2022 SAFF Women's Championship


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The 2022 SAFF Women's Championship was the 6th edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, the international women's football championship contested by the national teams of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).[1][2][3] The tournament was played from 6–19 September 2022 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

2022 SAFF Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNepal
Dates6–19 September
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Bangladesh (1st title)
Runners-up Nepal
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored59 (4.92 per match)
Attendance30,048 (2,504 per match)
Top scorer(s)Bangladesh Sabina Khatun
(8 goals)
Best player(s)Bangladesh Sabina Khatun
Best goalkeeperBangladesh Rupna Chakma
Fair play award Bangladesh

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In the final, Bangladesh played Nepal on 19 September 2022 at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. Bangladesh won the final match 3–1, claiming their first SAFF title.[4] Bangladeshi player Sabina Khatun was the tournament's best player, winning the Most Valuable Player award. Also, Sabina Khatun won the Top Scorer(s) award as she scored the most goals during the tournament with eight. Bangladesh's Rupna Chakma, with four clean sheets, won the Best Goalkeeper award, awarded to the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets.[5][6]

Apart from the hosts, Nepal, six other South Asian teams participated in the tournament. Pakistan would participate in the tournament after two season.[7][8][9]

Country Appearance Previous best performance FIFA ranking
Oct 2022
  India 6th Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) 61
  Nepal (Host) 6th Runners-up (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019) 103
  Bangladesh 6th Runners-up (2016) 140
  Sri Lanka 6th Semi-finals (2012, 2014, 2019) 155
  Maldives 6th Semi-finals (2016) 159
  Bhutan 6th Group stage (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) 177
  Pakistan 4th Semi-finals (2010) 160

Nepal was confirmed as the host for the 2022 SAFF Women’s Championship at the SAFF Ordinary Congress on 2 July 2022.[10]

Kathmandu
Dasharath Rangasala
Capacity: 18,000[11]
 
Referees
  •   Jaya Chakma
  •   Om Choki
  •   Ranjita Devi Tekcham
  •   Anjana Rai
  •   Pabasara Minisarani
Assistant Referees
  •   Salma Akter Moni
  •   Choden Tshering
  •   Riiohlang Dhar
  •   Radhika Shakya
  •   Malika Madhushani
  • All matches were played at Nepal.
  • Times listed are UTC+05:45.
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1   Bangladesh 3 3 0 0 12 0 +12 9 Qualified for Knockout stage
2   India 3 2 0 1 12 3 +9 6
3   Pakistan 3 1 0 2 7 9 −2 3
4   Maldives 3 0 0 3 0 19 −19 0

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1   Nepal (H) 2 2 0 0 10 0 +10 6 Qualified for Knockout stage
2   Bhutan 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
3   Sri Lanka 2 0 0 2 0 11 −11 0

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts

Semi-finalsFinal
      
16 September–Kathmandu
  Bangladesh8
19 September–Kathmandu
  Bhutan0
  Bangladesh3
16 September–Kathmandu
  Nepal1
  Nepal1
  India0
 6th SAFF Women's Championship 2022 
 
Bangladesh
First title

There have been 59 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 4.92 goals per match.

8 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. The Top scorers (top scorer), Most Valuable Player (best overall player) and Best Goalkeeper (goalkeeper with the most clean sheets) awards were given.[5][6]

Most Valuable Player Top scorer(s) Best Goalkeeper Fair Play Award
  Sabina Khatun   Sabina Khatun
(8 goals) 		  Rupna Chakma   Bangladesh
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