| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Tajikistan |
| City | Dushanbe |
| Dates | 17–24 November |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Tajikistan |
| Third place |  Uzbekistan |
| Fourth place |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 25 (4.17 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,680 (280 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Abubakar Sulyamonov (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Esmael Gholizadeh |
| Fair play award | Kyrgyzstan |
the 2021 CAFA U-15 Championship was the 3rd edition of the CAFA U-15 Championship, the international youth football championship organized by CAFA for the men's under-15 national teams of Central Asia. Tajikistan was hosting the tournament.[1] Four nations including the host Tajikistan competed for the title in the eight-day round-robin event, with all teams to cross paths once before the final Matchday on November 23, with players born on or after 1 January 2006 eligible to participate.
Iran having won their first title in 2018. They managed to retain the title after they finished top of the standings edging host Tajikistan on superior goal difference.[2][3]
Participating nations
A total of 4 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Iran |
2nd | Champions (2018) |
| Kyrgyzstan |
3rd | Fifth place (2017) |
| Tajikistan |
3rd | Third place (2017, 2018) |
| Uzbekistan |
3rd | Runners-up (2017, 2018) |
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Afghanistan
Turkmenistan
Venues
Matches were held at the Republic Central Stadium.
| Dushanbe |   Dushanbe 2021 CAFA U-15 Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|
| Republic Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
Match officials
- Referees
- Amir Arabbaraghi
- Sanzhar Zhakypbekov
- Amirjon Korkashev
- Abdullo Davlatov
- Abdurashid Khudayberganov
- Assistant referees
- Farhad Farhadpour
- Argen Chyngyz Uulu
- Sorban Ahmadzoda
- Bakhtiyorkhuja Shavkatov
- Hasan Nabiyev
Main tournament
The main tournament schedule was announced on 6 May 2022.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 7 | Champions |
| 2 | Tajikistan (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Uzbekistan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | Third place |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 2–3 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
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| Iran | 8–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
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| Tajikistan | 1–0 | Uzbekistan |
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Gafurov  58' |
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Player awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[5]
| Top Goalscorer | Best player | Fair Play award | Special award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abubakar Sulyamonov (3 goals) |
Esmael Gholizadeh Samian |
Tajikistan |
Kyrgyzstan |
Goalscorers
There were 25 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.17 goals per match.
3 goals
- Abubakar Sulyamonov
2 goals
- Ali Rahmannejad
- Erfan Darvish Aali
- Esmael Gholizadeh Samian
- Kasra Taheri
- Samir Hobobati
- Ibrohimjon Tursunaliev
- Zikrillokhon Mukhtorov
1 goal
- Reza Ghandipour
- Amirmohammad Razaghinia
- Aidar Sharipov
- Emirkhan Temirbekov
- Amirkhon Jalolov
- Aziz Zarifi
- Bilol Boboev
- Masrur Gafurov
Source: CAFA
References
- ↑ "The youth team of Tajikistan (U-15) will take part in the 2021 CAFA U-15 championship in Dushanbe". fft.tj (in Russian). FFT. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ "Iran crowned CAFA U15 champions". tehrantimes.com. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ "Iran U-15 Football Team Wins CAFA Championship". kayhan.ir. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ "2021 CAFA U-15 Championship Match Schedule". fft.tj. FFT. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ "Second half blitz takes IR Iran to CAFA U15 title". the-afc.com. AFC. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
