The 2018 CAFA Women's Championship is the first edition of the CAFA Women's Championship, an association football tournament for women's national teams from the Central Asian Football Association. Hosted by Tashkent, Uzbekistan, it took place 23 November–1 December 2018.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Uzbekistan |
| City | Tashkent |
| Dates | 23 November – 1 December 2018 |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Uzbekistan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Iran |
| Third place |  Tajikistan |
| Fourth place |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 67 (6.7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nilufar Kudratova (9 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Lyudmila Karachik |
| Fair play award | Tajikistan |
Uzbekistan won the title undefeated.[2]
Teams edit
All CAFA members but Turkmenistan entered. Afghanistan appeared with a B-team of sorts after several players and the captain refused to sign a contract pre-tournament.[3]
League table edit
Match order drawn on 22 November.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan (C, H)
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | +42 | 12 |
| 2 | Iran
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 |
| 3 | Tajikistan
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 6 |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 3 |
| 5 |  Afghanistan
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | −32 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 December. Source: Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Fixtures edit
| Tajikistan | 1–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Uzbekistan | 20–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Uzbekistan | 11–0 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
Karachik  11', 13', 25', 54'Kudratova 23', 71', 86', 90'Turdiboeva 48'Khabibullaeva 72', 90+3' |
Report |
| Iran | 1–2 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Zahro Ganja 29' (pen.) |
Report | Turdiboeva 40' (pen.) Kuchkarova 43' |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0–10 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Turdiboeva 3' Shoyimova 6'Karachik 12', 20'Kurbonova 42', 64'Kudratova 49'Amirova 52'Erkinova 76'Nozimova 87' |
| Tajikistan | 1–4 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Kholnazzarova 2' |
Report | Ghasemi 10', 70' Chahkandi 51'Motevalli 87' |
| Afghanistan | 0–5 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 100
| Iran | 5–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Awards edit
- Topscorer: Nilufar Kudratova (Uzbekistan) [5]
- Fair Play: Tajikistan[6]
- Most Valuable Player: Lyudmila Karachik (Uzbekistan)[7]
References edit
- ^ @CAFAssociation (November 8, 2018). "Tashkent to host #CAFA Women's Championship 2018 Uzbekistan will host Central Asian Football Association Women's Championship 2018 between 23 November – 1 December 2018" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Perfect Uzbekistan emerge champions". www.the-afc.com.
- ^ "Afghanistan women's football: Captain, teammates dropped after refusal to sign contract that denies pay". www.sportskeeda.com. 23 November 2018.
- ^ "«CAFA Women's Championship 2018»: Таджикистан откроет турнир матчем с Кыргызстаном — Федерация Футбола Таджикистана".
- ^ CAFA (1 December 2018). "CAFA Women's Championship 2018 - The Top Goal Scorer of the #CAFAWC2018 - Nilufar QUDRATOVA (Uzbekistan) - @theafcdotcompic.twitter.com/6QX50VLJDo".
- ^ CAFA (1 December 2018). "CAFA Women's Championship 2018 - FAIR PLAY AWARD - TAJIKISTAN - #CAFAWC2018 - @theafcdotcompic.twitter.com/zpvLmT1IVS".
- ^ CAFA (1 December 2018). "CAFA Women's Championship 2018 - Most Valuable Player of the #CAFAWC2018 - Lyudmila KARACHIK (Uzbekistan) - @theafcdotcompic.twitter.com/Se4y91HLeI".