| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nepal |
| Dates | 17–30 October 2024 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 62 (5.17 per match) |
| Attendance | 55,371 (4,614 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (8 goals) |
| Best player | |
| Bestgoalkeeper | |
| Fair play award | |
←2022 2026 → | |
The2024 SAFF Women's Championship was the 7th edition of theSAFF Women's Championship, theinternational women's football championship contested by thenational teams of theSouth Asian Football Federation (SAFF).[1] The tournament was played 17–30 October 2024 inKathmandu, Nepal.[2][3]
Bangladesh was the defending champion. In thefinal,Bangladesh played againstNepal on 30 October 2024 at theDasharath Rangasala Stadium inKathmandu. Bangladesh won the final match 2–1, claiming their second SAFF title.[4]
The following seven teams were participated in the tournament.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking August 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | Champions (2010,2012,2014,2016,2019) | 68 | |
| 7th | Runners-up (2010,2012,2014,2019,2022) | 99 | |
| 7th | Champions (2022,2024) | 139 | |
| 7th | Semi-finals (2012,2014,2019) | 157 | |
| 5th | Semi-finals (2010) | 158 | |
| 7th | Semi-finals (2016) | 161 | |
| 7th | Semi-finals (2022) | 175 |
All matches were played at this ground.
| Kathmandu | |
|---|---|
| Dasharath Rangasala | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
The draw ceremony of the tournament was held in HotelInterContinental,Dhaka, Bangladesh on 8 June 2024. The seven participants was divided into two groups which Group A consist three teams & followed by Group B four teams.[5]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the Semi-finals | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Qualified forKnockout stage | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| Bangladesh | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shamsunnahar Jr. | Report | Malik |
| India | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 7 | Qualified forKnockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | −25 | 0 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 October 2024 –Kathmandu | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| 30 October 2024 –Kathmandu | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 27 October 2024 –Kathmandu | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 1 (4) | ||||||
| 1 (2) | ||||||
| Bangladesh | 7–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Bangladesh | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| 7th SAFF Women's Championship 2024 |
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Bangladesh Second title |
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. The Top scorers (top scorer), Most Valuable Player (best overall player) and Best Goalkeeper (goalkeeper with the mostclean sheets) awards were given.
| Most Valuable Player | Top scorer(s) | Best Goalkeeper | Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|---|
(8 goals) |
There were 62 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 5.17 goals per match.
8 goals
7 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source:GSA
† Bold Club indicates winner of the match.
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11–0 | 21 October 2024 | [6] | |||
| 11–0 | 21 October 2024 | [6] | |||
| 13–0 | 24 October 2024 | [7] | |||
| 7–1 | 27 October 2024 | [8] |
| Country | Broadcaster | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| FanCode | fancode.com | |
| Kantipur Max HD, Kantipur Max HD (YouTube) | Kantipur Max HD on YouTube |