2023 SAFF U-19 Championship

2023 SAFF U-19 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNepal
Dates21–30 September 2023
Teams6 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (3rd title)
Runners-up Pakistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored26 (2.89 per match)
Attendance23,233 (2,581 per match)
Top scorer(s)Bhutan Jigme Namgyel
India Gwgmsar Goyary
Nepal Samir Tamang
(3 goals each)
Best player(s)India Manglenthang Kipgen
Best goalkeeperIndia Lionel Daryl Rymmei
Fair play award Bhutan
2022
2024

The 2023 SAFF U-19 Championship was the 5th edition of the SAFF U-19 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-19 national teams organized by South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). It took place from 21–30 September 2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal.[1][2]

India are the defending champions, who won their second title in 2022 by defeating Bangladesh in the final on 5 August 2022.[3][4]

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