2019 AFF U-15 Championship
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Thailand |
| City | Chonburi |
| Dates | 27 July – 9 August |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand |
| Third place | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 109 (3.21 per match) |
| Attendance | 7,022 (207 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | East Timor Paulo Gali (7 goals) |
| Fair play award | File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam[1] |
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The 2019 AFF U-15 Championship was the fourteenth edition of the AFF U-16 Championship (second 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. A total of 12 teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2004 eligible to participate. Each match had a duration of 80 minutes, consisting of two halves of 40 minutes. Malaysia beat Thailand 2–1 in the final for their second title in the championship.[2][3]
Participant teams
There 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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| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | FF Australia | 7th | Winners (2008, 2016) |
| File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei | FA Brunei DS | 8th | Group stage (7 times) |
| File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia | FF Cambodia | 10th | Fourth place (2016) |
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | FA Indonesia | 10th | Winners (2018) |
| File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos | Lao FF | 12th | Runners-up (2002, 2007, 2011) |
| File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | FA Malaysia | 11th | Winners (2013) |
| File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar | Myanmar FF | 11th | Winners (2002, 2005) |
| File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | Philippine FF | 8th | Group stage (7 times) |
| File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | FA Singapore | 10th | Fourth place (2008, 2011) |
| File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand (H) | FA Thailand | 10th | Winners (2007, 2011, 2015) |
| File:Flag of East Timor.svg East Timor | FF Timor-Leste | 7th | Third place (2010) |
| File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | Vietnam FF | 12th | Winners (2006, 2010, 2017) |
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Venues
The competition is being played at two venues in Chonburi, Chonburi Province: Chonburi Campus Stadium and Chonburi Stadium (in Mueang Chonburi).
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Draw
Group stage
The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals.
- Tiebreakers
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 13 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 12 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of East Timor.svg East Timor | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 10 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 4 | |
| 6 | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 |
| Myanmar File:Flag of Myanmar.svg | 1–3 | File:Flag of East Timor.svg East Timor |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 11 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand (H) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 11 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 | |
| 6 | File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 1 |
| Laos File:Flag of Laos.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand |
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| Cambodia File:Flag of Cambodia.svg | 1–3 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
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| Malaysia File:Flag of Malaysia.svg | 8–0 | File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei |
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| Thailand File:Flag of Thailand.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia |
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Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-outs are used to decide the winner if necessary (extra time is not used).
Bracket
Semi-finals
| Indonesia File:Flag of Indonesia.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand |
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| Malaysia File:Flag of Malaysia.svg | 3–1 | File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam |
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Third place match
Final
Winner
| 2019 AFF U-15 Youth Championship winners |
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| File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Second title |
Awards
| Top Scorer Award | Fair Play Award |
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| East Timor Paulo Gali[3] | File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam[1] |
Goalscorers
There were 109 goals scored in 34 matches, for an average of 3.21 goals per match.
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
- Australia Aiden Mostofi
- Australia Bernardo Oliveira
- Australia Daniel Helweh
- Brunei Syaherrul Affendy Syahmirul Nizam
- Indonesia Muhamad Valeron
- Indonesia Wahyu Agong Drajat Mulyono
- Laos Phomma Khotphoutone
- Malaysia Zubaidi Mohd Buang
- Thailand Niphitphon Wongpanya
- Thailand Wongwat Jaroenthaweesuk
- East Timor Serafin da Silva Brito
- Vietnam Phạm Văn Phong
1 goal
- Australia Adrian Segecic
- Australia Alexander Menelaou
- Australia Clayton Taylor
- Australia Massimo D'Argenio
- Australia Sebastian Gomez
- Cambodia Heng Sovanpanha
- Indonesia Alexandro Felix Kamuru
- Indonesia Marcell Januar Putra
- Indonesia Ruy Arianto
- Laos Anantaza Siphongphan
- Laos Damoth Thongkhamsavath
- Malaysia Muhammad Daniel Edzuan Mohd Anuar
- Malaysia Wan Muhammad Hakim Wan Mohd Nazril
- Myanmar Lai Wai Phone
- Myanmar Yan Naing Tun
- Philippines Domic Tom
- Philippines Harry Nuñez
- Philippines Mark Dadivas
- Philippines Uriel Dalapo
- Singapore Amir Syafiz Abdul Rashid
- Singapore Ethan Henry Pinto
- Singapore Seng Hong Kai
- Thailand Anucha Somonwat
- Thailand Chonnapat Buaphan
- Thailand Kongpop Soirak
- Thailand Pornsawan Saenkla
- Thailand Thanawat Saipet
- East Timor William Quintas Vong
- East Timor Zenivo Mota
- Vietnam Lê Minh Toàn
- Vietnam Nguyễn Phú Nhã
- Vietnam Võ Anh Quân
1 own goal
- Australia Francesco Pusateri (against Cambodia)
- Laos Vongsakda Chanthaleuxay (against Malaysia)
- Thailand Sittha Boonlha (against Malaysia)
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 17 | Champion |
| 2 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 14 | Runner up |
| 3 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 14 | Third place |
| 4 | File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 13 | Fourth place |
| 5 | File:Flag of East Timor.svg East Timor | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 10 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 | |
| 7 | File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | |
| 8 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 | |
| 9 | File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 4 | |
| 10 | File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 | |
| 11 | File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 1 | |
| 12 | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 |
Incidents and controversies
On 29 July 2019, the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) received official protest from two participating teams regarding the eligibility of an East Timorese player in the ongoing tournament.[4][5] The protest was subsequently admitted upon compliance of the procedural requirements set out in the 2019 Tournament Regulations with the AFF began to carrying out the necessary investigation and have requested the parties involved to collaborate to establish the facts.[5][6] On 3 August, the AFF further stated that the relevant documents requested from the player and his team have been delivered and acknowledged by the AFF secretariat. In accordance to the tournament regulations, the conclusion of the investigation will be decided by the AFF Disciplinary and Ethics Committee.[7] On 4 August, the AFF announced their findings that the said player is deemed to be eligible to participate in the tournament in accordance with Article 5.1 as stated in the tournament regulations and ruled the protest lodged by two countries as unfounded and dismissed it accordingly.[8][9] On 9 August, the final match between Thailand and Malaysia was marred with ugly incident that resulted in Thai player Kongpop Sroirak and Malaysian player Khairil Zain being both issued a red card.[2][10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Việt Nam nhận Giải thưởng Fair-play tại Giải U15 Đông Nam Á 2019" [Vietnam received the Fair-play Award at the 2019 Southeast Asia U15 Prize] (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
Vietnam U15 has been awarded the Fair-play Award by the Southeast Asian Football Federation at the 2019 Southeast Asian U15 Championship. Head of delegation Lưu Quang Điện Biên and team captain Đỗ Văn Chí representing U15 Vietnam received the Fair-play Prize of the 2019 Southeast Asian U15 Championship.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Malaysia edge Thailand for title, Indonesia finish third". Asian Football Confederation. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
Malaysia came back from a goal down to beat Thailand 2-1 to clinch their second AFF U-15 Championship title, while Indonesia finished third after a thrilling penalty shootout win against Vietnam on 9 August. The Malay-Thai match heated up in the dying minutes, with Malaysia's Khairil Zain and Thailand's Kongpop Sroirak picking up a red card each.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "AFF U15 Championship 2019: Malaysia emerge champions after 2-1 win over hosts Thailand". Fox Sports Asia. 10 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
Malaysia have emerged champions of the AFF U15 Championship 2019 after they defeated hosts Thailand 2-1 at the Chonburi Campus Stadium on 9 August 2019. Timor-Leste's Paulo Freitas finished as the top scorer of the tournament with seven goals while Indonesia's Marselino and Malaysia's Nabil Qayyum shared the second position with five goals apiece.
- ↑ "AFF U15 Championship 2019: Timor-Leste U-15 captain accused of being 22 years old!". Fox Sports Asia. 31 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "ASEAN Football Federation issues statement on alleged age fraud by Timor-Leste in AFF U15 Championship 2019". Fox Sports Asia. 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ↑ "U15 BOYS: AFF receive protest on player's eligibility". ASEAN Football Federation. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ↑ "AFF investigations into player eligibility in the final stages". ASEAN Football Federation. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ↑ "Protest against Timor Leste player dismissed". ASEAN Football Federation. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ↑ "AFF announce Timor-Leste U-15 player age fraud verdict". Fox Sports Asia. 4 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ↑ "WATCH: Thailand and Malaysia players throw punches in mass brawl during AFF U15 Championship 2019 final". Fox Sports Asia. 10 August 2019. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
External links
- AFF U16 Championship at ASEAN Football Federation official website.