2009 WAFF U-15 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Jordan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 47 (3.62 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Hussein Abdullah Alfuadi (7 goals) |
The 2009 WAFF U-15 Championship was the third edition of the
WAFF U-15 Championship, an under-15 international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). It took place in Amman, Jordan
from 13 to 18 August 2009, featuring 9 teams.
Participating nations
9 West Asian Federation teams entered the competition.[1]
| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain
|
1st | — | — |
 Iran
|
3rd | 2007 | Champions (2005) |
| Iraq
|
3rd | 2007 | Third place (2005) |
 Jordan
|
3rd | 2007 | Third place (2007) |
 Kuwait
|
1st | — | — |
 Palestine
|
2nd | 2005 | Group stage (2005) |
 Syria
|
3rd | 2007 | Champions (2007) |
 United Arab Emirates
|
1st | — | — |
 Yemen
|
1st | — | — |
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in the city of Amman.
| Amman | Amman | |
|---|---|---|
| King Abdullah II Stadium | Petra Stadium | |
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| |
| Capacity: 13,265 | Capacity: 6,000 |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Syria
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Yemen
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Source: goalzz
Syria | ||
|---|---|---|
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Syria | ||
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Kuwait
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Source: goalzz
United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran | ||
|---|---|---|
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Iran | ||
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Bahrain
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Palestine
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Source: goalzz
Palestine | ||
|---|---|---|
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Palestine | ||
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Ranking of second-placed teams
The best runner-up team from the three groups advanced to the semi-finals along with the three group winners.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Syria[a]
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | C | Bahrain
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | B | United Arab Emirates
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Source: kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Notes:
- ^ Syria and Bahrain finished with an identical record, and equal claim on second place in their respective groups. Therefore, a draw was held to determine the qualified team and it was Syria that was drawn as the best runner-up team.
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
| Iran (p ) | 3 (4) | |||||
| Syria | 2 | |||||
| Syria | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 18 August | ||||||
| Jordan | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
Syria | ||
|---|---|---|
Third place
Jordan | ||
|---|---|---|
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Final
Syria | ||
|---|---|---|
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Champion
| 2009 WAFF U-15 Championship champion |
|---|
 Iran Second title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There have been 47 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 3.62 goals per match.
7 goals
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source:[2]
References
- ^ "3rd WAFF U15 Boys Championship - Jordan 2009". the-waff.com.
- ^ "West Asian Under 15 Championship 2009". goalzz.com.