2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship

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2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country Bhutan
Dates9–18 August 2018
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (1st title)
Runners-up 
Third place 
Fourth place   
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored53 (5.3 per match)
Attendance49,626 (4,963 per match)
Top scorer(s)India Shilky Devi
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Tohura Khatun
Nepal Chandra Bhandari
(4 goals)
Best player(s)India Naorem Priyanka Devi
Fair play award 
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The 2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship was the 2nd 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
  2nd Champions (2017)
  2nd Group Stage (2017)
 India 2nd Runners-up (2017)
    2nd Group Stage (2017)
  1st —
  1st —

Venue[]

Thimphu
Changlimithang Stadium
Changlimithang is located in Bhutan
Changlimithang
Changlimithang
Changlimithang (Bhutan)
Capacity: 30,000
Changlimethang Stadium Thimphu 080907.jpg

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   (H) 2 1 0 1 6 1 +5 3
3   2 0 0 2 0 18 −18 0
Source: Bhutan Football
(H) Host
India 12–0 
Goal 1', 20', 44'
Goal 6'
Goal 14', 59'
Goal 42', 79'
Goal 47'
Kiran Goal 72'
Anju Goal 87', 89'		 AIFF
Attendance: 4619
Referee: (Bangladesh)
 6–0 
Sonam Lamho Goal 9', 38', 79'
Yeshey Bidha Goal 67', 83'
Deki Yangdon Goal 77'
Attendance: 7631
Referee: (India)
India 1–0 
Goal 58' AIFF
Attendance: 4762

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   2 0 0 2 0 18 −18 0
Source: Bhutan Football
Bangladesh 14–0 
Tohura Khatun Goal 5', 19'
Monika Chakma Goal 17'
Shamsunnahar Goal 31'
Maria Manda Goal 39'
Akhi Khatun Goal 40'
Sajeda Khatun Goal 48', 58'
Goal 50', 54', 57', 90'
Anai Mogini Goal 60', 88'
Attendance: 6401
Referee: (India)
Nepal   4–0 
Anuska Sherpa Goal 8'
Sabita Rana Magar Goal 14', 56'
Rajani Thokar Goal 59'
Attendance: 1964
Referee: (Bangladesh)
Nepal   0–3 Bangladesh
Tohura Khatun Goal 46'
Maria Manda Goal 51'
Sajeda Khatun Goal 67'
Attendance: 4916
Referee: (India)

Bracket[]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 August – Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
 
 
 India2
 
18 August – Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
 
   1
 
 India1
 
16 August – Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
 
 0
 
 5
 
 
 0
 
Third Place
 
 
18 August – Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
 
 
    2 (3)
 
 
  2 (4)

Knockout stage[]

Semi-finals[]

India 2–1   
Goal 31'
Goal 59'		 AIFF Goal 37'
Attendance: 1946
 5–0 
Anai Mogini Goal 18'
Anuching Mogini Goal 38'
Tohura Khatun Goal 43'
Maria Manda Goal 69'
Shaheda Akter Ripa Goal 86'
Attendance: 4803
Referee: (India)

Third place match[]

   2–2 
Chandra Bhandhari Goal 48', 55' Deki Yangdon Goal 3'
Yeshi Bidha Goal 66'
Penalties
Sabita Rana Magar Penalty missed
Saraswati Hamal Penalty scored
Preeti Rai Penalty scored
Saloni Ramanagar Penalty scored
Chandra Bhandari Penalty missed		 3–4 Penalty scored Sonam Lamho
Penalty scored Tshering Yangchen
Penalty missed Sherab Pelmo
Penalty scored Yeshi Bidha
Penalty scored Tshering Lhadon
Attendance: 1973
Referee: (Bangladesh)

Final[]

India 1–0 
Goal 66' AIFF
Attendance: 10611
Referee: (Nepal)

Awards[]

 2017 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship Champions 

India
First title

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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