2023 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship

The 2023 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship was the second edition of CAFA Women's Futsal Championship, the annual international futsal championship organized by CAFA for the women's national futsal teams of Central Asia. the tournament was hosted in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[1][2]

CAFA Women's Futsal Championship 2023
Tournament details
Host country Uzbekistan
CityTashkent
Dates27–31 January
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (2nd title)
Runners-up Uzbekistan
Third place Tajikistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored51 (8.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Sara Shirbeigi
(8 Goals)
Best player(s)Iran Fereshteh Karimi
Fair play award Tajikistan

Iran were the defending champion having won the 2022 inaugural edition, and they successfully defended their title finishing unbeaten, after beating hosts Uzbekistan in an exciting final day.[3][4][5]

Participating nations

A total of 4 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Iran 2nd Champions (2022)
 Kyrgyz Republic 2nd Third place (2022)
 Tajikistan 2nd Fourth place (2022)
 Uzbekistan 2nd Runners-up (2022)
Did not enter
  •  Afghanistan
  •  Turkmenistan

Squads
Main article: 2023 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship squads

Match officials

A total of eight referees from the four participating associations were appointed for the tournament.

Referees
  • Iran Zahra Rahimi
  • Iran Somayeh Taheri
  • Kyrgyzstan Nurbek Arstanbek Uulu
  • Kyrgyzstan Talantbek Raimberdiev
  • Tajikistan Safarali Mahmadizoda
  • Tajikistan Behzur Murtazoev
  • Uzbekistan Aleksandra Konchikova
  • Uzbekistan Gulshoda Saitkulova

Main Tournament

Times are UZT (UTC+5).

Tournament table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Iran 3 3 0 0 26 4 +22 9 Champions
2  Uzbekistan (H) 3 2 0 1 17 7 +10 6 Runners-up
3  Tajikistan 3 1 0 2 5 25 −20 3 Third place
4  Kyrgyz Republic 3 0 0 3 3 15 −12 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iran 5–0 Kyrgyz Republic
  • Karimi Goal 3:15, 3:49
  • Torkaman Goal 4:19
  • Kamali Goal 7:09 (pen.)
  • Rahmati Goal 24:38
Yunusabad Sports Complex, Tashkent
Referee: Aleksandra Konchikova (Uzbekistan)
Gulshoda Saitkulova (Uzbekistan)
Behzur Murtazoev (Tajikistan)
Uzbekistan 7–1 Tajikistan
Yunusabad Sports Complex, Tashkent
Referee: Zahra Rahimi (Iran)
Somayeh Taheri (Iran)
Nurbek Arstanbek Uulu (Kyrgyz Republic)
Tajikistan 0–16 Iran
  • Kamali Goal 6:31
  • Shirbeigi Goal 7:11, 9:13, 9:19, 11:33, 15:57, 23:28
  • Khosravi Goal 14:06
  • Khudododova Goal 14:31 (o.g.)
  • Moghimifarzi Goal 15:11
  • Karimi Goal 20:37, 21:34, 38:35
  • Karami Red card 25:44'
  • Estekifar Goal 31:26
  • Torkaman Goal 36:04
  • Rahmati Goal 39:57
Yunusabad Sports Complex, Tashkent
Referee: Talantbek Raimberdiev (Kyrgyz Republic)
Nurbek Arstanbek Uulu (Kyrgyz Republic)
Aleksandra Konchikova (Uzbekistan)
Kyrgyz Republic 1–6 Uzbekistan
Askarova Goal 37:40
Yunusabad Sports Complex, Tashkent
Referee: Behzur Murtazoev (Tajikistan)
Safarali Mahmadizoda (Tajikistan)
Somayeh Taheri (Iran)
Kyrgyz Republic 2–4 Tajikistan
  • Boronbekova Goal 25:31
  • Yrysbek Kyzy Goal 28:43
  • Qurbonova Goal 12:22
  • Khudododova Goal 27:05
  • Mirzoeva Goal 27:45, 34:36
Yunusabad Sports Complex, Tashkent
Referee: Zahra Rahimi (Iran)
Somayeh Taheri (Iran)
Gulshoda Saitkulova (Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan 4–5 Iran
Yunusabad Sports Complex, Tashkent
Referee: Behzur Murtazoev (Tajikistan)
Talantbek Raimberdiev (Kyrgyz Republic)
Nurbek Arstanbek Uulu (Kyrgyz Republic)

Goalscorers

There were 51 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 8.5 goals per match.

8 goals

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Tajikistan Nekubakht Khudododova (against Uzbekistan)

Player awards
Iran's Fereshteh Karimi won the Most Valuable Player Award for the second consecutive time, becoming the first to do so.

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Most Valuable player Award
Iran Fereshteh Karimi
Top Goalscorer Award
Iran Sara Shirbeigi
Fair Play Award
 Tajikistan
Special Award
 Kyrgyz Republic

See also

References
  1. "Uzbekistan women's futsal team will start training in Tashkent". ufa.uz. 5 January 2023.
  2. "TAJIKISTAN WOMEN'S NATIONAL FUTSAL TEAM WILL TAKE PART IN THE 2023 CAFA CHAMPIONSHIP IN TASHKENT". fft.tj (in Russian). 5 January 2023.
  3. "IR Iran edge Uzbekistan to retain title". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 31 January 2023.
  4. "Iran crowned champions of 2023 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship". tehrantimes.com. 30 January 2023.
  5. "Iranian Duo Win Accolade at 2023 CAFA Women's Futsal C'ship". tasnimnews.com. 31 January 2023.
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