| Organiser(s) | SAFF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010; 15 years ago (2010) |
| Region | South Asia |
| Teams | |
| Related competitions | SAFF Championship |
| Current champions |  Bangladesh(2nd title) |
| Most championships |  India (5 titles) |
| Broadcaster | FanCode |
| Website | saffederation.org |
 2024 SAFF Women's Championship | |
TheSAFF Women's Championship, also called theSouth Asian Football Federation Women's Cup, is a competition for women's nationalfootball teams governed by theSouth Asian Football Federation (SAFF). All seven members are eligible to participate in the tournament.
The current SAFF members areBangladesh,Bhutan,India,Maldives,Nepal,Pakistan andSri Lanka. Formerly, eight members used to compete against each other, untilAfghanistan departed. It is held approximately every two years. India won first 5 editions, beating Nepal four times and Bangladesh once in the final.[1][2][3]
| Ed. | Year | Host | Final | Losing semi-finalists | No. of teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | ||||||||
| 1 | 2010 | Bangladesh | India | 1–0 |  Nepal | Bangladesh and Pakistan | 8 | |||
| 2 | 2012 |  Sri Lanka | India | 3–1 | Nepal |  Afghanistan and Sri Lanka | 8 | |||
| 3 | 2014 | Pakistan | India | 6–0 | Nepal | Bangladesh and Sri Lanka | 8 | |||
| 4 | 2016 | India | India | 3–1 | Bangladesh |  Maldives and Nepal | 7 | |||
| 5 | 2019 | Nepal | India | 3–1 | Nepal | Bangladesh and Sri Lanka | 6 | |||
| 6 | 2022 | Nepal | Bangladesh | 3–1 | Nepal |  Bhutan and India | 7 | |||
| 7 | 2024 | Nepal | Bangladesh | 2–1 | Nepal | Bhutan and India | 7 | |||
| Nation | Champions | Runners-up | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 (2010,2012,2014,2016,2019) | 2 (2022,2024) | |
| Bangladesh | 2 (2022,2024) | 1 (2016) | 3 (2010,2014,2019) |
| Nepal | 6 (2010,2012,2014,2019,2022,2024) | 1 (2016) | |
| Sri Lanka | 3 (2012,2014,2019) | ||
| Bhutan | 2 (2022,2024) | ||
| Afghanistan* | 1 (2012) | ||
| Maldives | 1 (2016) | ||
| Pakistan | 1 (2012) |
In this ranking3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided inextra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided bypenalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.
| Rank | Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 7 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 157 | 16 | +141 | 77 |
| 2 | Nepal | 7 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 133 | 23 | +110 | 71 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 7 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 50 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 7 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 74 | –52 | 25 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 53 | –30 | 16 |
| 6 | Maldives | 7 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 100 | –86 | 11 |
| 7 | Bhutan | 7 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 97 | –71 | 10 |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 67 | –57 | 5 |
| Team | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2019 | 2022 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | SF | GS | SF | 2nd | SF | 1st | 1st | 7 |
| Bhutan | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | SF | SF | 7 |
| India | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | SF | SF | 7 |
| Nepal | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | SF | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 7 |
| Maldives | GS | GS | GS | SF | GS | GS | GS | 7 |
| Pakistan | SF | GS | GS | × | × | GS | GS | 5 |
| Sri Lanka | GS | SF | SF | GS | SF | GS | GS | 7 |
| Former team(s) | ||||||||
| Afghanistan | GS | SF | GS | GS | Not part of SAFF | 4 | ||
| Name | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ngangom Bala Devi | 27 |
| Sabina Khatun | 26 |
| 22 | |
| Sabitra Bhandari | 21 |
| Sasmita Mallick | 20 |
| Jamuna Gurung | 17 |
| Kamala Devi | 17 |
| Sajana Rana | 10 |
| 10 | |
| 8 |
| Year | Team | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | India | Mohammad Shahid Jabbar |
| 2012 | ||
| 2014 | Tarun Roy | |
| 2016 | Sajid Dar | |
| 2019 | Maymol Rocky | |
| 2022 | Bangladesh | Golam Robbani |
| 2024 |  Peter Butler |
The following awards are given at the conclusion of the tournament.[4]
| Year | Most Valuable Player | Top scorer(s) | Best goalkeeper | Fair play award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player(s) | Goals | ||||
| 2010 | Bala Devi | Sasmita Malik | 13 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2012 | Yumnam Kamala Devi | Jamuna Gurung | 8 | ||
| 2014 | Sabina Khatun | Bala Devi | 16 | Maldives | |
| 2016 | Indumathi Kathiresan | Sabitra Bhandari | 12 | Nepal | |
| 2019 | Grace Dangmei | Sabitra BhandariIndumathi Kathiresan | 4 | Bangladesh | |
| 2022 | Sabina Khatun | Sabina Khatun | 8 | Rupna Chakma | Bangladesh |
| 2024 | Ritu Porna Chakma | Deki Lhazom | 8 | Rupna Chakma | Bhutan |
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