SAFF Women's Championship
The SAFF Women's Championship, also called the South Asian Football Federation Women's Cup, is the main association football competition of the women's national football teams, governed by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). All seven members are eligible to participate in this tournament.
| Founded | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Region | SAFF |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Current champions |  India |
| Most successful team(s) | India (5 titles) |
 2021 SAFF Women's Championship | |
History
The current SAFF members are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Formerly, eight members used to compete, prior to the departure of Afghanistan from SAFF. It is held every two years.
India has won every edition so far, beating Nepal four times and Bangladesh once in the final.[1][2]
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Losing semi-finalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | |||||
| 2010 Details |
 Bangladesh |
India |
1–0 |  Nepal |
Bangladesh,  Pakistan | ||
| 2012 Details |
 Sri Lanka |
India |
3–1 | Nepal |
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| 2014 Details |
Pakistan |
India |
6–0 | Nepal |
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka | ||
| 2016 Details |
India |
India |
3–1 | Bangladesh |
 Maldives, Nepal | ||
| 2019 Details |
Nepal[5] |
India |
3–1 | Nepal |
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh | ||
| 2021 Details |
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Statistics
Performance by nation
| Nation | Champions | Runners-up | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| India |
5 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) | – | – |
| Nepal |
– | 4 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019) | 1 (2016) |
| Bangladesh |
1 (2016) | 3 (2010, 2014, 2019) | |
| Sri Lanka |
– | – | 3 (2012, 2014, 2019) |
| Maldives |
– | – | 1 (2016) |
| Afghanistan1 |
– | – | 1 (2012) |
| Pakistan |
– | – | 1 (2010) |
1Left SAFF and joined CAFA in 2015.
- Bold = Hosts
All-time table
As of 2019
| Rank | Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 6 | +132 | 67 |
| 2 | Nepal | 5 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 102 | 17 | +85 | 54 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 5 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 25 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 43 | –25 | 19 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 38 | –25 | 12 |
| 6 | Maldives | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 56 | –42 | 11 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 67 | –57 | 5 |
| 8 |  Bhutan | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 77 | –72 | 1 |
Top goalscorers by edition
| Years | Player(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bala Devi
|
11 |
| 2012 | Jamuna Gurung |
8 |
| 2014 | Bala Devi |
16 |
| 2016 | Sabitra Bhandari |
12 |
| 2019 | Sabitra Bhandari
|
4 |
See also
References
- "GoalNepal.com - A Complete Nepali Football website". Goalnepal.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- "Ranjith Rodrigo appointed acting President of SAFF". Dailynews.lk. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- "SAFF: India clinch the title". indiablooms.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- "Indian women football team flay Pakistan in SAFF semis". sunday-guardian.com. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- "Draws held for SAFF women's events". The Daily Star. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
External links
- South Asian Football Federation official website
- Tournament at soccerway.com
- South Asia Football - Complete SAFF website (old)
International women's association football | ||
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| Asia | ||
| Africa | ||
| North America, Central America and the Caribbean | ||
| South America | ||
| Oceania | ||
| Europe | ||
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