2017 AFF U-15 Championship


The 2017 AFF U-15 Championship was the twelfth edition of the AFF U-16 Championship, the annual international youth association football championship organised by the ASEAN Football Federation for men's under-15 national teams of Southeast Asia. It had reverted from an under-16 competition to an under-15 competition in preparation for the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 qualifiers. Thailand, which were selected to host the tournament, returning for the first time since the cancelled 2009 AFF U-16 Youth Championship. Vietnam won the tournament after beating Thailand 4–2 on penalties in the final.
A total of 12 teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2002 eligible to participate. Each match had a duration of 80 minutes, consisting of two halves of 40 minutes.

Qualified 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.
TeamAssociationAppearancePrevious best performance
FA Thailand8thWinners
FF Australia6thWinners
Vietnam FF10thWinners
FF Cambodia8thFourth place
FA Brunei DS6thGroup stage
FA Indonesia8thRunners-up
Lao FF8thRunners-up
FA Malaysia9thWinners
Myanmar FF9thWinners '''
Philippine FF6thGroup stage
FA Singapore8thFourth place
FF Timor-Leste5thThird place

Venues

The competition was played at two venues in Chonburi, Chonburi Province: Chonburi Campus Stadium and Chonburi Stadium.
Chonburi ProvinceMueang Chonburi

Group stageKnockout stage
Chonburi Campus StadiumChonburi Stadium
Capacity: 12,000Capacity: 8,680

Draw

Group stage

The top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
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The teams are ranked according to points. 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.
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Group B

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Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-outs are used to decide the winner if necessary.

Bracket

Semi-finals

Third place match

Final

Winner

Goalscorers

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