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SAFF U-19 Championships 2023 Schedule, Indian players, Venue, Teams, and Fixtures- Full Details

SAFF U-19 Championships 2023 Schedule: In this article, we’ll give you all the information about the 2023 SAFF U19 Championships, including schedules, Venue, Teams, Fixtures, Date and Times. If you want to know the full list of Indian players for this tournament, keep reading the article.

The upcoming SAFF U 19 Men’s Championship 2023 will be the 5th edition of an International Football Tournament for under-19 national teams.

The tournament is organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) and will take place in Kathmandu, Nepal, from 21-30 September, 2023.

SAFF U-19 Championships Players eligibility

To compete in the SAFF U-19 tournament, players born on or after January 1, 2004, are eligible. Each team must have 16-23 players, including at least 2 goalkeepers.

Who won the SAFF U-19 Championships in 2022?

India won the SAFF U 19 Championships in 2022, securing their second title in 2022 by defeating Bangladesh in the final.

SAFF U-19 Championships 2023 Overview

EventSAFF U-19 Championships 2023
CategoryMen
Edition5th
Dates21-30 September
OrganizerSouth Asian Football Federation (SAFF)
Host countryNepal
VenueDasharath Rangasala
Teams6

SAFF U19 Championships Squads

Check out the full list of SAFF U19 Championships squad of all nations. In U19 SAFF Championships, a total number of 23 players get selected for the tournament in each nation.

2023 SAFF U-19 Championships India Squad

There are a total of 23 players selected for 2023 SAFF U19 Championships from Indian Squad- among them are, 3 goalkeepers, 7 Defenders, 6 Forwards, 7 Midfielders under a guidance of their head coach.

Head coach: Shuvendu Panda.

Midfielders: Ishaan Shishodia, Kipgen, Arjun Singh Oinam, Ebindas Yesudasan, Yash Chikro, Raja Harijan and Thumsol Tongsin.

Forwards: Gwgwmsar Goyary, Linky Meitei Chabungbam, Sahil Khurshid, Naoba Meitei Pangabam, Kelvin Singh Taorem, and Dinesh Singh Soubam.

Defenders: Thomas Kanamoottil Cherian, Jahangir Ahmad Shagoo, Vijay Marandi, A Siba Prasad, Manabir Basumatary, Surajkumar Singh Ngangbam and Ricky Meetei.

Goalkeepers: Divyaj Dhaval Thakkar, Lionel Daryl Rymmei, and Manjot Singh Parmar.

2023 SAFF U-19 Championships Bangladesh Squad

Head coach: MD Rased Ahmed

2023 SAFF U-19 Championships Bangladesh Players: MD Asif (GK), MD Miinul Islam Moin (C), MD Rubel Shaikh, MD Imran Khan, Chandan Roy, Razu Ahmed Zisan, Iftiar Hossain, Asadul Molla, Anik Debbarma Suban, Md Yousuf Ali, Sirajul Islam Rana, M. Azizul Hoque Ananto, Md Rostom Islam Dukhu Mia, MD Insan Hossain, MD Ismail Hossain Mahin, Sojol Tripura, Parvej Ahmed, Samuel Raksam, Mohsin Ahmed, MD Rabby Hossen Rahul, MD Rahmat Ullah Jisan, MD Akmol Hossan Noyon, Md Sohanur Rahman

2023 SAFF U-19 Championships Pakistan Squad

Head coach: Shadab Iftikhar

2023 SAFF U-19 Championships Pakistan Players: Muhammad Sadam (C), Najeeb Ullah, Sahil Gul (GK), Abdul Wahab, Abid Ali, Ali Zafar, Ans Amin, Asad Nasir, Awais Khan, Faisal Ahmad, Hannan Naveed, Kamil Ahmad Khan, Khurshid Alam, Mohammad Abdullah, Mohammad Adeel Younas, Mohammad Azan, Mohammad Haroon Zafar, Mohammad Hassan, Mohammad Raheel, Mohsin Khan, Muhammad Sada, Shah Jahan, Shayan Ali.

2023 SAFF U-19 Championships Nepal Squad

Head coach: Sunil Kumar Shrestha

2023 SAFF U-19 Championships Nepal Players: Aayush Timsina, Abinash Syangtan, Amit Tamatta, Ashwin Ghorasainee, Bikram Tamang, Bishal Nepali, Dhan Singh BK, Dipak Thapa Magar, Gaurav Maharjan, Harish Raj Bhatta, Jiyarat Shekh, Kushal Deuba, Lachhu Thapa, Nelson Tamang, Ningsang Parangden, Nirajan Dhami, Prashant Laksam, Rubin Bogati, Samir Tamang, Semanta Thapa, Siddhartha Adhikari, Sujan Dangol.

2023 SAFF U-19 Championships Bhutan Squad

Head coach: Hideharu Takahashi

2023 SAFF U-19 Championships Bhutan Players: Pema Zangpo (C), Penjor Gyeltshen (GK), Rana, Jetsuen Dorji, Jigme Namgyel, Jigme Singye, Jignam Seltob Dorji, Kamal Uraon, Kinley Penjor, Kinzing Tenzin, Lhocho Nima, Ngawang Chophel, Pema Yoezer, Rigzin Sonam Tenzin, Rinzin Dorji, Sangay Chophel (A), Sangay Chophel (B), Sangay Dendup, Sonam Rabgay Ghising, Tenzin Lekdrup, Tshetrim Pelzang, Ugyen Dorji, Ugyen Wangchuk.

2023 SAFF U-19 Championships Maldives Squad

Head coach: Ahmed Shakir

2023 SAFF U-19 Championships Bhutan Players: Mohamed Yaameen (GK), Shanaan Rasheed Rashaad (C), Abdulla Loot Ibrahim, Adam Layaan Rasheed, Ahmed Aahil Hussain, Ahmed Ayaz, Ahmed Zahaan Nazeer, Afzal Mohamed, Ish Aafu Mohamed Firaq, Matheen Basheer, Mohamed Aiham Anwar, Mohamed Athwan Ali, Mohamed Faizaan Fazeen, Mohamed Iyaan Hassan, Mohamed Joodh Ashfaaq, Mohamed Mishal Abdulla, Mohamed Shamkhan, Mohamed Shiyaaz, Yooshaa Bin Ali Nasheed, Yoosuf Shaaif, Zad Mohamed Khalid.

2023 SAFF U-19 Championships Venue

The venue for 5th edition SAFF U-19 Championships will be the Dasharath Rangasala in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Dasharath Rangasala | Nepal

Dasharath Rangasala, located in Kathmandu’s Tripureshwar district, is a multi-purpose stadium with a primary focus on hosting football matches and cultural programs.

The stadium was constructed in the year 1956, and has a seating capacity of 15,500.

SAFF U-19 Championships 2023 venue Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Nepal
Photo Courtesy: Facebook

2023 SAFF U-19 Teams and Previous Performance

Here are the SAFF U-19 Championships 2023 Team, along with their performance.

TeamFlagTotal AppearanceLast AppearancePerformance
IndiaIndia5th time20222019, 2022, 2023 (Winner)
BangladeshBangladesh Flag5th time20222017, 2019, 2022 (runners-up)
MaldivesMaldives5th time20222019 (Third)
NepalNepal5th time20222015, 2017 (Winner)
BhutanFlag_of_Bhutan4th time20192017, 2019 (Fourth)
PakistanPakistan1st time2023 (runners-up)

SAFF U-19 Championships 2023 Draw

PotGroup AGroup B
1NepalIndia
2MaldivesBhutan
3Pakistan Bangladesh

SAFF U-19 2023 Group Stage

Group A

SAFF U19 Championships Fixtures Group A

DateTimeTeamsScore
21 Sep 202317:30Pakistan vs Nepal1-0
23 Sep 202313:30Maldives vs Pakistan1-1
25 Sep 202313:30Nepal vs Maldives1-0

SAFF U19 Championships Points Table Group A

#TeamMPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Nepal210142+23
2Maldives201125-31
3Pakistan211021+14

Group B

SAFF U19 Championships Fixtures Group B

DateTimeTeamScore
21 September 202313:30Bangladesh vs India0-3
23 September 202317:30Bhutan vs Bangladesh4-3
25 September 202317:30India vs Bhutan2-1

SAFF U19 Championships Points Table Group B

#TeamMPWDLGFGAGDPts
1India220051+46
2Bhutan21015503
3Bangladesh200237-40

2023 SAFF Championship U-19 Semi Final

Knockout DateTimeTeamsScoreResult
Semifinal 127 Sep 202313:30Pakistan vs Bhutan0-0
6-5 (Pen)
Pakistan
Semifinal 227 Sep 202317:30India vs Nepal1-1
3-2 (Pen)
India

2023 SAFF U-19 Final

KnockoutDateTimeTeamsScoreChampion
Final30 Sep 202317:30Pakistan vs India0-3India

2023 SAFF U19 Championship Results

Below is the table of SAFF U19 Championship result 2023, along with the score.

Sl. NoDateTeamGroupTimeResultScore
121 Sep 2023Bangladesh vs IndiaB13:30India0-3
221 Sep 2023Pakistan vs NepalA17:30Pakistan1-0
323 Sep 2023Maldives vs PakistanB13:30Draw1-1
423 Sep 2023Bhutan vs BangladeshA17:30Bhutan4-3
525 Sep 2023Nepal vs MaldivesB13:30Nepal1-0
625 Sep 2023India vs BhutanA17:30India2-1
727 Sep 2023Pakistan vs BhutanSemifinal 113:30Pakistan0-0
6-5 (Pen)
827 Sep 2023India vs NepalSemifinal 217:30India1-1
3-2 (Pen)
930 Sep 2023Pakistan vs IndiaFinal17:30India0-3

SAFF U19 Men’s Championships India’s Result

  1. WIN- India vs Bangladesh (21 Sep 2023, Thursday):
    • In the opening match of the SAFF U19 Championship between India and Bangladesh, India secured a 3-0 victory. The forward player Gwgwmsar Goyary scored in the first minute, giving India an early lead. Naoba Meitei added another goal in the 45+5th minute, and Arjun Oinam scored in the 90th minute.
  2. WIN- India vs Bhutan (25 Sep 2023, Monday):
    • India won 2-1 against Bhutan in the SAFF U-19 Championship, securing their spot in the semi-finals. Bhutan took the lead with a goal from Jigme Namgyel in the 20th minute, but India came back to win with goals from Gwgwmsar Goyary and Ricky Meetei.
  3. WIN- India vs Nepal SEMI-FINAL (27 Sep 2023, Wednesday):
    • In a SAFF U19 Championship Semi-final match held at Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu on September 27, 2023, India emerged victorious against Nepal. The stadium saw an impressive attendance of 12,656.
    • Sahil Khurshid from India scored a goal in the 26th minute. Then, in the 74th minute, Samir Tamang scored for the other team, resulting in a 1-1 draw.
    • The game eventually went into penalties, where India narrowly secured a 3-2 victory over Nepal. Arjun Singh Oinam and Gwgmsar Goyary scored goals for India, while Dinesh Singh Soubam and Ricky Meetei Haobam missed their penalty shots. Manglenthang Kipgen sealed the win for India with another successful penalty.
    • Referee Adnan Anjum from Pakistan oversaw the match, ensuring fair play.
  4. WIN- India vs Pakistan FINAL (30 Sep 2023, Saturday):
    • In the U19 SAFF Championship final India won the Championship by defeating Pakistan with a score 0-3.
    • In the 64th and 85th minutes of the match, Manglenthang Kipgen, representing India, successfully scored goals. Subsequently, in the 90+5th minute, Gwgwmsar Goyary contributed another goal for the Indian team, resulting in a total of three goals scored by India.

2023 U19 SAFF Championship Winner

India is the winner of 2023 U19 SAFF Championship Winner and is the fifth title achiever of the tournament.

  • Scorers:
    • Manglenthang Kipgen- 64′, 85′
    • Gwgmsar Goyary- 90+5′

2023 U19 SAFF Championship Awards

Here are the list of the award winners of SAFF U19 2023 Tournament.

  • Fair Play Award – Bhutan
  • Best goalkeeper – Lionel Daryl Rymmei (India)
  • Most valuable player – Manglenthang Kipgen (India)
  • Top Scorer – Gwgwmsar Goyary (India)

2023 SAFF U-19 Men’s Championships Player Statistics

Here we will provide the u19 SAFF Championship top goal scorers of the tournament. As of September 27, 2023, a total of 23 goals scored in 8 matches.

SAFF U19 Men’s Championships Top Goal Scorers

Sl. NoNameNatGoals
1Jigme NamgyelFlag_of_Bhutan3
2Samir TamangNepal3
3Gwgwmsar GoyaryIndia3
4Manglenthang KipgenIndia2
5Naoba Meitei PangabamIndia1
6Arjun Oinam SinghIndia1
7Md Rubel ShaikhBangladesh Flag1
8Asadul MollaBangladesh Flag1
9Razu Ahmed ZisanBangladesh Flag1
10Ali ZafarPakistan1
11Shah JahanPakistan1
12Kingzang TenziFlag_of_Bhutan1
13Rinzin DorjiFlag_of_Bhutan1
14Shanaan Rasheed rashadMaldives1
15Ricky Meetei HaobamIndia1
15Prashant LaksamNepal1
17Nirajan DhamiNepal1
18Adam Layaan RasheedMaldives1
19Sahil KhurshidIndia1

U19 SAFF Championship 2023 Live Broadcast

Fans can watch the 2023 SAFF U19 Men’s Football Championship match live streamed live on the Sportzworkz YouTube Channel.

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FAQs

1. When is SAFF U-19 Champions 2023 starting?

The SAFF U-19 Championships 2023 is starting from 21 September till 30 September 2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

2. Who won the U19 SAFF Championship 2023?

India has won the U19 SAFF Championship 2023 by defeating Pakistan in the final by 3-0.

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