2019 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship

The 2019 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship was the 3rd edition of the SAFF U-15 Women's Championship, an international football competition for women's under-15 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament was hosted by Thimpu, Bhutan from 9 October to 15 October 2019. Four teams from the region will take part.[1]

2019 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country Bhutan
Dates9–15 October
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Changlimithang Stadium (in Thimpu host cities)
Final positions
Champions India (2nd title)
Runners-up Bangladesh
Third place   Nepal
Fourth place Bhutan
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored25 (3.57 per match)
Attendance4,150 (593 per match)
Top scorer(s)India Lynda Kom Serto
(4 goals)
Best player(s)Bangladesh Rupna Chakma
Fair play award Bhutan

Squads

Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team have to register a squad of minimum 18 players and maximum 23 players, minimum three of whom had to be goalkeepers.

Participating nations
Team Appearances
in the SAFF U-15 Women's Championship		 Previous best performance
 Bangladesh 3rd Champions (2017)
 Bhutan (Host) 3rd 3rd (2018)
 India 3rd Champions (2018)
   Nepal 3rd 4th (2018)

Venue
Thimpu
Changlimithang Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

Round robin

All the four teams will play each other in a round robin phase and the top two teams will play the final.

Key to colours in group tables
Advance to Final
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1  India 3 2 1 0 15 3 +12 7 Qualified for Final
2  Bangladesh 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
3    Nepal 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
4  Bhutan (H) 3 0 1 2 2 13 −11 1
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored;
(H) Hosts
Nepal   1–4 India
  • Damai 62'
 Report
  • Kumari 7'
  • Serto 38', 56'
  • Sujeesh 66'
Attendance: 1,550
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh 2–0 Bhutan
  • Ripa 22'
  • Akhter 31'
 Report
Attendance: 750
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)
Nepal   1–2 Bangladesh
  • Karki 64'
 Report
  • Ripa 12'
  • Shamsunnahar 26'
Attendance: 450
Referee: Kanika Burman (India)
Bhutan 1–10 India
  • Wangmo 9'
 Report
  • Sujeesh 8'
  • Kiran 15', 21'
  • Serto 19', 54'
  • Kumari 24', 86'
  • Sankhae 63', 64', 72'
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh 1–1 India
  • Rani 26'
 Report
  • Baxla 24'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Choki Om (Bhutan)
Nepal   1–1 Bhutan
  • Damai 50'
 Report
Attendance: 600
Referee: Kanika Burman (India)

Final
India 0–0 Bangladesh
Report
Penalties
5–3
Attendance: 400
Referee: Choki Om (Bhutan)

Awards
 2019 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship Champions 

India
Second title

Goalscorers

There were 25 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 3.57 goals per match.

4 goals

  • India Lynda Kom Serto

3 goals

2 goals

  • Bangladesh Shaheda Akhter Ripa
  • India Kiran
  • India Priyanka Sujeesh
  • Nepal Man Maya Damai

1 goal

  • Bangladesh Rojina Akhter
  • Bangladesh Shamsunnahar
  • Bangladesh Sapna Rani
  • Bhutan Sangay Wangmo
  • Bhutan Deki Lhazom
  • India Amisha Baxla
  • Nepal Amisha Karki

Broadcasting rights
Country Broadcaster
   Nepal (host) MYCUJOO.TV
South Asian Countries
South-East Asian Countries

References
  1. "Bhutan Hosting SAFF U15 Women's Championship; Nepal Vs India In The Opener". Goal Nepal. 10 August 2019.
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