2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = SAFF U-15 Women's Championship
| year = 2018
| image =
| size =
| other_titles =
| country = {{BHU}}
| dates = 9–18 August
| num_teams = 6
| confederations = 1
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| champion_other = {{fbwu|15|IND}}
| count = 1
| second_other = {{fbwu|15|BAN}}
| third_other = {{fbwu|15|BHU}}
| fourth_other = {{fbwu|15|NEP}}
| fair_play = {{fbwu|15|BAN}}
| matches = 10
| goals = 53
| attendance = 49626
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|IND}} Shilky Devi
{{flagicon|BAN}} Shamsunnahai
{{flagicon|BAN}} Tohura Khatun
{{flagicon|NEP}} Chandra Bhandari
(4 goals)
| player = {{flagicon|IND}} Naorem Priyanka Devi
| prevseason = 2017
| nextseason = 2019
| updated =
}}
The 2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship was the 2nd edition of the SAFF U-15 Women's Championship, an international football competition for women's under-15 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament was hosted by Bhutan from 9–18 of August, 2018 at Changlimithang Stadium. Six teams from the region took part.
Host selection
A draw for tournament ceremony was held on 7 July 2018 in Motijheel at conference room of Bangladesh Football Federation.
SAFF general secretary Anwarul Haque Helal and BFF general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag, were among others present on the occasion.{{cite web|title=SAFF U15 Women’s Championship draw held|url=https://www.bff.com.bd/saff-u15-and-u18-womens-championship-draw-held/|work=Bangladesh Football Federation|date=28 July 2018|access-date=28 July 2018|archive-date=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728101426/https://www.bff.com.bd/saff-u15-and-u18-womens-championship-draw-held/|url-status=dead}}
Player eligibility
Players born on or after 1 January 2003 are eligible to compete in the tournament.
Participating nations
| class="wikitable" |
| style="width:16.67%;"|Team
! style="width:16.67%;"|Appearances !width=39%|Previous best performance |
|---|
| align="left"| {{fbwu|17|BAN}}
|align=center| 2nd |align=center| Champions (2017) |
| align="left"| {{fbwu|17|BHU}}
|align=center| 2nd |align=center| Group Stage (2017) |
| align="left"| {{fbwu|17|IND}}
|align=center| 2nd |align=center| Runners-up (2017) |
| align="left"| {{fbwu|17|NEP}}
|align=center| 2nd |align=center| Group Stage (2017) |
| align="left"| {{fbwu|17|PAK}}
|align=center| 1st |align=center| — |
| align="left"| {{fbwu|17|SL}}
|align=center| 1st |align=center| — |
Venue
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:1em auto;" |
| colspan=2|Thimphu |
|---|
| Changlimithang Stadium
|rowspan=3|{{location map |Bhutan |float=right|width=150 |marksize=10 |mark=Red pog.svg |lat=27.471417|long=89.641056|label=Changlimithang }} |
| Capacity: 30,000 |
| 225px |
Group stage
- All matches were played in Thimphu, Bhutan.{{cite web|title=SAFF U15 Women's Championship Draw Held, Nepal Groups with Pakistan|url=http://goalnepal.com/news/detail/2711|work=Goal Nepal|date=28 July 2018}}
- Times listed are UTC+06:00.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| colspan=2|Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| bgcolor=#ccffcc style="width:20px;"|
|align=left|Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals |
=Group A=
|section=Group A
|teamwidth = 180
|update= complete
|source= [https://mycujoo.tv/video/bhutan-football Bhutan Football]
|team1=IND |team2=BHU |team3=SRI
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|win_IND=2 |draw_IND= |loss_IND= |gf_IND=13 |ga_IND=0
|win_BHU=1 |draw_BHU= |loss_BHU=1 |gf_BHU=6 |ga_BHU=1 |status_BHU=H
|win_SRI= |draw_SRI= |loss_SRI=2 |gf_SRI=0 |ga_SRI=18
|name_IND={{fbwu|15|IND}}
|name_BHU={{fbwu|17|BHU}}
|name_SRI={{fbwu|15|SRI}}
|res_col_header=Status
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Qualified for Knockout stage
}}
{{football box
| date = 9 August 2018
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|15|IND}}
| score = 12–0
| report = [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=9102 AIFF]
| team2 = {{fbwu|15|SRI}}
| goals1 = Hemam Shilky Devi {{goal|1||20||44}}
Lynda Kom {{goal|6}}
Aveka Singh {{goal|14||59}}
Sunita Munda {{goal|42||79}}
Thounaojam Kritina Devi {{goal|47}}
Kiran {{goal|72}}
Anju {{goal|87||89}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
| attendance = 4619
| referee = Ali Islam (Bangladesh)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 11 August 2018
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|15|BHU}}
| score = 6–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fbwu|15|SRI}}
| goals1 = Sonam Lamho {{goal|9||38||79}}
Yeshey Bidha {{goal|67||83}}
Deki Yangdon {{goal|77}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
| attendance = 7631
| referee = Jeet Chowdhury (India)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 13 August 2018
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|15|IND}}
| score = 1–0
| report = [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=9108 AIFF]
| team2 = {{fbwu|15|BHU}}
| goals1 = Hemam Shilky Devi {{goal|58}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
| attendance = 4762
| referee = Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)
}}
=Group B=
|section=Group B
|teamwidth = 180
|update=complete
|source=[https://mycujoo.tv/video/bhutan-football Bhutan Football]
|team1=BAN |team2=NEP |team3=PAK
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|win_BAN=2 |draw_BAN=0 |loss_BAN=0 |gf_BAN=17 |ga_BAN=0
|win_PAK= |draw_PAK= |loss_PAK=2 |gf_PAK= |ga_PAK=18
|win_NEP=1 |draw_NEP=0 |loss_NEP=1 |gf_NEP=4 |ga_NEP=3
|name_BAN={{fbwu|17|BAN}}
|name_NEP={{fbwu|17|NEP}}
|name_PAK={{fbwu|17|PAK}}
|res_col_header=Status
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Qualified for Knockout stage
}}
{{football box
| date = 9 August 2018
| time = 19:00 BST
| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|BAN}}
| score = 14–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fbwu|17|PAK}}
| goals1 = Tohura Khatun {{goal|5||19}}
Monika Chakma {{goal|17}}
Shamsunnahar {{goal|31}}
Maria Manda {{goal|39}}
Akhi Khatun {{goal|40}}
Sajeda Khatun {{goal|48||58}}
Shamsunnahai {{goal|50||54||57||90}}
Anai Mogini {{goal|60||88}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
| attendance = 6401
| referee = Diponkar Ghosh (India)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 11 August 2018
| time = 19:00
| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|NEP}}
| score = 4–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fbwu|17|PAK}}
| goals1 = Anuska Sherpa {{goal|8}}
Sabita Rana Magar {{goal|14||56}}
Rajani Thokar {{goal|59}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
| attendance = 1964
| referee = Ali Islam (Bangladesh)
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 13 August 2018
| time = 19:00
| round =
| event =
| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|NEP}}
| score = 0–3
| report =
| team2 = {{fbwu|17|BAN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Tohura Khatun {{goal|46}}
Maria Manda {{goal|51}}
Sajeda Khatun {{goal|67}}
| penaltyscore =
| penalties1 =
| penalties2 =
| stadium = Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
| location =
| attendance = 4916
| aet =
}}
Bracket
{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
|3rdplace=yes
|widescore=yes
|bold_winner=high
|RD2= Final
|RD3= Third Place
|16 August – Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu |{{fbwu|15|IND}}|2 |{{fbwu|15|NEP}}|1
|16 August – Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu |{{fbwu|15|BAN}}|5 |{{fbwu|15|BHU}}|0
|18 August – Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu |{{fbwu|15|IND}}|1 |{{fbwu|15|BAN}}|0
|18 August – Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu |{{fbwu|15|NEP}}| 2 (3) |{{fbwu|15|BHU}}| 2 (4) }}
Knockout stage
=Semi-finals=
{{football box
| date = 16 August 2018
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|15|IND}}
| score = 2–1
| report = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=9113 AIFF]
| team2 = {{fbwu|15|NEP}}
| goals1 = Lynda Kom {{goal|31}}
Thounaojam Kritina Devi {{goal|59}}
| goals2 = Rajani Thokar {{goal|37}}
| stadium = Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
| attendance = 1946
| referee = Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)
}}
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{{football box
| date = 16 August 2018
| time =19:00
| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|15|BAN}}
| score = 5–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fbwu|15|BHU}}
| goals1 = Anai Mogini {{goal|18}}
Anuching Mogini {{goal|38}}
Tohura Khatun {{goal|43}}
Maria Manda {{goal|69}}
Shaheda Akter Ripa {{goal|86}}
| goals2 =
| penalties1=
| penaltyscore=
| penalties2=
| stadium = Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
| attendance = 4803
}}
----
=Third place match=
{{football box
| date = 18 August 2018
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|15|NEP}}
| score = 2–2
| report =
| team2 = {{fbwu|15|BHU}}
| goals1 = Chandra Bhandhari {{goal|48||55}}
| goals2 = Deki Yangdon {{goal|3}}
Yeshi Bidha {{goal|66}}
| stadium = Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
| attendance = 1973
| referee = Ali Islam (Bangladesh)
| penalties1= Sabita Rana Magar {{penmiss}}
Saraswati Hamal {{pengoal}}
Preeti Rai {{pengoal}}
Saloni Ramanagar {{pengoal}}
Chandra Bhandari {{penmiss}}
| penaltyscore= 3–4
| penalties2= {{pengoal}} Sonam Lamho
{{pengoal}} Tshering Yangchen
{{penmiss}} Sherab Pelmo
{{pengoal}} Yeshi Bidha
{{pengoal}} Tshering Lhadon
}}
----
=Final=
{{football box
| date = 18 August 2018
| time =19:00
| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|15|IND}}
| score = 1–0
| report = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=9117 AIFF]
| team2 = {{fbwu|15|BAN}}
| goals1 = Sunita Munda {{goal|66}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
| attendance = 10611
| referee = Shubash Thapa (Nepal)
| penalties1=
| penaltyscore=
| penalties2=
}}
Awards
{{winners|fb|2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship champions|India|First}}
Goalscorers
;4 Goals
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
- {{flagicon|BAN}} Shamsunnahai
- {{flagicon|BAN}} Tohura Khatun
- {{flagicon|IND}} Shilky Devi
- {{flagicon|NEP}} Chandra Bhandhari
{{div col end}}
;3 Goals
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
- {{flagicon|BAN}} Sajeda Khatun
- {{flagicon|BAN}} Maria Manda
- {{flagicon|BHU}} Sonam Lamho
- {{flagicon|BHU}} Yeshey Bidha
- {{flagicon|IND}} Sunita Munda
{{div col end}}
;2 Goals
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
- {{flagicon|BAN}} Anai Mogini
- {{flagicon|BHU}} Deki Yangdon
- {{flagicon|IND}} Avika Singh
- {{flagicon|IND}} Anju
- {{flagicon|IND}} Lynda Kom
- {{flagicon|IND}} Thounaojam Kritina Devi
- {{flagicon|NEP}} Sabita Rana Magar
- {{flagicon|NEP}} Rajani Thokar
{{div col end}}
;1 Goal
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
- {{flagicon|BAN}} Monika Chakma
- {{flagicon|BAN}} Shamsunnahar
- {{flagicon|BAN}} Akhi Khatun
- {{flagicon|BAN}} Anuching Mogini
- {{flagicon|BAN}} Shaheda Akter Ripa
- {{flagicon|IND}} Kiran
- {{flagicon|NEP}} Anuska Sherpa
{{div col end}}
References
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{{SAFF Football}}
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