2022 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship

The 2022 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship was the 4th edition of SAFF U-15 Women's Championship, the association football tournament for women's national team under the age of 15 and it organised by South Asian Football Federation. It was held from 1–11 November 2022 in Bangladesh.[1][2]

2022 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country Bangladesh
Dates1–11 November
Teams3 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions   Nepal (1st title)
Runners-up Bangladesh
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored28 (4.67 per match)
Attendance11,784 (1,964 per match)
Top scorer(s)(9 goals)
Bangladesh Surovi Akanda Prity
Best player(s)Bangladesh Surovi Akanda Prity
Best goalkeeperNepal Sujata Tamang
Fair play award Bangladesh
2019
2023

Nepal is the defending champion having won the 2022 title for the finished top of the league table.[3]

Host selection

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South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) have announced on 5 October 2022 that Bangladesh is the host of the tournament.[1]

Venue

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All matches were played at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Dhaka
BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

Player eligibility

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All players born on or after 1 January 2007 are eligible to participate in the tournament.

Match officials

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Participating nations

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The following three teams will participate in this edition.[4]

Team Appearances
in the SAFF U-15 Women's Championship
Previous best performance
  Bangladesh 4th Champions (2017)
  Bhutan 4th 3rd Place (2017, 2018)
    Nepal 4th 3rd Place (2019)

Tournament format

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Double round-robin, each team will play each other twice. Champion will determine with team have a best result.

Key to colours in league table define Champion
Champion

League table

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Standing

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1     Nepal 4 3 1 0 10 1 +9 10 Champion
2   Bangladesh (H) 4 2 1 1 18 2 +16 7
3   Bhutan 4 0 0 4 0 25 −25 0
Source: SAFF
(H) Hosts

Matches

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All times at local (UTC+6)

Bhutan  0–8  Bangladesh
Report (SAFF)
Report (FBD)
Attendance: 1,117
Referee: Kanika Barman (India)
Nepal    7–0  Bhutan
Report (SAFF)
Report (FBD)
BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 150
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh  0–1    Nepal
Report (SAFF)
Report (FBD)
BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 3,708
Referee: Usha Bhainsora (India)
Bangladesh  9–0  Bhutan
Report (SAFF)
Report (Offside Desk)
BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 2,187
Referee: Usha Bhainsora (India)
Bhutan  0–1    Nepal
Report (SAFF)
Report (FBD)
BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 1,287
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)
Nepal    1–1  Bangladesh
Report (Dhaka Post)
BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 3,335
Referee: Kanika Barman (India)

Awards

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 2022 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship champions 
 
Nepal
First title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There have been 28 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.67 goals per match.

9 goals

5 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: SAFF

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Bangladesh elected host for 2022 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship". www.saffederation.com. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ^ "সাফ অনূর্ধ্ব-১৫ নারী ফুটবল ১ নভেম্বর শুরু". www.footballbangladesh.com (in Bengali). 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Nepal Crowned U-15 Women's SAFF Champions". www.goalnepal.com. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Get Ready for the SAFF U15 Women's Championship". www.saffederation.org. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.