2022_SAFF_U-18_Women's_Championship
2022 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship
International football competition
The 2022 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship was the third edition of the SAFF U-18 Women's Championship, an international football competition for women's under–18 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament was held from 15 to 25 March 2022 in Jamshedpur, India.[1][2][3][4]
The official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  India |
| Dates | 15–25 March 2022 |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in Jamshedpur host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | India (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Bangladesh |
| Third place |  Nepal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 24 (4 per match) |
| Attendance | 10,113 (1,686 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Serto Lynda Kom (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Serto Lynda Kom |
| Fair play award | Bangladesh |
← 2021 2023 → | |
India won the title of the SAFF U–18 Women's Championship 2022 after finishing on the top table with nine points and with a superior goal difference over Bangladesh.[5]
On 15 December 2021, AIFF declared to be the host of the tournament.[6]
All matches were held in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.
Choden Kizang- Om Choki
Yapa Appuhamilage Pabasara Minisarani
Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team has to register a squad of minimum 16 players and maximum 23 players, minimum two of whom must be goalkeepers.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (H) |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Champion |
| 2 | Bangladesh |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Nepal |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 |
Matches
| India | 7–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
Priyanka Sujeesh P.  15' S. Lynda Kom 17', 35' Apurna Narzary 69' Purnima Kumari 77' Sumita Munda 87' Nitu Linda 90+6' |
Report (SAFF) Report (AIFF) |
| Nepal | 2–4 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Dipa Shahi 31' Amisha Karki 90+3' |
Report (SAFF) | Afeida Khandekar 2' Most Aklima Khatun 33' Mst Eity Khatun 35' Shahada Akter Ripa 43' |
| Bangladesh | 0–1 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Report (SAFF) Report (AIFF) |
Nitu Linda 63' |
| Nepal | 1–5 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Sadipa Bholan 79' |
Report (SAFF) Report (AIFF) |
S. Lynda Kom 23', 38', 61' H. Shilky Devi 16' Anita Kumari 55' |
| Bangladesh | 2–1 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Shamsunnahar 69' Shahada Akter Ripa 83' |
Report (SAFF) | Amisha Karki 4' |
| India | 0–1 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Report (SAFF) Report (AIFF) |
Most Aklima Khatun 74' |
| 2022 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship champions |
|---|
 India First title |
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Top Goalscorer[7] | Most Valuable Player[7] | Fair Play award[7] |
|---|---|---|
| Serto Lynda Kom |
Serto Lynda Kom |
Bangladesh |
Goalscorers
There have been 24 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.
5 goals
Serto Lynda Kom
2 goals
Shahada Akter Ripa- Most Aklima Khatun
- Nitu Linda
Amisha Karki
1 goal
- Afeida Khandekar
- Mst Eity Khatun
- Shamsunnahar
- Priyanka Sujeesh Pottekkat
- Apurna Narzary
- Hemam Shilky Devi
- Anita Kumari
- Purnima Kumari
- Sumita Munda
- Sadipa Bholan
- Dipa Shahi
- "India set to host SAFF U–18 Women's, SAFF U-19 Championships in 2022". AIFF. 15 December 2021.
- "India to host SAFF U-18 Women's, SAFF U-19 Championships in 2022". Sportstar. 15 December 2021.
- "নতুন বছরে ৭ টুর্নামেন্টর লক্ষ্য সাফের". Daily Jagonews24 (in Bengali). 31 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- "মাত্র ৩ দেশ নিয়ে সাফ অনূর্ধ্ব-১৮ নারী চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ". Daily Jagonews24 (in Bengali). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- "India bag SAFF U-19 Women's Championship 2022". South Asian Football Federation. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "India set to host SAFF U-18 Women's, SAFF U-19 Championships in 2022". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- "India Bag SAFF U-18 Women's Championship 2022". South Asian Football Federation. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.