Nepal women's national under-17 football team

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Nepal Women's U-17
Nickname(s) Nepali Chelis
Association All Nepal Football Association
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation SAFF (South Asia)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA code NEP
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First colours
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First international
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 6–0 Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg
(Bangladesh; 17 December 2017)
Biggest win
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 4–0 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
(Bhutan; 11 August 2018)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 1–11 Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
(Nepal; 21 September 2018)
SAFF U-17 Women's Championship
Appearances7 (first in 2017 )
Best resultChampions (2022)

The Nepal women's U-17 national football team, otherwise known as Nepali Cheli's (Nepalese Sisters)[ citation needed ] is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association and represents Nepal in women's international football competitions. The Women's Football Department is developed to control and manage the women's football activities. The official motto of women's football in Nepal is "Football for Change". It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation and the South Asian Football Federation and has yet to qualify for the Asian Cup.

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History

The team played their debut game against Bangladesh on 17 December 2017 in 2017 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship which they lost by 6–0 margin. They finished last in the group stage, losing to India by 10–0 margin and then gained their first ever points in the tournament by drawing 1–1 against Bhutan.

In the next edition of the tournament, [1] Nepal qualified for the semi-finals for the first time but went down to India by narrow margin of 2–1 following which Nepal played third-place game against Bhutan which they lost in penalty shootout. During the same tournament, head coach Sanoj Shreshtha made it clear that Nepali players were not overaged. [2]

Coaches

Coaching staff

As of 13 July 2025
PositionName
Head coach Flag of Nepal.svg Sanjeet Singh
Assistant coach Flag of Nepal.svg Naresh Thapa
Flag of Nepal.svg Ritesh Malla
Goalkeeper coach Flag of Nepal.svg Chandra Devi Dahal
Team Manager Flag of Nepal.svg Niru Thapa

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification [3]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Jharna Dumrakoti Flag of Nepal.svg APF
1 GK Sunita Sengtan
1 GK Laxmi Oli
2 DF Dikshya Rayamajhi
2 DF Rejina Lama
2 DF Mina Chand
2 DF Kritisha Tamang Flag of Nepal.svg Karnali Province
2 DF Anshu BK Flag of Nepal.svg Waling Municipality
2 DF Min Maya Shestha
2 DF Alija BK
2 DF Gyanshu Dolma Lo
3 MF Bhumika Budathoki Flag of Nepal.svg Karnali Province
3 MF Ashika Karki Flag of Nepal.svg Koshi Province
3 MF Babtika Karki
3 MF Ayusha Reule
3 MF Diki Kumari Syangbo Tamang
3 MF Ayusha Gurung Flag of Nepal.svg Waling Municipality
3 MF Rabina BK Flag of Nepal.svg Waling Municipality
3 MF Sabina Tamang Flag of Nepal.svg Bhojpur Municipality
4 FW Puja Giri
4 FW Anita Rana Magar
4 FW Yam Kumari BK Flag of Nepal.svg Waling Municipality
4 FW Purnima Tharu

Fixtures & results

Legend

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2024

2 March 2024 (2024-03-02) 2024 SAFF U-16 Women's Championship Round robin Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg2–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Lalitpur, Nepal
15:00 NST (UTC+5:45)Sauravi Akanda Prity Soccerball shade.svg24', 31' Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 103
Referee: Meera Tamang (Bhutan)
4 March 2024 (2024-03-04) 2024 SAFF U-16 Women's Championship Round robin Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg0–3Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Lalitpur, Nepal
15:00 NST (UTC+5:45) Report
  • Puja Giri Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Bhumika Budathoki Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • Gyanshu Dolmalo Soccerball shade.svg31'
Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 150
Referee: Sen Hangma Subba (India)
7 March 2024 (2024-03-07) 2024 SAFF U-16 Women's Championship Round robin India  Flag of India.svg10–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Lalitpur, Nepal
15:00 NST (UTC+5:45)
  • Anita Dungdung Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Pearl Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg14', 43'
  • Anushka Kumari Soccerball shade.svg22'
  • Bonifilia Shullai Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • Gurleen Kaur Sidhu Soccerball shade.svg33', 77'
  • Min Maya Shrestha Soccerball shade.svg46' (o.g.)
  • Gurnaz Kaur Soccerball shade.svg58'
  • Rheanna Liz Jacob Soccerball shade.svg79'
 Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)
20 December 2024 (2024-12-20) friendly Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg5–1Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal
14:00 NST (UTC+5:45)Stadium: Dasarath Stadium

2025

20 August 2025 2025 SAFF U-17 Women's Championship Round robin India  Flag of India.svg7–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Thimphu
14:15 NST (UTC+5:45)
 Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Referee: Sharaban Tahura (Bangladesh)

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup finals record FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying record
YearResultPtsPldWDLGFGAGDResultPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2008 to Flag of Uruguay.svg 2018 did not qualifyQualification based on AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup's Result
Flag of India.svg 2021 Cancelled due to Covid-19 PandemicCancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Flag of India.svg 2022 did not qualifyQualification based on AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup's Result
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 2024
Flag of Morocco.svg 2025
Total0/900000000-00000000

AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup

AFC U-17 Championship finals record AFC U-17 Championship qualifying record
YearResultPtsPldWDLGFGAGDResultPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of South Korea.svg 2005 No Qualification ProcessNo Qualification Process
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2007
Flag of Thailand.svg 2009 to Flag of Thailand.svg 2017 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Thailand.svg 2019 Did not qualify Group E (4th)13012519-14
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2022 Cancelled due to Covid-19 PandemicQualification Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2024 Did not qualify Group H (2nd)3210142+2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2026 TBD Group F TBD
Total0/10000000003/845113921-13

SAFF U-17 Women's Championship

SAFF U-17 Women's Championship
Host/YearResultPositionGPWDLGSGAGD
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2017 Group Stage4th3012117-16
Flag of Bhutan.svg 2018 Semi final4th3102550
Flag of Bhutan.svg 2019 Semi final3rd301247-3
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2022 Champion2nd4310101+9
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2023 Fourth3rd411278-1
Flag of Nepal.svg 2024 Third3rd3102312-9
Flag of Bhutan.svg 2025 TBD
Total1 Title6/62064103050-20

Honours

Champion (1): 2014 [4]
Runners-up (1) :2015 [5]

References

  1. ↑ "SAFF U15 Women's Championship Draw Held, Nepal Groups with Pakistan". Goal Nepal. 28 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Nepal U15 Coach Sanoj Shrestha: Our All Players Are MRI Approved". Goal Nepal. 25 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Squad named for SAFF U-16 Women's Championship". ANFA. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Nepal U-14 Girls won AFC Championship" . Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "AFC U-14 Nepal lose to Bangladesh 0-1" . Retrieved 21 March 2025.
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