2019 CAFA U-23 Women's Championship was the inaugural edition of the CAFA Women's Under-23 Championship, the international women's football championship organised by Central Asian Football Association for the women's under-23 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament was hosted by Tajikistan, taking place in both Dushanbe and Hisor from November 22 to 28.[1][2]
| Чемпионат CAFA-2019 среди женских олимпийских сборных | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Tajikistan |
| Dates | 22–28 November |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uzbekistan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Iran |
| Third place | Tajikistan |
| Fourth place |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 67 (4.47 per match) |
| Attendance | 945 (63 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hajar Dabbaghi (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Umida Zoirova |
| Fair play award |  Afghanistan |
Uzbekistan clinched the title as the inaugural champions of the tournament without a single defeat. They outplayed all five competing teams, scoring a total of 29 goals.[3]
Participation edit
Participating Teams edit
The tournament featured the host nation alongside Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkmenistan. As all six CAFA member associations entered the tournament.[4][5]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan
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1st | — |
| Iran
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1st | — |
| Kyrgyzstan
|
1st | — |
| Tajikistan
|
1st | — |
 Turkmenistan
|
1st | — |
| Uzbekistan
|
1st | — |
Squads edit
Players born on or after 1 January 1996 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
Venues edit
A total of 15 matches were set to take place in two host cities, namely Dushanbe and Hisor, at the Republic Central Stadium and Hisor Central Stadium.
| Dushanbe | Hisor |   Dushanbe  Hisor 2019 CAFA U-23 Women's Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|---|
| Republic Central Stadium | Hisor Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | |
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Main Tournament edit
All times are local, TTJ. (UTC+5)
On 21 November 2019, CAFA released the official match schedule.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | +29 | 15 | Champions |
| 2 | Iran
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 12 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Tajikistan (H)
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | Third place |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 4 | |
| 5 | Afghanistan
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 26 | −23 | 3 | |
| 6 | Turkmenistan
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 3 |
| Uzbekistan | 6–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
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Report (FFT) Report (AFC) |
| Tajikistan | 5–1 | Afghanistan |
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Report (FFT) |
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| Turkmenistan | 0–7 | Uzbekistan |
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| Report (FFT) |
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| Kyrgyzstan | 3–0 | Afghanistan |
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Report (FFT) |
| Turkmenistan | 0–2 | Tajikistan |
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| Report (FFT) |
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Goalscorers edit
There were 67 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 4.47 goals per match.
8 goals
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Irina Dorofeeva (against Uzbzkistan)
References edit
- ^ "В Душанбе дан старт CAFA Women U-23". sports.uz (in Russian). 22 November 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "В Таджикистане стартует чемпионат CAFA-2019 среди женских олимпийских сборных". novosti-tadzhikistana.ru (in Russian). 21 November 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Uzbekistan win 2019 CAFA U-23 Women's Championship title in Tajikistan". ufa.uz. Uzbekistan Football Association. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Iran ready for CAFA U23 Women Championship 2019". tehrantimes.com. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Central Asian talents converge on Tajikistan for regional title". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "В Душанбе состоялось совещание перед началом чемпионата CAFA-2019 среди женских олимпийских сборных". turkmenportal.com (in Russian). 21 November 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2024.