The 2022 SAFF Women's Championship was the 6th edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, the international women's football championship contested by the national teams of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).[1][2][3] The tournament was played from 6–19 September 2022 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Nepal |
Dates | 6–19 September |
Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Bangladesh (1st title) |
Runners-up | Nepal |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 59 (4.92 per match) |
Attendance | 30,048 (2,504 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Sabina Khatun (8 goals) |
Best player(s) | Sabina Khatun |
Best goalkeeper | Rupna Chakma |
Fair play award | Bangladesh |
In the final, Bangladesh played Nepal on 19 September 2022 at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. Bangladesh won the final match 3–1, claiming their first SAFF title.[4] Bangladeshi player Sabina Khatun was the tournament's best player, winning the Most Valuable Player award. Also, Sabina Khatun won the Top Scorer(s) award as she scored the most goals during the tournament with eight. Bangladesh's Rupna Chakma, with four clean sheets, won the Best Goalkeeper award, awarded to the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets.[5][6]
Participating teams edit
Apart from the hosts, Nepal, six other South Asian teams participated in the tournament. Pakistan would participate in the tournament after two season.[7][8][9]
Country | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking Oct 2022 |
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India | 6th | Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) | 61 |
Nepal (Host) | 6th | Runners-up (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019) | 103 |
Bangladesh | 6th | Runners-up (2016) | 140 |
Sri Lanka | 6th | Semi-finals (2012, 2014, 2019) | 155 |
Maldives | 6th | Semi-finals (2016) | 159 |
Bhutan | 6th | Group stage (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) | 177 |
Pakistan | 4th | Semi-finals (2010) | 160 |
Venue edit
Nepal was confirmed as the host for the 2022 SAFF Women’s Championship at the SAFF Ordinary Congress on 2 July 2022.[10]
Kathmandu | |
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Dasharath Rangasala | |
Capacity: 15,000[11] | |
Match officials edit
- Referees
- Assistant Referees
Group stage edit
- All matches were played at Nepal.
- Times listed are UTC+05:45.
Key to colours in group tables | |
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Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals |
Group A edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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1 | Bangladesh | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 9 | Qualified for Knockout stage |
2 | India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 | |
3 | Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | Maldives | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Bangladesh | 3–0 | Maldives |
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Pakistan | 0–6 | Bangladesh |
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India | 0–3 | Bangladesh |
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Group B edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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1 | Nepal (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 | Qualified for Knockout stage |
2 | Bhutan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
3 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
Knockout stage edit
- Times listed are UTC+05:45.
Bracket edit
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
16 September–Kathmandu | ||||||
Bangladesh | 8 | |||||
19 September–Kathmandu | ||||||
Bhutan | 0 | |||||
Bangladesh | 3 | |||||
16 September–Kathmandu | ||||||
Nepal | 1 | |||||
Nepal | 1 | |||||
India | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
Bangladesh | 8–0 | Bhutan |
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Report |
Final edit
Bangladesh | 3–1 | Nepal |
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Winner edit
6th SAFF Women's Championship 2022 |
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Bangladesh First title |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There have been 59 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 4.92 goals per match.
8 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
- Ritu Porna Chakma
- Masura Parvin
- Deki Lhazom
- Soumya Guguloth
- Sabitra Bhandari
- Amisha Karki
- Rashmi Kumari Ghising
1 goal
1 own goal
- Maria Khan (against India)
Awards edit
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. The Top scorers (top scorer), Most Valuable Player (best overall player) and Best Goalkeeper (goalkeeper with the most clean sheets) awards were given.[5][6]
Most Valuable Player | Top scorer(s) | Best Goalkeeper | Fair Play Award |
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Sabina Khatun | Sabina Khatun (8 goals) |
Rupna Chakma | Bangladesh |
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ "নারী সাফ চ্যাম্পিয়নশীপ শুরু ২৯ আগষ্ট". Daily Football Bangladesh (in Bengali). 3 July 2022. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Bangladesh women make history, clinch maiden SAFF title". The Daily Star. 19 September 2022. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Win Maiden SAFF Women's Championship Title". saffederation.org. 19 September 2022. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh players sweep SAFF Women Championship awards". The Daily Star. 19 September 2022. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "India in Group A of SAFF Women's Championship". khelnow.com. 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Saff Womens Champs: Bangladesh team leaves for Nepal Saturday". UNB. 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Maria named Pakistan captain for SAFF Women's Championship". Dawn. 27 August 2022. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Nepal selected as hosts of the 2022 SAFF Women's Championship". 90min.com. 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Championship Venues". SAFF Championship. Archived from the original on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.