2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship

2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Bhutan
Dates 9–18 August 2018
Teams 6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  India (1st title)
Runners-up  Bangladesh
Third place  Bhutan
Fourth place    Nepal
Tournament statistics
Matches played 10
Goals scored 53 (5.3 per match)
Top scorer(s) India Shilky Devi
Bangladesh Shamsunnahai
Bangladesh Tohura Khatun
Nepal Chandra Bhandari
(4 goals)
Best player India Naorem Priyanka Devi
Fair play award  Bangladesh

The 2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship was the second edition of the SAFF U-15 Women's Championship, an international football competition for women's under-15 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament was hosted by Bhutan from 9–18 of August, 2018 at Changlimithang Stadium. Six teams from the region took part.

Host selection

A draw for tournament ceremony was held on 7 July 2018 in Motijheel at conference room of Bangladesh Football Federation.

SAFF general secretary Anwarul Haque Helal and BFF general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag, were among others present on the occasion.[1]

Player eligibility

Players born on or after 1 January 2003 are eligible to compete in the tournament.

Participating nations

Team Appearances
in the SAFF U-15 Women's Championship		 Previous best performance
 Bangladesh 2nd Champions (2017)
 Bhutan 2nd Group Stage (2017)
 India 2nd Runners-up (2017)
   Nepal 2nd Group Stage (2017)
 Pakistan 1st —
 Sri Lanka 1st —

Venue

Thimphu
Changlimithang Stadium
Changlimithang
2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship (Bhutan)
Capacity: 30,000

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1  India 2 2 0 0 13 0 +13 6 Qualified for Knockout stage
2  Bhutan (H) 2 1 0 1 6 1 +5 3
3  Sri Lanka 2 0 0 2 0 18 −18 0
Source: Bhutan Football
(H) Host.
India  12–0  Sri Lanka
Shilky Devi  1', 20', 44'
Lynda Kom  6'
Avika Singh  14', 59'
Sunita Munda  42', 79'
Thounaojam Kritina Devi  47'
Kiran  72'
Anju  87', 89'		 AIFF
Bhutan  6–0  Sri Lanka
Sonam Lamho  9', 38', 79'
Yeshey Bidha  67', 83'
Deki Yangdon  77'
India  1–0  Bhutan
Shilky Devi  58' AIFF

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1  Bangladesh 2 2 0 0 17 0 +17 6 Qualified for Knockout stage
2    Nepal 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
3  Pakistan 2 0 0 2 0 18 −18 0
Bangladesh  14–0  Pakistan
Tohura Khatun  5', 19'
Monika Chakma  17'
Shamsunnahar  31'
Maria Manda  39'
Akhi Khatun  40'
Sajeda Khatun  48', 58'
Shamsunnahai  50', 54', 57', 90'
Anai Mogini  60', 88'
Nepal    4–0  Pakistan
Anuska Sherpa  8'
Sabita Rana Magar  14', 56'
Rajani Thokar  59'
Nepal    0–3  Bangladesh
Tohura Khatun  46'
Maria Manda  51'
Sajeda Khatun  67'

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 August – Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
 
 
 India2
 
18 August – Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
 
   Nepal1
 
 India1
 
16 August – Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
 
 Bangladesh0
 
 Bangladesh5
 
 
 Bhutan0
 
Third Place
 
 
18 August – Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
 
 
   Nepal 2 (3)
 
 
 Bhutan 2 (4)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

India  2–1    Nepal
Lynda Kom  31'
Thounaojam Kritina Devi  59'		 AIFF Rajani Thokar  37'
Bangladesh  5–0  Bhutan
Anai Mogini  18'
Anuching Mogini  38'
Tohura Khatun  43'
Maria Manda  69'
Shaheda Akter Ripa  86'

Third place match

Nepal    2–2  Bhutan
Chandra Bhandhari  48', 55' Deki Yangdon  3'
Yeshi Bidha  66'
Penalties
Sabita Rana Magar
Saraswati Hamal
Preeti Rai
Saloni Ramanagar
Chandra Bhandari 		3–4 Sonam Lamho
Tshering Yangchen
Sherab Pelmo
Yeshi Bidha
Tshering Lhadon

Final

India  1–0  Bangladesh
Sunita Munda  66' AIFF

Goalscorers

4 Goals
3 Goals
  • Bangladesh Sajeda Khatun
  • Bangladesh Maria Manda
  • Bhutan Sonam Lamho
  • Bhutan Yeshey Bidha
  • India Sunita Munda
2 Goals
  • Bangladesh Anai Mogini
  • Bhutan Deki Yangdon
  • India Avika Singh
  • India Anju
  • India Lynda Kom
  • India Thounaojam Kritina Devi
  • Nepal Sabita Rana Magar
  • Nepal Rajani Thokar
1 Goal
  • Bangladesh Monika Chakma
  • Bangladesh Shamsunnahar
  • Bangladesh Akhi Khatun
  • Bangladesh Anuching Mogini
  • Bangladesh Shaheda Akter Ripa
  • India Kiran
  • Nepal Anuska Sherpa

References

  1. ↑ "SAFF U15 Women's Championship draw held". Bangladesh Football Federation. 28 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "SAFF U15 Women's Championship Draw Held, Nepal Groups with Pakistan". Goal Nepal. 28 July 2018.
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