2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship

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 the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament was played from 11 to 21 July 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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.

Host selection At the SAFF Executive Committee virtual meeting, held on 20 November 2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, SAFF announced that Bangladesh would host the tournament.

Participating nations The following four nations participated in the tournament. TeamAppearancesin the SAFF U-20 Women's ChampionshipPrevious best performance (Host) 5th Champions (2018, 2021, 2023, 2024) 4th Fourth-place (2018, 2023, 2024) 5th Runners-up (2018, 2023) 2nd Group stage (2021)

Venue All matches were played at the Bashundhara Kings Arena and Bashundhara Sports Ground in Dhaka, Bangladesh. DhakaBashundhara Kings Arena Capacity: 6,000

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

Squads The following squads were announced ahead of the tournament.

(H) Swarna Rani Mandal Mile Akter MST Fardosi Akter Shonale MST Joynob Bibi Rita Afeida Khandaker (c) MST Surma Jannat Kanom Akter MST Ruma Akter Kanon Rani Bahadur Sapna Rani MST Oeyshi Khatun Ayonto Bala Mahato Rupa Akter MST Bonna Khatun MOST Munki Akhter Sinha Jahan Shikha Shanti Mardi Nadia Akter Juti Nabiran Khatun Sree Moti Trishna Rani MST Sagorika Umehla Marma Puja Das

Head coach: Peter Butler Pema Yangzom Tshendu Pelzom (c) Nima Seldon Sonam Choden Tshering Pelden Moelam Choekey Namsel Wangzom Tshering Lhamo Preya Ghalley Sangay Wangmo Kelden Wangmo Diktsha Rai Sonam Choden (GK) Sonam Yangchen Chador Zangmo Kelzang Wangmo Jigme Tenzin Chodden Tshering Lham Kinley Yangdon Choki Om Chorten Zangmo Pema Dekar Sonam Choden

Head coach: Tanka Maya Ghalley Anisha Rai Asmita Gurung Barsha Oli Birsana Chaudhary Ganga Rokaya Jhuma Bishwakarma Kabita Gurung Karun Budhathoki Kusum Khatiwada Lila Joshi Manisha Sen Maya Maske Meena Deuba Purnima Rai Samiskhya Magar Sarita Kumari Nath Semihangma Limbu Pandhak Senu Pariyar Simran Rai Sita Rokaya Sujata Tamang Sukriya Miya Sushila KC

Head coach: Yam Prasad Gurung Sanduni Sewmini (c) Oshadhi Vandana Bandara Rashmi Kavisha Devindi Ann Perera Chasila Shehani Abeysingha Shavinka Thushani Thushanthan Sasmi Dulini Sandeepani De Silva Jasotharan Layansika Hasheema Banu Oshadhi Sewwandi Sritharan Hamshiya Indran Mashi Gregory Idusha Madubashini Irusha Madubashini Tharushika Dilshani Madushani Apsara Gagani Gayathma Thayaparan Kuvetha Aathika Asfar Methuki Thennakoon Rumesha Sewmini Sasidi Nimsara

Head coach: Shirantha Kumara

Match officials Referees

Jaya Chakma (†) Rachana Hasmukh Kamani (†) Tshering Yangkhey Anjana Rai (†) Y.A. Pabasara Minisaraniyapa

Assistant Referees & Fourth Official

Salma Akter Moni Abhirami Thambilali Prem Kumari Sunwar Merina Dhimal H.M. Malika Madhushani

Match commissioner & Referee Assessor

Tashi Dorji Wangmo Mohamed Asif Mohamed Ansar Bina Nawachhe Shrestha (†): Also performed as assistant referee in some matches.

Round robin Key to colours in group tablesChampion

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. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams; Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams; Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams; 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; Goal difference in all group matches; Goals scored in all group matches; Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group; 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); Drawing of lots.

Standings

Matches

Winners

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

Most Valuable PlayerTop GoalscorersBest goalkeeper Fair play awardRef Mosammat Sagorika Purnima Rai Mile Akter

Statistics Goalscorers

Hat trick Player Against Result Date Ref9–1 Purnima Rai6–1 Shanti Mardi4–1 Meena Deuba7–0 Purnima Rai8–0 Meena Deuba8–0 Mosammat Sagorika4–0

Broadcasting TerritoryBroadcaster(s)Reference No restricted territory Sportzworkz(YouTube Channel) Bangladesh T Sports(T Sports YouTube)

See also

Notes

References

External links Official website 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship at GSA