Sri Lanka women's national football team

Sri Lanka
Association	Football Sri Lanka
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	SAFF (South Asia)
Head coach	Chaminda Neil Steinwall
Captain	K. P. Sandamali Perera
FIFA code	SRI
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	153 1 (25 August 2023)[1]
Highest	101 (December 2013; December 2017)
Lowest	155 (October 2022 – March 2023)
First international
	India 8–1 Sri Lanka ; (Dhaka, Bangladesh; 29 January 2010)
Biggest win
	Sri Lanka 4–0 Bhutan ; (Colombo, Sri Lanka; 7 September 2010)
Biggest defeat
	Myanmar 16–0 Sri Lanka ; (Mandalay, Myanmar; 11 March 2015)
SAFF Championship
Appearances	6 (first in 2010)
Best result	Semi-finals (2012, 2014, 2019)

The Sri Lanka women's national football team is the female representative football team for Sri Lanka. As of 2014 the national team has never entered qualifying for the FIFA Women's World Cup nor the AFC Women's Asian Cup.

The team has played in all three editions of the South Asian SAFF Women's Championship, where it reached the semi-finals in 2012 and 2014.[2][3]

History

Sri Lanka women's national football team played their first game in 2010 against India which they lost 8–1. Sri Lanka women's national football team had never played in FIFA Women's World Cup or AFC Women's Asia Cup nor entered the qualifications. They have played in the SAFF Women's Championship and in the South Asian Games. Due to their lack of experience they didn't show any great performance in the regional level of football. But they have qualified for the semi-finals of 2012 and 2014 SAFF Women's Championships.

Sri Lanka made their continental level football debut in the 2016 Summer Olympic Qualifiers when they were soundly beaten 16–0 by Myanmar. In the next game they were defeated by India. In 2016 they participated in the South Asian Games but lost all of their matches in the football tournament. Sri Lanka participated in the 4th SAFF Women's Championship in 2016 but they failed to reach the semi-finals after a shock defeat to Maldives which are ranked below them.

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Chaminda Neil Steinwall
Assistant coach	T. D. G. Kumari Samarasinghe
Assistant coach	L. A. Dammika K. Athukorala
Goal Keeping Coach	W. H. M. Priyadarshana
Assistant manager	D. M. Menaka Dissanayaka
Physiotherapist	M. G. Saumya Darshini Hemachandra
Fitness coach	S. M. Aberathne Banda Samarakoon

Players

Current squad

This is the squad which participated in 2019 SAFF Women's Championship.[4]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	A. Wijeratne	(1989-07-19) July 19, 1989	Army sc
4	2DF	R Gunawardana
5	2DF	Francis Chamantha Salomi	(1991-06-10) June 10, 1991	AirForce SC
13	2DF	Hetti Arachchige Thilini Dilhara JayasingheH. Jayasinghe	(1997-03-28) March 28, 1997	Navy SC
14	2DF	Withanage Imesha Madushani	(1991-07-08) July 8, 1991	Navy SC
16	3MF	Thalupe Kankanamge Angela	(1990-06-10) June 10, 1990	Army SC
17	3MF	Koswattage Praveena Maduki Perera	(1995-07-06) July 6, 1995	Navy SC
7	4FW	I. Liyanage	(1993-01-07) January 7, 1993	Army Sc
10	4FW	Chalani Ekanayake	(1994-09-22) September 22, 1994	PolGahawela United
11	4FW	M.K. Godawelage	(1991-08-13) August 13, 1991	Navy SC
12	4FW	T. Thushani	(1998-03-18) March 18, 1998	Navy SC
2		Karannagodage Poornima Sandamali Perera	(1988-07-29) July 29, 1988	Police FC
3	3MF	Manawadu Nisansala Sewwandi	(1999-11-28) 28 November 1999
8		Mahamage Achala Sanjeewani Perera	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000
15		Nallavarige Madushani	(1999-08-26) 26 August 1999
21		Karuna Pathiranage Kumudini Nilushika Kumari	(1993-11-28) November 28, 1993
22		Rajakaruna Gamlatge Ishanka Yohani Weerasinghe	(1995-11-28) November 28, 1995
25		Herath Gedara Nisansala Kumari	(1992-03-07) March 7, 1992	Navy SC
26		Wadduwage Dilasha Imasha Stephni Dias	(1991-01-01) 1 January 1991
28		Mar	(2001-01-01) 1 January 2001
23	3MF	Rashmika Mandanna	(1996-04-05) April 5, 1996

Notable players

Erandi Liyanage

Results and Fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2023

April 2023 (2023-04) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1	Thailand	Cancelled	Sri Lanka
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April 2023 (2023-04) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1	Sri Lanka	Cancelled	Mongolia
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April 2023 (2023-04) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1	Singapore	Cancelled	Sri Lanka
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All-time records

Country	Matches	Win	Draw	Loss	GF	GA	GD	Win/Draw %	Confederation
Bangladesh	4	1	0	3	3	7	−4	25.00	AFC
Bhutan	5	3	1	1	10	6	+4	80.00	AFC
India	8	0	0	8	1	45	−44	00.00	AFC
Maldives	6	3	0	3	11	9	+2	50.00	AFC
Myanmar	1	0	0	1	0	16	−16	00.00	AFC
Nepal	8	0	0	8	0	30	−30	00.00	AFC
Pakistan	2	1	0	1	2	4	−2	50.00	AFC
Singapore	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00	AFC

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

World Cup finals									World Cup qualifications
Hosts/Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1991 to 2023	did not enter								did not enter
2027	to be determined								to be determined
Total	0/7	—							—

AFC Women's Asian Cup

Asian Cup finals									Asian Cup qualifications
Hosts/Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1975 to 2022	did not enter								did not enter
Total	0/20	—							—

SAFF Women's Championship

SAFF Women's Championship record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
2010	Group stage	3	0	1	2	1	10	−9
2012	Semi-final	4	2	0	2	6	9	-3
2014	Semi-final	4	2	0	2	5	9	-4
2016	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2
2019	Semi-final	3	1	0	2	2	9	-7
2022	Group stage	2	0	0	2	0	11	-11
Total	6/6	19	6	1	12	18	54	−36

References

"The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
"SAFF Women's Championship". Soccerway (in German).
"SAFF Women's Championship". Soccerway (in German).
"Saff womens championship sri lanka 2019 team | South Asian Football Federation".

External links

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[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[2] "SAFF Women's Championship". Soccerway (in German).

[3] "SAFF Women's Championship". Soccerway (in German).

[4] "Saff womens championship sri lanka 2019 team | South Asian Football Federation".

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