| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bhutan |
| Dates | 2–10 September 2023 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Bangladesh |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 27 (3 per match) |
| Attendance | 16,475 (1,831 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Md Arbash (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Md Arbash |
| Best goalkeeper | Suraj Singh |
| Fair play award |  Pakistan |
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The 2023 SAFF U-16 Championship was the 8th edition of the SAFF U-16 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-17 national teams organized by South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). Its was played from 2–10 September 2023 in Thimphu, Bhutan.[1][2]
India are the defending champions, who won their fifth title in 2023 by defeating Bangladesh in the final. Pakistan were given the fair play award.[3]
- ^ "SAFF Championship: Groups revealed for U-16, U-19 youth events". Khel Now. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Draw revealed for SAFF U16 and U19 Championships". The AIFF. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "India emerge SAFF U16 champions, make short work of Bangladesh in final". www.the-aiff.com. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.