The 2011 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship tournament was held from 3 to 12 October 2011 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was the fourth West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship held.

2011 WAFF Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Emirates
Dates3−12 October
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United Arab Emirates (2nd title)
Runners-up Iran
Third place Bahrain
Fourth place Jordan
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored84 (5.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Bahrain Reem Al Hashmi (13 goals)
2010
2014

The UAE successfully defended their title by beating Iran in the final.[1]

Draw

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Eight teams entered the tournament and were drawn into two groups of four nations.[2] The draw for the competition was made on 2 October 2011.

Group A Group B

  Bahrain
  Iraq
  Jordan
  Palestine

  Iran
  Lebanon
  Syria
  United Arab Emirates (Hosts & Holders)

Group stage

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All times given as local time (UTC+3)

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Bahrain 3 2 1 0 22 2 +20 7
  Jordan 3 2 1 0 14 3 +11 7
  Palestine 3 1 0 2 4 16 −12 3
  Iraq 3 0 0 3 0 19 −19 0
Jordan  8–1  Palestine
Alnaber   28'
Jbarah   50', 55', 60', 73', 90+2'
Sweilem   82'
Al-Majali   88'
Report Hussein   26'

Bahrain  12–0  Iraq
Alhashmi   10', 15', 27', 38', 48', 60', 90+2'
Mohammad   51'
Al Khalifa   52', 71', 84'
Abdelrahman   70'
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Jordan  2–2  Bahrain
Al-Majali   56'
Jbarah   76'
Report Alhashmi   31', 90'

Palestine  3–0  Iraq
Salama   16' (pen.)
Sohagian   60'
Walaa Hussein   61'
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Iraq  0–4  Jordan
Report Alnaber   6'
Jbarah   21'
Alnahar   46'
Dihmis   47'

Bahrain  8–0  Palestine
Abdulrahman   10'
Mohammad   18'
Alhashmi   21', 44', 65', 76'
Al Khalifa   39'
Yaaqob   69'
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Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Iran 3 3 0 0 16 3 +13 9
  United Arab Emirates 3 2 0 1 12 4 +8 6
  Lebanon 3 1 0 2 2 13 −11 3
  Syria 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
United Arab Emirates  6–0  Syria
Zerrouki   5', 60'
Marek   39', 45+1', 54', 87'
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Iran  8–1  Lebanon
Karimi   16', 69'
Ghomi   65', 75'
Rahimi   67', 83'
  85' (o.g.)
Ghanbari   88'
Report Assaf   36'

United Arab Emirates  1–4  Iran
Mamay   18' Report Rahimi   10', 79'
Ardallan   30' (pen.)
Ghomi   90+4'

Syria  0–1  Lebanon
Report Saleh   90+1'

United Arab Emirates  5–0  Lebanon
Hassanin   1'
Marek   16'
Zerrouki   44'
Troudi   58'
Nacha   64'
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Iran  4–1  Syria
Yousefpour   15', 32'
Gholami   44', 49'
Report Alshater   66'

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 October
 
 
  Bahrain0
 
12 October
 
  United Arab Emirates4
 
  United Arab Emirates2 (6)
 
10 October
 
  Iran2 (5)
 
  Iran3
 
 
  Jordan2
 
Third place
 
 
12 October
 
 
  Bahrain0 (4)
 
 
  Jordan0 (3)

Semi-finals

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Bahrain  0–4  United Arab Emirates
Report Marek   14'
Nacha   49'
Zerrouki   64'
Troudi   75'

Iran  3–2  Jordan
Rahimi   56', 72', 82' Report Jebreen   3'
Al-Majali   86'

Third-place match

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Final

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 2011 West Asian Football Federation Women's champions 
 
United Arab Emirates
Second title

Goalscorers

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13 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
  •   (playing against Iran)

References

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  1. ^ "UAE triumph in West Asian Women's Championship".
  2. ^ "4th WAFF women championship starts Monday 3 October 2011". Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
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