The 2017 AFF U-15 Championship was the twelfth edition of the AFF U-16 Championship (first edition of the under-15 era), the annual international youth association football championship organised by the ASEAN Football Federation for men's under-15 national teams of Southeast Asia. It had reverted from an under-16 competition to an under-15 competition in preparation for the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 qualifiers. Thailand, which were selected to host the tournament, returning for the first time since the cancelled 2009 AFF U-16 Youth Championship.[1] Vietnam won the tournament after beating Thailand 4–2 on penalties in the final.
| ฟุตบอลชิงแชมป์แห่งชาติอาเซียน รุ่นอายุไม่เกิน 15 ปี 2017 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Thailand |
| City | Chonburi |
| Dates | 9–22 July |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Vietnam (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Thailand |
| Third place |  Australia |
| Fourth place |  Malaysia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 96 (2.82 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Sieng Chanthea (5 goals) |
A total of 12 teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2002 eligible to participate. Each match had a duration of 80 minutes, consisting of two halves of 40 minutes.
Participant teams
editThere was no qualification, and all entrants advanced to the final tournament.The following 12 teams from member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation entered the tournament.
| Team | Association | App | Previous best performance |
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| Australia | FF Australia | 6th | Winners (2008, 2016) |
 Brunei | FA Brunei DS | 6th | Group stage (5 times) |
| Cambodia | FF Cambodia | 8th | Fourth place (2016) |
 Indonesia | FA Indonesia | 8th | Runners-up (2013) |
 Laos | Lao FF | 10th | Runners-up (2002, 2007, 2011) |
| Malaysia | FA Malaysia | 9th | Winners (2013) |
 Myanmar | Myanmar FF | 9th | Winners (2002, 2005) |
 Philippines | Philippine FF | 6th | Group stage (5 times) |
 Singapore | FA Singapore | 8th | Fourth place (2008, 2011) |
| Thailand (H) | FA Thailand | 8th | Winners (2007, 2011, 2015) |
 East Timor | FF Timor-Leste | 5th | Third place (2010) |
| Vietnam | Vietnam FF | 10th | Winners (2006, 2010) |
Venues
editThe competition was played at two venues in Chonburi, Chonburi Province: Chonburi Campus Stadium and Chonburi Stadium (in Mueang Chonburi).
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Draw
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Group stage
editThe top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
- Tiebreakers[2]
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
- Kicks from the penalty mark if the teams concerned are still on the field of play.
- Lowest score using Fair Play Criteria;
- Drawing of lots.
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Thailand (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 15 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 12 | |
| 3 | Myanmar | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Laos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Indonesia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 4 | |
| 6 | Singapore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
| Myanmar | 2–2 | Indonesia |
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| Laos | 0–2 | Myanmar |
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| Singapore | 0–2 | Myanmar |
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| Indonesia | 2–3 | Laos |
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| Australia | 3–1 | Laos |
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Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Vietnam | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 15 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Malaysia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 12 | |
| 3 | Cambodia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Brunei | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 | |
| 5 | Philippines | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 4 | |
| 6 | East Timor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 1 |
| Vietnam | 2–1 | Cambodia |
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| Brunei | 1–2 | Vietnam |
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| Vietnam | 7–0 | Philippines |
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| Cambodia | 1–0 | East Timor |
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| Vietnam | 4–0 | East Timor |
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| Report | da Costa  42' |
Knockout stage
editIn the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-outs are used to decide the winner if necessary (extra time is not used).
Bracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 20 July – Chonburi | ||||||
| Thailand | 1 | |||||
| 22 July – Chonburi | ||||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||
| Thailand | 0 (2) | |||||
| 20 July – Chonburi | ||||||
| Vietnam (p) | 0 (4) | |||||
| Vietnam | 2 | |||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 22 July – Chonburi | ||||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
| Australia | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
editThird place match
editFinal
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Winner
edit| 2017 AFF U-15 Championship Winners |
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 Vietnam 3rd title |
Goalscorers
edit- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Brodie Broyce- Stephan De Robillard
- Luke Duzel
- Thomas Main
- Ryan Teague
- Riley Warland
Aminuddin Haji Masri
Ros Darapich
Althaf Alrizky- Rendy Juliansyah
- Miftakhul Pradika
Khamsavanh Louanthammakhanh- Soubanh Keopheth
- Souphan Khambaion
Mohammad Ikhwan Mohd Hafizo- Mohammad Danish Ishak
- Harith Naem Jaineh
- Ahmad Zikri Mohd Khalili
- Muhammad Azrul Haikal Ramlee
Yan Kyaw Soe
Asignar Gonzales- Ferrer Padernal
Kittiphong Khetpara- Thanarat Thumsen
- Thakdanai Jaihan
Khuất Văn Khang- Ngô Đức Hoàng
- Nguyễn Thế Hùng
- Trịnh Quang Trường
- Vũ Tiến Long
- 1 own goal
- Jack Simmons (playing against Thailand)
- Nyan Lin Htet (playing against Indonesia)
Final ranking
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | Vietnam | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 19 | Champion |
| 2 | Thailand | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 19 | Runner-up |
| 3 | Australia | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 15 | Third place |
| 4 | Malaysia | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 12 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Myanmar | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Cambodia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Laos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | |
| 8 | Brunei | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 | |
| 9 | Indonesia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 4 | |
| 10 | Philippines | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 4 | |
| 11 | East Timor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 1 | |
| 12 | Singapore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Women's Championship 2017 cancelled – AFF – The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation AFF – The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation". www.aseanfootball.org. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
- ^ "AFF U16 Championship 2016 Tournament Regulations" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Section 9.1.5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2016.