Association | Lao Football Federation | ||
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
Head coach | Nayuha Toyoda | ||
Top scorer | Souphavanh Phayvanh (19) | ||
Home stadium | New Laos National Stadium | ||
FIFA code | LAO | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 108 16 (13 December 2024) [1] | ||
Highest | 73 (June 2009; December 2009) | ||
Lowest | 108 (December 2024) | ||
First international | |||
Thailand 13–1 Laos (Yangon, Myanmar; 6 September 2007) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Laos 11–0 Indonesia (Vientiane, Laos; 16 October 2011) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Thailand 14–1 Laos (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 22 September 2012) | |||
AFF Championship | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 2007 ) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2011, 2012) |
The Laos women's national association football team is the women's association football team representing Laos.
In 2005, Laos was among the Southeast Asian nations, alongside other neighboring countries, anticipated to field a women's team for the SEA Games held in Marikina in December. [2] The women's team was not established until 2007, making its international debut at the 2007 AFF Women's Championship. On September 6, 2007, it faced the Thailand team, undergoing a 1–13 defeat, with Souphavanh Phayvanh scoring Laos first-ever goal in the 70th minute. [3]
The year 2011 saw Laos host the AFF Women's Championship for the first time and reach the semifinals for the first time in the tournament’s history. [4] [5] The team secured its biggest result with an 11–0 victory over the Indonesia team, and finished fourth after losses to Vietnam and Thailand. [6]
In 2015, Laos participated in its first Olympic qualifying tournament and was eliminated in the first round after losses to the Chinese Taipei team and Iran. [7]
After not playing a single match between 2015 and 2021, the team returned to action and participated in its first Asian Cup Qualifying campaign in 2021. Drawn into Group A, the team was eliminated after a loss to Chinese Taipei and a draw with hosts Bahrain. [8]
Win Draw Lose Fixture
26 October 2024 Friendly | Malaysia | 3–1 | Laos | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
19:00 UTC+3 |
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| Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium |
29 October 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | Laos | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
19:00 UTC+3 |
| Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium |
November 2024 2024 AFF Women's Cup GS | East Timor | 0–0 | Laos | Vientiane, Laos |
19:30 UTC+7 | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
November 2024 2024 AFF Women's Cup GS | Laos | 0–1 | Singapore | Vientiane, Laos |
15:00 UTC+7 | Chang 21' | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
Position | Name |
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Team manager | Manila Alounlangsy Kaikesy Phommavanh |
Head coach | Nayuha Toyoda |
Assistant coach | Vilayvanh Panyanouvong |
Phoutthasack Silikoun | |
Meenou Phakdy | |
Goalkeeper coach | Phouth Khamsoukthavong |
Health/Medical Officer | Tictar Duangphachan |
Onta Maneeseng | |
Media Officer | Phuetsapha Phannamvong |
Interpreter | |
Kit Manager | Lasamy |
Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % |
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Honma Kei | 2013 | |||||
Kovanh Namthavixay | 2015 | |||||
Donesavanh Xaiyasombat | 2021 | |||||
Vongmisay Soubouakham | 2022 | |||||
Mohammad Herman Zailani | 2023 | |||||
Nayuha Toyoda. [9] | 2023– | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
The following players were called up for the 2024 ASEAN Women's Cup matches in November 2024 respectively. [10]
The following players have also been called up to the squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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FW | Thongdy Luangthoummala | July 18, 2008 | - | - | Army | v. Saudi Arabia, 29 October 2024 |
FW | Noun Chanthanahak | June 29, 2009 | - | - | Luang Prabang | v. Saudi Arabia, 29 October 2024 |
FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
1991–2007 | Did not exist | |||||||
2011–2019 | Did not enter | |||||||
2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2027 | ||||||||
Total |
Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
1996–2004 | Did not exist | |||||||
2008–2012 | Did not enter | |||||||
2016 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2020–2024 | Did not enter | |||||||
Total |
AFC Women's Asian Cup record | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
1975–2006 | Did not exist | |||||||
2008–2018 | Did not enter | |||||||
2022 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2026 | ||||||||
2029 | ||||||||
Total |
Asian Games record | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
1990–2006 | Did not exist | |||||||
2010–2022 | Did not enter | |||||||
2026 | ||||||||
2030 | ||||||||
2034 | ||||||||
Total |
AFF Women's Championship record | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
2004–2006 | Did not exist | |||||||
2007 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 21 |
2008 | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
2011 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 14 |
2012 | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 26 | |
2013 | Group stage | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
2015 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
2016–2019 | Did not enter | |||||||
2022 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
2025 | ||||||||
Total | 27 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 69 | 114 |
ASEAN Women's Cup record | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
2024 | ||||||||
Total |
SEA Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
1985–2005 | Did not exist | |||||||
2007 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
2009 | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
2013 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
2017–2019 | Did not enter | |||||||
2021 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
2023 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
2025 | ||||||||
2027 | ||||||||
2029 | ||||||||
2031 | ||||||||
2033 | ||||||||
Total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 54 |
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