# 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship

The 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship was the 4th edition of the SAFF U-20 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-18 national teams organized by South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). India was the hosts of the tournament, held between 25 July and 5 August 2022.
India clinched the title defeating Bangladesh by 5–2 in the final on 5 August 2022.

## Venue

All matches were played at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.
| Bhubaneswar | Bhubaneswar |
| Kalinga Stadium | Bhubaneswar |
| Capacity: 16,000 | Bhubaneswar |

## Participating teams

FIFA suspended Pakistan Football Federation on 7 April 2021, so they cannot participate in this competition. Bhutan abstained from participation due to government restrictions.
| Team | Appearances in the SAFF U-19 Championship | Previous best performance |
| Nepal | 4th | Champions (2015, 2017) |
| India | 4th | Champions (2019) |
| Bangladesh | 4th | Runners-up (2017, 2019) |
| Maldives | 4th | Group Stage |
| Sri Lanka | 2nd | Group Stage |

## Players eligibility

Players born on or after 1 January 2003 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team has to register a squad of minimum 16 players and maximum 23 players, minimum two of whom must be goalkeepers.

## Round robin stage

* Times listed are UTC+05:30.
Key to colours in group tables :
* Table top two teams will advance to the final
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 | Qualified for Final |
| 2 | India (H, C) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 9 | Qualified for Final |
| 3 | Nepal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Maldives | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | |

## Final

| Bangladesh U-20 | India U-20 |
| GK | 1 | Asif Bhuiyan (GK) |
| LB | 2 | Shahin Mia | 48' | 63' | |
| RB | 3 | Azizul Hoque Ananto |
| CB | 5 | Mohammed Imran Khan |
| CB | 6 | Tanvir Hossain (c) |
| LW | 7 | Rafiqul Islam |
| RW | 9 | Piash Ahmed Nova |
| MF | 10 | Moinul Islam Moin | | | 46' |
| CF | 11 | Mohammed Nahiyan |
| MF | 14 | Akkas Ali | | | 46' |
| MF | 16 | Rajon Howladar | 45' | | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 19 | Sajed Hasan Jummon Nijum | | | 46' |
| FW | 20 | Mirajul Islam | | | 46' |
| MF | 15 | Mojibur Rahman Jony | | | 46' |
| Manager: ||
| Paul Smalley ||
| GK | 22 | Som Kumar (GK) |
| LB | 2 | Amandeep Singh | | 56' | |
| CB | 3 | Halen Nongtudu |
| CB | 4 | Bikash Yumnam | | 94' | |
| MF | 6 | Sibajit Singh Leimapokpam (c) |
| CM | 7 | Vibin Mohanan |
| LB | 9 | Gurkirat Singh | 2', 60', 93', 99' | | 93' |
| CF | 11 | Himanshu Jangra | 92' (a.e.t) |
| DM | 12 | Maheson Singh Tongbram | | | 57' |
| CB | 17 | Brijesh Giri |
| CF | 20 | Taison Singh Loitongbam | | | 85' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 18 | Tankadhar Bag | | | 57' |
| MF | 11 | Hitesh Sharma | | | 73' |
| FW | 19 | Harsh Patre | | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Shanmugam Venkatesh ||
| Assistant referees: Ahmed Afsah (Maldives) D.D.I Sendanayaka (Sri Lanka) Fourth official: W.L Weerakkody (Sri Lanka) | Match rules: 90 minutes Extra time if scores remain level after 90 minutes Penalty shoot-out if scores still level 11 substitutes named |

## Winner

* 4th SAFF U-20 Championship 2022
* India Second title

## Goalscorers

There were 40 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 3.64 goals per match.
8 goals
* Gurkirat Singh
4 goals
* Mirajul Islam
* Parthib Sundar Gogoi
3 goals
* Piash Ahmed Nova
* Himanshu Jangra
2 goals
* Taison Singh Loitongbam
* Kritish Ratna Chhunju
* Managya Nakarmi
1 goal
* Rajon Hawlader
* Shahin Mia
* Rafiqul Islam
* Tankadhar Bag
* Shubho Paul
* Aiham Hamdoon
* Zain Zafar
* Ayush Ghalan
* Dipesh Gurung
* Niranjan Malla
* Sugam Suwal
* Theshan Thushmika