The SAFF Women's Championship, also called the South Asian Football Federation Women's Cup, is a competition for women's national football teams governed by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). All seven members are eligible to participate in the tournament. India are the current champions, having defeated Bangladesh in Goa. However India remain most successful team in the history of the competition, having won six titles, while Bangladesh has won the title twice.
History The current SAFF members are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Formerly, eight members used to compete against each other, until Afghanistan departed. It is held approximately every two years. India won first 5 editions, beating Nepal four times and Bangladesh once in the final.
Results YearHostFinalChampionScoreRunner-up120101–0 and 8220123–1 and 8320146–0 and 8420163–1 and 7520193–1 and 6620223–1 and 7720242–1 and 7820263–1 and 692028102030
Teams reaching the top four
NationChampionsRunners-upSemi-finalists6 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2026)2 (2022, 2024)2 (2022, 2024)2 (2016, 2026)3 (2010, 2014, 2019)6 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2024)2 (2016, 2026)3 (2012, 2014, 2019)3 (2022, 2024, 2026)1 (2012)1 (2016)1 (2012)
Bold = Hosts * = Not part of SAFF anymore
Overall team records In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.
RankTeamPartPldWDLGFGADifPts1 8 34 29 2 3 175 17 +158 892 8 35 25 2 8 137 25 +112 77 3 8 31 18 2 11 81 46 +35 56 4 8 27 8 1 18 22 80 –58 25 5 5 15 5 1 9 23 53 –30 16 6 8 24 4 1 19 30 99 –69 13 7 8 23 3 2 18 16 115 –99 11 8 4 12 1 2 9 10 67 –57 5
Results by tournament Legend
– Champions – Runners-up – Third place – Fourth place – Semifinals GS – Group stage dq – Disqualified/Suspended by FIFA/AFC/SAFF q – Qualified for upcoming tournament — Hosts × – Did not enter × – Withdrew before tournament begins — Not part of SAFF
Team 2010 2012 2014 2016 2019 2022 2024 2026 TotalSF GSSF2ndSF1st1st2nd 8 GS GS GS GS GSSFSFSF 81st1st1st1st1stSFSF1st 82nd2nd2ndSF2nd2nd2ndSF 8 GS GS GSSF GS GS GS GS 8SF GS GS × × GS GS × 5 GSSFSF GSSF GS GS GS 8Former team(s) GSSF GS GS Not part of SAFF 4
Overall top goalscorers NameGoals Bala Devi27 Sabina Khatun26Anu Lama 22 Sabitra Bhandari 21 Sasmita Mallik 20 Jamuna Gurung 17 Kamala Devi17 Sajana Rana 10 Deki Lhazom 10 Rekha Poudel8
Winning coaches Year Team Coach2010 MD. Shahid Jabbar20122014 Tarun Roy2016 Sajid Dar2019 Maymol Rocky2022 Golam Robbani2024 Peter Butler2026 Crispin Chettri
Awards The following awards are given at the conclusion of the tournament.
YearMost Valuable PlayerTop scorer(s)Best goalkeeperFair play awardPlayer(s)Goals2010 Bala Devi Sasmita Malik13Not awardedNot awarded2012 Kamala Devi Jamuna Gurung82014 Sabina Khatun Bala Devi162016 Indumathi Kathiresan Sabitra Bhandari122019 Grace Dangmei Sabitra Bhandari Indumathi Kathiresan42022 Sabina Khatun Sabina Khatun8 Rupna Chakma2024 Ritu Porna Deki Lhazom8 Rupna Chakma2026 Sanfida Nongrum Aveka Singh4 Panthoi Chanu Elangbam
See also SAFF Championship AFC Women's Asian Cup Football at the Asian Games ASEAN Women's Championship CAFA Women's Championship EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship WAFF Women's Championship Sub-continental football championships in Asia Football at the South Asian Games SABA Women's Championship CAVA Women's Volleyball Nations League SAFF U-20 Championship SAFF U-17 Championship SAFF U-20 Women's Championship SAFF U-17 Women's Championship
References
External links South Asian Football Federation official website Tournament at soccerway.com South Asia Football - Complete SAFF website (old)