2025 U-20 Challenge Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Indonesia |
| Dates | 24–30 January |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Syria (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Jordan |
| Third place | Indonesia |
| Fourth place | India |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 22 (3.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 12,195 (2,033 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Anas Dahhan (4 goals) |
The 2025 U20 Challenge Series, officially the Mandiri U20 Challenge Series 2025 for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural edition of the U20 Challenge Series, an invitational, age-restricted football tournament, hosted by Indonesia. The tournament featured four national under-20 teams from Asia and was held from 24 to 30 January 2025.[1][2]
Syria won the inaugural tournament unbeaten.[3]
Teams
Four football associations from one confederation (AFC) confirmed their participation in the tournament.[4][5][6]
| Team | Region | App |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | AFF | 1st |
| Jordan | WAFF | 1st |
| India | SAFF | 1st |
| Syria | WAFF | 1st |
Venue
| Sidoarjo |
|---|
| Gelora Delta Stadium |
| Capacity: 19,000 |
Squads
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | |
| Jordan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| Indonesia (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
Source: PSSI
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Matches
| India | 1–6 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Malngiang 64' | Report (AIFF) |
|
| Jordan | 5–0 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Report (AIFF) |
Referee: Naufal Fairuski (Indonesia)
| Syria | 2–1 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (JFA) | Theeb 18' |
| Indonesia | 4–0 | India |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (AIFF) |
Goalscorers
There were 22 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.67 goals per match.
4 goals
2 goals
- Muhammad Ragil
- Odeh Fakhoury
- Ibrahim Sabra
- Homam Mahmoud
- Majd Ramadan
1 goal
- Manbhakupar Malngiang
- Toni Firmansyah
- Iqbal Gwijangge
- Yousef Al-Maqableh
- Omar Ghona Joq
- Mahmoud Theeb
- Hassan Al-Mahmoud
- Mohammad Al-Mustafa
Broadcasting
| Country | Television | Live streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Indosiar | Vidio |
| Jordan | youtube.com/@PSSITV | |
| India | ||
| Syria | ||
References
- ^ "Four Nations Participate in the 2025 Mandiri U-20 Challenge Series in Sidoarjo". pssi.org (in Indonesian). Football Association of Indonesia. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "PSSI organizes an international tournament titled U-20 Challenge Series 2025". jabar.antaranews.com (in Indonesian). 15 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "With a perfect record… Syria U-20 crowned champions of the "Mandiri" tournament in Indonesia". sana.sy (in Arabic). 30 January 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ Getar, Lalu (January 16, 2025). "Ahead of U20 Asian Cup, Young Garuda Holds 3 Trial Matches". NOBARTV.CO.ID. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ "Judul Program - PT. Indosiar Visual Mandiri | Memang Untuk Anda". www.indosiar.com. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ "Jadwal Lengkap Timnas Indonesia di Mandiri U20 Challenge Series 2025, Garuda Muda Beraksi Lagi!". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.