2022 SAFF Women's Championship


The 2022 SAFF Women's Championship was the 6th edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, the international women's football championship contested by the national teams of the South Asian Football Federation. The tournament was played from 6–19 September 2022 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
In the final, Bangladesh played Nepal on 19 September 2022 at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. Bangladesh won the final match 3–1, claiming their first SAFF title. Bangladeshi player Sabina Khatun was the tournament's best player, winning the Most Valuable Player award. Also, Sabina Khatun won the Top Scorer award as she scored the most goals during the tournament with eight. Bangladesh's Rupna Chakma, with four clean sheets, won the Best Goalkeeper award, awarded to the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets.

Participating teams

Apart from the hosts, Nepal, six other South Asian teams participated in the tournament. Pakistan would participate in the tournament after two editions.
CountryAppearancePrevious best performanceFIFA ranking
Oct 2022
6thChampions 61
6thRunners-up 103
6thRunners-up 140
6thSemi-finals 155
6thSemi-finals 159
6thGroup stage 177
4thSemi-finals 160

Venue

Nepal was confirmed as the host for the 2022 SAFF Women’s Championship at the SAFF Ordinary Congress on 2 July 2022.

Match officials

;Referees
  • Jaya Chakma
  • Choki Om
  • Ranjita Devi Tekcham
  • Anjana Rai
  • Pabasara Minisarani
;Assistant Referees
  • Salma Akter Moni
  • Choden Tshering
  • Riiohlang Dhar
  • Radhika Shakya
  • Malika Madhushani

Group stage

Group A


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Group B


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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Statistics

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. The Top scorers, Most Valuable Player and Best Goalkeeper awards were given.
Most Valuable PlayerTop scorerBest GoalkeeperFair Play Award
Sabina Khatun Sabina Khatun
Rupna Chakma