2005 WAFF U-15 Championship

2005 WAFF U-15 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryIran
CityKaraj
Dates23–29 July
Teams6 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (1st title)
Runners-up Syria
Third place Iraq
Fourth place Lebanon
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored53 (4.82 per match)
2007 →
International football competition

2005 WAFF U-15 Championship was the first edition of the WAFF U-15 Championship. A WAFF youth football championship organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the men's under-15 national teams of West Asia. It was held in Karaj, Iran from 23 August to 29 July 2005.[1][2]

Format

The groups winner and the second-placed team of the two groups in the first round played in a single round-robin format, qualified for the semi-finals.

Participating nations

6 West Asian Federation teams entered the competition.[3]

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 2 1 1 0 9 0 +9 4 Final stage
2  Iraq 2 1 1 0 8 0 +8 4
3  Palestine 2 0 0 2 0 17 −17 0
Source: West Asian Football Federation
Iraq 8–0 Palestine
Shariati Karaj 2, Karaj

Iran 0–0 Iraq
Shariati Karaj 1, Karaj

Palestine 0–9 Iran
Shariati Karaj 1, Karaj

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Syria 2 2 0 0 11 2 +9 6 Final stage
2  Lebanon 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
3  Jordan 2 0 1 1 1 8 −7 1
Source: West Asian Football Federation
Syria 7–0 Jordan
Shariati Karaj 1, Karaj

Lebanon 2–4 Syria
Shariati Karaj 2, Karaj

Jordan 1–1 Lebanon
Shariati Karaj 2, Karaj

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 July
 
 
 Iran4
 
29 July
 
 Lebanon0
 
 Iran4
 
27 July
 
 Syria1
 
 Syria2
 
 
 Iraq1
 
Third place
 
 
29 July
 
 
 Lebanon0
 
 
 Iraq5

Semi-finals

Iran 4–0 Lebanon
Shariati Karaj 1, Karaj
Syria 2–1 Iraq
Shariati Karaj 2, Karaj

Fifth place

Palestine 1–3 Jordan
Shariati Karaj 1, Karaj

Third place

Lebanon 0–5 Iraq
Shariati Karaj 2, Karaj

Final

Iran 4–1 Syria
Shariati Karaj 1, Karaj

Champion

 2005 WAFF U-15 Championship champion 

Iran
First title

Final standing

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Iran
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Syria
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Iraq
4  Lebanon
5  Jordan
6  Palestine

References

  1. ^ "بطولة غرب اسيا للناشئين بكرة القدم تحت سن 15".
  2. ^ "(واف) يستمد قوة شخصيته من الاردن والامير علي".
  3. ^ "1st WAFF U15 Boys Championship - Iran 2005".

External links

  • WAFF official website
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