SAFF U-16 Championship

SAFF U-16 Championship

Founded	2011
Region	SAFF
Number of teams	8
Current champions	Bangladesh (1st title)
Most successful team(s)	Bangladesh India Pakistan (1 title each)
2015 SAFF U-16 Championship

The SAFF U-16 Championship is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). 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 who was elected in 2009. Previous SAFF president Ganesh Thapa had failed to add any additional tournaments other than the senior SAFF Championship to the SAFF regional football calendar.

Summary

Year	Host	Final			Third Place Match
Year	Host	Champion	Score	Second Place	Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
2011 Details	Nepal	Pakistan	2 – 1	India	Nepal	2 – 1	Bangladesh
2013 Details	Nepal	India	1 – 0	Nepal	Bangladesh	1 – 0	Afghanistan
2015 Details	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	1 (4) – 1 (2)	India

South Asian Football Federation

International Competitions	SAFF Championship South Asian Games U-19 Championship U-16 Championship Club Championship (proposed) Women's Championship

National Teams	Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka

Domestic Leagues	Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka

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SAFF U-16 Championship