CAFA Youth Championship
The CAFA Youth Championship, is an international association football competition contested by the youth (U-14 to U-17) national teams of the members of the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA), the governing body of football in Central Asia.[1][2][3][4][5]
Results
Under-17 Boys
| Founded | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Region | Central Asia (CAFA) |
| Number of teams | 5 (as of 2023) |
| Current champions | Tajikistan (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Tajikistan (1 title) |
| 2023 CAFA U-17 Championship | |
The CAFA U-17 Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian boys under-17 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2023, with Tajikistan winning the inaugural competition.
| Edition | Year | Hosts | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | No. of Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Tajikistan | Tajikistan |
round-robin | Uzbekistan |
Afghanistan |
round-robin | Iran |
5 |
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tajikistan | 1 (2023) | 1 | |||
| Uzbekistan | 1 (2023) | 1 | |||
| Afghanistan | 1 (2023) | 1 | |||
| Iran | 1 (2023) | 1 |
Under-16 Boys
| Founded | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Region | Central Asia (CAFA) |
| Number of teams | 5 (as of 2022) |
| Current champions | Iran (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Iran Tajikistan Uzbekistan (1 title each) |
| 2022 CAFA U-16 Championship | |
The CAFA U-16 Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian boys under-16 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2018, with Uzbekistan winning the inaugural competition.
| Edition | Year | Hosts | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | No. of Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018[6] | Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan |
round-robin | Afghanistan |
Tajikistan |
round-robin | Kyrgyzstan |
4 |
| 2 | 2019[7] | Tajikistan | Tajikistan |
round-robin | Uzbekistan |
Iran |
round-robin | Afghanistan |
6 |
| 3 | 2022 | Tajikistan | Iran |
round-robin | Uzbekistan |
Tajikistan |
round-robin | Afghanistan |
5 |
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 1 (2018) | 2 (2019, 2022) | 3 | ||
| Tajikistan | 1 (2019) | 2 (2018, 2022) | 3 | ||
| Iran | 1 (2022) | 1 (2019) | 2 | ||
| Afghanistan | 1 (2018) | 2 (2019, 2022) | 3 | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 (2018) | 1 | |||
Under-15 Boys
| Founded | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Region | Central Asia (CAFA) |
| Number of teams | 5 (as of 2021) |
| Current champions | Iran (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Iran (2 titles) |
| 2021 CAFA U-15 Championship | |
The CAFA U-15 Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian boys under-15 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2017, with Afghanistan winning the inaugural competition.
| Edition | Year | Hosts | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | No. of Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017[8][9] | Tajikistan | Afghanistan |
round-robin | Uzbekistan |
Turkmenistan |
round-robin | Kyrgyzstan |
5 |
| 2 | 2018 | Uzbekistan | Iran |
round-robin | Uzbekistan |
Tajikistan |
round-robin | Afghanistan |
6 |
| 3 | 2021 | Tajikistan | Iran |
round-robin | Tajikistan |
Uzbekistan |
round-robin | Kyrgyzstan |
5 |
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2 (2018, 2021) | 2 | |||
| Afghanistan | 1 (2017) | 1 (2018) | 2 | ||
| Uzbekistan | 2 (2017, 2018) | 1 (2021) | 3 | ||
| Tajikistan | 1 (2021) | 1 (2018) | 2 | ||
| Turkmenistan | 1 (2017) | 1 | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 (2017, 2021) | 2 | |||
Under-14 Boys
| Founded | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Region | Central Asia (CAFA) |
| Number of teams | 5 (as of 2022) |
| Current champions | Tajikistan (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Tajikistan (1 title) |
| 2022 CAFA U-14 Championship | |
The CAFA U-14 Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian boys under-14 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2022, with Tajikistan winning the inaugural competition.
| Edition | Year | Hosts | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | No. of Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | Tajikistan | Tajikistan |
round-robin | Iran |
Uzbekistan |
round-robin | Afghanistan |
5 |
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tajikistan | 1 (2022) | 1 | |||
| Iran | 1 (2022) | 1 | |||
| Uzbekistan | 1 (2022) | 1 | |||
| Afghanistan | 1 (2022) | 1 | |||
Under-17 Women
| Founded | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Region | Central Asia (CAFA) |
| Number of teams | 4 (as of 2022) |
| Current champions | Uzbekistan (2nd title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Uzbekistan (2 titles) |
| 2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship | |
The CAFA U-17 Women's Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian women's under-17 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2021, with Uzbekistan winning the inaugural competition.
| Edition | Year | Hosts | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score and Venue | Fourth place | No. of Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Tajikistan | Uzbekistan |
round-robin | Iran |
Tajikistan |
round-robin | Afghanistan |
4 |
| 2 | 2023 | Tajikistan | Uzbekistan |
round-robin | Iran |
Kyrgyzstan |
round-robin | Tajikistan |
4 |
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 2 (2021, 2023) | 2 | |||
| Iran | 2 (2021, 2023) | 2 | |||
| Tajikistan | 1 (2021) | 1 (2023) | 2 | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 (2023) | 1 | |||
| Afghanistan | 1 (2021) | 1 | |||
Under-15 Girls
| Founded | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Region | Central Asia (CAFA) |
| Number of teams | 4 (as of 2024) |
| Current champions | Iran (2nd title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Iran Uzbekistan (2 titles) |
| 2024 CAFA U-15 Girls Championship | |
The CAFA U-15 Girls Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian girls under-15 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2017, with Uzbekistan winning the inaugural competition.
| Edition | Year | Hosts | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | No. of Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017[10][11] |
Tajikistan | Uzbekistan |
round-robin | Iran |
Tajikistan |
round-robin | Kyrgyzstan |
4 |
| 2 | 2019 | Uzbekistan | Iran |
round-robin | Kyrgyzstan |
Tajikistan |
round-robin | Uzbekistan |
4 |
| 3 | 2022 | Tajikistan | Uzbekistan |
round-robin | Iran |
Tajikistan |
3 | ||
| 4 | 2024 | Tajikistan | Iran |
round-robin | Uzbekistan |
Kyrgyzstan |
round-robin | Tajikistan |
4 |
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2 (2019, 2024) | 2 (2017, 2022) | 4 | ||
| Uzbekistan | 2 (2017, 2022) | 1 (2024) | 1 (2019) | 4 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 (2019) | 1 (2024) | 1 (2017) | 3 | |
| Tajikistan | 3 (2017, 2019, 2022) | 1 (2024) | 4 | ||
Under-14 Girls
| Founded | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Region | Central Asia (CAFA) |
| Number of teams | 4 (as of 2023) |
| Current champions | Iran (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Iran (1 title) |
| 2023 CAFA U-14 Girls Championship | |
The CAFA U-14 Girls Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian girls under-14 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2023, with Iran winning the inaugural competition.
| Edition | Year | Hosts | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | No. of Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Tajikistan | Iran |
round-robin | Kyrgyzstan |
Uzbekistan |
round-robin | Tajikistan |
4 |
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1 (2022) | 1 | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 (2022) | 1 | |||
| Uzbekistan | 1 (2022) | 1 | |||
| Tajikistan | 1 (2022) | 1 | |||
Matches
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