# 2024 SAFF Women's Championship

The 2024 SAFF Women's Championship was the 7th edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, the international women's football championship contested by the national teams of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament was played 17–30 October 2024 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Bangladesh was the defending champion. In the final, Bangladesh played against Nepal on 30 October 2024 at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. Bangladesh won the final match 2–1, claiming their second SAFF title.

## Participating teams

The following seven teams were participated in the tournament.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking August 2024 |
| India | 7th | Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) | 68 |
| Nepal (Host) | 7th | Runners-up (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022) | 99 |
| Bangladesh | 7th | Champions (2022) | 139 |
| Sri Lanka | 7th | Semi-finals (2012, 2014, 2019) | 157 |
| Pakistan | 5th | Semi-finals (2010) | 158 |
| Maldives | 7th | Semi-finals (2016) | 161 |
| Bhutan | 7th | Semi-finals (2022) | 175 |

## Venue

All matches were played at this ground.
Kathmandu :
| Dasharath Rangasala ||
| Capacity: 20,000 ||
| | Kathmandu |

## Draw

The draw ceremony of the tournament was held in Hotel InterContinental, 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.

### Draw

| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| India Nepal (hosts) | Maldives Bangladesh | Bhutan Pakistan | Sri Lanka |

### Draw result

Group A :
| Pos | Team |
| A1 | India |
| A2 | Bangladesh |
| A3 | Pakistan |
Group B :
| Pos | Team |
| B1 | Nepal |
| B2 | Sri Lanka |
| B3 | Maldives |
| B4 | Bhutan |

## Match officials
### Referees

* Jaya Chakma
* Om Choki
* Kanika Barman
* Anjana Rai
* Y. A. Pabasara Minisaraniyapa

### Assistant referees

* Salma Akter Mone
* Tshering Choden
* Ujjal Halder
* Merina Dhimal
* H. M. Malika Madhushani

## Group stage

* All matches were played at Nepal.
* Times listed are UTC+05:45.
Key to colours in group tables :
* Group winners and runners-up advance to the Semi-finals

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Qualified for Knockout stage |
| 2 | India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | Qualified for Knockout stage |
| 3 | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nepal (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 7 | Qualified for Knockout stage |
| 2 | Bhutan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 7 | Qualified for Knockout stage |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 | |
| 4 | Maldives | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | −25 | 0 | |

## Knockout stage

* In the knockout stages, if a match finished goalless at the end of normal playing time, extra time would have been played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 27 October 2024 – Kathmandu | 27 October 2024 – Kathmandu |
| Bangladesh | 7 |
| Bangladesh | 7 | 30 October 2024 – Kathmandu | 30 October 2024 – Kathmandu |
| Bhutan | 1 | 30 October 2024 – Kathmandu | 30 October 2024 – Kathmandu |
| Bhutan | 1 | Bangladesh | 2 |
| 27 October 2024 – Kathmandu | 27 October 2024 – Kathmandu | | Bangladesh | 2 |
| 27 October 2024 – Kathmandu | 27 October 2024 – Kathmandu | Nepal | 1 |
| Nepal (p) | 1 (4) | Nepal | 1 |
| India | 1 (2) | | |

### Final
## Winner

* 7th SAFF Women's Championship 2024
* Bangladesh Second title

## Awards

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 most clean sheets) awards were given.
| Most Valuable Player | Top scorer(s) | Best Goalkeeper | Fair Play Award |
| Ritu Porna Chakma | Deki Lhazom (8 goals) | Rupna Chakma | Bhutan |

## Statistics
### Goalscorers

There were 62 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 5.17 goals per match.
8 goals
* Deki Lhazom
7 goals
* Rekha Poudel
5 goals
* Tohura Khatun
3 goals
* Preeti Rai
* Amisha Karki
2 goals
* Ritu Porna Chakma
* Sabina Khatun
* Tshering Yanden
* Namgyel Dema
* Pema Choden Tshering
* Bala Devi
* Grace Dangmei
* Sabita Rana Magar
* Sabitra Bhandari
1 goal
* Monika Chakma
* Masura Parvin
* Shamsunnahar Jr.
* Afeida Khandakar
* Deki Yangdon
* Dorji Edon
* Sonam Choden
* Tshering Lhaden
* Manisha Kalyan
* Jyoti Chouhan
* Anita KC
* Rashmi Kumari Ghising
* Suha Hirani
* Kayla Siddiqi
* Zahmena Malik
* Dilasha Imasha
* Thushani Madushika
Source: GSA

### Hat-tricks

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match.
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Preeti Rai$^3$ | Nepal | Maldives | 11–0 | 21 October 2024 |
| Rekha Poudel$^5$ | Nepal | Maldives | 11–0 | 21 October 2024 |
| Deki Lhazom$^5$ | Bhutan | Maldives | 13–0 | 24 October 2024 |
| Tohura Khatun$^3$ | Bangladesh | Bhutan | 7–1 | 27 October 2024 |

## Broadcasting rights

| Country | Broadcaster | Ref. |
| India | FanCode | fancode.com |
| Nepal | Kantipur Max HD, Kantipur Max HD (YouTube) | Kantipur Max HD on YouTube |