# 2019 AFF U-15 Championship

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.

## 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 |
| Australia | FF Australia | 7th | Winners (2008, 2016) |
| Brunei | FA Brunei DS | 8th | Group stage (7 times) |
| Cambodia | FF Cambodia | 10th | Fourth place (2016) |
| Indonesia | FA Indonesia | 10th | Winners (2018) |
| Laos | Lao FF | 12th | Runners-up (2002, 2007, 2011) |
| Malaysia | FA Malaysia | 11th | Winners (2013) |
| Myanmar | Myanmar FF | 11th | Winners (2002, 2005) |
| Philippines | Philippine FF | 8th | Group stage (7 times) |
| Singapore | FA Singapore | 10th | Fourth place (2008, 2011) |
| Thailand (H) | FA Thailand | 10th | Winners (2007, 2011, 2015) |
| Timor-Leste | FF Timor-Leste | 7th | Third place (2010) |
| Vietnam | Vietnam FF | 12th | Winners (2006, 2010, 2017) |

## Venues

The competition is being played at two venues in Chonburi, Chonburi Province: Chonburi Campus Stadium and Chonburi Stadium (in Mueang Chonburi).
| Chonburi Province | Mueang Chonburi |
| Group stage and Knockout stage | Group stage |
| Chonburi Campus Stadium 1 | Chonburi Campus Stadium 2 |
| 13°24′41″N 100°59′34″E﻿ / ﻿13.41139°N 100.99278°E﻿ / 13.41139; 100.99278﻿ (IPE Chonburi Stadium) | 13°20′14″N 100°57′18″E﻿ / ﻿13.33722°N 100.95500°E﻿ / 13.33722; 100.95500﻿ (Chonburi Stadium) |
| Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 8,680 |

## Draw

| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
| Indonesia  Thailand | Malaysia  Myanmar | Vietnam  Laos | Timor-Leste  Cambodia | Singapore  Brunei | Philippines  Australia |

## 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.
* All matches held in Thailand.
* All times are local, UTC+7.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Indonesia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 13 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Vietnam | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 12 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Timor-Leste | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 10 | |
| 4 | Singapore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 | |
| 5 | Myanmar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 4 | |
| 6 | Philippines | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Malaysia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 11 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Thailand (H) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 11 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 | |
| 4 | Laos | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | |
| 5 | Cambodia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 | |
| 6 | Brunei | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 1 | |

## 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 | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 7 August – Chonburi | 7 August – Chonburi |
| Indonesia | 0 |
| Indonesia | 0 | 9 August – Chonburi | 9 August – Chonburi |
| Thailand | 2 | 9 August – Chonburi | 9 August – Chonburi |
| Thailand | 2 | Thailand | 1 |
| 7 August – Chonburi | 7 August – Chonburi | | Thailand | 1 |
| 7 August – Chonburi | 7 August – Chonburi | Malaysia | 2 |
| Malaysia | 3 | Malaysia | 2 |
| Vietnam | 1 | | |
| Vietnam | 1 | Third place match | Third place match |
| | | 9 August – Chonburi | 9 August – Chonburi |
| | | Indonesia (p) | 0 (3) |
| | | Vietnam | 0 (2) |

### Final
## Winner

* 2019 AFF U-15 Youth Championship winners
* Malaysia Second title

## Awards

| Top Scorer Award | Fair Play Award |
| Paulo Gali | Vietnam |

## Goalscorers

There were 109 goals scored in 34 matches, for an average of 3.21 goals per match.
7 goals
* Paulo Gali
5 goals
* Marselino Ferdinan
* Muhammad Nabil Qayyum Zainuddin
4 goals
* Thipphachan Khambai One
* Alexandro Kefi
* Cái Văn Quỳ
3 goals
* Mochammad Faizal Shaifullah
* Aliff Izwan
* Muhammad Harry Danish Mohd Haizon
* Muhammad Izrin Ibrahim
* Kakana Khamyok
* Minhart Kadeeroj
* Theekawin Chansri
2 goals
* Aiden Mostofi
* Bernardo Oliveira
* Daniel Helweh
* Syaherrul Affendy Syahmirul Nizam
* Muhamad Valeron
* Wahyu Agong Drajat Mulyono
* Phomma Khotphoutone
* Zubaidi Mohd Buang
* Niphitphon Wongpanya
* Wongwat Jaroenthaweesuk
* Serafin da Silva Brito
* Phạm Văn Phong
1 goal
* Adrian Segecic
* Alexander Menelaou
* Clayton Taylor
* Massimo D'Argenio
* Sebastian Gomez
* Heng Sovanpanha
* Alexandro Felix Kamuru
* Marcell Januar Putra
* Ruy Arianto
* Anantaza Siphongphan
* Damoth Thongkhamsavath
* Muhammad Daniel Edzuan Mohd Anuar
* Wan Muhammad Hakim Wan Mohd Nazril
* Lai Wai Phone
* Yan Naing Tun
* Domic Tom
* Harry Nuñez
* Mark Dadivas
* Uriel Dalapo
* Amir Syafiz Abdul Rashid
* Ethan Henry Pinto
* Seng Hong Kai
* Anucha Somonwat
* Chonnapat Buaphan
* Kongpop Soirak
* Pornsawan Saenkla
* Thanawat Saipet
* William Quintas Vong
* Zenivo Mota
* Lê Minh Toàn
* Nguyễn Phú Nhã
* Võ Anh Quân
1 own goal
* Francesco Pusateri (against Cambodia)
* Vongsakda Chanthaleuxay (against Malaysia)
* Sittha Boonlha (against Malaysia)

## Final ranking

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | Malaysia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 17 | Champion |
| 2 | Thailand | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 14 | Runner up |
| 3 | Indonesia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 14 | Third place |
| 4 | Vietnam | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 13 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Timor-Leste | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 10 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 7 | Laos | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 8 | Singapore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 9 | Myanmar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 10 | Cambodia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 11 | Brunei | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 1 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 12 | Philippines | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 | Eliminated in group stage |

## 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. 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. 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. 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.
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.