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The Bangladesh U-17 national football team (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ অনূর্ধ্ব-১৭ জাতীয় ফুটবল দল), is a youth football team operated under the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). The team would represent Bangladesh in the AFC U-17 Championship, SAFF U-16 Championship, FIFA U-17 World Cup as well as any other under-17, under-16 & under-15 international football tournaments.[1]
| Nickname(s) | Bengal Tigers, Red and Greens, Junior Tigers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Bangladesh Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Saiful Bari Titu | ||
| Captain | Nzamul Huda Faysal | ||
| Home stadium | Bangabandhu National Stadium Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium | ||
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| First international | |||
Qatar  6–1  Bangladesh(Doha, Qatar; 15 November 1986) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Bangladesh 11–0  Guam(Kathmandu, Nepal; 26 April 1996) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Bangladesh 1–9  United Arab Emirates(Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 20 October 2007) | |||
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1986) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (6 times) | ||
| SAFF U-16 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2011) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2015, 2018) | ||
They have qualified for the AFC U-17 Championship seven previous times and is yet to qualify for FIFA U-17 World Cup. The team has taken part in nine editions of the SAFF U-17 Championship and has won the tournament in both 2015 and 2018.
Coaching staff
- As of 18 October 2024
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Saiful Bari Titu |
| Assistant coach | Abul Hossain Atiqur Rahman Meshu |
| Team manager | Zahid Hasan Ameli |
| Goalkeeping coach | Md Shah Alam Tutul |
| Physiotherapist | KM Shakib |
| Media officer | Sadman Sakib |
Manager history
| Year | Head coach |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Shamsuzzoha Chad |
| 1990 | Abdur Rahim |
| 1992 | Hasanuzzaman Khan Bablu |
| 2000 | Pranab Kumar Dey Banu |
| 2004 | Shahidur Rahman Shantoo |
| 2006 | Mahabub Hossain Roksy |
| 2011 | Nurul Haque Manik |
| 2015 | Syed Golam Jilani |
| 2017–2020 | Mustafa Anwar Parvez Babu |
| 2019 |  Rob Ryles |
| 2022 | Paul Smalley |
| 2023 | Saifur Rahman Moni |
| 2024– | Saiful Bari Titu |
Win Draw Loss
2024
| 20 September 2024 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship GS | Bangladesh | 0–1 |  India | Thimpu, Bhutan |
| 18:00 BST (UTC+6) | Report | Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum  90+1' |
Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Thimpu Attendance: 300 Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan) |
| 22 September 2024 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship GS | Bangladesh | 1–1 |  Maldives | Thimpu, Bhutan |
| 18:00 BST (UTC+6) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal) |
| 28 September 2024 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship SF | Pakistan  | 2–2 (7–8 p) | Bangladesh | Thimpu, Bhutan |
| 18:00 BST (UTC+6) | M Shahab Ahmed 32' Abdul Rehman 62' (pen.) |
Report | Md Manik 74', 90+4' |
Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Thimpu Attendance: 40 Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan) |
| Penalties | ||||
Abdul Rehman  Abdul Samad Syed Muhammad Aabis Reza kazmi Khobaib Khan Ubaid Ullah Khan Majid Ali Sharaf Khan Abdul Ghaani  |
Md Murshed Ali Md Joy Ahmed Md Kamal Merdha Md Siam Omit Md Manik Akash Ahamad Md Mithu Chowdhury Ashikur Rahman |
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| 30 September 2024 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship F | India | 2–0 | Bangladesh | Thimpu, Bhutan |
| 18:00 BST (UTC+6) | Mohammed Kaif 58' Mohammed Arbash 90+5' |
Report | Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Thimpu Attendance: 1230 Referee: Sashanka Madushanka (Sri Lanka) |
| 19 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Cambodia  | 1–0 | Bangladesh | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 18:00 BST (UTC+6) |
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Report | Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium Referee: Ali Alachkar (Lebanon) |
| 23 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Bangladesh | 1–0 |  Philippines | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+6) |
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Report | Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium Referee: Tsoi Ramina (Kyrgyzstan) |
| 25 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Bangladesh | 7–0 |  Macau | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 17:00 BST (UTC+6) |
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Report | Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium Referee: Ali Alachkar (Lebanon) |
| 27 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Afghanistan  | v | Bangladesh | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 17:00 BST (UTC+6) | Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium |
Current squad
The following 23 players are named in the squad for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers.[2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | GK | Ismail Hossain Rakib | BFF Elite Academy | |||
| 23 | GK | Md Alif Rahman Imtiage | BFF Elite Academy | |||
| GK | Md Tasin Saheb | BKSP | ||||
| 2 | DF | Sani Das | BFF Elite Academy | |||
| 4 | DF | Md Abdul Riyad Fahim | BKSP | |||
| 15 | DF | Md Ikramul Islam | BKSP | |||
| 14 | DF | Md Sheikh Sangram | BFF Elite Academy | |||
| 22 | DF | Md Kolilur Rahman Anuar | BKSP | |||
| DF | Md Raj | BKSP | ||||
| 6 | MF | Md Kamal Merdha | BFF Elite Academy | |||
| 7 | MF | Md Mithu Chowdhury | BFF Elite Academy | |||
| 8 | MF | Md Shofiq Rahman | BKSP | |||
| 10 | MF | Nazmul Huda Faysal (Captain) | BFF Elite Academy | |||
| 11 | MF | Md Murshed Ali | BFF Elite Academy | |||
| 16 | MF | Mahedi Hasan | BKSP | |||
| 17 | MF | Md Joy Ahamed | BFF Elite Academy | |||
| 18 | MF | Akash Ahmed | BFF Elite Academy | |||
| MF | Sonjoy Tappo | BKSP | ||||
| 9 | FW | Md Manik | BFF Elite Academy | |||
| 19 | FW | Md Opu Rahman | BKSP | |||
| 19 | FW | Md Rifat Kazi | BFF Elite Academy | |||
| FW | Salauddin Shahed | BFF Elite Academy | ||||
| FW | Arham Islam | 13 September 2008 |  Western United U18 | |||
Recent call-ups
The following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Md Nahidul Islam | BFF Elite Academy |
2024 SAFF U-17 Championship | |||
| DF | Md Siam Omit | BFF Elite Academy |
2024 SAFF U-17 Championship | |||
| DF | Ashikur Rahman | BFF Elite Academy |
2024 SAFF U-17 Championship | |||
| MF | Md Ripon | BFF Elite Academy |
2024 SAFF U-17 Championship | |||
| FW | Swe Mong Sing Marma | Fortis Academy |
2024 SAFF U-17 Championship | |||
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
FIFA U-17 World Cup
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup records | Qualification | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1985 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Group stage | 7/8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | N/A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
 1988 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1990 | 3[3] | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||
 1992 | Group stage | 8/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | N/A | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1998 | Group stage | 8/10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
 2000 | Group stage | 6/10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Banned from participation | Banned from participation | ||||||||||||||
 2004 | Group stage | 15/16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | N/A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
 2006 | Group stage | 15/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | N/A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
 2008 | Did not qualify | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 19 | |||||||||
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||
 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 2014 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||
 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
 2020 | Cancelled | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2023 | Did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2025 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 6/19 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 59 | — | 52 | 23 | 4 | 26 | 93 | 89 | |
SAFF U-17 Championship
| SAFF U-17 Championship | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | ||
 2011 | Third | 4/6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2013 | Third | 3/7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2015 | Champions | 1/6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2017 | Third | 3/6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2018 | Champions | 1/6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | Third | 3/5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | ||
 2022 | Semi-finals | 3/6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | ||
 2023 | Runner-up | 2/6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2024 | Runner-up | 2/7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Total | 9/9 | 2 Titles | 35 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 80 | 47 | ||
- SAFF U-16 Championship
- UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament
- Winners (1): 2019
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