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The WAFF U-16 Championship is an international football competition contested by the West Asian men's under-16 national teams of the WAFF member associations.[1][2] The competition began in 2005, with Iran winning the inaugural competition.[3]
| Founded | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Region | West Asia (WAFF) |
| Number of teams | 8 (as of 2022) |
| Current champions |  Yemen (2nd title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Iran Iraq Yemen(2 titles each) |
 2023 WAFF U-15 Championship | |
Results edit
| WAFF U-16 Championship | |||||||||||
| Edition | Year | Host | Final | Third place match | No. of Teams | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 1 | 2005 | Iran
|
 Iran |
2–0 Shariati Stadium, Karaj |
 Syria |
 Iraq |
5–0 Shariati Stadium, Karaj |
 Lebanon |
6 | ||
| 2 | 2007 |  Syria
|
Syria |
[note 1] | Iran |
 Jordan |
[note 1] | Iraq |
5 | ||
| 3 | 2009 |  Jordan
|
Iran |
3–2 Petra Stadium, Amman |
Syria |
 Iraq |
3–1 Petra Stadium, Amman |
Jordan |
9 | ||
| 4 | 2013 |  Palestine
|
Iraq |
[note 1] |  United Arab Emirates |
Jordan |
[note 1] |  Palestine |
4 | ||
| 5 | 2015 | Jordan
|
Iraq |
[note 1] |  Saudi Arabia |
United Arab Emirates |
[note 1] | Palestine |
5 | ||
| 6 | 2018 | Jordan
|
 Japan |
[note 1] |  India |
Jordan |
[note 1] |  Yemen |
5 | ||
| 7 | 2019 | Jordan
|
Saudi Arabia |
[note 1] | Jordan |
Syria |
[note 1] | Iraq |
9 | ||
| 8 | 2021 |  Saudi Arabia
|
Yemen |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 pen.) Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |
Saudi Arabia |
 Syria and  United Arab Emirates[note 2]
|
9 | ||||
| 9 | 2022 | Jordan
|
Jordan |
1–0 Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba |
Lebanon |
 Iraq and Syria[note 2]
|
8 | ||||
| 10 | 2023 |  Oman
|
Yemen |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 pen.) Al-Saada Stadium, Salalah |
Saudi Arabia |
Iraq and United Arab Emirates[note 2]
|
8 | ||||
- Notes
Teams reaching the top four edit
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Semi-finalist | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran
|
2 (2005*, 2009) | 1 (2007) | 3 | |||
| Iraq
|
2 (2013, 2015) | 2 (2005, 2009) | 2 (2007, 2019) | 2 (2022, 2023) | 8 | |
| Yemen
|
2 (2021, 2023) | 1 (2018) | 3 | |||
| Saudi Arabia
|
1 (2019) | 3 (2015, 2021*, 2023) | 4 | |||
| Syria
|
1 (2007*) | 2 (2005, 2009) | 1 (2019) | 2 (2021, 2022) | 6 | |
| Jordan
|
1 (2022*) | 1 (2019*) | 3 (2007, 2013, 2018*) | 1 (2009*) | 6 | |
 Japan
|
1 (2018) | 1 | ||||
 United Arab Emirates
|
1 (2013) | 1 (2015) | 2 (2021, 2023) | 4 | ||
 Lebanon
|
1 (2022) | 1 (2005) | 2 | |||
 India
|
1 (2018) | 1 | ||||
| Palestine
|
2 (2013*, 2015) | 2 |
- * = hosts
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "WAFF U16 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP". West Asian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "WAFF U16 Championship: Impressive India forces Yemen to yield". Goal.com. 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Jordan lift WAFF U-16 Championship title". Asian Football Confederation. 1 July 2022.