2023 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship

CAFA Women's Futsal Championship 2023

Чемпионат CAFA-2023 по футзалу среди женских национальных сборных
Tournament details
Host country	Uzbekistan
City	Tashkent
Dates	27–31 January
Teams	4 (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 played	6
Goals scored	51 (8.5 per match)
Attendance	500 (83 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Sara Shirbeigi (7 Goals)
Best player(s)	Fereshteh Karimi
Fair play award	Tajikistan
← 2022 2024 → All statistics correct as of 28 January 2023.

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]}

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

participation

Participating teams

A total of 4 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

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

Each national team has to submit a squad of 14 players, two of whom must be goalkeepers.

Match officials

Eight referees from the four participating associations were appointed for the tournament.

Referees

• Zahra Rahimi
• Somayeh Taheri
• Nurbek Arstanbek Uulu
• Talantbek Raimberdiev
• Safarali Mahmadizoda
• Behzur Murtazoev
• Aleksandra Konchikova
• Gulshoda Saitkulova

Main Tournament

The final tournament schedule was confirmed on 18 January 2023. ^[9]

All times are local 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

Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts

27 January 2023 (2023-01-27)

14:00

Iran	5–0	Kyrgyz Republic
Karimi  3:15 Kurmanbekova  3:49 (o.g.) Torkaman  4:19 Kamali  7:09 (pen.) Rahmati  24:38	Report

Yunusabad Sports Complex, Tashkent

Attendance: 42

Referee: Aleksandra Konchikova (Uzbekistan)
Gulshoda Saitkulova (Uzbekistan)
Behzur Murtazoev (Tajikistan)

27 January 2023 (2023-01-27)

17:00

Uzbekistan	7–1	Tajikistan
Burkhonova  2:55 Zoirova  9:32, 15:15 Amirova  16:49, 36:10 Shoyimova  17:16, 20:13	Report	Fozilova  6:08

Yunusabad Sports Complex, Tashkent

Attendance: 67

Referee: Zahra Rahimi (Iran)
Somayeh Taheri (Iran)
Nurbek Arstanbek Uulu (Kyrgyz Republic)

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28 January 2023 (2023-01-28)

14:00

Tajikistan	0–16	Iran
	Report	Kamali  6:31 Shirbeigi  7:11, 9:13, 9:19, 11:33, 15:57 Anafjeh  14:06 Khudododova  14:31 (o.g.) Moghimifarzi  16:11 Karimi  20:37, 23:38, 38:35 Fayzulloeva  21:34 (o.g.) Karami  25:44' Estekifar  31:26 Torkaman  36:04 Afrough  39:57

Yunusabad Sports Complex, Tashkent

Attendance: 52

Referee: Talantbek Raimberdiev (Kyrgyz Republic)
Nurbek Arstanbek Uulu (Kyrgyz Republic)
Aleksandra Konchikova (Uzbekistan)

28 January 2023 (2023-01-28)

17:00

Kyrgyz Republic	1–6	Uzbekistan
Askarova  37:40	Report	Shoyimova  3:29 Amirova  8:01 Turdiboeva  8:52 Karachik  19:26, 33:59 Burkhanova  34:31

Yunusabad Sports Complex, Tashkent

Attendance: 110

Referee: Behzur Murtazoev (Tajikistan)
Safarali Mahmadizoda (Tajikistan)
Somayeh Taheri (Iran)

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30 January 2023 (2023-01-30)

14:00

Kyrgyz Republic	2–4	Tajikistan
Boronbekova  25:31 Yrysbek Kyzy  28:43	Report	Qurbonova  14:22 Khudododova  27:05 Mirzoeva  27:45, 34:36

Yunusabad Sports Complex, Tashkent

Attendance: 32

Referee: Zahra Rahimi (Iran)
Somayeh Taheri (Iran)
Gulshoda Saitkulova (Uzbekistan)

30 January 2023 (2023-01-30)

17:00

Uzbekistan	4–5	Iran
Amirova  4:06, 32:07 Karachik  22:52, 25:24	Report	Shirbeigi  7:50, 16:10 Kamali  11:00, 35:50 Karimi  34:31

Yunusabad Sports Complex, Tashkent

Attendance: 197

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.

7 goals

• Sara Shirbeigi

5 goals

• Fereshteh Karimi
• Gulzoda Amirova

4 goals

• Mahsa Kamali
• Lyudmila Karachik

3 goals

• Maftuna Shoyimova

2 goals

• Maral Torkaman
• Karina Mirzoeva
• Umida Zoirova
• Malika Burkhanova

1 goal

• Seyedehnastaran Moghimifarzi
• Nazanin Estekifar
• Fatemeh Rahmati
• Elham Anafjeh
• Ziba Afrough
• Aiturgan Askarova
• Aizhan Boronbekova
• Kenzhebubu Yrysbek Kyzy
• Madina Fozilova
• Jonona Qurbonova
• Nekubakht Khudododova
• Feruza Turdiboeva

1 own goal

• Aiturgan Kurmanbekova (against Iran)
• Nekubakht Khudododova (against Iran)
• Marjona Fayzulloeva (against Iran)

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: ^[10]

Most Valuable player Award
Fereshteh Karimi [11]
Top Goalscorer Award
Sara Shirbeigi [11]
Fair Play Award
Tajikistan
Special Award
Kyrgyz Republic

See also

• 2022 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship

References

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2. "Toshkent shahrida ayollar oʻrtasida futzal boʻyicha "CAFA Womenʼs Futsal Championship-2023" xalqaro turniri boʻlib oʻtadi" [The international tournament "CAFA Women's Futsal Championship-2023" in women's futsal will take place in Tashkent city.]. ufa.uz (in Uzbek). Uzbekistan Football Association. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
3. "Iran to Compete at 2023 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship". tasnimnews.com. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
4. "IR Iran edge Uzbekistan to retain title". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
5. "Iran crowned champions of 2023 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship". tehrantimes.com. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
6. "Женская Национальная Сборная Таджикистана По Футзалу Примет Участие В Чемпионате CAFA-2023 В Ташкенте" [The Women's National Futsal Team of Tajikistan Will Participate in the CAFA-2023 Championship in Tashkent.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
7. "Женская сборная Кыргызстана сыграет на чемпионате в Ташкенте" [The women's national team of Kyrgyzstan will play in the championship in Tashkent.]. sport.kg (in Russian). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
8. "Uzbekistan women's futsal team will start training in Tashkent". ufa.uz. Uzbekistan Football Association. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
9. "Женская сборная Кыргызстана по футзалу сыграет в Ташкенте: расписание турнира" [The Kyrgyzstan women's national futsal team will play in Tashkent: tournament schedule.]. sport.kg (in Russian). 18 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
10. "В Ташкенте Завершился Чемпионат CAFA-2023 По Футзалу Среди Женских Сборных" [The CAFA 2023 Women's Futsal Championship concluded in Tashkent.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
11. "Iranian Duo Win Accolade at 2023 CAFA Women's Futsal C'ship". tasnimnews.com. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.

External links

• Official website