2022 SAFF U-20 Championship

The 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship was the 4th edition of the SAFF U-20 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-18 national teams organized by South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). India was the hosts of the tournament, held between 25 July and 5 August 2022.

India clinched the title defeating Bangladesh by 5–2 in the final on 5 August 2022.

Venue
All matches were played at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.

Participating teams
FIFA suspended Pakistan Football Federation on 7 April 2021, so they cannot participate in this competition. Bhutan abstained from participation due to government restrictions.

Players eligibility
Players born on or after 1 January 2003 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team has to register a squad of minimum 16 players and maximum 23 players, minimum two of whom must be goalkeepers.

Officials
Referees
 * Mohammed Nassir Uddin (Bangladesh)
 * S. M. Junayed Sharif (Bangladesh)
 * 🇮🇳 Mrutyunjay Lingaraj Amatya (India)
 * 🇲🇻 Sinan Hussain (Maldives)
 * 🇲🇻 Afsah Ahmed (Maldives)
 * Prajwol Chhetri (Nepal)
 * Kanaya K. Yadav (Nepal)
 * W. Lakmal Weerakody (Sri Lanka)

Assistant Referees
 * 🇮🇳 Suman Majumdar (India)
 * D. D. I. Sendanayaka (Sri Lanka)

Round robin stage

 * Times listed are UTC+05:30.

Final
Match rules:
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 * 90 minutes
 * Extra time if scores remain level after 90 minutes
 * Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
 * 11 substitutes named
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