The SAFF U-15/U-16/U-17 Championship is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the

South Asian Football Federation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), founded in 1997, is an association of the football playing nations in South Asia and is part of the larger Asian Football Confederation. The members of the association are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Mald ...

(SAFF). The first edition was held as ''SAFF U-16 Championship'', where most teams sent their U-15 team, keeping in mind

AFC U-16 Championship The AFC U-17 Asian Cup, formerly known as the AFC U-16 Championship and AFC U-17 Championship, is a football competition, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held once every two years for Asian under-17 teams that also serves as a q ...

hold every following years to SAFF U-16 Championship. In the 2017 edition, it was held as ''SAFF U-15 Championship'' and the subsequent 2022 edition, the ''SAFF U-17 Championship'' was introduced. The first edition of the tournament took place in Nepal in August 2011. The competition was launched under the leadership of SAFF President

Kazi Salahuddin Kazi Md. Salahuddin ( bn, কাজী সালাউদ্দিন; born 23 September 1953) is a Bangladeshi former football player currently serving as a president of South Asian Football Federation. He was a member of the Shadhin Bangla F ...

who was elected in 2009.

Results

;U17 format ;U16 format ;U15 format

Participating nations

;Legend * – Champions * – Runners-up * – Third place * – Fourth place * – Semifinals *GS – Group stage *q – Qualified for upcoming tournament * — Hosts * × – Did not enter * • – Did not qualify * × – Withdrew before qualification * — Withdrew/Disqualified after qualification * — Not part of SAFF

Awards

References

{{International football SAFF competitions Under-15 association football Recurring sporting events established in 2011 2011 establishments in Asia

Results

Participating nations

Awards

See also

References