2023 CAFA U-14 Girls Championship

CAFA U-14
Girls Championship 2023
Чемпионат CAFA-2023 среди женских юниорских сборных (U-14)
Tournament details
Host countryTajikistan
CityDushanbe
Dates15–19 October
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran[1] (1st title)
Runners-up Kyrgyz Repbulic[2]
Third place Uzbekistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored19 (3.17 per match)
Attendance245 (41 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uzbekistan Mekhrangiz Khamidova
(6 goals)
Best player(s)Iran Elina Shahbazi
Fair play award Tajikistan

2023 CAFA U-14 Girls Championship was the inaugural edition of the CAFA U-14 Girls Championship, the international youth football championship organised by Central Asian Football Association for the girls under-14 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan from October 15 to 19.[3] Four teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2009 eligible to participate.

Iran clinched the title unbeaten throughout the championship, accumulating seven points from three matches.[4][5][6]

Participating Teams

A total of 4 (out of 6) CAFA member associations entered the tournament.[7][8][9]

Country Appearance Previous best performance
 Iran 1st Debut
 Kyrgyz Republic 1st Debut
 Tajikistan 1st Debut
 Uzbekistan 1st Debut
Did not enter

Main tournament

The tournament's official schedule was revealed on 7 October 2023.[10][11]

All times are local, TTJ (UTC+5)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Iran 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Champions
2  Kyrgyz Republic 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5 Runners-up
3  Uzbekistan 3 1 0 2 11 4 +7 3 Third place
4  Tajikistan (H) 3 0 1 2 0 11 −11 1
Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Iran 1–1 Kyrgyz Republic
Ghorbani 49' Report (CAFA) Kulibaeva 10'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Gulshoda Saitkulova (Uzbekistan)
Tajikistan 0–9 Uzbekistan
Ochildieva Yellow card 44' Report (UFA)
Report (CAFA)
Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 20
Referee: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran)
Uzbekistan 0–1 Iran
Report (UFA)
Report (CAFA)
Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zukhal Khuchanazarova (Tajikistan)
Kyrgyz Republic 0–0 Tajikistan
Abdirashitova Yellow card 48' Report (KFU)
Report (CAFA)
Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran)
Kyrgyz Republic 3–2 Uzbekistan
 Report (KFU)
Report (UFA)
Report (CAFA)
Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 50
Referee: Zukhal Khuchanazarova (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 0–2 Iran
Report (CAFA)
Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 25
Referee: Seiit Doolotkeldi Uulu (Kyrgyz Republic)

Awards

Champion

 2023 CAFA U-14 Girls Championship winners 

Iran
First title

Player awards

The following awards were given after the conclusion of the tournament:[12]

Most Valuable Player Top Scorer Fairplay Award Special Award
Iran Elina Shahbazi[13] Uzbekistan Mekhrangiz Khamidova (6 goals)[14]  Tajikistan[15]  Tajikistan[16]

Goalscorers

There were 19 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.17 goals per match.

6 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: CAFA

References

  1. ^ "تیم ملی فوتبال دختران نونهال قهرمان کافا شد" [The national junior girls' football team became the champion of CAFA.]. the-ffiri.com (in Persian). Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Серебро На Турнире CAFA Girls U-14 Championship" [Silver at the CAFA Girls U-14 Championship]. kfu.kg (in Russian). Kyrgyz Football Union. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. ^ "В Душанбе пройдёт чемпионат CAFA U-14 Girls". sports.uz (in Russian). 14 October 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. ^ "IR Iran defeat Tajikistan to claim title". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Iran win CAFA U14 Girls Championship". tehrantimes.com. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Exciting CAFA U14 Girls' Championship Caps Off CAFA Competitions Season 2023". the-cafa.com. Central Asian Football Association. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Iran to Participate at 2023 CAFA U-14 Girls Championship". tasnimnews.com. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Женская Юниорская Сборная Таджикистана (U-14) Примет Участие В Чемпионате CAFA-2023 В Душанбе" [The Girls National Team of Tajikistan (U-14) Will Participate in the CAFA-2023 Championship in Dushanbe]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Женская юниорская сборная Кыргызстана по футболу сыграет на турнире в Душанбе" [The Women's Junior National Football Team of Kyrgyzstan will play in the tournament in Dushanbe.]. sport.kg (in Russian). 29 September 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  10. ^ "اعلام برنامه زمانبندی رقابتهای زیر 14 سال دختران کافا" [Announcement of the schedule for CAFA U-14 Girls Championship]. ffiri.ir (in Persian). 7 October 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  11. ^ "تیم ملی فوتبال زیر۱۴ سال در راه تورنمنت کافا /۳ مهرعظامی در اردوی تیم ملی دختران" [The national under-14 football team is on their way to the CAFA tournament.]. mehrezamclub.ir (in Persian). 11 October 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  12. ^ "В Душанбе Завершился Чемпионат CAFA-2023 Среди Женских Юниорских Сборных (U-14)" [The CAFA-2023 Championship Among Women's Junior National Teams (U-14) Concluded in Dushanbe.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  13. ^ Central Asian Football Federation [@CAFAssociation] (October 19, 2023). "Most Valuable Player: Elina SHAHBAZI" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Central Asian Football Federation [@CAFAssociation] (October 19, 2023). "Top Goalscorer - Mekhrangiz KHAMIDOVA" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Central Asian Football Federation [@CAFAssociation] (October 19, 2023). "Fair play - Tajikistan" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ Central Asian Football Federation [@CAFAssociation] (October 19, 2023). "Special Award - TAJIKISTAN" (Tweet) – via Twitter.