2019 AFF U-15 Championship

2019 AFF U-15 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryThailand
CityChonburi
Dates27 July – 9 August
Teams12 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Malaysia (2nd title)
Runners-up Thailand
Third place Indonesia
Fourth place Vietnam
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored109 (3.21 per match)
Attendance7,022 (207 per match)
Top scorer(s)Timor-Leste Paulo Gali
(7 goals)
Fair play award Vietnam[1]
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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.[2][3]

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).

Officials

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:

  1. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  2. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  3. Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
  4. Kicks from the penalty mark if the teams concerned are still on the field of play.
  5. Lowest score using Fair Play Criteria;
  6. Drawing of lots.

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
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
Source: aseanfootball.org
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Vietnam 0–2 Indonesia
Report
  • Valeron 40+2'
  • Marselino 46'
Attendance: 85
Referee: Abdul Hakim Mohd Haidi (Brunei)
Timor-Leste 7–1 Philippines
  • Freitas 4', 42', 55', 58'
  • Brito 16'
  • Vong 53'
  • Kefi 56'
 Report
  • Tom 40'
Attendance: 34
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)
Myanmar 0–0 Singapore
Report
Attendance: 232
Referee: Khoun Virak (Cambodia)
Indonesia 3–0 Singapore
 Report
Attendance: 102
Referee: Khamsing Xaiyavongsy (Laos)
Myanmar 1–3 Timor-Leste
  • Lai Wai Phone 76'
 Report
  • Kefi 37', 46', 69'
Attendance: 249
Referee: Torpong Somsing (Thailand)
Vietnam 3–1 Philippines
  • Phạm Văn Phong 25'
  • Cái Văn Quỳ 47', 49'
 Report
Attendance: 150
Referee: Chy Samdy (Cambodia)
Singapore 0–1 Vietnam
Report
  • Lê Minh Toàn 80' (pen.)
Attendance: 20
Referee: Khoun Virak (Cambodia)
Philippines 0–1 Myanmar
Report
  • Yan Naing Tun 74'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Abdul Hakim Mohd Haidi (Brunei)
Indonesia 1–1 Timor-Leste
 Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)
Timor-Leste 4–0 Singapore
 Report
Attendance: 75
Referee: Chy Samdy (Cambodia)
Philippines 0–4 Indonesia
Report
Attendance: 76
Referee: Torpong Somsing (Thailand)
Myanmar 0–3 Vietnam
Report
  • Cái Văn Quỳ 3'
  • Nguyễn Phú Nhã 46'
  • Võ Anh Quân 71'
Attendance: 70
Referee: Khamsing Xaiyavongsy (Laos)
Singapore 3–2 Philippines
  • Seng 38'
  • Amir 48'
  • Ethan 68'
 Report
Attendance: 51
Referee: Abdul Hakim Mohd Haidi (Brunei)
Vietnam 1–0 Timor-Leste
  • Cái Văn Quỳ 77'
 Report
Attendance: 75
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)
Indonesia 5–0 Myanmar
 Report
Attendance: 85
Referee: Khoun Virak (Cambodia)

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
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
Source: aseanfootball.org
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Laos 1–2 Thailand
  • Phomma 9'
 Report
Attendance: 550
Referee: Steve Supresencia (Philippines)
Cambodia 1–3 Australia
  • Pusateri 64' (o.g.)
 Report
  • D'Argenio 12'
  • Helweh 24', 31'
Referee: Soe Lin Aung (Myanmar)
Malaysia 8–0 Brunei
  • Harry 6', 13', 46'
  • Zubaidi 40+1', 40+3'
  • Hakim 40+4'
  • Nabil 57'
  • Aliff 72'
 Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Trường Hồng Vũ (Vietnam)
Thailand 7–1 Brunei
  • Minhart 3', 51', 80+1'
  • Wongwat 12'
  • Anucha 18'
  • Theekawin 26'
  • Kakana 35'
 Report
  • Syaherrul 40+1'
Attendance: 215
Referee: Kyaw Zwall Lwin (Myanmar)
Malaysia 2–0 Cambodia
 Report
Attendance: 7
Referee: Linjun Talaver (Philippines)
Laos 0–3 Australia
Report
Attendance: 75
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)
Brunei 0–3 Laos
Report
  • Anantaza 26'
  • Thipphachan 40', 47'
Attendance: 10
Referee: Trường Hồng Vũ (Vietnam)
Australia 0–3 Malaysia
Report
  • Daniel 4' (pen.)
  • Nabil 28'
  • Izrin 70'
Attendance: 80
Referee: Steve Supresencia (Philippines)
Thailand 4–0 Cambodia
  • Wongwat 19'
  • Kongpop 49'
  • Thanawat Sa. 77'
  • Chonnapat 80'
 Report
Attendance: 150
Referee: Soe Lin Aung (Myanmar)
Cambodia 1–1 Brunei
  • Sovanpanha 69'
 Report
  • Syaherrul 31'
Attendance: 40
Referee: Kyaw Zwall Lwin (Myanmar)
Australia 1–1 Thailand
 Report
  • Theekawin 40'
Attendance: 550
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)
Malaysia 1–1 Laos
  • Vongsakda 80' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Thipphachan 33'
Attendance: 64
Referee: Linjun Talaver (Philippines)
Brunei 0–4 Australia
Report
Attendance: 93
Referee: Soe Lin Aung (Myanmar)
Laos 3–0 Cambodia
  • Phomma 20'
  • Damoth 28'
  • Thipphachan 80'
 Report
Attendance: 34
Referee: Trường Hồng Vũ (Vietnam)
Thailand 1–1 Malaysia
  • Pornsawan 18'
 Report
Attendance: 320
Referee: Steve Supresencia (Philippines)

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-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 7 August – Chonburi
 
 
 Indonesia0
 
 9 August – Chonburi
 
 Thailand2
 
 Thailand1
 
 7 August – Chonburi
 
 Malaysia2
 
 Malaysia3
 
 
 Vietnam1
 
Third place match
 
 
 9 August – Chonburi
 
 
 Indonesia (p)0 (3)
 
 
 Vietnam0 (2)

Semi-finals

Indonesia 0–2 Thailand
Report
  • Niphitphon 52', 70'
Attendance: 590
Referee: Khamsing Xaiyavongsy (Laos)
Malaysia 3–1 Vietnam
 Report
  • Phạm Văn Phong 9'
Attendance: 105
Referee: Abdul Hakim Mohd Haidi (Brunei)

Third place match

Indonesia 0–0 Vietnam
Report
Penalties
  • Resa soccer ball with check mark
  • Alfin soccer ball with red X
  • Marcell soccer ball with red X
  • Wahyu soccer ball with check mark
  • Athallah soccer ball with check mark
 3–2
  • soccer ball with red X Hà Văn Việt
  • soccer ball with check mark Nguyễn Văn Bảy
  • soccer ball with red X Nguyễn Phú Nhã
  • soccer ball with check mark Nguyễn Đình Đức
  • soccer ball with red X Nguyễn Công Sơn
Attendance: 85
Referee: Torpong Somsing (Thailand)

Final

Thailand 1–2 Malaysia
  • Theekawin 16'
  • Pakpoom Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 79'
  • Kongpop Red card 80+4'
 Report
  • Izrin 68'
  • Nabil 80'
  • Khairil Red card 80+4'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Steve Supresencia (Philippines)

Winner

 2019 AFF U-15 Youth Championship winners 

Malaysia
Second title

Awards

Top Scorer Award Fair Play Award
Timor-Leste Paulo Gali[3]  Vietnam[1]

Goalscorers

There were 109 goals scored in 34 matches, for an average of 3.21 goals per match.

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

  • Laos Thipphachan Khambai One
  • Timor-Leste Alexandro Kefi
  • Vietnam Cái Văn Quỳ

3 goals

  • Indonesia Mochammad Faizal Shaifullah
  • Malaysia Aliff Izwan
  • Malaysia Muhammad Harry Danish Mohd Haizon
  • Malaysia Muhammad Izrin Ibrahim
  • Thailand Kakana Khamyok
  • Thailand Minhart Kadeeroj
  • Thailand Theekawin Chansri

2 goals

  • Australia Aiden Mostofi
  • Australia Bernardo Oliveira
  • Australia Daniel Helweh
  • Brunei Syaherrul Affendy Syahmirul Nizam
  • Indonesia Muhamad Valeron
  • Indonesia Wahyu Agong Drajat Mulyono
  • Laos Phomma Khotphoutone
  • Malaysia Zubaidi Mohd Buang
  • Thailand Niphitphon Wongpanya
  • Thailand Wongwat Jaroenthaweesuk
  • Timor-Leste Serafin da Silva Brito
  • Vietnam Phạm Văn Phong

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Australia Francesco Pusateri (against Cambodia)
  • Laos Vongsakda Chanthaleuxay (against Malaysia)
  • Thailand 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
7  Laos 5 2 1 2 8 6 +2 7
8  Singapore 5 1 1 3 3 10 −7 4
9  Myanmar 5 1 1 3 2 11 −9 4
10  Cambodia 5 0 1 4 2 13 −11 1
11  Brunei 5 0 1 4 2 23 −21 1
12  Philippines 5 0 0 5 4 18 −14 0
Source: Group stage, Knockout 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.[4][5] 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.[5][6] 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.[7] 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.[8][9]

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.[2][10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Việt Nam nhận Giải thưởng Fair-play tại Giải U15 Đông Nam Á 2019" [Vietnam received the Fair-play Award at the 2019 Southeast Asia U15 Prize] (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019. Vietnam U15 has been awarded the Fair-play Award by the Southeast Asian Football Federation at the 2019 Southeast Asian U15 Championship. Head of delegation Lưu Quang Điện Biên and team captain Đỗ Văn Chí representing U15 Vietnam received the Fair-play Prize of the 2019 Southeast Asian U15 Championship.
  2. ^ a b "Malaysia edge Thailand for title, Indonesia finish third". Asian Football Confederation. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019. Malaysia came back from a goal down to beat Thailand 2-1 to clinch their second AFF U-15 Championship title, while Indonesia finished third after a thrilling penalty shootout win against Vietnam on 9 August. The Malay-Thai match heated up in the dying minutes, with Malaysia's Khairil Zain and Thailand's Kongpop Sroirak picking up a red card each.
  3. ^ a b "AFF U15 Championship 2019: Malaysia emerge champions after 2-1 win over hosts Thailand". Fox Sports Asia. 10 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019. Malaysia have emerged champions of the AFF U15 Championship 2019 after they defeated hosts Thailand 2-1 at the Chonburi Campus Stadium on 9 August 2019. Timor-Leste's Paulo Freitas finished as the top scorer of the tournament with seven goals while Indonesia's Marselino and Malaysia's Nabil Qayyum shared the second position with five goals apiece.
  4. ^ "AFF U15 Championship 2019: Timor-Leste U-15 captain accused of being 22 years old!". Fox Sports Asia. 31 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b "ASEAN Football Federation issues statement on alleged age fraud by Timor-Leste in AFF U15 Championship 2019". Fox Sports Asia. 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  6. ^ "U15 BOYS: AFF receive protest on player's eligibility". ASEAN Football Federation. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  7. ^ "AFF investigations into player eligibility in the final stages". ASEAN Football Federation. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Protest against Timor Leste player dismissed". ASEAN Football Federation. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  9. ^ "AFF announce Timor-Leste U-15 player age fraud verdict". Fox Sports Asia. 4 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  10. ^ "WATCH: Thailand and Malaysia players throw punches in mass brawl during AFF U15 Championship 2019 final". Fox Sports Asia. 10 August 2019. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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