2025 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship

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CAFA U-17
Women's Championship 2025
Чемпионат CAFA-2025 среди
женских юниорских сборных до 17 лет
Tournament details
Host countryTajikistan
CityDushanbe
Dates4–8 March
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Uzbekistan (3rd title)
Runners-up Iran
Third place Kyrgyz Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored9 (1.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Maryam Khalili Far (3 goals)
Best player(s)Uzbekistan Mekhrangiz Khamidova
Fair play award Kyrgyz Republic
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The 2025 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship was the third edition of the CAFA U-17 Women's Championship, the biennial international women's youth football championship organised by Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) for the women's under-17 national teams of Central Asia. It took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from March 4 to 8, 2025.[1] A total of four teams, including host Tajikistan, took part in the tournament.

Uzbekistan were two-time defending champions having won the first two editions of the tournament. and successfully defended their title.[2]

Participating teams

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Four of the six CAFA members entered the 2025 edition of the tournament, all of whom also took part in the previous edition.[3][4]

Team App Last Best placement in the tournament
 Iran
3rd
2023
 Runners-up (2021, 2023)
 Kyrgyz Republic
2nd
2023
 Third place (2023)
 Tajikistan
3rd
2023
 Third place (2021)
 Uzbekistan
3rd
2023
 Champions (2021, 2023)
Did not enter

Match officials

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CAFA has selected the following referees and assistant referees for the tournament:[5]

Referees

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  • Iran Fatemeh Nasiri
  • Kyrgyzstan Malika Kadyarova
  • Tajikistan Natalia Sotnikova
  • Uzbekistan Gulshoda Saitkulova

Assistant Referees

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  • Iran Reihaneh Shirazi
  • Kyrgyzstan Gaukhara Murzalieva
  • Tajikistan Munisa Mirzoeva
  • Uzbekistan Diana Isaeva

Main tournament

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All times are local TJT (UTC+5).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Uzbekistan 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Champions
2  Iran 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6 Runners-up
3  Kyrgyz Republic 3 1 1 1 1 2 −1 4 Third place
4  Tajikistan (H) 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Iran 0–1 Uzbekistan
Alikhonova 62'
Referee: Natalia Sotnikova (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 0–1 Kyrgyz Republic
Makhamatsalieva 4'
Referee: Fatemeh Nasiri (Iran)
Kyrgyz Republic 0–2 Iran
Referee: Gulshoda Saitkulova (Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan 1–0 Tajikistan
Yusupova 45+1'
Referee: Malika Kadyarova (Kyrgyzstan)
Uzbekistan 0–0 Kyrgyz Republic
Referee: Fatemeh Nasiri (Iran)
Tajikistan 0–4 Iran
Referee: Gulshoda Saitkulova (Uzbekistan)

Goalscorers

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There were 9 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 1.5 goals per match.

3 goals

1 goal

Source: CAFA

Player awards

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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[6]

Top Goalscorer Best player Fair Play award Special award
Iran Maryam Khalili Far (3 goals) Uzbekistan Mekhrangiz Khamidova  Kyrgyz Republic  Tajikistan

References

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  1. ^ "The Tajikistan U-17 women's national team will participate in the CAFA 2025 Championship in Dushanbe". fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  2. ^ Kamalov, Ablay (8 March 2025). "The Uzbekistan national team won the girls' tournament in Dushanbe". yuz.uz (in Russian). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  3. ^ "U-17 footballers from Kyrgyzstan kick off their campaign at the CAFA 2025 Championship in Dushanbe". sport.kg. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Iran to Meet Uzbekistan at 2025 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship Opener". tasnimnews.com. Tasnim News Agency. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Iranian referees officiating in the CAFA U-17 Women's Football Championship". mizanonline.ir (in Persian). 11 February 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Iranian girls shine in CAFA; Maryam Khalili Far became the top scorer of the tournament". ghatreh.com (in Persian). 8 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.