2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship

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2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
Dates11–21 July 2025
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in Dhaka host cities)
Final positions
Champions Bangladesh (5th title)
Runners-up   Nepal
Third place Bhutan
Fourth place Sri Lanka
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored71 (5.92 per match)
Attendance12,724 (1,060 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nepal Purnima Rai
(10 goals)
Best player(s)Bangladesh Mosammat Sagorika
Best goalkeeperBangladesh Mile Akter
Fair play award Sri Lanka
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The 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship was the sixth edition of the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship, an international football competition for women's under–20 national teams organized by South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament was played from 11–21 July 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2]

Bangladesh won the title of the SAFF U–20 Women's Championship 2025 after finishing on the top table with Eighteen points and became the champions in this edition.[3]

Host selection

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At the SAFF Executive Committee virtual meeting, held on 20 November 2024 in the Dhaka, Bangladesh SAFF announced the name of Bangladesh host country of the tournament.[4]

Participating nations

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The following four nations participated in the tournament.

Team App Last Best placement in the tournament
 Bangladesh 5th 2024 Champions (2018, 2021, 2023, 2024)
 Bhutan 4th 2024 Fourth-place (2018, 2023, 2024)
   Nepal 5th 2024 Runners-up (2018, 2023)
 Sri Lanka 2nd 2021 Group stages (2021)

Venue

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All matches was played at the Bashundhara Kings Arena and Bashundhara Sports Ground[a] in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[5]

Dhaka
Bashundhara Kings Arena
Capacity: 6,000

Player eligibility

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Players born on or after 1 January 2006 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.

Draw & fixtures

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The draw and fixtures were announced by SAFF tournament committee on 12 June 2025 at 17:00 BST. The four nations played each others twice in the double round robin league format.[6]

Match officials

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Referees
  • Bangladesh Jaya Chakma (†)
  • India Rachana Hasmukh Kamani (†)
  • Bhutan Tshering Yangkhey
  • Nepal Anjana Rai (†)
  • Sri Lanka Y.A. Pabasara Minisaraniyapa
Assistant Referees & Fourth Official
  • Bangladesh Salma Akter Moni
  • India Abhirami Thambilali
  • Nepal Prem Kumari Sunwar
  • Nepal Merina Dhimal
  • Sri Lanka H.M. Malika Madhushani
Match commissioner & Referee Assessor
  • Bhutan Tashi Dorji Wangmo
  • Sri Lanka Mohamed Asif Mohamed Ansar
  • Nepal Bina Nawachhe Shrestha

(†): Also performed as assistant referee in some matches.

Round robin

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Key to colours in group tables
Champion
Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1  Bangladesh (H) 6 6 0 0 28 4 +24 18 Champions
2    Nepal 6 4 0 2 30 8 +22 12
3  Bhutan 6 2 0 4 12 21 −9 6
4  Sri Lanka 6 0 0 6 1 38 −37 0
Source: Sofascore
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored;
(H) Hosts

Matches

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All times listed below are local, BST (UTC+06:00).
Bangladesh 9–1 Sri Lanka
 Report
  • Jasotharan Layansika 90+1'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)
Bhutan 1–6   Nepal
  • Kelden Wangmo 54'
 Report
  • Senu Pariyar 9', 18'
  • Purnima Rai 18', 63', 84', 88'
Attendance: 2,180
Referee: Y.A. Pabasara Minisaraniyapa (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka 0–5 Bhutan
Report
  • Kelden Wangmo 2', 15'
  • Namsel Wangzom 24'
  • Sangay Wangmo 79', 87'
Attendance: 1,020
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)
Nepal   2–3 Bangladesh
  • Anisha Rai 78' (pen.)
  • Meena Deuba 87'
 Report
  • Sinha Jahan Sikha 14'
  • Sagorika 37'
  • Sree Moti Trishna Rani 90+7'
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Tshering Yangkhey (Bhutan)
Bangladesh 4–1[b] Bhutan
 Report
  • Sangay Wangmo 53'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)
Sri Lanka 0–7   Nepal
Report
  • Meena Deuba 8', 42', 70'
  • Sushila KC 13'
  • Purnima Rai 45+2', 45+4'
  • Sarita Nath 90+1'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani (India)
Nepal   7–0 Sri Lanka
  • Purnima Rai 16'
  • Kusum Khatiwada 35', 44'
  • Sarita Kumari Nath 42'
  • Birsana Chaudhary 67' (pen.)
  • Samikshya Magar 74', 78'
 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)
Bhutan 0–3 Bangladesh
Report
  • Sree Moti Trishna Rani 33', 66'
  • Sapna 75'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Y.A. Pabasara Minisaraniyapa (Sri Lanka)
Nepal   8–0 Bhutan
  • Meena Deuba 1', 12', 65'
  • Samikshya Magar 9'
  • Purnima Rai 23', 45+1', 45+6'
  • Kusum Khatiwada 63'
 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani (India)
Sri Lanka 0–5 Bangladesh
Report
  • Kanon Bahadur 26'
  • Puja Das 45+2', 74'
  • Sree Moti Trishna Rani 86'
  • Afeida 90+7'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tshering Yangkhey (Bhutan)
Bhutan 5–0 Sri Lanka
  • Preya Ghalley 41', 59', 64'
  • Sangay Wangmo 73'
  • Namsel Wangzom 81'
 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)
Bangladesh 4–0   Nepal
 Report
Attendance: 5,374
Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani (India)

Winners

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 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship Champions 

Bangladesh
Fifth title

Awards

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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Most Valuable Player Top Goalscorers Best goalkeeper Fair play award Ref
Bangladesh Mosammat Sagorika[9] Nepal Purnima Rai Bangladesh Mile Akter  Sri Lanka [9]

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There have been 71 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 5.92 goals per match.

10 goals

  • Nepal Purnima Rai

8 goals

7 goals

  • Nepal Meena Deuba

4 goals

3 goals

  • Bhutan Preya Ghalley
  • Bhutan Sangay Wangmo
  • Bhutan Kelden Wangmo
  • Bangladesh Munki Akhter
  • Nepal Kusum Khatiwada
  • Nepal Samikshya Magar

2 goals

  • Bhutan Namsel Wangzom
  • Bangladesh Sapna Rani
  • Bangladesh Sinha Jahan Sikha
  • Bangladesh Puja Das
  • Nepal Senu Pariyar
  • Nepal Sarita Kumari

1 goal

  • Bangladesh Rupa Akter
  • Bangladesh Kanon Bahadur
  • Bangladesh Afeida Khandaker
  • Nepal Anisha Rai
  • Nepal Birsana Chaudhary
  • Sri Lanka Jasotharan Layansika

Source: GSA

Hat trick

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Player Against Result Date Ref
Bangladesh Mosammat Sagorika  Sri Lanka 9–1 11 July 2025 [10]
Nepal Purnima Rai  Bhutan 6–1 11 July 2025 [11]
Bangladesh Shanti Mardi  Bhutan 4–1 15 July 2025 [12]
Nepal Meena Deuba  Sri Lanka 7–0 15 July 2025 [13]
Nepal Purnima Rai  Bhutan 8–0 19 July 2025 [14]
Nepal Meena Deuba  Bhutan 8–0 19 July 2025 [14]
Bangladesh Mosammat Sagorika    Nepal 4–0 21 July 2025 [15]

Broadcasting

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Territory Broadcaster(s) Reference
No restricted territory Sportzworkz
(YouTube Channel) 		2025 SAFF U-20 Women's matches playlist on YouTube
Bangladesh T Sports
(T Sports YouTube) 		2025 SAFF U-20 Women's matches playlist on YouTube

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Due to poor conditions and a poor outfield, the ground was changed, and the match was held at the adjacent Bashundhara Sports Ground instead. Kings Arena was the main venue as per the schedule.[5]
  2. ^ The match was temporarily suspended due to poor outfield.
  3. ^ The field was changed after halftime due to poor conditions and a poor outfield. The post-match sessions were held at the adjacent Bashundhara Sports Ground.[7][8]
  4. ^ The match was postponed and postponed from 19:00 due to poor field conditions due to incessant rain at the Kings Arena. The match is being held at Bashundhara Sports Ground at 20:45.

References

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  1. ^ "মাঠ সংক্রান্ত জটিলতার পরেও আয়োজক বাংলাদেশ". www.kalbela.com (in Bengali). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  2. ^ "সাফ অনূর্ধ্ব-২০ নারী চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপের নতুন তারিখ ঘোষণা". www.samakal.com (in Bengali). 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  3. ^ "SAFF U-20 Champs: Bangladesh beat Bhutan 4-1". www.prothomalo.com. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  4. ^ "ফেব্রুয়ারিতে মেয়েদের যুব সাফ হবে ঢাকায়". www.barta24.com (in Bengali). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Notice of change of venue due to bad pitch". SAFF. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  6. ^ "ঢাকায় মেয়েদের সাফে অংশ নেবে না ভারত". www.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). 12 June 2025.
  7. ^ "SAFF U-20 Women's Championship: Bangladesh-Bhutan match 2nd half shifted to practice ground after heavy rain". UNB News. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Why was Bangladesh vs Bhutan SAFF U-20 Women's Championship match delayed?". Sportstar. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  9. ^ a b "মেয়েদের সাফে যেসব পুরস্কার পকেটে উঠল বাংলাদেশের". www.channelionline.com (in Bengali). 21 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  10. ^ "শ্রীলঙ্কার জালে বাংলাদেশের ৯ গোল, সাগরিকার হ্যাটট্রিক". www.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Purnima scores four as Nepal defeat Bhutan in SAFF U20 Championship". www.kathmandupost.com. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  12. ^ "জলকেলির পর শান্তি মার্ডির হ্যাটট্রিক". www.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Nepal triumphs on Mina's hat-trick". www.myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Purnima and Meena hat-tricks help Nepal rout Bhutan 8-0". www.kathmandupost.com. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  15. ^ "সাগরিকার হ্যাটট্রিকে নেপালকে হারিয়ে চ্যাম্পিয়ন বাংলাদেশ". www.jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
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