# Nepal national under-17 football team

The Nepal national under-17 football team (Nepali: नेपाल राष्ट्रिय यू-१७ फुटबल टिम) is the under-17 football team of Nepal. The team is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation.

## History
### Early years

In the mid-1980s, FIFA provided financial assistance and sent a number of coaches to help Nepal launch its first youth programme, which was geared towards spotting talent at the grassroots level (such as in schools, for example) and providing young players with the necessary know-how, both on and off the pitch. The initial five-year plan helped half the players groomed under the first youth programme to find a place in the national side, and the team that won the 2 gold medals in the first and sixth South Asian Federation (SAF) Games mostly consisted of the players from that youth programme.

### Youth investment

ANFA asked FIFA for financial assistance to check the downslide of Nepalese domestic football and in 1998, FIFA agreed to donate funds through its Financial Assistance Programme (FAP), thereby allowing ANFA to construct a secretariat along with a football pitch and a hostel in Kathmandu to launch its youth development programme. The two-year intensive training period for the youth players selected in 1998 produced a number of skilful players, who recently participated in the ninth South Asian Games (Pakistan, 29 March - 5 April). The same team had earlier topped its group in the Asian Cup preliminary round in March 2004.
However, despite reaching the finals tournament of the 2000 AFC U-17 Championship in Vietnam, Nepal refused to participate in a biological age test, and as a result was banned from the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship. This, along with the Maoist uprising left manager Stephen Constantine to resign.
In 2002, endeavours to develop football received a further fillip when FIFA awarded a Goal programme to Nepal. Thanks to this project, ANFA has constructed regional football centres that include hostels, office secretariats and playing grounds in three major towns in three different regions. ANFA built these centres to focus on spotting hidden talent in villages or schools around the nation. These centres will also provide the necessary coaching and physical training, and in the long-term, the nation as a whole will benefit with more regional football sides on a par with the clubs of Kathmandu.

### Recent years

Nepal was fined by the Asian Football Confederation for fielding over-age players during the 2014 AFC U-16 Championship. Since the fine, the All Nepal Football Association has put in place several necessary age checks as part of selection/trials. The most recent team has qualified for the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship, making it the first Nepal U-16 team to achieve a back-to-back qualification in history. However, the team was then excluded from the tournament due to player Manish Karki failing an MRI bone test. Nepal was penalized and ruled to have forfeited all three of their qualification group matches where the ineligible player was fielded by a 3–0 scoreline.

## Stadium

The team's home ground is shared with the Nepal national football team at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium in Tripureswor, Kathmandu, Nepal. Holding 25,000 spectators, of which 5.000 seated, it is the biggest stadium in Nepal. It is named after Dashrath Chand, one of the martyrs of Nepal.
Most recently, the stadium was used as a primary venue for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup and the 2013 SAFF Championship, with the Halchowk Stadium hosting some of the matches as well. Apart from sporting events, the stadium is also used as a music venue for cultural events with Bryan Adams being the most notable act that performed at the site.
Prior to the 2013 SAFF Championship in Nepal, the Dasarath Rangasala underwent heavy renovation that saw several improvements such as the expansion of seats from 20,000 to 25,000.

## Recent results and fixtures
### 2010s

| Date | Opponent | Result | Score* | Venue | Competition |
| 29 October 2018 | India | L | 0–1 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship |
| 1 November 2018 | Pakistan | L | 0–4 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship |
| 29 October 2018 | Bangladesh | L | 0–1 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship |
| 25 October 2018 | Maldives | W | 4–0 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship |
| 24 September 2017 | Palestine | L | 1–2 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 22 September 2017 | India | D | 2–2 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 20 September 2017 | Iraq | L | 0–1 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 27 August 2017 | India | L | 1–2 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship (Final) |
| 25 August 2017 | Bangladesh | W | 4–2 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship (Semi-final) |
| 23 August 2017 | India | L | 1–2 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship |
| 21 August 2017 | Maldives | W | 6–0 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship |
| 20 September 2015 | Oman | L | 0–3 (forfeit) | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 18 September 2015 | Kyrgyzstan | L | 0–3 (forfeit) | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 16 September 2015 | Jordan | L | 0–3 (forfeit) | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 16 August 2015 | India | L | 0–1 | Sylhet District Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh | 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship (Semi-final) |
| 14 August 2015 | Afghanistan | W | 1–0 | Sylhet District Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh | 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship |
| 10 August 2015 | Maldives | W | 5–0 | Sylhet District Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh | 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship |
| 4 August 2015 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | W | 3–0 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 2 August 2015 | APF Club | L | 0–1 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 28 July 2015 | Nepal (U-19) | L | 2–5 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 14 July 2015 | Nepal (U-19) | L | 0–2 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 16 October 2014 | Fluminense FC | L | 0–1 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India | 2014 U-17 Subroto Cup (Quarter final) |
| 13 October 2014 | HVS Mizoram | D | 3–3 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India | 2014 U-17 Subroto Cup |
| 12 October 2014 | Tripura Sports School | W | 5–1 | NWC Football Ground, New Delhi, India | 2014 U-17 Subroto Cup |
| 11 October 2014 | CRPF Delhi | W | 4–0 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India | 2014 U-17 Subroto Cup |
| 11 September 2014 | North Korea | L | 1–4 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 2014 AFC U-16 Championship |
| 9 September 2014 | Kuwait | W | 2–1 | SCG Stadium, Nonthaburi, Thailand | 2014 AFC U-16 Championship |
| 7 September 2014 | Uzbekistan | D | 1–1 | SCG Stadium, Nonthaburi, Thailand | 2014 AFC U-16 Championship |
| 31 August 2014 | Thailand | D | 3–3 | PAT Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 22 August 2014 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | L | 0–2 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 13 August 2014 | R.S.C. Anderlecht (U-19) | L | 0–5 | Neerpede Ground, Brussels, Belgium | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 10 August 2014 | KFC Zwarte Leeuw | W | 3–2 | Louis Van Roey Stadium, Rijkevorsel, Belgium | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 5 August 2014 | Nepal (U-23) | D | 1–1 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 19 July 2014 | South Korea | D | 0–0 | Paju National Football Center, Paju, South Korea | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 15 July 2014 | Neunggok High School | W | 1–0 | Paju National Football Center, Paju, South Korea | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 11 July 2014 | Boin High School | D | 2–2 | Paju National Football Center, Paju, South Korea | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 20 June 2014 | Nepal | L | 0–1 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 4 March 2014 | APF Club | L | 1–1 (2–4 pen) | Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara, Nepal | 12th Aaha Gold Cup |
| 28 February 2014 | Madhyapur Youth Association | W | 3–2 | Chyasal Technical Centre, Lalitpur, Nepal | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 14 February 2014 | Mahindra Bansbari F.C | W | 5–0 | Bansbari Home Ground, Kathmandu, Nepal | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 17 November 2013 | Mohammedan S.C. | L | 0–1 | Paljor Stadium, Gangtok, Sikkim | 2013 Sikkim Gold Cup (Quarterfinal) |
| 12 November 2013 | George Telegraph S.C. | W | 4–1 | Paljor Stadium, Gangtok, Sikkim | 2013 Sikkim Gold Cup |
| 9 November 2013 | Eastern Railway F.C. | W | 1–0 | Paljor Stadium, Gangtok, Sikkim | 2013 Sikkim Gold Cup |
| 25 October 2013 | HKNFA | L | 0–3 | Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara, Nepal | 2013 SAFAL Pokhara Cup |
| 29 September 2013 | Turkmenistan | W | 4–0 | Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal | 2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 27 September 2013 | Iraq | D | 2–2 | Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal | 2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 25 September 2013 | Bahrain | W | 2–0 | Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal | 2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 30 July 2013 | India | L | 0–1 | Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal | 2013 SAFF U-16 Championship (Final) |
| 27 July 2013 | Bangladesh | W | 5–1 | Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal | 2013 SAFF U-16 Championship (Semi-final) |
| 24 July 2013 | Pakistan | W | 3–0 | Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal | 2013 SAFF U-16 Championship |
| 22 July 2013 | Afghanistan | D | 1–1 | Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal | 2013 SAFF U-16 Championship |

### 2000s

| Date | Opponent | Result | Score* | Venue | Competition |
| 5 September 2006 | Singapore | D | 0–0 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | 2006 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 5 September 2006 | South Korea | L | 0–2 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 2006 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 3 September 2006 | Japan | L | 0–6 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 2006 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 17 November 2005 | Uzbekistan | W | 2–0 | Kathmandu, Nepal | 2006 AFC U-17 Championship qualification |
| 15 November 2005 | Kyrgyzstan | W | 2–1 | Kathmandu, Nepal | 2006 AFC U-17 Championship qualification |
| 3 December 2003 | Afghanistan | W | 2–0 | New Delhi, India | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship qualification |
| 1 December 2003 | India | D | 1–1 | New Delhi, India | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship qualification |
| 9 September 2000 | Myanmar | L | 0–3 | Da Nang, Vietnam | 2000 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 7 September 2000 | Japan | L | 0–3 | Da Nang, Vietnam | 2000 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 5 September 2000 | Vietnam | L | 0–5 | Da Nang, Vietnam | 2000 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 3 September 2000 | China | L | 2–6 | Da Nang, Vietnam | 2000 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 14 June 2000 | Uzbekistan | W | 3–0 | Kathmandu, Nepal | 2000 AFC U-17 Championship qualification |
| 12 June 2000 | Turkmenistan | W | 5–3 | Kathmandu, Nepal | 2000 AFC U-17 Championship qualification |
| 10 June 2000 | Maldives | W | 7–0 | Kathmandu, Nepal | 2000 AFC U-17 Championship qualification |

### 1990s

| Date | Opponent | Result | Score* | Venue | Competition |
| 27 April 1998 | Sri Lanka | W | 1–0 | Kathmandu, Nepal | 1998 AFC U-17 Championship qualification |
| 24 April 1998 | Bangladesh | L | 0–1 | Kathmandu, Nepal | 1998 AFC U-17 Championship qualification |
| 20 April 1998 | Guam | W | 10–0 | Kathmandu, Nepal | 1998 AFC U-17 Championship qualification |
Win  Draw  Loss

## Coaching staff

| Head coach | Upendra Man Singh |
| Coach | Rajesh Manandhar |
| Manager | Madhusudhan Upadhyay |

## Players
### U-16 Squad

* The 23-man squad was Entered for the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship.2016 AFC U-16 Championship
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Arpan Karki | | 3 | 0 | ANFA Academy |
| 21 | 1GK | Akash Ranabhat | | 0 | 0 | ANFA Academy |
| 22 | 1GK | Sandesh Gurung | | 0 | 0 | ANFA Academy |
| 3 | 2DF | Roman Limbu | | 3 | 0 | ANFA Academy |
| 15 | 2DF | Laxman Pariyar | | 3 | 1 | ANFA Academy |
| 23 | 2DF | Nikit Shrestha | | 0 | 0 | ANFA Academy |
| 13 | 2DF | Anosh Magar | | 0 | 0 | ANFA Academy |
| 2 | 2DF | Suman Aryal | | 3 | 2 | ANFA Academy |
| 4 | 2DF | Aashish KC | | 0 | 0 | ANFA Academy |
| 16 | 2DF | Abhishek Verma | | 0 | 0 | ANFA Academy |
| 18 | 2DF | Hrishik Gyawali | | 5 | 1 | Nepal Police |
| 7 | 3MF | Abhishek Rijal | | 3 | 0 | ANFA Academy |
| 27 | 3MF | Dewas Urau | | 1 | 0 | ANFA Academy |
| 9 | 3MF | Tenzin Jangchup Sherpa | 16 | 12 | 8 | ANFA Academy |
| 30 | 4FW | Rajiv Lopchan | | 1 | 0 | ANFA Academy |
| 17 | 4FW | Rejin Subba | | 2 | 0 | ANFA Academy |
| 24 | 4FW | Dinesh Henjan | | 0 | 0 | ANFA Academy |
| 10 | 4FW | Pewen Sherpa | | 3 | 2 | ANFA Academy |
| 14 | 4FW | Rajesh Pariyar | | 0 | 0 | ANFA Academy |
| 8 | 4FW | Arik BistaG.T | 15 | 12 | 1 | ANFA Academy |

### U-16 Recent Call-ups

| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Abhilash Thapa | | 0 | 0 | ANFA | v. Turkmenistan, September 29, 2013 |
| GK | Prabin Shrestha | | 0 | 0 | ANFA | v. Turkmenistan, September 29, 2013 |
| GK | Devraj Limbu | | 0 | 0 | Kailali XI | v. South Korea, July 19, 2014 |
| DF | Tshering Gurung | | 4 | 2 | ANFA | v. Turkmenistan, September 29, 2013 |
| DF | Ujjwal Chemjong | (1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 (age 27) | | | ANFA | v. South Korea, July 19, 2014 |
| MF | Tenzin Jangchup Sherpa | 16 | 12 | 8 | NPCANFA | v. |
| MF | Nishant Dhungana | (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | ANFA | v. Turkmenistan national under-17 football team |
| MF | Sajan Magar | | 0 | 0 | ANFA | v. India, July 30, 2013 |
| MF | Sujan Limbu | | 4 | 2 | ANFA | v. |
| FW | Ajay Limbu | 16 | 3 | 4 | GFA XI | v. South Korea |

## Competitive record

    *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
    **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

### FIFA (U-17) World Cup

In order to qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, AFC teams must secure a berth (currently, semi-finals) through a continental tournament, the AFC U-16 Championship.
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| Year | Result | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Result | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1985 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Round 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | –15 |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Round 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | –8 |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Round 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | –2 |
| 2017 | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified; replaced by Oman | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | | | | | | | | |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2025 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/20 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 31 | –25 |

### AFC U-16 Championship

| AFC U-16 Championship finals record | AFC U-16 Championship finals record | AFC U-16 Championship finals record | AFC U-16 Championship finals record | AFC U-16 Championship finals record | AFC U-16 Championship finals record | AFC U-16 Championship finals record | AFC U-16 Championship finals record | AFC U-16 Championship finals record | AFC U-16 Championship finals record | AFC U-16 Championship qualifying record | AFC U-16 Championship qualifying record | AFC U-16 Championship qualifying record | AFC U-16 Championship qualifying record | AFC U-16 Championship qualifying record | AFC U-16 Championship qualifying record | AFC U-16 Championship qualifying record | AFC U-16 Championship qualifying record | AFC U-16 Championship qualifying record |
| Year | Result | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Result | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1985 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 2B (3rd) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | –2 |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 3 (4th) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | –10 |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 4 (2nd) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 3 (2nd) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | –5 |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 5 (2nd) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | +10 |
| 2000 | Round 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | -15 | Group 5 (1st) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 6 (2nd) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| 2006 | Round 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -8 | Group F (1st) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group B (4th) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | –3 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group B (4th) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | –9 |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group D (4th) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
| 2014 | Round 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | Group C (1st) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
| 2016 | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Group B(4th) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | –9 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group D(4th) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group F(4th) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | –10 |
| Total | 3/19 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 31 | –25 | 15/19 | 55 | 47 | 19 | 5 | 23 | 60 | 89 | –29 |

### SAFF U-17 Championship

| Host/Year | Result | Pts | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2011 | Third place | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
| 2013 | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 |
| 2015 | Semi-finals | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| 2017 | Runners-up | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 |
| 2018 | Fourth place | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 2022 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 |
| 2023 | Group stage | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Total | 8/8 | 34 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 70 | 40 | +30 |