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Association | Bangladesh Football Federation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | (vacant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Captain | Sabina Khatun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Most caps | Sabina Khatun (56) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Top scorer | Sabina Khatun (36) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Home stadium | Bangabandhu National Stadium (Dhaka) BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium (Dhaka) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | BAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current | 139 1 (16 August 2024) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest | 100 (December 2013; December 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 147 (August 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
First international | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh 0–1 Nepal (Dhaka, Bangladesh; 29 January 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bangladesh 9–0 Bhutan (Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh; 15 December 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bangladesh 0–9 Thailand (Dhaka, Bangladesh; 21 May 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SAFF Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 6 (first in 2010 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Champion (2022, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The Bangladesh women's national football team is the women's national association football team of Bangladesh controlled by the Bangladesh Football Federation under the supervision of the women's football committee. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation and has yet to qualify for the World Cup or an AFC Women's Asian Cup finals.
Bangladesh are the defending champion at the SAFF Women's Championship, after clinching their maiden title in 2022. [2] They also secured a bronze medal in the South Asian Federation Games 2010 and a silver medal at the SAFF Women's Championship 2016. [3]
Women's football was introduced in Bangladesh when the nations first ever football tournament dedicated to women was staged under the Vision Asia programme in November 2007. Eight teams from different districts all over the country took part in the tournament. [4] The tournaments success, lead to the Bangladesh Football Federation, organizing the 2008 Women's school football tournament, under the Vision Bangladesh programme. The National Football Championship for women was introduced the subsequent year, for different district teams to take part in. While in 2009, Golam Robbani Choton a veteran in the Dhaka football scene, was put in charge of the inactive women's national team. However, the Bangladesh women's team was continuously neglected throughout the late 2000s.
Bangladesh played their first international game on 29 January 2010 in against Nepal, during the 2010 South Asian Games, [5] held in Dhaka, losing 1–0. The team impressed in the following fixtures, pulling of two successive victories against, Sri Lanka, and then Pakistan respectively. Although they suffered a 0–7 defeat at the hands of India during their last group stage game, Bangladesh secured the bronze medal. The team proceeded to take part in the, 2010 SAFF Women's Championship later on that year, which was played on home soil, but this time in Cox's Bazar. They won significantly against Bhutan and Sri Lanka (2–0 and 9–0), however they were defeated by Nepal in the semifinals.
It was in 2011, when the football federation decided to launch the Bangladesh Women's Football League. The national team was active the following year, taking part in the 2012 SAFF Championship. They lost to India and Sri Lanka, attaining their sole victory against Bhutan, 1–0 thanks to a goal from captain Pru Suinu. Nonetheless, the team failed to advance past the group stages.
After 2012 SAFF Women's Championship, BFF started to make a structure for women's team. On the other hand, government started Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold Cup Football Tournament from 2011, where a number of footballers from all-over the country were showcase their footballing skill on a yearly basis, strengthening the national team's pipeline of talents. In October 2014, Norio Tsukitate was appointed as the team's first foreign head coach. Bangladesh team management started almost a year-long camp for 2014 SAFF Women's Championship, and Bangladesh team won two of there three Group matches and, reached the semi-finals where Bangladesh lost against Nepal by 1–0. After the tournament concluded Golam Robbani Choton returned to head coach duty. [6]
In the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship, Bangladesh reached to the final having defeated Maldives 6–0 in the semi-final. Nonetheless, the inexperienced team lost 3–1 to India in the Final. [7] The team's fortunes at the 2019 SAFF Women's Championship did not change, as they lost to India by a margin of 4–0 in the semi-final. [8]
Bangladesh did not make to the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification. But, after that, Bangladesh played three FIFA Friendly matches, one against Hong Kong where they beat Hong Kong by 5–0 in 2021 and two against Malaysia where they draw one and beat one Malaysia by 6–0 before the 2022 SAFF Women's Championship. [9]
Bangladesh won their all three group matches having defeated Maldives by 3–0, Pakistan by 6–0 and India by 3–0, reached Semi-finals as unbeaten group champion. [10] [11] [12] In the semi-finals having defeated Bhutan by 8–0 and reached the Final. [13] Bangladesh faced Nepal in the final where, Bangladesh clinched their maiden SAFF Women's Championship title with a 3–1 victory over Nepal in an entertaining final at the Dasharath Rangasala in Kathmandu on 19 September 2022. [14] [15] [16] [17]
The Bangladesh national football team plays in bottle green shirts and dark red shorts embedded. Also with red and green stripes. Green and red are the historic national colours of Bangladesh, originating from the national flag of Bangladesh. The red represents the sun rising over Bengal, and also the blood of those who died for the independence of Bangladesh. The green stands for the lushness of the land of Bangladesh. The current Bangladesh away jersey is completely diametric to the regular one.
The Bangladesh women's national team plays their home matches at the Bangabandhu National Stadium & Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium.
Bangladesh's both home and away matches are broadcast live on Bangladesh Television & T Sports.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose
1 December 2023 Friendly | Bangladesh | 3–0 | Singapore | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
16:00 BST (UTC+6) | Report (BFF) | Stadium: Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium Referee: Appuhamila Pabasara Minisarani (Sri Lanka) |
4 December 2023 Friendly | Bangladesh | 8–0 | Singapore | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
15:00 BST (UTC+6) |
| Report | Stadium: Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan) |
31 May Friendly | Bangladesh | 0–4 | Chinese Taipei | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
17:45 BST (UTC+6) | Report |
| Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan) |
3 June Friendly | Bangladesh | 0–1 | Chinese Taipei | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
17:45 BST (UTC+6) | Report | Su Yu-hsuan 17' | Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Referee: Yapa Pabasara Minisaraniyapa (Sri Lanka) |
24 July Friendly | Bhutan | 1–5 | Bangladesh | Thimphu, Bhutan |
18:00 UTC+6 |
| Report | Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Referee: H.M. Malika Madhushani (Sri Lanka) |
27 July Friendly | Bhutan | 2–4 | Bangladesh | Thimphu, Bhutan |
18:00 UTC+6 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Referee: Y.A. Pabasara Minisaraniyapa (Sri Lanka) |
20 October 2024 2024 SAFF W GS | Bangladesh | 1–1 | Pakistan | Kathmandu, Nepal |
17:45 BST (UTC+6) | Shamsunnahar Jr. 90+1' | Report | Malik 32' | Stadium: Dashrath Stadium Attendance: 307 Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan) |
23 October 2024 2024 SAFF W GS | India | 1–3 | Bangladesh | Kathmandu, Nepal |
17:45 BST (UTC+6) | Stadium: Dashrath Stadium |
27 October 2024 2024 SAFF W SF | Bangladesh | 7–1 | Bhutan | Kathmandu, Nepal |
13:45 BST (UTC+6) | Report |
| Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Attendance: 486 Referee: Y.A. Pabasara Minisaraniyapa (Sri Lanka) |
30 October 2024 2024 SAFF W F | Bangladesh | 2–1 | Nepal | Kathmandu, Nepal |
17:45 BST (UTC+6) | Report |
| Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Attendance: 15,373 Referee: Kanika Barman (India) |
Position | Name | |
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Head Coach | (vacant) | |
Assistant Coaches | Mahbubur Rahman Litu Mahmuda Akter Ananya Trishna Chakma Suinu Pru Marma | |
Goalkeeping Coach | Masud Ahmed | |
Fitness Coach | Ivan Razlog | |
Physiotherapist | Laizu Yeasmin Lipa | |
Team Manager | Amirul Islam Babu | |
Media Manager | Khalid Mahmud | |
Technical Director | Saiful Bari Titu | [18] |
Caps and goals updated as of 4 December 2023 after the match against Singapore.
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Sathi Biswas | 13 August 2005 | 0 | 0 | ARB College Sporting Club | v. Chinese Taipei, 3 June 2024 |
GK | Swarna Rani Mandal | 6 June 2006 | 1 | 0 | ARB College Sporting Club | v. Singapore, 4 December 2023 |
DF | Surma Jannat | 1 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | ARB College Sporting Club | v. Chinese Taipei, 3 June 2024 |
DF | Sheuli Azim | 20 December 2001 | 32 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings Women | v. Chinese Taipei, 3 June 2024 |
DF | Anai Mogini | 1 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings Women | v. Chinese Taipei, 3 June 2024 |
MF | Marzia Akter | 15 October 2002 | 6 | 1 | ARB College Sporting Club | v. Singapore, 4 December 2023 |
FW | Sauravi Akanda Prity | v. Chinese Taipei, 3 June 2024 | ||||
FW | Krishna Rani Sarkar | 1 January 2001 | 31 | 11 | Bashundhara Kings Women | v. Singapore, 4 December 2023 |
INJ Withdrew due to injury |
*Players in bold are still active with Bangladesh.
Most capped players
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FIFA Women's World Cup records | |||||||||
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Host Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
1991 to 2011 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2015 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2019 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2023 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
2031 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Football at the Summer Olympics Games records | ||||||||
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Host Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
1996 to 2008 | Did not enter | |||||||
2012 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2020 | ||||||||
2024 | Withdrew | |||||||
2028 | To be determined | |||||||
2032 | ||||||||
Total | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asian Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
1990 to 2018 | Did not enter | |||||||
2022 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 |
2026 | To be determined | |||||||
2030 | To be determined | |||||||
2034 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 1/19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 |
AFC Women's Asian Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
1975 to 2010 | Did not enter | |||||||
2014 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2018 | Did not enter | |||||||
2022 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2026 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 0/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
1975 to 2010 | Did not enter | |||||||
2014 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 |
2018 | Did not enter | |||||||
2022 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 |
Total | 2/20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | −25 |
SAFF Women's Championship records | ||||||||
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Host Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
2010 | Semi-final | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
2012 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
2014 | Semi-final | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
2016 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 |
2019 | Semi-final | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
2022 | Champion | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 |
2024 | Champion | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +7 |
2026 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 7/7 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 72 | 36 | +36 |
South Asian Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
Dhaka 2010 | Bronze medal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 |
Shillong & Guwahati 2016 | Bronze medal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | –4 |
Total | 2/2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 |
Against | Region | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | %Win |
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Nepal | AFC | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 15.38 |
Sri Lanka | AFC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 75.00 |
Chinese Taipei | AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
Pakistan | AFC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 66.67 |
India | AFC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 44 | −34 | 16.67 |
Bhutan | AFC | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 5 | +38 | 100.00 |
Uzbekistan | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
Thailand | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0.00 |
Iran | AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
Philippines | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
Afghanistan | AFC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 100.00 |
Maldives | AFC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 100.00 |
Singapore | AFC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 66.67 |
Malaysia | AFC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 33.33 |
Myanmar | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
Jordan | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
Hong Kong | AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
Vietnam | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
Japan | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 |
Source: Results
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