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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Bangladesh |
| Dates | 1–11 November |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nepal (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Bangladesh |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 28 (4.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 11,784 (1,964 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (9 goals) Surovi Akanda Prity |
| Best player(s) | Surovi Akanda Prity |
| Best goalkeeper | Sujata Tamang |
| Fair play award | Bangladesh |
Nepal is the defending champion having won the 2022 title for the finished top of the league table.[3]
Host selection
South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) have announced on 5 October 2022 that Bangladesh is the host of the tournament.[1]
Venue
All matches will be held at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
| Dhaka | |
|---|---|
| BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | |
Player eligibility
All players born on or after 1 January 2007 are eligible to participate in the tournament.
Match Officials
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Referees
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Assistant Referees
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Participating nations
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
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
Standing
| 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 |
Matches
All times at local (UTC+6)
| Bhutan | 0–8 | Bangladesh |
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| Report (SAFF) Report (FBD) |
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| Nepal | 7–0 | Bhutan |
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Report (SAFF) Report (FBD) |
| Bangladesh | 0–1 | Nepal |
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| Report (SAFF) Report (FBD) |
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| Bangladesh | 9–0 | Bhutan |
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Report (SAFF) Report (Offside Desk) |
| Bhutan | 0–1 | Nepal |
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| Report (SAFF) Report (FBD) |
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| Nepal | 1–1 | Bangladesh |
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Report (Dhaka Post) |
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Awards
| 2022 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship champions |
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| Nepal First title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There have been 28 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.67 goals per match.
9 goals
- Sauravi Akanda Prity
5 goals
- Barsha Oli
2 goals
- Thuinuye Marma
- Umehla Marma
- Sushila KC
- Sukriya Miya
- Senu Pariyar
1 goal
- Kanon Rani Bahadur
- Mst Joynob Bibi Rita
- Mst Ruma Akter
- Nusrat Jahan Mitu
- Aysha Akter
Source: SAFF
References
- "Bangladesh elected host for 2022 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship". www.saffederation.com. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- "সাফ অনূর্ধ্ব-১৫ নারী ফুটবল ১ নভেম্বর শুরু". www.footballbangladesh.com (in Bengali). 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- "Nepal Crowned U-15 Women's SAFF Champions". www.goalnepal.com. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- "Get Ready for the SAFF U15 Women's Championship". www.saffederation.org. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.