAFA Cup-2017 – U-15]. nm.tj (in Russian). 20 June 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Центральный стадион Гиссара примет первый международный футбольный турнир" [The Central Stadium of Gissar will host the first international football tournament.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Сборная Узбекистана U-15 примет участие в международном турнире CAFA CUP–2017" [The Uzbekistan U-15 national team will participate in the international tournament CAFA CUP-2017.]. sports.uz (in Russian). 19 June 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b https://fft.tj/cafa-boys-u-15-tournament-2017-yunoshi-uzbekistana-i-afganistana-startovali-s-pobed/
- ^ a b https://fft.tj/cafa-u-15-boys-tournament-2017-yunosheskie-sbornye-uzbekistana-i-afganistana-idut-bez-poter/
- ^ a b https://fft.tj/yunoshi-tadzhikistana-ustupili-svoim-sverstnikam-iz-uzbekistana/
- ^ a b https://fft.tj/cafa-u-15-boys-tournament-2017-pobeditel-opredelitsya-v-poslednem-ture/
- ^ a b https://fft.tj/yunosheskaya-sbornaya-afganistana-pobeditel-turnira-cafa-u-15-boys-tournament-2017/
- ^ "Юношеская сборная Узбекистана – серебряный призёр турнира CAFA U-15 BOYS TOURNAMENT 2017" [The Uzbekistan Youth National Team - the silver medalist of the CAFA U-15 BOYS TOURNAMENT 2017.]. sports.uz (in Russian). 9 July 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "CAFA U-15 boys tournament-2017: юношеская сборная Кыргызстана - четвертая" [CAFA U-15 boys tournament-2017: the youth team of Kyrgyzstan is fourth]. sport.kg (in Russian). 10 July 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2024.