# 2021 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship

The 2021 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship was the second edition of the SAFF U-19 Women's Championship, an international football competition for women's under-19 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament was held from 11 to 22 December 2021 at BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is the defending champion having defeated India 1–0 goals in the final of the tournament.

## Host selection

On 14 October 2021, SAFF members board meeting took place in Malé, Maldives, where Bangladesh was announced to be the host of the tournament.

## Venue

All matches were held at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
| Dhaka | Dhaka |
| BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium | Dhaka |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Dhaka |

## Participating nations

FIFA suspended Pakistan Football Federation on 7 April 2021, so they cannot participate in this competition. Maldives withdrew from the tournament before the fixtures were finalised.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance |
| Bangladesh | 2nd | Champions (2018) |
| Nepal | 2nd | Runners-up (2018) |
| India | 2nd | Third-place (2018) |
| Bhutan | 2nd | Fourth-place (2018) |
| Sri Lanka | 1st | – |

## Players eligibility

Players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team has to register a squad of minimum 16 players and maximum 23 players, minimum two of whom must be goalkeepers.

## Match officials
### Referees

* Tshering Yangkhey
* Jaya Chakma
* Rupadevi Gurusamy
* Anjana Rai
* Pabasara Minisarani

### Assistant referees

* Salma Akter Mone
* Reshmi Thapa Chhetri
* Bina Nawachhe Shrestha
* Meera Tamang
* Malika Madhushani

## Group stage

Key to colours in group tables :
* Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals

### 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 tiebreaking 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| 1 | Bangladesh (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 10 | Advance to the Final |
| 2 | India | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Advance to the Final |
| 3 | Nepal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 7 | |
| 4 | Bhutan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 | |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | −28 | 0 | |

### Matches
## Winners

* 2021 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship champions
* Bangladesh Second title

## Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Top Goalscorer | Most Valuable Player | Fair Play award |
| Saheda Akter Ripa | Saheda Akter Ripa | Nepal |

## Statistics
### Goalscorers

There have been 44 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.
5 goals
* Saheda Akter Ripa
4 goals
* Naorem Priyangka Devi
3 goals
* Afeida Khandaker
* Rituporna Chakma
* Menuka Kumari Ale Magar
2 goals
* Anuching Mogini
* Tohura Khatun
* Pema Yangzom
* Nitu Linda
* Reshmi Kumari Ghishing
* Rajani Thokar
1 goal
* Anai Mogini
* Maria Manda
* Unnoti Khatun
* Akhi Khatun
* Shamsunnahar
* Sonam Lhamo
* Tshering Choden
* Karen Estrocio
* Sumati Kumari
* Santosh
* Kusum Khatiwada
* Sabita Rana Magar
* Saloni Ranamagar
1 own goal
* Subhashi Madhushani (against Bhutan)