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2022 SAFF Women's Championship

The 2022 SAFF Women's Championship was the 6th edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, the international women's football championship contested by the national teams of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).[1][2][3] The tournament was played from 6–19 September 2022 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

2022 SAFF Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNepal
Dates6–19 September
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Bangladesh (1st title)
Runners-up Nepal
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored59 (4.92 per match)
Attendance30,048 (2,504 per match)
Top scorer(s)Bangladesh Sabina Khatun
(8 goals)
Best player(s)Bangladesh Sabina Khatun
Best goalkeeperBangladesh Rupna Chakma
Fair play award Bangladesh
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In the final, Bangladesh played Nepal on 19 September 2022 at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. Bangladesh won the final match 3–1, claiming their first SAFF title.[4] Bangladeshi player Sabina Khatun was the tournament's best player, winning the Most Valuable Player award. Also, Sabina Khatun won the Top Scorer(s) award as she scored the most goals during the tournament with eight. Bangladesh's Rupna Chakma, with four clean sheets, won the Best Goalkeeper award, awarded to the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets.[5][6]

Participating teams

Apart from the hosts, Nepal, six other South Asian teams participated in the tournament. Pakistan would participate in the tournament after two season.[7][8][9]

CountryAppearancePrevious best performanceFIFA ranking
Oct 2022
 India6thChampions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019)61
 Nepal (Host)6thRunners-up (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019)103
 Bangladesh6thRunners-up (2016)140
 Sri Lanka6thSemi-finals (2012, 2014, 2019)155
 Maldives6thSemi-finals (2016)159
 Bhutan6thGroup stage (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019)177
 Pakistan4thSemi-finals (2010)160

Venue

Nepal was confirmed as the host for the 2022 SAFF Women’s Championship at the SAFF Ordinary Congress on 2 July 2022.[10]

Kathmandu
Dasharath Rangasala
Capacity: 15,000[11]

Match officials

Referees
  • Jaya Chakma
  • Om Choki
  • Ranjita Devi Tekcham
  • Anjana Rai
  • Pabasara Minisarani
Assistant Referees
  • Salma Akter Moni
  • Choden Tshering
  • Riiohlang Dhar
  • Radhika Shakya
  • Malika Madhushani

Group stage

  • All matches were played at Nepal.
  • Times listed are UTC+05:45.
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1  Bangladesh3300120+129Qualified for Knockout stage
2  India3201123+96
3  Pakistan310279−23
4  Maldives3003019−190
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
India  3–0  Pakistan
Maria 21' (o.g.)
Grace 23'
Soumya 90+4'		Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: Yapa Y.A. Pabasara Minisarani (Sri Lanka)
Bangladesh  3–0  Maldives
Report
Attendance: 240
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)
Pakistan  0–6  Bangladesh
Report
Attendance: 205
Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan)
Maldives  0–9  India
Report
Attendance: 180
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)
Maldives  0–7  Pakistan
Report
  • Rameen 39'
  • Khadija 49' (pen.)
  • Nadia 54', 78', 84', 90'
  • Anmol 90+5'
Attendance: 97
Referee: Yapa Y.A. Pabasara Minisarani (Sri Lanka)
India  0–3  Bangladesh
Report
Attendance: 279
Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1  Nepal (H)2200100+106Qualified for Knockout stage
2  Bhutan210154+13
3  Sri Lanka2002011−110
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
Bhutan  0–4  Nepal
Report
Attendance: 2,710
Referee: Tekcham Ranjita Devi (India)
Sri Lanka  0–5  Bhutan
Report
  • Dema 42'
  • Lhazom 50', 64'
  • Lhaden 85'
  • Wangmo 89'
Attendance: 172
Referee: Tekcham Ranjita Devi (India)
Nepal    6–0  Sri Lanka
  • Rashmi 9'
  • Saru 11'
  • Amrita 17'
  • Dipa 45+3'
  • Amisha 73', 90+3'
Report
Attendance: 2,650
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 September–Kathmandu
 
 
  Bangladesh8
 
19 September–Kathmandu
 
  Bhutan0
 
  Bangladesh3
 
16 September–Kathmandu
 
  Nepal1
 
  Nepal1
 
 
  India0
 

Semi-finals

Bangladesh  8–0  Bhutan
Report
Attendance: 282
Referee: Tekcham Ranjita Devi (India)
Nepal    1–0  India
Rashmi 45+1'Report
Attendance: 7,253
Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan)

Final

Bangladesh  3–1  Nepal
Report
Attendance: 15,730
Referee: Tekcham Ranjita Devi (India)

Winner

 6th SAFF Women's Championship 2022 

Bangladesh
First title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 59 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 4.92 goals per match.

8 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. The Top scorers (top scorer), Most Valuable Player (best overall player) and Best Goalkeeper (goalkeeper with the most clean sheets) awards were given.[5][6]

Most Valuable PlayerTop scorer(s)Best GoalkeeperFair Play Award
Sabina Khatun Sabina Khatun
(8 goals)		 Rupna Chakma  Bangladesh

See also

References

External links

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