2025 SAFF U-19 Championship
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The 2025 SAFF U-19 Championship was the 7th edition of the SAFF U-19 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-19 national teams from South Asia region, organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament was played in Yupia, India from 9–18 May 2025. On 18 May 2025, India won their fourth title by beating Bangladesh 4–3 on penalty in the final after a 1–1 draw at the end of the regular time.
Infobox
Host country
India
Dates
9–18 May 2025
Teams
6 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue
1 (in 1 host city)
Champions
India (4th title)
Runners-up
Bangladesh
Third place
Maldives Nepal
Matches played
9
Goals scored
36 (4 per match)
Attendance
31,668 (3,519 per match)
Top scorer
Danny Meitei (5 goals)
Best player
Mohammed Arbas
Best goalkeeper
Suraj Singh Aheibam
Fair play award
India
Tables
· Venue
Golden Jubilee Stadium
Golden Jubilee Stadium
Yupia
Golden Jubilee Stadium
Capacity: 15,000
Capacity: 15,000
Yupia
Capacity: 15,000
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· Participants teams
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Team
Bangladesh
Appearancesin the SAFF U-19 Championship
7th
Previous best performance
Champions (2024)
Bhutan
Bhutan
Team
Bhutan
Appearancesin the SAFF U-19 Championship
6th
Previous best performance
Fourth place (2017, 2019)
India (Host)
India (Host)
Team
India (Host)
Appearancesin the SAFF U-19 Championship
7th
Previous best performance
Champions (2019, 2022, 2023)
Maldives
Maldives
Team
Maldives
Appearancesin the SAFF U-19 Championship
7th
Previous best performance
Third place (2019)
Nepal
Nepal
Team
Nepal
Appearancesin the SAFF U-19 Championship
7th
Previous best performance
Champions (2015, 2017)
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Team
Sri Lanka
Appearancesin the SAFF U-19 Championship
4th
Previous best performance
Group stage (2019, 2022)
| Team | Appearancesin the SAFF U-19 Championship | Previous best performance |
| Bangladesh | 7th | Champions (2024) |
| Bhutan | 6th | Fourth place (2017, 2019) |
| India (Host) | 7th | Champions (2019, 2022, 2023) |
| Maldives | 7th | Third place (2019) |
| Nepal | 7th | Champions (2015, 2017) |
| Sri Lanka | 4th | Group stage (2019, 2022) |
Goalkeepers
Md Ismail Hossain Mahin
Md Nahidul Islam
Raj Chowdury
Defenders
Ashikur Rahman
Md Mithu Chowdhury
Md Sifat Sahariar
Md Abdul Riyad Fahim
Salah Uddin Sahed
Md Delwa
Sani Das
Midfielders
Md Kamal Merdha
Nazmul Huda Faysal
Md Siya Omit
Md Ratul Hasan
Samuel Raksam
Forwards
Abdul Kadir
Farzad Syed Aftab
Md Mursed Ali
Md Joy Ahamed
Sree Sumon Soren
Md Manik
Md Rifat Kazi
Ashik
Head coach
Golam Robbani Choton
Goalkeepers
Md Ismail Hossain Mahin
Md Nahidul Islam
Raj Chowdury
Defenders
Ashikur Rahman
Md Mithu Chowdhury
Md Sifat Sahariar
Md Abdul Riyad Fahim
Salah Uddin Sahed
Md Delwa
Sani Das
Midfielders
Md Kamal Merdha
Nazmul Huda Faysal
Md Siya Omit
Md Ratul Hasan
Samuel Raksam
Forwards
Abdul Kadir
Farzad Syed Aftab
Md Mursed Ali
Md Joy Ahamed
Sree Sumon Soren
Md Manik
Md Rifat Kazi
Ashik
Head coach
Golam Robbani Choton
Bangladesh
Goalkeepers
Md Ismail Hossain Mahin
Md Nahidul Islam
Raj Chowdury
Defenders
Ashikur Rahman
Md Mithu Chowdhury
Md Sifat Sahariar
Md Abdul Riyad Fahim
Salah Uddin Sahed
Md Delwa
Sani Das
Midfielders
Md Kamal Merdha
Nazmul Huda Faysal
Md Siya Omit
Md Ratul Hasan
Samuel Raksam
Forwards
Abdul Kadir
Farzad Syed Aftab
Md Mursed Ali
Md Joy Ahamed
Sree Sumon Soren
Md Manik
Md Rifat Kazi
Ashik
Head coach
Golam Robbani Choton
Bhutan
Goalkeepers
Tenzi Dorji
Kalchan Moktan Dorji
Tandin Penjor
Defenders
Ugyen Dorji
Ngawag Yonten
Kuenzang D Wangchuk
Chogyel S Sherab
Kencho Wangdi
Thinley Wangchuk
Tandin Tshewang
Ronit Rai
Tshering Dorji
Midfielders
Rinzin Dorji
Sonam Dorji
Thinley Yezer
Tandin Phuntsho
Kelden Dorjee
Chaya Dev Sharma
Pema Tshering
Rinchen Cheda
Forwards
Dendup Karma Tshering
Lham Tenzin
Kinley Dorji
Head coach
Sonam Dhendup
India
Goalkeepers
Aarush Hari
Aheibam Suraj Singh
Ramesh
Defenders
Ashik Adhikari
Takhellambam Bungson Singh
Jodric Abranches
Malemngamba Singh Thokchom
Mohammed Kaif
Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum
Sohum Utreja
Roshan Singh Thangjam
Midfielders
Danny Meitei Laishram
Gurnaj Singh Grewal
Md Arbash
Ningthoukhongjam Rishi Singh
Singamayum Shami
Forwards
Ahongshangbam Samson
Bharat Lairenjam
Chaphamayum Rohen Singh
Omang Dodum
Prashant Jajo
Hemneichung Lunkim
Yohaan Benjamin
Head coach
Bibiano Fernandes
Maldives
Goalkeepers
Hussain Nihaal Mohamed
Xahran Hassan Ziyad
Mohamed Yais
Defenders
Ahmed Athoof Rasheed
Mohamed Ravaau
Eydhan Ahmed Moosa
Hassan Haisham Hamid
Ahmed Mikyal Mueen
Mohamed Laamih Imthiyaz
Shahudhaan Abdul Ghani
Ahmed Hamees Areef
Midfielders
Naail Yoosuf
Ahzam Rasheed
Alson Ibrahim
Mohamed Shamhaan
Ahmed Hamdhaan Azleen
Forwards
Yoosuf Ayaan Amir
Aidh Mohamed Jaweez
Nassah Ibrahim Nasir
Ethan Ibrahim Zaki
Mohamed Izaan Ali
Ashham Ibrahim Mohamed
Anoof Abdulla
Head coach
Ahmed Shakir
Nepal
Goalkeepers
Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar
Upendra Lwagun
Bishesh Baniya
Defenders
Roshan Tamang
Rohan Moktan
Prashant Moktan
Kushahang Nembang
Madan Paudel
Ram Thapa
Bijay Urba
Siddhant Khadka
Midfielders
Krishna Bahadur Ale
Krish Thapa Magar
Saroj Darlami
Lachhu Thapa
Sabin Kumar Lungeli Magar
Ranjeet Lama
Subash Bam
Bigyan Khadka
Forwards
Pawan Pakhrin
Dharbendra Kunwar
Sujan Dangol
Prasun Tamang
Head coach
Urjan Shrestha
Sri Lanka
Goalkeepers
Dassanayake Anuk Shahil
Nadal Aaron Senapala
Mohamed Rikas Muhammed
Defenders
Zawahir Ayman Riyas
Edirisinghe Omith
Mohamed Ramlan Abdul Rahman
Abdul Hameed Mohammed Irfan
Mohamed Shiras Mohamed Shahid
Mohamed Rizwan Mohamed Aashif
Suthakar Roisan Bright
Midfielders
Vijayaratnam Haris
Mohamed Hafeef Akram
Aidan Francis Perera
Mohamed Siddeek Mohamed Maziyad
Mohamed Faris Umar
Nassim Abdallah Faiz
Zafarullah Zakariyya
Forwards
Luckman Rashad Shihab
Kalinga Anupa Pabasara
Silmy Mohamed Hussain
Mohammadu Hussain Abdullah
Krawege Hirun Mirasha
Kaleelullah Mohamed Katheem
Head coach
Imran Mohamed
| Bangladesh | Bhutan | India | Maldives | Nepal | Sri Lanka |
| Goalkeepers Md Ismail Hossain Mahin Md Nahidul Islam Raj Chowdury Defenders Ashikur Rahman Md Mithu Chowdhury Md Sifat Sahariar Md Abdul Riyad Fahim Salah Uddin Sahed Md Delwa Sani Das Midfielders Md Kamal Merdha Nazmul Huda Faysal Md Siya Omit Md Ratul Hasan Samuel Raksam Forwards Abdul Kadir Farzad Syed Aftab Md Mursed Ali Md Joy Ahamed Sree Sumon Soren Md Manik Md Rifat Kazi Ashik Head coach Golam Robbani Choton | Goalkeepers Tenzi Dorji Kalchan Moktan Dorji Tandin Penjor Defenders Ugyen Dorji Ngawag Yonten Kuenzang D Wangchuk Chogyel S Sherab Kencho Wangdi Thinley Wangchuk Tandin Tshewang Ronit Rai Tshering Dorji Midfielders Rinzin Dorji Sonam Dorji Thinley Yezer Tandin Phuntsho Kelden Dorjee Chaya Dev Sharma Pema Tshering Rinchen Cheda Forwards Dendup Karma Tshering Lham Tenzin Kinley Dorji Head coach Sonam Dhendup | Goalkeepers Aarush Hari Aheibam Suraj Singh Ramesh Defenders Ashik Adhikari Takhellambam Bungson Singh Jodric Abranches Malemngamba Singh Thokchom Mohammed Kaif Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum Sohum Utreja Roshan Singh Thangjam Midfielders Danny Meitei Laishram Gurnaj Singh Grewal Md Arbash Ningthoukhongjam Rishi Singh Singamayum Shami Forwards Ahongshangbam Samson Bharat Lairenjam Chaphamayum Rohen Singh Omang Dodum Prashant Jajo Hemneichung Lunkim Yohaan Benjamin Head coach Bibiano Fernandes | Goalkeepers Hussain Nihaal Mohamed Xahran Hassan Ziyad Mohamed Yais Defenders Ahmed Athoof Rasheed Mohamed Ravaau Eydhan Ahmed Moosa Hassan Haisham Hamid Ahmed Mikyal Mueen Mohamed Laamih Imthiyaz Shahudhaan Abdul Ghani Ahmed Hamees Areef Midfielders Naail Yoosuf Ahzam Rasheed Alson Ibrahim Mohamed Shamhaan Ahmed Hamdhaan Azleen Forwards Yoosuf Ayaan Amir Aidh Mohamed Jaweez Nassah Ibrahim Nasir Ethan Ibrahim Zaki Mohamed Izaan Ali Ashham Ibrahim Mohamed Anoof Abdulla Head coach Ahmed Shakir | Goalkeepers Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar Upendra Lwagun Bishesh Baniya Defenders Roshan Tamang Rohan Moktan Prashant Moktan Kushahang Nembang Madan Paudel Ram Thapa Bijay Urba Siddhant Khadka Midfielders Krishna Bahadur Ale Krish Thapa Magar Saroj Darlami Lachhu Thapa Sabin Kumar Lungeli Magar Ranjeet Lama Subash Bam Bigyan Khadka Forwards Pawan Pakhrin Dharbendra Kunwar Sujan Dangol Prasun Tamang Head coach Urjan Shrestha | Goalkeepers Dassanayake Anuk Shahil Nadal Aaron Senapala Mohamed Rikas Muhammed Defenders Zawahir Ayman Riyas Edirisinghe Omith Mohamed Ramlan Abdul Rahman Abdul Hameed Mohammed Irfan Mohamed Shiras Mohamed Shahid Mohamed Rizwan Mohamed Aashif Suthakar Roisan Bright Midfielders Vijayaratnam Haris Mohamed Hafeef Akram Aidan Francis Perera Mohamed Siddeek Mohamed Maziyad Mohamed Faris Umar Nassim Abdallah Faiz Zafarullah Zakariyya Forwards Luckman Rashad Shihab Kalinga Anupa Pabasara Silmy Mohamed Hussain Mohammadu Hussain Abdullah Krawege Hirun Mirasha Kaleelullah Mohamed Katheem Head coach Imran Mohamed |
· Draw
India (hosts) Maldives
India (hosts) Maldives
Pot 1
India (hosts) Maldives
Pot 2
Nepal Bhutan
Pot 3
Bangladesh Sri Lanka
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
| India (hosts) Maldives | Nepal Bhutan | Bangladesh Sri Lanka |
Group A
A1
A1
mw- Pos
A1
Team
Maldives
A2
A2
mw- Pos
A2
Team
Bhutan
A3
A3
mw- Pos
A3
Team
Bangladesh
| mw- Pos | Team |
| A1 | Maldives |
| A2 | Bhutan |
| A3 | Bangladesh |
Group B
B1
B1
Pos
B1
Team
India
B2
B2
Pos
B2
Team
Nepal
B3
B3
Pos
B3
Team
Sri Lanka
| Pos | Team |
| B1 | India |
| B2 | Nepal |
| B3 | Sri Lanka |
· Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables | |
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals | |
· Group stage › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Bangladesh
Pld
2
W
1
D
1
L
0
GF
5
GA
2
GD
+3
Pts
4
Qualification
Advance to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Maldives
Pld
2
W
0
D
2
L
0
GF
4
GA
4
GD
0
Pts
2
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Bhutan
Pld
2
W
0
D
1
L
1
GF
2
GA
5
GD
−3
Pts
1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Maldives | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Bhutan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
· Group stage › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Team
India (H)
Pld
2
W
2
D
0
L
0
GF
12
GA
0
GD
+12
Pts
6
Qualification
Advance to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Nepal
Pld
2
W
1
D
0
L
1
GF
5
GA
4
GD
+1
Pts
3
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Sri Lanka
Pld
2
W
0
D
0
L
2
GF
0
GA
13
GD
−13
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | India (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Nepal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
· Winners
IndiaFourth title
IndiaFourth title
7th SAFF U-19 Championship 2025 Champions
IndiaFourth title
| 7th SAFF U-19 Championship 2025 Champions |
| IndiaFourth title |
· Statistics › Hat-tricks
1.
1.
No.
1.
Player
Danny Meitei
For
India
Against
Sri Lanka
Result
8–0
Date
9 May 2025
| No. | Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
| 1. | Danny Meitei | India | Sri Lanka | 8–0 | 9 May 2025 |
· Awards
India
India
Fair Play Award
India
Fair Play Award
Suraj Singh Aheibam
Best goalkeeper
Danny Meitei
Best goalkeeper
Mohammed Arbas
| Fair Play Award | Best goalkeeper | Top scorer(s) | Most valuable player | ||||
| India | Suraj Singh Aheibam | Danny Meitei | Mohammed Arbas |
· Broadcasting
No restricted territory
No restricted territory
Territory
No restricted territory
Broadcaster(s)
Sportzworkz(YouTube channel)
Reference
2025 SAFF U19 matches playlist on YouTube
| Territory | Broadcaster(s) | Reference |
| No restricted territory | Sportzworkz(YouTube channel) | 2025 SAFF U19 matches playlist on YouTube |
2025 in SAFF · See also
U-17 Championship
U-17 Championship
Men's
U-17 Championship
Men's
U-19 Championship
Women's
Women's
Men's
Women's
U-17 Championship
U-17 Championship
Men's
U-17 Championship
Men's
U-19 Championship
Men's
Club Championship
| Men's | |||||
| U-17 Championship | U-19 Championship | ||||
| Women's | |||||
| U-17 Championship | U-19 Championship | Club Championship | |||
References
- "Hosts India drawn with Nepal, Sri Lanka in SAFF U19 Championship 2025"https://web.archive.org/web/20250318073235/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/hosts-india-drawn-with-nepal-sri-lanka-in-saff-u19-championship-2025
- "India crowned SAFF U19 champions"https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-crowned-saff-u19-champions
- India Todayhttps://www.indiatodayne.in/arunachal-pradesh/story/saff-u-19-championship-heads-to-arunachal-pradesh-in-historic-first-1167396-2025-02-07
- "Bibiano Fernandes names 35 probables for SAFF U19 Championship"https://www.the-aiff.com/article/bibiano-fernandes-names-35-probables-for-saff-u19-championship
- "Regulations for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 (Article 24: Eligibility)"https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/26983ccd3059721a/original/Regulations-for-the-FIFA-U20-World-Cup-Chile-2025_EN.pdf
- Daily Sun (Bangladesh)https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/803692
- "SAFF U19 Championship 2025, match report: Maldives vs Bhutan"https://saffederation.org/uploads/6823467703969.pdf
- "Bibiano Fernandes' 25-member squad arrives in Arunachal Pradesh for SAFF U19 Championship"https://www.the-aiff.com/article/bibiano-fernandes-25-member-squad-arrives-in-arunachal-pradesh-for-saff-u19-championship
- "Final squad for SAFF U-19 Championship announced"https://web.archive.org/web/20250501103712/https://the-anfa.com/news-detail/2339
- "SAFF U19 Championship 2025, Match Report: Sri Lanka vs India"https://saffederation.org/uploads/681e30d7a4c8a.pdf
- "India put eight past Sri Lanka in perfect start to SAFF U19 campaign"https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-put-eight-past-sri-lanka-in-perfect-start-to-saff-u19-campaign