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The WAFF U-18 Championship is an international football competition contested by the West Asian men's under-18 national teams of the WAFF member associations.[1] The competition began in 2019,[2] with Iraq winning the inaugural competition.[3]
| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Region | West Asia (WAFF) |
| Number of teams | 12 (as of 2024) |
| Current champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Iraq (2 titles) |
 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship | |
Results
edit| Edition | Year | Hosts | Champions | Score and Venue | Runners-up | Third place | Score and Venue | Fourth place | No. of Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 |  Palestine
|
 Iraq |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 pen.) Faisal al-Husseini Stadium, Ramallah |
 United Arab Emirates |
 Jordan |
3–0 Faisal al-Husseini Stadium, Ramallah |
 Palestine |
6 |
| 2 | 2021 | Iraq
|
Iraq |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 pen.) Al-Madina Stadium, Baghdad |
 Lebanon |
[note 1] | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2024 | Saudi Arabia
|
 Saudi Arabia |
1–0 | United Arab Emirates |
 Jordan and  Syria[note 2]
|
12 | ||
- Notes
- a.e.t.: after extra time
- pen.: after penalty shoot-out
- TBD: to be determined
Teams reaching the top four
edit| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Semi-finalists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq
|
2 (2019, 2021) | 2 | ||||
| Saudi Arabia
|
1 (2024) | 1 | ||||
 United Arab Emirates
|
2 (2019, 2024) | 2 | ||||
 Lebanon
|
1 (2021) | 1 | ||||
 Jordan
|
1 (2019) | 1 (2024) | 2 | |||
 Syria
|
1 (2024) | 1 | ||||
| Palestine
|
1 (2019) | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Iraq win 2021 WAFF U-18 Championship". Asian Football Confederation. 2 December 2021.
- ^ "WAFF U-18 Championship to kick off in Palestine". Asian Football Confederation. 21 August 2019.
- ^ "WAFF U18 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP". West Asian Football Federation. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.