2014 SAFF Women's Championship

The 2014 SAFF Women's Championship was an association football tournament for women's national teams organised by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). It was the third edition of the tournament since the first one in 2010. The competition was contested by the eight SAFF members. India were the reigning champions.

2014 SAFF Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryPakistan
CityIslamabad
Dates11–21 November
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (3rd title)
Runners-up   Nepal
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored74 (4.93 per match)
Attendance42,450 (2,830 per match)
Top scorer(s)India Ngangom Bala Devi (16 goals)
Best player(s)Bangladesh Sabina Khatun
Fair play award Maldives

The tournament was hosted in Islamabad, Pakistan from 11 to 21 November 2014.[1]

In the final, India beat Nepal for the third time and to remain the only nation to lift the title.[2] Indian player Ngangom Bala Devi won the top-scorer award, scoring 16 goals in five matches.

Host selection

On 10 September 2013, SAFF executive committee decided that 3rd SAFF Women's Championship will be held in Pakistan.[3]

Venue
Jinnah Sports Stadium hosted all the matches

Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad hosted all the matches.[4] Although entry to all games was free, there were very few local spectators.[5] After a suicide attack one week before start, there were some security concerns but the tournament was considered safe by the Pakistan Football Federation.[6] Some matches were televised.[7]

Islamabad
Jinnah Sports Stadium
Capacity: 48,820

Teams

Fixtures and results

Draw was done on 10 November 2014 at Manager's meeting.[8]

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 India 3 3 0 0 25 1 +24 9
 Bangladesh 3 2 0 1 10 7 +3 6
 Maldives 3 1 0 2 2 11 −9 3
 Afghanistan 3 0 0 3 1 19 −18 0
Source:
India 8–0 Maldives
Bala Devi 24', 46', 72', 74'
Kamala Devi 64', 85'
Bembem Devi 76'
Jyoti Ann Burrett 90'		 Report
Attendance: 250
Bangladesh 6–1 Afghanistan
Maynum Rana 34'
Krishna Rani 36', 47', 69'
Sabina Khatun 62'
Musammat Mummun Ather 90+5'		 Report Marjan Haydaree 23'
Attendance: 5,000
Maldives 1–0 Afghanistan
Mariyam Rifa 34' Report
Attendance: 2,000
India 5–1 Bangladesh
Umapati Devi 46'
Mandakini Devi 48'
Bala Devi 57', 86'
Rajalakshmi 76'		 Report Sabina Khatun 50'
Attendance: 2,000
Afghanistan 0–12 India
Report Rajalakshmi 3', 7', 51'
Bala Devi 4', 12', 33', 39', 84'
Prameshwori Devi 29', 45+2', 69'
Mandakini Devi 88'
Attendance: 2,000
Maldives 1–3 Bangladesh
Aishath Sama 81' Report Maynum Rana 18'
Sabina Khatun 35', 87'
Attendance: 900

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
   Nepal 3 3 0 0 13 0 +13 9
 Sri Lanka 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
 Pakistan 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
 Bhutan 3 0 0 3 1 15 −14 0
Source:
Pakistan 1–2 Sri Lanka
Hajra Khan 90+1' Report Ishara Madushani 38'
Erandi Kumudumala 86'
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Kalpana Sharma (Nepal)[9]
Nepal   8–0 Bhutan
Sajana Rana 14', 45+1'
Menuka Giri 21'
Anu Lama 36', 40'
Dipa Adhikari 60', 84'
Sabitra Bhandari 88'		 Report
Attendance: 2,000
Sri Lanka 3–0 Bhutan
Achala Chitrani 20'
Erandi Kumudumala 40'
Praveena Perea 88'		 Report
Attendance: 500
Pakistan 0–2   Nepal
Report Anu Lama 14'
Sajana Rana 24'
Attendance: 1,700
Nepal   3–0 Sri Lanka
Niru Thapa 14'
Anu Lama 53' (pen.), 84'		 Report
Attendance: 600
Pakistan 4–1 Bhutan
Sehar Zaman 55'
Shahlyla Baloch 68'
Shenaz Roshan 74'
Malika Noor 79' (pen.)		 Report Tshering Yangdon 69'
Attendance: 4,000

Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 November – Jinnah Sports Stadium
 
 
 Sri Lanka0
 
21 November – Jinnah Sports Stadium
 
 India5
 
 India6
 
19 November – Jinnah Sports Stadium
 
   Nepal0
 
   Nepal1
 
 
 Bangladesh0
 

Semi-finals
India 5–0 Sri Lanka
Indumathi Kathiresan 23', 69'
Bala Devi 31'
Prameshwori Devi 48'
Kamala Devi 72'		 Report
Attendance: 2,000
Nepal   1–0 Bangladesh
Sajana Rana 56' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 5,000

Final
India 6–0   Nepal
Kamala Devi 26'
Bala Devi 40', 41', 51', 90+1'
Prameshwori Devi 47'		 Report
Attendance: 8,000

Goalscorers
16 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
  • Bangladesh Suinu Pru Marma
  • Nepal Dipa Adhikari
  • Sri Lanka Erandi Kumudumala
1 goals

References
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