2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship

The 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship was the 15th edition of the AFF U-19 Youth Championship, organised by ASEAN Football Federation. It was hosted by Myanmar during September 2017. Eleven out of the twelve member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation took part in the tournament featuring two groups of five and six teams.

2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
2017 AFF U-18 လူငယ်ပြိုင်ပွဲ
Tournament details
Host country Myanmar
CityYangon
Dates4–17 September
Teams11 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Thailand (5th title)
Runners-up Malaysia
Third place Indonesia
Fourth place Myanmar
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored121 (4.17 per match)
Attendance16,304 (562 per match)
Top scorer(s)Indonesia Egy Maulana (8 goals)
Best player(s)Indonesia Egy Maulana
2016
2018

Thailand beat Malaysia 2–0 in the final to secure their fifth regional title.

Participant teams edit

All of 12 teams from member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation are eligible for the tournament. The reigning ASEAN U-19 championsAustralia did not enter the tournament. At the 9th meeting of the AFF Council, New Zealand were interested to be an invited guest for the AFF U-18 Championship 2017.[1] Official draw were also conducted to decide on the match-ups of the competitions and New Zealand were in Group B. However, New Zealand withdrew from the tournament, based on the latest schedule.[2]A total of 11 teams from 11 member associations enter the tournament, listed below:

TeamAssociationAppPrevious best performance
 BruneiFA Brunei DS7thGroup stage (6 times)
 CambodiaFF Cambodia9thGroup stage (8 times)
 IndonesiaFA Indonesia8thWinners (2013)
 LaosLao FF9thThird place (2002, 2005, 2015)
 MalaysiaFA Malaysia11thRunners-up (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007)
 MyanmarMyanmar FF11thWinners (2003, 2005)
 PhilippinesPhilippine FF7thGroup stage (6 times)
 SingaporeFA Singapore10thThird place (2003)
 ThailandFA Thailand13thWinners (2002, 2009, 2011, 2015)
 East TimorFF Timor-Leste6thThird place (2013)
 VietnamVietnam FF13thWinners (2007)
Notes
1 Non-AFF member.

Venues edit

Yangon
Thuwunna StadiumAung San Stadium
Capacity: 32,000Capacity: 40,000

Squads edit

Group stage edit

Group A edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Malaysia5410133+1013Knockout stage
2  Thailand541092+713
3  East Timor5212710−37
4  Singapore52031011−16
5  Cambodia5113810−24
6  Laos5005516−110
Source: AFF
Thailand  3–0  East Timor
Ekanit 42'
Natthawut 83'
Chaiwat 90+1'
Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Khaing Zaw (Myanmar)
Malaysia  4–1  Laos
Hadi 28', 90+1'
Akhyar 45', 60'
ReportBounkong 48'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Hoàng Ngọc Hà (Vietnam)
Singapore  5–3  Cambodia
Hassim 11'
Mustaffa 17', 35', 45'
Mahler 63'
ReportKakada 3'
Kimchay 20'
Chanthea 29'
Kimheng  90'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Wicaksana Adi (Indonesia)

Malaysia  3–1  Singapore
Zafuan 58'
Ammar 69'
Hadi 90+1' (pen.)
ReportEllison 90+1'
Attendance: 109
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
Cambodia  1–1  East Timor
Visinu 27'ReportXimenes 58'
Laos  1–2  Thailand
Phommachai 90+2'ReportYuthpichai 10' (pen.), 26'
Attendance: 90
Referee: Soe Lin Aung (Myanmar)

Laos  0–3  Singapore
ReportDaniel 28'
Rafiqin 42'
Idraki 81'
Attendance: 105
Referee: Hoàng Ngọc Hà (Vietnam)
Thailand  1–0  Cambodia
Danusorn 46'Report
Attendance: 90
Referee: Wicaksana Adi (Indonesia)
East Timor  0–3  Malaysia
ReportAkhyar 8'
Nurfais 56'
Saiful 90'
Attendance: 90
Referee: Khaing Zaw (Myanmar)

Cambodia  0–2  Malaysia
ReportShafizi 22'
Syafiq 54'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Soe Lin Aung (Myanmar)
East Timor  3–2  Laos
Panji 30', 68'
Ximenes 41'
ReportThinolath 15'
Thongsavath 16'
Singapore  0–2  Thailand
ReportYuthpichai 67'
Chokanan 75'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)

Thailand  1–1  Malaysia
Kaman 63'ReportAkif 50'
Attendance: 70
Referee: Thant Zin Oo (Myanmar)
Laos  1–4  Cambodia
Bounkong 20'ReportVicheth 16'
Kimheng 43'
Oy 75'
Chanthea 79'
Attendance: 77
Referee: Wicaksana Adi (Indonesia)
East Timor  3–1  Singapore
Ximenes 25'
Silva 39'
Conceicao 78'
ReportMahler 34'
Attendance: 64
Referee: Soe Lin Aung (Myanmar)

Group B edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Indonesia4301194+159Knockout stage
2  Myanmar (H)4301173+149
3  Vietnam4301173+149
4  Brunei4103425−213
5  Philippines4004224−220
6  New Zealand00000000Withdrew
Source: AFF
(H) Hosts
Philippines  2–3  Brunei
Suba 31'
Tacardon 55'
ReportMateen 32'
Asyraffahmi 49' (pen.)
Wadud 65'
Attendance: 1,052
Referee: Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)
Indonesia  2–1  Myanmar
Egy 72', 90+3'ReportMyat Kaung Khant 28'
Attendance: 3,805
Referee: Mohammad Zamzaidi Katimin (Malaysia)

Brunei  1–8  Vietnam
Asyraffahmi 43'ReportLê Xuân Tú 15', 74'
Nguyễn Hồng Sơn 26'
Trần Văn Công 45+1'
Đặng Văn Tới 77' (pen.)
Nguyễn Khắc Khiêm 78', 90+1'
Mai Sỹ Hoàng 89'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)
Philippines  0–9  Indonesia
Kammeraad  89'ReportFeby 7', 67', 87'
Egy 21', 37' (pen.)
Iqbal 25', 39'
Rafli 90+1' (pen.)
Resky 90+2'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Thant Zin Oo (Myanmar)

Vietnam  5–0  Philippines
Trần Văn Công 21', 45+3'
Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh 45'
Trần Bảo Toàn 76'
Lê Minh Bình 90'
Report
Attendance: 180
Referee: Mohammad Zamzaidi Katimin (Malaysia)
Myanmar  7–0  Brunei
Eant Maw Oo 9'
Naing Ko Ko 24', 65'
Win Naing Tun 45', 60', 62', 77'
Report
Attendance: 1,804
Referee: Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)

Indonesia  0–3  Vietnam
ReportLê Văn Nam 41', 45'
Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh 86'
Attendance: 465
Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)
Philippines  0–7  Myanmar
ReportPyae Sone Naing 51', 74'
Win Naing Tun 56', 63', 85'
Myat Kaung Khant 76', 89'
Attendance: 1,260
Referee: Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)

Brunei  0–8  Indonesia
ReportRafli 1', 42', 45'
Egy 18', 23'
Witan 41', 67'
Hanis 68'
Attendance: 365
Referee: Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)
Myanmar  2–1  Vietnam
Myat Kaung Khant 74'
Lwin Moe Aung 86'
ReportHồng Sơn 1'
Attendance: 5,106
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)

Knockout stage edit

In the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-out is used to decide the winner if necessary.[3]

Bracket edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 September – Yangon
 
 
 Indonesia0 (2)
 
17 September – Yangon
 
 Thailand (p)0 (3)
 
 Thailand2
 
15 September – Yangon
 
 Malaysia0
 
 Malaysia (p)0 (5)
 
 
 Myanmar0 (4)
 
Third Place
 
 
17 September – Yangon
 
 
 Indonesia7
 
 
 Myanmar1

Semi-finals edit

Indonesia  0–0  Thailand
Saddil  44'
Penalties
Egy
Iqbal
Luthfi
Nurhidayat
Rifad
2–3 Kritsada
Nattawut
Chokanan
Teerapat
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)

Third place match edit

Indonesia  7–1  Myanmar
Rafli 14', 59'
Witan 27'
Egy 35', 86'
Hanis 72', 90+3'
ReportPyae Sone Naing 90+2'
Referee: Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)

Final edit

Thailand  2–0  Malaysia
Ekanit 48'
Kritsada 51'
Wudtichai  67'
Report
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)[4]

Winner edit

2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship Winners

Thailand
5th title

Awards edit

Most Valuable PlayerTop Scorer AwardFair Play Award
Egy Maulana Egy Maulana  Thailand

Goalscorers edit

8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References edit

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "AFF U18 CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 - AFF - The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation AFF – The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation". www.aseanfootball.org.
  3. ^ "Regulations AFF U-18 Youth Championship" (PDF). AFF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2016.
  4. ^ "2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship - Final". refereesfifa.blogspot.fr.

External links edit