Bangladesh national under-17 football team

Bangladesh Under-17
Nickname(s)	Bengal Tigers, Red and Greens, Junior Tigers
Association	Bangladesh Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	SAFF (South Asia)
Head coach	Saiful Bari Titu
Captain	Nzamul Huda Faysal
Home stadium	Bangabandhu National Stadium ; Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Qatar 6–1 Bangladesh; (Doha, Qatar; 15 November 1986)
Biggest win
	Bangladesh 11–0 Guam; (Kathmandu, Nepal; 26 April 1996)
Biggest defeat
	Bangladesh 1–9 United Arab Emirates; (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 20 October 2007)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Appearances	6 (first in 1986)
Best result	Group stage (6 times)
SAFF U-16 Championship
Appearances	9 (first in 2011)
Best result	Champions (2015, 2018)

The Bangladesh U-17 national football team (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ অনূর্ধ্ব-১৭ জাতীয় ফুটবল দল), is a youth football team operated under the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). The team would represent Bangladesh in the AFC U-17 Championship, SAFF U-16 Championship, FIFA U-17 World Cup as well as any other under-17, under-16 & under-15 international football tournaments. ^[1]

They have qualified for the AFC U-17 Championship seven previous times and is yet to qualify for FIFA U-17 World Cup. The team has taken part in nine editions of the SAFF U-17 Championship and has won the tournament in both 2015 and 2018.

Coaches

Coaching staff

As of 23 September 2024

Position	Name
Position	Name
Head coach	Saiful Bari Titu
Assistant coach	Abul Hossain Atiqur Rahman Meshu
Team manager	Kamrul Hasan Hilton
Goalkeeping coach	Md Shah Alam Tutul
Physiotherapist	KM Shakib
Media officer	SADMAN SAKIB

Manager history

Year	Head coach
1986	Shamsuzzoha Chad
1990	Abdur Rahim
1992	Hasanuzzaman Khan Bablu
2000	Pranab Kumar Dey Banu
2004	Shahidur Rahman Shantoo
2006	Mahabub Hossain Roksy
2015	Syed Golam Jilani
2017–2020	Mustafa Anwar Parvez Babu
2019	Rob Ryles
2022	Paul Smalley
2023	Saifur Rahman Moni
2024–	Saiful Bari Titu

Recent fixtures and results

Win Draw Loss

2024

20 September 2024 (2024-September-20) 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship GS	Bangladesh	0–1	India	Thimpu, Bhutan
18:00 BST (UTC+6)		Report	Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum 90+1'	Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Thimpu Attendance: 300 Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)

22 September 2024 (2024-September-22) 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship GS	Bangladesh	1–1	Maldives	Thimpu, Bhutan
18:00 BST (UTC+6)	Md Mursed Ali 49'	Report	Mohamed Ilan Imran 79'	Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal)

28 September 2024 (2024-September-28) 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship SF	Pakistan	2–2 (7–8 p)	Bangladesh	Thimpu, Bhutan
18:00 BST (UTC+6)	M Shahab Ahmed 32' Abdul Rehman 62' (pen.)	Report	Md Manik 74', 90+4'	Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Thimpu Attendance: 40 Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)
	Penalties
	Abdul Rehman Abdul Samad Syed Muhammad Aabis Reza kazmi Khobaib Khan Ubaid Ullah Khan Majid Ali Sharaf Khan Abdul Ghaani		Md Murshed Ali Md Joy Ahmed Md Kamal Merdha Md Siam Omit Md Manik Akash Ahamad Md Mithu Chowdhury Ashikur Rahman

30 September 2024 (2024-September-30) 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship F	India	2–0	Bangladesh	Thimpu, Bhutan
18:00 BST (UTC+6)	Mohammed Kaif 58' Mohammed Arbash 90+5'	Report		Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Thimpu Attendance: 1230 Referee: Sashanka Madushanka (Sri Lanka)

19 October 2024 (2024-10-19) 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Cambodia	v	Bangladesh	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
20:00 BST (UTC+6)				Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium

23 October 2024 (2024-10-23) 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Bangladesh	v	Philippines	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
20:00 BST (UTC+6)				Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium

25 October 2024 (2024-10-25) 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Bangladesh	v	Macau	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
17:00 BST (UTC+6)				Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium

27 October 2024 (2024-10-27) 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Afghanistan	v	Bangladesh	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
17:00 BST (UTC+6)				Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium

Squad

Current U-17 squad

The following 23 players list were named in the squad for the 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship.^[2]

No.	Pos.	Player	Club
1	1GK	Md Nahidul Islam	BFF Elite Academy
13	1GK	Ismail Hossain Rakib	BFF Elite Academy
23	1GK	Md Alif Rahman Imtiage	BFF Elite Academy

2	2DF	Sani Das	BFF Elite Academy
3	2DF	Md Siam Omit	BFF Elite Academy
4	2DF	Md Abdul Riyad Fahim	BKSP
5	2DF	Ashikur Rahman	BFF Elite Academy
15	2DF	Md Ikramul Islam	BKSP
14	2DF	Md Sheikh Sangram	BFF Elite Academy
22	2DF	Md Kolilur Rahman Anuar	BKSP

6	3MF	Md Kamal Merdha	BFF Elite Academy
7	3MF	Md Mithu Chowdhury	BFF Elite Academy
8	3MF	Md Shofiq Rahman	BKSP
10	3MF	Nazmul Huda Faysal (Captain)	BFF Elite Academy
16	3MF	Mahedi Hasan	BKSP
17	3MF	Md Joy Ahamed	BFF Elite Academy
18	3MF	Akash Ahmed	BFF Elite Academy
21	3MF	Md Ripon	BFF Elite Academy

9	4FW	Md Manik	BFF Elite Academy
11	4FW	Md Murshed Ali	BFF Elite Academy
19	4FW	Md Opu Rahman	BKSP
19	4FW	Md Rifat Kazi	BFF Elite Academy
20	4FW	Swe Mong Sing Marma	Fortis Academy

Competition records

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup records
Host/Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1985 to 2019	Did not qualify
2021	Cancelled
2023	Did not qualify
2025	To be determined
Total	0/20	—	0	0	0	0	0	0

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

AFC U-17 Asian Cup records											Qualification
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1985	Withdrew										Withdrew
1986	Group stage	7/8	3	1	0	2	3	8	N/A		2	1	0	1	3	6
1988	Did not qualify										4	0	1	3	2	5
1990	Did not qualify										3^[3]	1	2	1	7	3
1992	Group stage	8/8	3	0	0	3	2	13	N/A	4	4	0	0	15	0
1994	Did not qualify										N/A
1996	Did not qualify										2	1	0	1	3	2
1998	Group stage	8/10	4	0	2	2	4	9	N/A	3	3	0	0	16	0
2000	Group stage	6/10	4	2	0	2	4	7	N/A	3	2	0	1	4	2
2002	Banned from participation										Banned from participation
2004	Group stage	15/16	3	0	1	2	3	10	N/A	2	2	0	0	3	0
2006	Group stage	15/15	3	0	0	3	0	14	N/A	2	1	0	1	3	1
2008	Did not qualify										5	1	0	4	14	19
2010											4	1	1	2	2	8
2012											4	0	0	4	0	16
2014	Withdrew										Withdrew
2016	Did not qualify										2	0	0	2	2	11
2018	Did not qualify										2	1	0	1	2	2
2020	Cancelled										3	1	0	2	3	5
2023	Did not qualify										3	2	0	1	4	5
2025	To be determined										To be determined
Total	Group stage	6/19	20	3	3	14	16	59	—	48	21	4	24	83	85

SAFF U-17 Championship

SAFF U-17 Championship
Hosts / Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2011	Third	4/6	4	1	1	2	7	6
2013	Third	3/7	4	2	0	2	5	8
2015	Champions	1/6	4	4	0	0	8	2
2017	Third	3/6	4	3	0	1	17	4
2018	Champions	1/6	4	4	0	0	13	3
2019	Third	3/5	4	2	0	2	13	11
2022	Semi-finals	3/6	3	2	0	1	11	3
2023	Runner-up	2/6	4	2	0	2	3	4
2024	Runner-up	2/7	4	1	1	2	3	6
Total	9/9	2 Titles	35	21	2	12	80	47

Honours

SAFF U-16 Championship
- Winners (2): 2015, 2018
UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament
- Winners (1): 2019

References

^ "Bangladesh U16". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
^ "সাফ মিশনে ভুটান যাচ্ছে অ-১৭ দল". Offside Bangladesh (in Bengali). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
^ Iqbal, Niar. "'এভাবে চলে যেতে নেই বন্ধু'". www.prothomalo.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

External links

Bangladesh Football Federation

[1] "Bangladesh U16". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2015.

[2] "সাফ মিশনে ভুটান যাচ্ছে অ-১৭ দল". Offside Bangladesh (in Bengali). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.

[3] Iqbal, Niar. "'এভাবে চলে যেতে নেই বন্ধু'". www.prothomalo.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

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AFC U-17 Asian Cup
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¹ Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei" ² Not a member of FIFA