SAFF Women's Championship

The SAFF Women's Championship, also called the South Asian Football Federation Women's Cup, is the main association football competition of the women's national football teams, governed by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). All seven members are eligible to participate in this tournament.

This article is about the women tournament. For the men's tournament, see SAFF Championship.
SAFF Women's Championship
Founded2010
RegionSAFF
Number of teams7
Current champions India (5th title)
Most successful team(s) India (5 titles)
2022 SAFF Women's Championship

History

The current SAFF members are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Formerly, eight members used to compete, prior to the departure of Afghanistan from SAFF. It is held every two years.

India has won every edition so far, beating Nepal four times and Bangladesh once in the final.[1][2]

Results
Year Host Final Losing semi-finalists
Champion Score Runner-up
2010
Details		  Bangladesh
India		 1–0
Nepal		  Bangladesh,  Pakistan
2012
Details		  Sri Lanka
India		 3–1
Nepal		  Afghanistan,  Sri Lanka
2014
Details		  Pakistan
India		 6–0
Nepal		  Bangladesh,  Sri Lanka
2016
Details		  India
India		 3–1
Bangladesh		  Maldives,    Nepal
2019
Details		    Nepal
India		 3–1
Nepal		  Sri Lanka,  Bangladesh
2022
Details		    Nepal

Statistics

Performance by nation
Nation Champions Runners-up Semi-finalists
 India 5 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019)
   Nepal 4 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019) 1 (2016)
 Bangladesh 1 (2016) 3 (2010, 2014, 2019)
 Sri Lanka 3 (2012, 2014, 2019)
 Maldives 1 (2016)
 Pakistan 1 (2010)
Former Team
 Afghanistan* 1 (2012)
Bold = Hosts
* = Not part of SAFF anymore

Participating nations
Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • SF – Semifinals
  • GS – Group stage
  • dq – Disqualified/Suspended by FIFA/AFC/SAFF.
  • q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
  •     — Hosts
  •  ×  – Did not enter
  •  ×  – Withdrew before tournament begins
  •     — Not part of SAFF
Team
2010
2012
2014
2016
2019
2022		 Total
 Bangladesh SF GS SF 2nd SF 5
 Bhutan GS GS GS GS GS 5
 India 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 5
   Nepal 2nd 2nd 2nd SF 2nd 5
 Maldives GS GS GS SF GS 5
 Pakistan SF GS GS × × 3
 Sri Lanka GS SF SF GS SF 5
Former Team
 Afghanistan GS SF GS GS Not part of SAFF 4

All-time table

As of 2021

Rank Team Part Pld W D L GF GA Dif Pts
1  India52322101386+13267
2    Nepal523180510217+8554
3  Bangladesh5188193832+625
4  Sri Lanka51761101843–2519
5  Pakistan3104061338–2512
6  Maldives51532101456–4211
7  Afghanistan4121291067–575
8  Bhutan5140113377–721

Awards
Year Most Valuable Player Top scorer(s) Goals Fair play award
2010 Bala Devi Bala Devi
Sasmita Malik		 11 Not awarded
2012 Yumnam Kamala Devi Jamuna Gurung 8
2014 Sabina Khatun Bala Devi 16  Maldives
2016 Indumathi Kathiresan Sabitra Bhandari 12    Nepal
2019 Grace Dangmei Sabitra Bhandari
Indumathi Kathiresan		 4  Bangladesh

Winning coaches
YearTeamCoach
2010  India Mohammad Shahid Jabbar
2012
2014 Tarun Roy
2016 Sajid Dar
2019 Maymol Rocky

See also

References
  1. "GoalNepal.com - A Complete Nepali Football website". Goalnepal.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. "Ranjith Rodrigo appointed acting President of SAFF". Dailynews.lk. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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