In 2010, the first edition of the SAFF Women's Championship was held from 12 to 23 December 2010 in Bangladesh. It was organised by the South Asian Football Federation.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | 12–24 December |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Nepal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 94 (6.27 per match) |
| Attendance | 60,387 (4,026 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sasmita Malik
(14 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Bala Devi |
India won the title without conceding a goal.[2][3]
Though held in the same year in Bangladesh, and also India winning over Nepal, the tournament is not to be confused with the women's football event for the 2010 South Asian Games.[4]
Fixtures and results edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | +31 | 9 |
 Bangladesh
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 6 |
 Sri Lanka
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
 Bhutan
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | −27 | 1 |
| India | 18–0 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Sasmita Malik (7) Bala Devi (5) Tababi Devi (4) Pinky Bompal Magar (1) Amoolya Kamal (1) |
| Bangladesh | 2–0 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
Suinu Pru Marma  11'Sabina Khatun 76' |
Report |
| India | 7–0 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
|
| Bangladesh | 9–0 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Aungmraching Marma 13', 16', 30' Farhana Khatun 25', 80'Sabina Khatun 34', 67'Suinu Pru Marma 41', 52' |
Report |
| Bangladesh | 0–6 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bala Devi 7', 18', 26' Sasmita Mallik 23', 43'Tababi Devi 39' |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | +31 | 9 |
 Pakistan
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 6 |
 Maldives
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
 Afghanistan
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 1 |
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 20 December — Cox's Bazar Stadium | ||||||
| India | 8 | |||||
| 23 December — Cox's Bazar Stadium | ||||||
| Pakistan | 0 | |||||
| India | 1 | |||||
| 21 December — Cox's Bazar Stadium | ||||||
 Nepal | 0 | |||||
| Bangladesh | 0 | |||||
| Nepal | 3 | |||||
Semi finals edit
| India | 8–0 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Bala Devi (3) Gayatri Mallick (2) Sasmita Mallik (1) Amoolya Kamal (1) Manpreet Kaur (1) |
Final edit
References edit
- ^ "2010 SAFF Women's Championship (Bangladesh)". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Indian women triumph in inaugural SAFF football championship". The Times of India. 23 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ "Orissa eves help India lift SAFF soccer trophy". Orisports. 23 December 2010.
- ^ "11th South Asian Federation Games 2010 (Bangladesh)". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2014.