2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship

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CAFA U-17
Women's Championship 2023
Чемпионат CAFA-2023
среди девушек до 17 лет
2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship Logo.png
Tournament details
Host country Tajikistan
City Hisor
Dates12–16 March
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
Third placeFlag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyz Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored26 (4.33 per match)
Attendance341 (57 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Iran.svg Somayeh Esmaeili
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Mehribon Egamberdieva
(4 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Asalkhon Aminjonova
Fair play awardFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
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2025 →

the 2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship was second edition of the CAFA U-17 Women's Championship, the biennial international women's youth football championship organised by Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) for the women's under-17 national teams of Central Asia. It took place in Hisor, Tajikistan. [1] [2] A total of four teams including host Tajikistan participated in the tournament, with Kyrgyz Republic debuting in the tournament.

Contents

Uzbekistan were the defending champions and they successfully defended their 2021 title after finishing at the top of the table unbeaten in all matches. [3] [4]

Participating nations

On 6 March 2023, CAFA confirmed the participation of four member associations in the tournament. [5] [6] Kyrgyz Republic debuted in the tournament after withdrawing from the first edition before the start of the tournament. [7] despite participating in the first edition Afghanistan missed out on this edition.

TeamAppLastBest placement in the tournament
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
2nd
Runners-up (2021)
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyz Republic
1st
—debut
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
2nd
Third place (2021)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
2nd
Champions (2021)
Did not enter

Match officials

CAFA has selected the following referees and assistant referees for the tournament:

Referees

  • Flag of Iran.svg Fatemeh Nasiri Looshani
  • Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Malika Kadyrova
  • Flag of Tajikistan.svg Natalia Sotnikova
  • Flag of Tajikistan.svg Zukhal Khuchanazarova

Assistant Referees

  • Flag of Iran.svg Zahra Emdadi Siahpirani
  • Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Adinai Kylychbek Kyzy
  • Flag of Tajikistan.svg Munisa Mirzoeva
  • Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasibabonu Toshmuhammedova

Squads

Players born on or after 1 January 2006 were eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team had to register a squad of a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 23 players.

Main tournament

The official tournament schedule was revealed on 5 March 2023. [8] [9]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 3300121+119Champions
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 3201104+66Runners-up
3Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyz Republic 310245−13Third place
4Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (H)3003016−160
Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg4–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 50
Referee: Malika Kadyrova (Kyrgyz Republic)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg0–4Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyz Republic
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 44
Referee: Fatemeh Nasiri Looshani (Iran)
Kyrgyz Republic  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg0–3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 50
Referee: Natalia Sotnikova (Tajikistan)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg7–0Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 66
Referee: Malika Kadyrova (Kyrgyz Republic)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–0Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyz Republic
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 54
Referee: Natalia Sotnikova (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg0–5Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 77
Referee: Fatemeh Nasiri Looshani (Iran)

Goalscorers

There were 26 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: CAFA

Player awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: [10]
The ranking for the Top Goalscorer was determined using the following criteria: goals, assists and fewest minutes played.

Top GoalscorerBest playerFair Play awardSpecial award
Flag of Iran.svg Somayeh Esmaeili (4 goals) Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Asalkhon Aminjonova Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan

References

  1. ↑ "В Гиссаре Пройдет Чемпионат Cafa-2023 Среди Девушек До 17 Лет" [In Hisor, the 2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship will take place.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "ФУТБОЛ. Сегодня в Гиссаре стартует Чемпионат CAFA-2023 среди девушек до 17 лет" [FOOTBALL. Today, the 2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship kicks off in Hisor.]. khovar.tj (in Russian). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Perfect Uzbekistan retain title". the-afc.com. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Футболистки Узбекистана выиграли турнир CAFA U-17 Women's Championship 2023" [The Uzbekistan women's football team won the 2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship.]. yuz.uz (in Russian). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Iran U-17 Girls to Participate at CAFA Tournament". tasnimnews.com. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Состоялось Предтурнирное Совещание Чемпионата Cafa-2023 Среди Девушек До 17 Лет" [The Pre-Tournament Meeting of the CAFA-2023 U-17 Women's Championship took place.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Сборная Кыргызстана по женскому футболу (U-17) сыграет на турнире CAFA в Таджикистане" [The Kyrgyzstan women's national football team (U-17) will compete in the CAFA tournament in Tajikistan.]. sport.kg (in Russian). 10 March 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Iran U-17 Girls to Meet Uzbekistan in the CAFA Opener". tasnimnews.com. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "CAFA U-17 Women's Championship 2023 official match schedule". fft.tj. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Победой Женской Юниорской Сборной Узбекистана (U-17) В Гиссаре Завершился Чемпионат CAFA-2023" [The CAFA-2023 Championship concluded with a victory by the Uzbekistan women's junior national team (U-17) in Hisor.]. fft.tj (in Russian). 16 March 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
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