Tibet women's national football team

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Tibet women's national football team

Nickname(s)	"Lionesses Snow"
Association
Confederation	ConIFA
Head coach
Most caps
Top scorer
First colours Second colours
First international
Himachal Pradesh 0–2 Tibet India; 26 May 2012
Biggest win
Tibet 8–0 India; 28 April 2016
Biggest defeat
Manipur 7–0 Tibet India; 14 fébruary 2014

The Tibet women's football team is a national association football team controlled by the (TWS), an organization of exiled Tibetans. Its current team manager is .

Story[]

In 2010, Tibetan schools in India launched for the first time an official football program for Tibetan to Dharamshala.

The US Cassie Childers, during his summer break trip to Dharamsala in India. During the 2010 FIFA World Cup, she noticed that she was the only woman to pay attention to this international event. Subsequently, at a photographic exhibition of the , she is surprised that there are no women featured in the photographs, it was not just football, but all the sports. Cassie Childers participant in driving the Tibetan youth and became the first coach of the Women's Football Team Tibet.

During the winter holidays, forty girls selected by their schools, have lived together for learning and practicing football and name the potential team captains, while participating in leadership training. For the first training games, they are divided into two teams, and .

In 2011, the^{[clarification needed]} is headed by and , help the teacher . The program was founded in October 2011 to serve as a tool to empower Tibetan women in the refugee community. Thirteen Tibetan schools in India and eighteen people were trained to best frame the 500 adolescents participating in the program. The program begins in a training camp for a month, the 18 trainers form girls from each participating school to become leaders of the future new teams in both football training and empowerment. During this period the camp invite professional coaches, sports psychologists, empower women teachers, physiotherapists, nurses and specialized sports coaches. Eventually the female sports program of Tibet has trained 13 clubs in refugee settlements located in India.

A few days after the end of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, 5 July, a team of seven Tibetan players met a Chinese team during the Discover Football Festival in Berlin. Phuntsok Dolma, Sherab Dolma, Yandan Lhamo, Tenzin Norzom, Dasel Tenzin Sonam Tenzin Yangzom Palyang and then became the first Tibetan players to play a historic meeting in a foreign country. The players were selected in a refugee camp in India by their coaches, and , for the simple reason that in China, they would never have had the right to set foot on a ball. They confronted the players of the Shanghai University of Sport. Some months before, Cassie Childers, the program manager and founder of the , had decided with the team of a collaboration with the .

The team of Tibetan women's football, created in 2011 in Dharamsala, India, was released thanks to international donations. The first Tibetan Women's National Team is created, composed of 21 members. The first captain Ngawang Tsering Lhamo and Lhadon is the vice captain of the team. The selection of the team of girls of the Tibetan football is chosen each winter in a training camp.

In 2012 May 26, Tibet faces Himachal Pradesh team before formatnum 8000 spectators, the match will end with a victory of two goals to nil, the first goal in the history of the women's team is Lhamo Kyi registered. On September 9, the team played a second match which will result in a loss to Haryana.

In 2013 the team wins a match, the second ended in defeat, the latest in a draw.

In 2014 the team participates in Manipur Spring Football Festival first ladies Imphal. The first match starts on February 14 is finally defeated, the day the game is winning 4–2, is allowing Tibet to play the final against Manipur who finished in a draw, the two teams are named co-winner the tournament.

For the training session at Winter Camp 2014, a professional team is in place to form the best women's team Tibet. , General Manager & Responsible (communication, teamwork, leadership, self-esteem). of New Zealand served as head coach. , New Zealand also joined as a fitness coach (yoga, circuit training, meditation, nutrition). of Ireland has used his training in hypnotherapy and other therapeutic models for group sessions and individual sports therapy. Coordinator with the TNSA.

In 2015, they participate in three friendly matches that end in four wins, a draw is a defeat. Summer Camp 2015 begins with a new coach of the female Tibetan football team , and the creation of a new headquarters in Clement Town India.

In 2016, the 28 and 30 April, two preparation matches are played, overwhelming victory against K.V School eight goals to nil and Woodstock School six goal to zero.

Goa Football Association (GFA) has introduced the female Goa Football Festival, the tournament starts on 4 for Tibet May 5 at Duler Stadium Mapusa. Participating teams are the Tibet team Football Academy Spectrum Viva Goa and North Goa XI. The Tibetan team players compose the Tibetan refugee community in India and Nepal.

Jamyang Choetso (Wangla), the tournament is designated team captain, Tenzin Dekyong is chosen as goalkeeper of the Tibet team. For the first time, the team selected a contingent of six players from the Nepal. The team is coached by Gompo Dorjee, a former member of the National Men's Team Tibet, and managed by Cassie Childers.

In his first match Tibet's team wins against North Viva Goa 4–0 football stadium Duler. Goals are marked by Jamyang Choetso the 6th and 33rd minutes, Ngawang Lhamo Dhondup Otsoe 11th and 40th.

The women's Tibetan team plays against Goa XI in the final on May 7 Goa dominates Tibet. The finale ends with 6–0, Goa Goa XI won the football feminine Festival 2016, Tibet finished in second place.

On June 18, for the first time in the history of Tibetan women's football, Lhamo Kyi first scorer of the team and the women's Tibet Jamyang Choetso (Wangla) Football captain female Tibet Tibetan became the first women to obtain a license AIFF D coach in Goa, India.

Achievements[]

• Manipur to Football Tournament 2014: Co-Winner
• Goa Football Women Festival 2016: Finalist

Individual distinctions[]

• Jamyang Choetso (Wangla): Price for the best scorer of the Manipur Football Tournament 2014.
• Marie Choeying Oehm: Prize for best midfielder of Manipur Football Tournament 2014.

Squad by year[]

Squad 2012[]

• Tenzin Dekyong
• Tenzin Dolma
• Tenzin Lhamo
• Choezom (cap)
• Tsering Lhamo
• Tenzing Choekyi
• Marie Choeying Oehm
• Jamyang Choetso Wangla
• Kunchok Sangmo
• Ngawang Oetso
• Tenzin Choezom
• Lhamo Kyi
• Rinzin Dolma
• Ngawang-Michael

Squad 2013[]

• Tenzin Yangchen
• Tashi Dolma Talook
• Dhe Ga
• Tenzin Mozron
• Rinzin Ngawang Zen
• Rinzin dolma Tholing
• Tenzin Kunsel
• Tsering Lhamo
• Phurbu Sangmo
• Lingkyi Lhamo Choekyi
• Tenzin yangchen
• Abu Lhamo
• Lhamo Kyi (cap)
• Sonam Palyang
• Tsering Dolma Gultsang
• Jamyang Choetso

Squad 2014[]

Gardienne:

• Tenzin Dekyong

Défense:

• Tenzin Dolma
• Tenzin Lhamo
• Choezom (cap)
• Tsering Lhamo (asst. captain)

Milieu terrain défensif:

• Tenzing Choekyi
• Marie Choeying Oehm

Milieu de terrain:

• Wangla
• Kunchok Sangmo
• Ngawang Oetso

Attaque:

• Tenzin Choezom

Squad 2015^[1][]

• Tenzin Yangzom
• Sherab Dolma
• Phuntsok Dolma
• Lhamo Choekyi
• Yandan Lhamo
• Tenzin Dhekyong
• Tenzin Chozom
• Ngawang Oetso
• Tashi Dolma
• Tenzin Dasel
• Tenzin Youdon
• Sonam Palyang
• Tenzin Tsentso
• Tenzin Norzom
• Tsering Lhamo

Squad 2016[]

• Yangdan Lhamo
• Lhamo Kyi
• Pema Choedon
• Gopso Dhapz
• Jamyang Choetso (cap)
• Sonam Palyang
• Tenzin Dekyong
• Tsering Lhamo
• Tenzin Lhamo
• Ngawang
• Tenzii Chonzom
• Thinley Sangmo
• Kalsang Kyi

Selected international matches[]

2012[]

2013[]

2014[]

2015[]

2016[]

Top goalscorers[]

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps
1		2012–	18	16
2		2012–	6	16
3		2012–	5	12
4		2012–	2	12
5		2012–	2	13
6		2012–	2	13
7		2012–	1	13
8		2012–	1	13
9		2012–	1	13
10		2014–	1	10
11		2012–	1	10
12		2012–	1	10
13		2012–	1	10
14		2012–	1	10

Coaches[]

Statistics correct as of 30 March 2016

Manager	Dates	P	W	D	L	Win %
	2011–2015	11	5	3	3	045.5
	2015–	7	5	0	2	071.4

References[]

• "We can do anything boys can do" – Tibet's female football stars of tomorrow, Tibet Pos , January 9, 2013
• cassie childers starts soccer not for profit tibetan women, Semester At Sea , May 5, 2013
• tibetan sports, Tibetan sports , 2016
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• Local teacher heads to india to start soccer program, Willits news , June 1, 2011 and coach football
• Tibets first girls soccer coaches, Forbidden Dream Tibet , November 11, 2011
• China Tibet and football, , July 19, 2011
• Football for peace Tibetan women's team plays in Berlin, Sport and dev , July 22, 2015
• voanews.com/content/tibet-china-womens-football-make-history/2852529.html Tibet china women's soccer make history, Voice of America , July 7, 2015
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• Tibet women's soccer, TIBET'S SOCCER WOMEN , 2014
• -goa / tibetan-women's-soccer-team-to-play-in-goa, Tibet express , April 2, 2016
• goa host women's soccer festival, Arun football , May 3, 2016
• /2853266.html Tibet post easy 4–0 win over North Viva Goa in Goa Women's Football Tournament Festival, webindia123 , May 5, 2016
• Goa-eves-crush-Tibet-side-to-clinch-title / 101760.html Dominant Goa eves crush Tibet side to clinch title, goa Herald , May 8, 2016
• Tibetan women soccer team AIMS recognition by fifa 2017, Hindustan Times , June 11, 2013

Other sources[]

• "Soccer Nuns". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
• "Tibetan, Chinese Women's Soccer Teams Make History With First Encounter". VOA. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

External links[]

• Official website