2016 CAFA U-19 Championship

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.

2016 CAFA U-19 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Uzbekistan
CityTashkent
Dates5-11 August
Teams6 (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 played9
Goals scored25 (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

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

Venues
Tashkent
Tashkent
2016 CAFA U-19 Championship (Uzbekistan)
JAR Stadium Pakhtakor Stadium
Capacity: 8,500 Capacity: 35,000

Squads

Group stage

The final tournament schedule was announced on 25 July 2016.[7]

All times are local UZT (UTC+5).

Group A
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
Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan B 2–2 Kyrgyzstan
 Report
Afghanistan 0–2 Uzbekistan B
Report
Kyrgyzstan 2–0 Afghanistan

Group B

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
Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan A 3–0 Turkmenistan
Tajikistan 1–4 Uzbekistan A
  • Uzokov 90'
 Report (FFT)
Turkmenistan 2–1 Tajikistan
Report (FFT)

Placement matches

Fifth place play-off
Uzbekistan B 1–1 Tajikistan
  • Esonkulov 66'
 Report (FFT)
Penalties
6–7

Third place play-off
Afghanistan 1–2 Turkmenistan

Final
Kyrgyzstan 0–1 Uzbekistan A
Report

Goalscorers

There were 25 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 2.78 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

Source: CAFA

References
  1. "The First CAFA Cup to Be Held in Tashkent". uzbekembassy.in. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. "Uzbekistan-1 clinches CAFA CUP–2016". uzdaily.uz. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. "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.
  4. "«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.
  5. "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.
  6. "«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.
  7. "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.
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