SAFF Women's Championship

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SAFF Women's Championship
Organising body SAFF
Founded2010;14 years ago (2010)
RegionSouth Asia
Number of teams
7
Current championsFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
(2nd title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of India.svg  India (5 titles)
Television broadcasters FanCode
Website saffederation.org
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 SAFF Women's Championship

The SAFF Women's Championship, also called the South Asian Football Federation Women's Cup, is a competition for women's national football teams governed by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). All seven members are eligible to participate in the tournament.

Contents

History

The current SAFF members are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Formerly, eight members used to compete against each other until Afghanistan departs from SAFF. It is held in every two years.

India won first 5 edition so far, beating Nepal four times and Bangladesh once in the final. [1] [2] Winning their second title consecutively, Bangladesh are the current champion defeating Nepal by 2–1 goals on 30 October 2024 in the final. [3]

Results

YearHostFinalLosing semi-finalists
ChampionScoreRunner-up
2010
Details
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Flag of India.svg
India
1–0Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh and Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
2012
Details
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of India.svg
India
3–1Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan and Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
2014
Details
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of India.svg
India
6–0Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh and Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
2016
Details
Flag of India.svg  India Flag of India.svg
India
3–1Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives and Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal
2019
Details
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Flag of India.svg
India
3–1Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh and Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
2022
Details
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
3–1Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan and Flag of India.svg  India
2024
Details
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
2–1Flag of Nepal.svg
Nepal
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan and Flag of India.svg  India


Statistics

Performance by nation

NationChampionsRunners-upSemi-finalists
Flag of India.svg  India 5 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 , 2019)2 (2022, 2024)
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2 (2022, 2024)1 (2016)3 ( 2010 , 2014, 2019)
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 6 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019 , 2022 , 2024 )1 (2016)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 3 ( 2012 , 2014, 2019)
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 2 (2022, 2024)
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan*1 (2012)
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 1 (2016)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1 (2012)
Bold = Hosts
* = Not part of SAFF anymore

Participating nations

Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • SF – Semifinals
  • GS – Group stage
  • dq – Disqualified/Suspended by FIFA/AFC/SAFF.
  • q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
  •     Hosts
  •  ×  – Did not enter
  •  ×  – Withdrew before tournament begins
  •    Not part of SAFF
Team Flag of Bangladesh.svg
2010
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
2012
Flag of Pakistan.svg
2014
Flag of India.svg
2016
Flag of Nepal.svg
2019
Flag of Nepal.svg
2022
Flag of Nepal.svg
2024
Total
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh SFGSSF2ndSF1st1st7
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan GSGSGSGSGSSFSF7
Flag of India.svg  India 1st1st1st1st1stSFSF7
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 2nd2nd2ndSF2nd2nd2nd7
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives GSGSGSSFGSGSGS7
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan SFGSGS××GSGS5
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka GSSFSFGSSFGSGS7
Former team(s)
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan GSSFGSGSNot part of SAFF4

All-time table

As of 30 October 2024

RankTeamPartPldWDLGFGADifPts
1Flag of India.svg  India 730252315716+14177
2Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 732232713323+11071
3Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 72716297437+3750
4Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 72581162274–5225
5Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5155192353–3016
6Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 721321614100–8611
7Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 72131172697–7110
8Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 4121291067–575

Top goalscorers of all time

As of 30 October 2024
NameGoals
Flag of India.svg Ngangom Bala Devi 27
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sabina Khatun 26

Flag of Nepal.svg Anu Lama

22
Flag of Nepal.svg Sabitra Bhandari 21
Flag of India.svg Sasmita Mallick 20
Flag of Nepal.svg Jamuna Gurung 17
Flag of India.svg Kamala Devi 17
Flag of Nepal.svg Sajana Rana 10

Flag of Bhutan.svg Deki Lhazom

10

Flag of Nepal.svg Rekha Poudel

8

Winning coaches

YearTeamCoach
2010Flag of India.svg  India Flag of India.svg Mohammad Shahid Jabbar
2012
2014 Flag of India.svg Tarun Roy
2016 Flag of India.svg Sajid Dar
2019 Flag of India.svg Maymol Rocky
2022Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Flag of Bangladesh.svg Golam Robbani
2024 Flag of England.svg Peter Butler

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. The Most Valuable Player (best overall player), Top scorers (top scorer) and Best Goalkeeper (goalkeeper with the most clean sheets) awards were given to the player and, the Fair play award were given to the Team. [4]

YearMost Valuable PlayerTop scorer(s)Best goalkeeperFair play award
Player(s)Goals
2010 Flag of India.svg Bala Devi Flag of India.svg Sasmita Malik 13Not awardedNot awarded
2012 Flag of India.svg Yumnam Kamala Devi Flag of Nepal.svg Jamuna Gurung 8
2014 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sabina Khatun Flag of India.svg Bala Devi 16Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
2016 Flag of India.svg Indumathi Kathiresan Flag of Nepal.svg Sabitra Bhandari 12Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal
2019 Flag of India.svg Grace Dangmei Flag of Nepal.svg Sabitra Bhandari
Flag of India.svg Indumathi Kathiresan
4Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
2022 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sabina Khatun Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sabina Khatun 8 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Rupna Chakma Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
2024 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Ritu Porna Chakma Flag of Bhutan.svg Deki Lhazom 8 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Rupna Chakma Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan

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