2023 SAFF U-17 Championship
The 2023 SAFF U-16 Championship will be the 8th edition of the SAFF U-17 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-17 national teams organized by South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). Bhutan will host the tournament. The seven teams from the region take part.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bhutan |
| City | 1 |
| Dates | 1–11 September 2023 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 |
India is the defending champion. They have won previous season title by beating Nepal 7−0 on 31 August 2019.[3]
Venue
The venue of the tournament has not announced yet.
Participating teams
| Team | Appearances in the SAFF U-17 Championship |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
 India |
8th | Champions (2013, 2017, 2019, 2022) |
 Bangladesh |
8th | Champions (2015), (2018) |
 Nepal |
8th | Runners-up (2013, 2017, 2019) |
 Bhutan |
6th | Fourth Place |
 Sri Lanka |
7th | Group Stage |
 Maldives |
6th | Group Stage |
 Pakistan |
4th | Champion (2011) |
Players eligibility
Players born on or after 1 January 2006 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team has to register a squad of minimum 16 players and maximum 23 players, minimum two of whom must be goalkeepers.
See also
References
- "SAFF to announced 2023 tournament calendar". South Asian Football Federation. 17 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- "SAFF to revise fixtures after FIFA bans India". Daily New Age. 17 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- "With 28 goals in 5 games, India lift SAFF U-15 Title". saffederation.org. AIFF. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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