Bangladesh national under-17 football team
The Bangladesh U-17 national football team (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ অনূর্ধ্ব-১৭ জাতীয় ফুটবল দল), is a youth football team operated under the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). The team would represent Bangladesh in the AFC U-17 Championship, SAFF U-16 Championship, FIFA U-17 World Cup as well as any other under-17, under-16 & under-15 international football tournaments. [1]
| Nickname(s) | Bengal Tigers, Red and Greens, Junior Tigers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Bangladesh Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Saifur Rahman Moni | ||
| Captain | Nzamul Huda Faysal | ||
| Home stadium | Bangabandhu National Stadium Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium | ||
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| First international | |||
| Qatar 6–1 Bangladesh (Doha, Qatar; 15 November 1986) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Bangladesh 11–0 Guam (Kathmandu, Nepal; 26 April 1996) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Bangladesh 1–9 United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 20 October 2007) | |||
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1986) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (6 times) | ||
| SAFF U-16 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2011) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2015, 2018) | ||
They have qualified for the AFC U-17 Championship seven previous times and is yet to qualify for FIFA U-17 World Cup. The team has taken part in seven editions of the SAFF U-17 Championship and has won the tournament in both 2015 and 2018.
Coaches
Coaching staff
- As of September 2023
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Saifur Rahman Moni |
| Assistant coach | Abul Hossain |
| Team manager | Mahidur Rahman Miraj |
| Goalkeeping coach | Md Shah Alam Tutul |
| Doctor | Md Atqiuzzaman |
| Physiotherapist | KM Shakib |
| Media officer | Md Saeed Hasan |
Manager history
| Year | Head coach |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Shamsuzzoha Chad |
| 1990 | Abdur Rahim |
| 1992 | Hasanuzzaman Khan Bablu |
| 2000 | Pranab Kumar Dey Banu |
| 2004 | Shahidur Rahman Shantoo |
| 2006 | Mahabub Hossain Roksy |
| 2015 | Syed Golam Jilani |
| 2017–2020 | Mustafa Anwar Parvez Babu |
| 2019 | Rob Ryles |
| 2022 | Paul Smalley |
| 2023– | Saifur Rahman Moni |
Recent fixtures and results
Win Draw Loss
2022
| 5 September 2022 2022 SAFF U-17 GS | Bangladesh | 5–1 | Sri Lanka | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 20:30 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Attendance: 556 Referee: Kabin Byanjankar (Nepal) |
| 7 September 2022 2022 SAFF U-17 GS | Bangladesh | 5–0 | Maldives | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 16:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Attendance: 206 Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan) |
| 12 September 2022 2022 SAFF U-17 SF | Bangladesh | 1–2 | India | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 16:00 BST | Mirajul 61' (pen.) | Report | Gangte 50', 58' | Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Referee: Kabin Byanjankar (Nepal) |
| 5 October 2022 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qual. | Bangladesh | 2–1 | Singapore | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 19:00 (BST) | Report |
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Stadium: Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong) |
| 7 October 2022 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qual. | Bangladesh | 2–0 | Bhutan | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 19:00 (BST) |
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Report | Stadium: Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium Referee: Seyed Vahid Kazemi (Iran) |
| 9 October 2022 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qual. | Bangladesh | 0–4 | Yemen | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 19:00 (BST) | Report |
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Stadium: Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan) |
2023
| 2 September 2023 2023 SAFF U-16 GS | Bangladesh | 0–1 | India | Thimphu, Bhutan |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+6) | Report |
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Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Attendance: 720 Referee: Penjor Ugyen (Bhutan) |
| 4 September 2023 2023 SAFF U-16 GS | Bangladesh | 1–0 | Nepal | Thimphu, Bhutan |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+6) |
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Report | Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Referee: Zaheer Hussain (Maldives) |
| 8 September 2023 2023 SAFF U-16 SF | Pakistan | 1–2 | Bangladesh | Thimphu, Bhutan |
| 17:30 BST (UTC+6) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: Penjor Ugyen (Bhutan) |
| 10 September 2023 2023 SAFF U-16 Final | India | 2–0 | Bangladesh | Thimphu, Bhutan |
| 17:30 BST (UTC+6) |
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Report | Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Attendance: 4,700 |
2024
| 19 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Cambodia | v | Bangladesh | Cambodia |
| 23 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Bangladesh | v | Philippines | Cambodia |
| 25 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Bangladesh | v | Macau | Cambodia |
| 27 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Afghanistan | v | Bangladesh | Cambodia |
Competition records
FIFA U-17 World Cup
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 1985 to 2019 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2021 | Cancelled | ||||||||
| 2023 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2025 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 0/20 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | Qualification | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1985 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Group stage | 7/8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | N/A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1990 | 3[2] | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1992 | Group stage | 8/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | N/A | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1998 | Group stage | 8/10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Group stage | 6/10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Banned from participation | Banned from participation | ||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Group stage | 15/16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | N/A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Group stage | 15/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | N/A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 19 | |||||||||
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 2014 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | Cancelled | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2023 | Did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 6/19 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 59 | — | 48 | 21 | 4 | 24 | 83 | 85 | |
SAFF U-17 Championship
| SAFF U-17 Championship | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | ||
| 2011 | Third | 4/6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2013 | Third | 3/7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2015 | Champions | 1/6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2017 | Third | 3/6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2018 | Champions | 1/6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | Third | 3/5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 11 | ||
| 2022 | Semi-finals | 3/6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | Runner-up | 2/6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2024 | To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | 8/8 | 2 Titles | 30 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 77 | 41 | ||
Honours
- SAFF U-16 Championship
- UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament
- Winners (1): 2019
See also
References
- "Bangladesh U16". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ইকবাল, নাইর. "'এভাবে চলে যেতে নেই বন্ধু'". www.prothomalo.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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