The Sri Lanka national under-20 football team represents Sri Lanka in International Youth Football tournaments. Sri Lanka U-20 football team has a long history dating back to the 1960s. The Sri Lanka U-20 football team has yet to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The team has qualified for the Quarter Finals of the 1967 AFC Youth Championship.
History
Sri Lanka U-20 football team has a long history back to late 1960s. Sri Lanka U-20 Team was a competitor in the first AFC Youth Championship. Sri Lanka qualified for the Quarter Finals in 1967 AFC Youth Championship.
Tournament Records
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| World Cup finals
|
|
World Cup qualifications
|
| Hosts/Year
|
Result
|
Position
|
GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GS
|
GA
|
GP
|
W
|
D*
|
L
|
GS
|
GA
|
| 1977 to 2007 |
Did not Qualify |
6
|
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
24
|
| 2009 to 2015 |
Did not Enter |
Did not Enter
|
| 2017 to 2025 |
Did not Qualify |
10 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
3 |
40
|
| Total |
0/24 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
29
|
AFC U-19 Championship
| Championship finals
|
|
Championship qualifications
|
| Hosts/Year
|
Result
|
Position
|
GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GS
|
GA
|
GP
|
W
|
D*
|
L
|
GS
|
GA
|
| 1959 |
|
|
5
|
1 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
33
|
| 1960 |
Did not Enter |
Did not Enter
|
| 1961 |
Group Stage |
7/10 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
13 |
No Qualify Round
|
| 1962 |
Did not Enter |
Did not Enter
|
| 1963 |
Group Stage |
11/12 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
18 |
No Qualify Round
|
| 1964 to 1965 |
Did not Enter
|
| 1966 |
Group Stage |
9/12 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
9
|
| 1967 |
Quarter Finals |
8/14 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
12
|
| 1968 |
Did not Enter
|
| 1969 |
Group Stage |
12/15 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5
|
| 1970 |
|
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
12
|
| 1962 to 1975 |
Did not Enter
|
| 1976 |
Group Stage |
16/16 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
13
|
| 1977 |
Did not Enter
|
| 1978 |
Group Stage |
18/18 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
19
|
| 1980 to 1985 |
Did not Qualify
|
| 1986 |
Group Stage |
8/8 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
18
|
| 1988 to 2004 |
Did not Qualify
|
| 2006 |
2
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5
|
| 2008 |
Did not Enter |
Did not Enter
|
| 2010 |
Did not Qualify |
4
|
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
19
|
| 2012 to 2014 |
Did not Enter |
Did not Enter
|
| 2016 to 2025 |
Did not Qualify |
2
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5
|
| Total |
10 year |
Quarter Final |
36 |
4 |
2 |
30 |
35 |
152 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
14 |
60
|
SAFF U-20 Championship
Fixtures and results
2025
Coaching staff
| Position
|
Name
|
| Head coach
|
Imran Mohamed
|
| Assistant coach
|
Mohamad Fawmy
|
| Goalkeeping coach
|
Priyantha Edirisinghe
|
| Performance analyst
|
Sanka Jayamina
|
| Team doctor
|
Chathura Akalanka Edirisinghe
|
| Physiotherapist
|
Saman Dayawansa
|
| Masseur
|
Ruwan Jayasuriya
|
| Kitman
|
Shabeer Perera
|
| Media officer
|
Isuru Maduwantha
|
| Team staff
|
Hiran Rathnayaka
|
Honours
See also
External links
References