2022 SAFF Women's Championship

2022 SAFF Women's Championship
२०२२ साफ महिला च्याम्पियनसिप
Tournament details
Host countryNepal
Dates6–19 September
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Bangladesh (1st title)
Runners-up Nepal
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored59 (4.92 per match)
Attendance30,048 (2,504 per match)
Top scorer(s)Bangladesh Sabina Khatun
(8 goals)
Best player(s)Bangladesh Sabina Khatun
Best goalkeeperBangladesh Rupna Chakma
Fair play award Bangladesh
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The 2022 SAFF Women's Championship was the 6th edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, the international women's football championship contested by the national teams of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).[1][2][3] The tournament was played from 6–19 September 2022 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

In the final, Bangladesh played Nepal on 19 September 2022 at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. Bangladesh won the final match 3–1, claiming their first SAFF title.[4] Bangladeshi player Sabina Khatun was the tournament's best player, winning the Most Valuable Player award. Also, Sabina Khatun won the Top Scorer(s) award as she scored the most goals during the tournament with eight. Bangladesh's Rupna Chakma, with four clean sheets, won the Best Goalkeeper award, awarded to the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets.[5][6]

Participating teams

Apart from the hosts, Nepal, six other South Asian teams participated in the tournament. Pakistan would participate in the tournament after two editions.[7][8][9]

Country Appearance Previous best performance FIFA ranking
Oct 2022
 India 6th Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) 61
 Nepal (Host) 6th Runners-up (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019) 103
 Bangladesh 6th Runners-up (2016) 140
 Sri Lanka 6th Semi-finals (2012, 2014, 2019) 155
 Maldives 6th Semi-finals (2016) 159
 Bhutan 6th Group stage (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) 177
 Pakistan 4th Semi-finals (2010) 160

Venue

Nepal was confirmed as the host for the 2022 SAFF Women’s Championship at the SAFF Ordinary Congress on 2 July 2022.[10]

Kathmandu
Dasharath Rangasala
Capacity: 18,000[11]

Match officials

Referees
  • Bangladesh Jaya Chakma
  • Bhutan Om Choki
  • India Ranjita Devi Tekcham
  • Nepal Anjana Rai
  • Sri Lanka Pabasara Minisarani
Assistant Referees
  • Bangladesh Salma Akter Moni
  • Bhutan Choden Tshering
  • India Riiohlang Dhar
  • Nepal Radhika Shakya
  • Sri Lanka Malika Madhushani

Group stage

  • All matches were played at Nepal.
  • Times listed are UTC+05:45.
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1  Bangladesh 3 3 0 0 12 0 +12 9 Qualified for Knockout stage
2  India 3 2 0 1 12 3 +9 6
3  Pakistan 3 1 0 2 7 9 −2 3
4  Maldives 3 0 0 3 0 19 −19 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
India 3–0 Pakistan
Maria 21' (o.g.)
Grace 23'
Soumya 90+4'		 Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: Yapa Y.A. Pabasara Minisarani (Sri Lanka)
Bangladesh 3–0 Maldives
 Report
Attendance: 240
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)
Pakistan 0–6 Bangladesh
Report
Attendance: 205
Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan)
Maldives 0–9 India
Report
Attendance: 180
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)
Maldives 0–7 Pakistan
Report
Attendance: 97
Referee: Yapa Y.A. Pabasara Minisarani (Sri Lanka)
India 0–3 Bangladesh
Report
Attendance: 279
Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1  Nepal (H) 2 2 0 0 10 0 +10 6 Qualified for Knockout stage
2  Bhutan 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
3  Sri Lanka 2 0 0 2 0 11 −11 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
Bhutan 0–4 Nepal
Report
Attendance: 2,710
Referee: Tekcham Ranjita Devi (India)
Sri Lanka 0–5 Bhutan
Report
Attendance: 172
Referee: Tekcham Ranjita Devi (India)
Nepal   6–0 Sri Lanka
 Report
Attendance: 2,650
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 September–Kathmandu
 
 
 Bangladesh8
 
19 September–Kathmandu
 
 Bhutan0
 
 Bangladesh3
 
16 September–Kathmandu
 
 Nepal1
 
 Nepal1
 
 
 India0
 

Semi-finals

Bangladesh 8–0 Bhutan
 Report
Attendance: 282
Referee: Tekcham Ranjita Devi (India)
Nepal   1–0 India
Rashmi 45+1' Report
Attendance: 7,253
Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan)

Final

Bangladesh 3–1 Nepal
 Report
Attendance: 15,730
Referee: Tekcham Ranjita Devi (India)

Winner

 6th SAFF Women's Championship 2022 

Bangladesh
First title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 59 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 4.92 goals per match.

8 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. The Top scorers (top scorer), Most Valuable Player (best overall player) and Best Goalkeeper (goalkeeper with the most clean sheets) awards were given.[5][6]

Most Valuable Player Top scorer(s) Best Goalkeeper Fair Play Award
Bangladesh Sabina Khatun Bangladesh Sabina Khatun
(8 goals) 		Bangladesh Rupna Chakma  Bangladesh

See also

References

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