2022 SAFF U-20 Championship

The 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship was the 4th edition of the SAFF U-20 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-18 national teams organized by South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). India was the hosts of the tournament, held between 25 July and 5 August 2022.[2]

2022 SAFF U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates25 July – 5 August
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (2nd title)
Runners-up Bangladesh
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored40 (3.64 per match)
Attendance13,180 (1,198 per match)
Top scorer(s)India Gurkirat Singh
(8 goals)
Best player(s)India Gurkirat Singh[1]
Best goalkeeperIndia Som Kumar

India clinched the title defeating Bangladesh by 5–2 in the final on 5 August 2022.[3]

Venue

All matches were played at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.

Bhubaneswar
Kalinga Stadium
Capacity: 16,000

Participating teams

FIFA suspended Pakistan Football Federation on 7 April 2021, so they cannot participate in this competition.[4] Bhutan abstained from participation due to government restrictions.

Team Appearances
in the SAFF U-19 Championship		 Previous best performance
   Nepal 4th Champions (2015, 2017)
 India 4th Champions (2019)
 Bangladesh 4th Runners-up (2017, 2019)
 Maldives 4th Group Stage
 Sri Lanka 2nd Group Stage

Players eligibility

Players born on or after 1 January 2003 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team has to register a squad of minimum 16 players and maximum 23 players, minimum two of whom must be goalkeepers.

Officials

Round robin stage
Key to colours in group tables
Table top two teams will advance to the final

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1  Bangladesh 4 3 1 0 8 3 +5 10 Qualified for Final
2  India (H, C) 4 3 0 1 14 2 +12 9
3    Nepal 4 2 1 1 8 9 −1 7
4  Maldives 4 0 1 3 2 10 −8 1
5  Sri Lanka 4 0 1 3 1 9 −8 1
Source: GSA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Nepal   4–0 Maldives
  • Gurung 41'
  • Suwal 57'
  • Chhunju 61' (pen.)
  • Nakarmi 90+4'
 Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mrutyunjay Lingaraj Amatya (India)
Sri Lanka 0–1 Bangladesh
Report Mirajul 71'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri (Nepal)
Bangladesh 2–1 India
Nova 27', 90' (pen.) Report Gurkirat 15'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Sinan Hussain (Maldives)
Sri Lanka 0–3   Nepal
Report
  • Ghalan 58'
  • Chhunju 65'
  • Nakarmi 84'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mohammed Nassir Uddin (Bangladesh)
India 4–0 Sri Lanka
 Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mohammed Nassir Uddin (Bangladesh)
Maldives 1–4 Bangladesh
Zafar 53' Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: W. Lakmal Weerakkody (Sri Lanka)
Maldives 1–1 Sri Lanka
  • Aiham 74'
 Report
  • Thushmika 90+5'
Attendance: 99
Referee: Mrutyunjay Lingaraj Amatya (India)
Nepal   0–8 India
Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: W. Lakmal Weerakkody (Sri Lanka)
Bangladesh 1–1   Nepal
  • Nova 63'
  • Shahidul Yellow card 38' Yellow-red card 52'
 Report
  • Malla 69'
  • Gurung Red card 52'
  • Subba Red card 52'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Sinan Hussain (Maldives)
India 1–0 Maldives
Gurkirat 89' Report
Attendance: 550
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri (Nepal)

Final
Bangladesh 2–5 (a.e.t.) India
 Report
Attendance: 7642
Referee: Sinan Hussain (Maldives)
Bangladesh U-20
India U-20
GK1Asif Bhuiyan (GK)
LB2Shahin Mia 48'Yellow card 63'
RB3Azizul Hoque Ananto
CB5Mohammed Imran Khan
CB6Tanvir Hossain (c)
LW7Rafiqul Islam
RW9Piash Ahmed Nova
MF10Moinul Islam Moindownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF11Mohammed Nahiyan
MF14Akkas Alidownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF16Rajon Howleder 45'downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW19Sajed Hasan Jummon Nijumupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW20Mirajul Islamupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF15Mojibur Rahman Jonyupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
England Paul Smalley
GK22Som Kumar (GK)
LB2Amandeep SinghYellow card 56'
CB3Halen Nongtudu
CB4Bikash YumnamYellow card 94'
MF6Sibajit Singh Leimapokpam (c)
CM7Vibin Mohanan
LB9Gurkirat Singh 2', 60', 93', 99'Yellow card 93'
CF11Himanshu Jangra 92' (a.e.t)
DM12Maheson Singh Tongbramdownward-facing red arrow 57'
CB17Brijesh Giri
CF20Taison Singh Loitongbamdownward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutions:
MF18Tankadhar Bagupward-facing green arrow 57'
MF11Hitesh Sharmaupward-facing green arrow 73'
FW19Harsh Patreupward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
India Shanmugam Venkatesh

Assistant referees:
Ahmed Afsah (Maldives)
D.D.I Sendanayaka (Sri Lanka)
Fourth official:
W.L Weerakkody (Sri Lanka)

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes
  • Extra time if scores remain level after 90 minutes
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • 11 substitutes named

Winner
 4th SAFF U-20 Championship 2022 

India
Second title

Goalscorers

There were 40 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 3.64 goals per match.

8 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

  • India Taison Singh Loitongbam
  • Nepal Kritish Ratna Chhunju
  • Nepal Managya Nakarmi

1 goal

See also

References
  1. Mukherjee, Soham (7 August 2022). "NXGN India: Who is Gurkirat Singh? The starlet that won the golden boot and MVP award in SAFF U-20 Championship". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. "India set to host SAFF U-18 Women's, SAFF U-19 Championships in 2022". AIFF. 15 December 2021.
  3. TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:34 IST (5 August 2022). "India beats Bangladesh to clinch U20 SAFF Championship". sportstar.thehindu.com. Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  4. "FIFA suspends Chad and Pakistan football associations".
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