# 2019 CAFA U-19 Championship

the 2019 CAFA U-19 Championship was the 2nd edition of the CAFA U-19 Championship, the triennial international youth football championship organised by Central Asian Football Association for the men's under-19 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan from August 9 to August 15, 2019, featuring a total of five participating teams, with players born on or after 1 January 2000 eligible to participate.
Uzbekistan are the defending champions, having defeated Kyrgyz Republic to win the inaugural tournament back in 2016. However, they were unable to defend their title, as Iran dominated, remaining undefeated in all four matches, to claim their maiden trophy.

## Participating teams

A total of 5 (out of 6) teams participated in the final tournament. Iran made their debut in the tournament after pulling out of the inaugural edition. However, the runners-up of the 2016 edition, Kyrgyz Republic, were absent from the tournament.
| Team | App. | Previous best performance |
| Afghanistan | 2nd | Fourth place (2016) |
| Iran | 1st | debut |
| Tajikistan | 2nd | Fifth place (2016) |
| Turkmenistan | 2nd | Third place (2016) |
| Uzbekistan | 2nd | Champions (2016) |

### Did not enter

* Kyrgyz Republic

## Venues

All Matches were played in the following venue:
| Dushanbe | Dushanbe2019 CAFA U-19 Championship (Tajikistan) |
| Republic Central Stadium | Dushanbe2019 CAFA U-19 Championship (Tajikistan) |
| Capacity: 20,000 | Dushanbe2019 CAFA U-19 Championship (Tajikistan) |

## Match officials

The following referees and assistant referees were selected to officiate the tournament:

### Referees

* Halim Aqa Shirzad
* Vahid Seyed Kazemi
* Nurgazy Cholponbaev
* Sayyodjon Zayniddinov
* Arslan Goshanov
* Akhrol Riskullaev

### Assistant referees

* Sharif Mohd Sarwari
* Hassan Zeheiri
* Eldiiar Salybaev
* Khamza Shoymardonov
* Akmyrat Gurbanov
* Sanjar Shayusupov

## Main tournament

The main tournament schedule was announced on 3 August 2019.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | Iran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | Tajikistan (H) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 8 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | Third place |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 | |
| 5 | Turkmenistan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 1 | |

## Goalscorers

There were 34 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.4 goals per match.
4 goals
* Rustam Soirov
3 goals
* Aria Barzegar
* Shahrom Samiev
2 goals
* Farshid Wojdi
* Tareq Mohammadi
* Mahdi Hashemnezhad Rahimabadi
* Mohammad Hossein Zavari
* Amadoni Kamolov
* Odilbek Abdumajidov
1 goal
* Rashed Azizi
* Hossein Bizhani
* Seyed Reza Mousavian
* Ruslan Priýew
* Begençmyrat Myradow
* Rahman Myratberdiýew
* Islom Zoirov
* Abdulmumin Zabirov
* Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev
* Ibrokhim Ibragimov
* Bekhzod Shamsiev
* Tokhir Rafaelov
Source: CAFA

## Player awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
The ranking for the Top Goalscorer was determined using the following criteria: goals, assists and fewest minutes played.
| Top Goalscorer | Best player | Fair Play award | Special award |
| Shahrom Samiev | Amirhossein Nikpour | Iran | Afghanistan |