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The 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship was the 6th edition of the SAFF U-20 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-20 national teams from South Asia region, organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).[1] The tournament were played in Lalitpur, Nepal from 18–28 August 2024.[2][3]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Nepal |
Dates | 18–28 August 2024 |
Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 9 |
Goals scored | 20 (2.22 per match) |
Attendance | 10,387 (1,154 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (4 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Best goalkeeper | ![]() |
Fair play award | ![]() |
Bangladesh are the defending champions, who won their maiden title by defeating Nepal 4–1 goals in the final on 28 August 2024.[4]
The all matches were played at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal.
Lalitpur |
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ANFA Complex |
Capacity: 6,000 |
2024 SAFF U-20 Championship |
The following six participants were participated in the tournament.
The draw ceremony of the tournament was held at Hotel InterContinental, Dhaka, Bangladesh on 8 June 2024. The seven participants were divided into two groups, A consisting of four and B of three teams.[5]
Pos | Team |
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A1 | ![]() |
A2 | ![]() |
A3 | ![]() |
A4 | ![]() |
Phase | Date |
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Group stage | 18–23 August 2024 |
Semi-finals | 25–26 August 2024 |
Final | 28 August 2024 |
Players born on or after 1 January 2005 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team has to register a squad of minimum 16 and maximum 23 players.[citation needed]
Key to colours in group tables | |
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Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals |
Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Qualified for Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Nepal ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 | Qualified for Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
25 August–ANFA Complex | ||||||
![]() | 1 (4) | |||||
28 August–ANFA Complex | ||||||
![]() | 1 (1) | |||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
26 August–ANFA Complex | ||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
![]() | 1 (3) | |||||
![]() | 1 (4) | |||||
6th SAFF U-20 Championship 2024 Champions |
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![]() Bangladesh First title |
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
Fair Play Award | Best goalkeeper | Most valuable player | |||
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There have been 20 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 2.22 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: GSA
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