The 2016 CAFA U-19 Championship was the inaugural edition of the CAFA U-19 Championship, the triennial international youth football championship organised by Central Asian Football Association for the men's under-19 national teams of Central Asia. Uzbekistan hosted the tournament from 6 to 9 August 2016.[1] A total of six teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 1997 eligible to participate.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Uzbekistan |
| City | Tashkent |
| Dates | 5-11 August |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Uzbekistan A (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Third place |  Turkmenistan |
| Fourth place |  Afghanistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 25 (2.78 per match) |
Uzbekistan emerged as the inaugural champions of the first-ever CAFA tournament by defeating the Kyrgyz Republic 1–0 in the final match.[2][3]
Participating teams edit
Initially, all six CAFA members were set to participate in the tournament.[4] However, Iran pulled out of the tournament before it began, and were replaced by a Uzbekistan B side.[5][6]
| Team | App. | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan
|
1st | Debut |
| Kyrgyzstan
|
1st | debut |
 Tajikistan
|
1st | Debut |
| Turkmenistan
|
1st | Debut |
| Uzbekistan A
|
1st | Debut |
| Uzbekistan B
|
1st | Debut |
- Did not enter
Iran (W)
Venues edit
| Tashkent |   Tashkent 2016 CAFA U-19 Championship (Uzbekistan) | |
|---|---|---|
| JAR Stadium | Pakhtakor Stadium | |
| Capacity: 8,500 | Capacity: 35,000 | |
Squads edit
Group stage edit
The final tournament schedule was announced on 25 July 2016.[7]
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Final |
| 2 | Uzbekistan B (H)
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Fifth place play-off |
| 3 | Afghanistan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | Third place play-off |
| Uzbekistan B | 2–2 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Afghanistan | 0–2 | Uzbekistan B |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Group B edit
Initially, Iran were drawn to this group, but after their withdrawal, Uzbekistan A replaced them.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan A (H)
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Turkmenistan
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | Third place play-off |
| 3 | Tajikistan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | Fifth place play-off |
| Uzbekistan A | 3–0 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
|
| Tajikistan | 1–4 | Uzbekistan A |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (FFT) |
|
Placement matches edit
Fifth place play-off edit
| Uzbekistan B | 1–1 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (FFT) |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 6–7 | ||
Third place play-off edit
Final edit
| Kyrgyzstan | 0–1 | Uzbekistan A |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Goalscorers edit
There were 25 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 2.78 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
Source: CAFA
References edit
- ^ "The First CAFA Cup to Be Held in Tashkent". uzbekembassy.in. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Uzbekistan-1 clinches CAFA CUP–2016". uzdaily.uz. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Молодежная сборная КР по футболу выиграла «серебро» на международном турнире CAFA Cup в Узбекистане" [Kyrgyz Republic's youth football team won the 'silver' at the international CAFA Cup tournament in Uzbekistan]. 24.kg (in Russian). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "«молодежка» Таджикистана Начала Подготовку К Турниру «cafa Cup – U-19»" [The youth team of Tajikistan has begun preparations for the 'CAFA Cup - U-19' tournament.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "تورنمنت بینالمللی "کافا کاپ" با حضور افغانستان برگزار میشود" [The international tournament 'CAFA Cup' is being held with the participation of Afghanistan]. mizanonline.ir (in Persian). 28 July 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ a b "«CAFA Cup – U-19»: Таджикистан вместо Ирана сыграет с Узбекистаном" [CAFA Cup – U-19: Tajikistan will play against Uzbekistan instead of Iran.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Марказий Осиё Футбол Ассоциациаси Тошкентда халқаро турнир ўтказади" [The Central Asian Football Association holds an international tournament in Tashkent.]. the-uff.com (in Russian). Uzbekistan Football Association. 25 July 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.