2011 SAFF U-16 Championship

The 2011 SAFF U-16 Championship was the 1st edition of the SAFF U-16 Championship hosted by Nepal from 1 to 10 August 2011 at Dasarath Stadium. Six teams from the region participated in the tournament.

2011 SAFF U-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNepal
Dates1–10 August 2011
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in Kathmandu host cities)
Final positions
Champions Pakistan (1st title)
Runners-up India
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored42 (3.82 per match)
Attendance33,173 (3,016 per match)
Top scorer(s)Pakistan Mohamad Bilal (4 Goals)
Best player(s)Pakistan Mansoor Khan
2013

Pakistan became the 2011 champions after beating India 2–1 in the final on 10 August 2011. Pakistan's Mohammad Bilal was the top scorer with 4 goals. Mansoor Khan, also from Pakistan, was declared the tournament's best player.

Participated teams

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The following six nations participated in the tournament.

Team Appearances
in the SAFF U-16 Championship
Previous best performance
  Bangladesh 1st Debut
  Sri Lanka 1st Debut
  India 1st Debut
  Maldives 1st Debut
    Nepal
(Host)
1st Debut
  Pakistan 1st Debut

Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Pakistan 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 6
  India 2 1 0 1 5 1 +4 3
  Maldives 2 0 0 2 0 11 −11 0
Pakistan  1–0  India
Khan   20' Report
Attendance: 4806

Maldives  0–6  Pakistan
Report Bilal   5', 56', 84', 90'
Ali   79', 80'

India  5–0  Maldives
Lalhimpuia   31'
Raja Rawat   36'
Laldanta Sanga   45+2', 54'
Prokash Majumdar   63'
Report

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    Nepal 2 1 1 0 6 0 +6 4
  Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 4
  Sri Lanka 2 0 0 2 2 12 −10 0
Bangladesh  6–2  Sri Lanka
Mohamad Mezbahuddin   8', 40', 64'
Ali   14'
Akash Shaha   15'
Mohammad Sabbir   57'
Report
Attendance: 4468
Referee: P.Singh (India)

Nepal    0–0  Bangladesh
Report
Attendance: 4870
Referee: Ashish Roy (India)

Sri Lanka  0–6    Nepal
Report Lama   14', 58'
Rai   48'
Shrestha   48'
Magar   68', 70'

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 August 2011 – Kathmandu
 
 
  Bangladesh0
 
10 August 2011 – Kathmandu
 
  Pakistan2
 
  Pakistan2
 
8 August 2011 – Kathmandu
 
  India1
 
  India (p)1 (4)
 
 
    Nepal1 (2)
 
Third place match
 
 
10 August 2011 – Kathmandu
 
 
    Nepal2
 
 
  Bangladesh1

Semi-finals

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Bangladesh  0–2  Pakistan
Khan   89'
Sher Ali   90'
Attendance: 4611
Referee: Prakash Roy (India)

India  1–1 (a.e.t.)    Nepal
Nitin Jayal   90' Rishi Thapa   20'
Penalties
Lalrammuana  
Sanga  
Saha  
Mendes  
Singh  
4–2   Thapa
  Aditya
  Umesh
  Sagar
  Bibek

Fifth place playoff

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Maldives  2–0  Sri Lanka

Third place match

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Nepal    2–1  Bangladesh
Attendance: 1549

Final

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Pakistan  2–1  India
Muhammad Zeeshan   23'
Khan   50'
Lalhimpuia   44'
Attendance: 2946
Referee: S. Borua (Bangladesh)

Awards

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 2011 SAFF U-16 Championship champions 
 
Pakistan

First title

Goalscorers

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There have been 42 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 3.82 goals per match.

3 goals

  •   Mohamad Mezbahuddin
  •   Mohamed Ali

2 goals

  •   Sher Ali

1 goal

References

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