# Bangladesh women's national football team

The Bangladesh women's national football team is the women's national association football team of Bangladesh controlled by the Bangladesh Football Federation under the supervision of the women's football committee. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation and has yet to qualify for the World Cup or an AFC Women's Asian Cup finals.
Bangladesh are the defending champion at the SAFF Women's Championship, after clinching their maiden title in 2022. They also went on to win the championship again in 2024 after defeating Nepal in the finals. They also secured a bronze medal in the South Asian Federation Games 2010 and a silver medal at the SAFF Women's Championship 2016.

## History
### Origins (2007–2012)

Women's football was introduced in Bangladesh when the nations first ever football tournament dedicated to women was staged under the Vision Asia programme in November 2007. Eight teams from different districts all over the country took part in the tournament. The tournaments success, lead to the Bangladesh Football Federation, organizing the 2008 Women's school football tournament, under the Vision Bangladesh programme. The National Football Championship for women was introduced the subsequent year, for different district teams to take part in. While in 2009, Golam Robbani Choton a veteran in the Dhaka football scene, was put in charge of the inactive women's national team. However, the Bangladesh women's team was continuously neglected throughout the late 2000s.
Bangladesh played their first international game in 29 January 2010 against Nepal, during the 2010 South Asian Games, held in Dhaka, losing 1–0. The team impressed in the following fixtures, pulling of two successive victories against, Sri Lanka, and then Pakistan respectively. Although they suffered a 0–7 defeat at the hands of India during their last group stage game, Bangladesh secured the bronze medal. The team proceeded to take part in the, 2010 SAFF Women's Championship later on that year, which was played on home soil, but this time in Cox's Bazar. They won significantly against Bhutan and Sri Lanka (2–0 and 9–0), however they were defeated by Nepal in the semifinals.
It was in 2011, when the football federation decided to launch the Bangladesh Women's Football League. The national team was active the following year, taking part in the 2012 SAFF Championship. They lost to India and Sri Lanka, attaining their sole victory against Bhutan, 1–0 thanks to a goal from captain Pru Suinu. Nonetheless, the team failed to advance past the group stages.

### Emergence (2013–2020)

After 2012 SAFF Women's Championship, BFF started to make a structure for women's team. On the other hand, government started Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold Cup Football Tournament from 2011, where a number of footballers from all-over the country showcased their football playing skill on a yearly basis, strengthening the national team's pipeline of talents. In October 2014, Norio Tsukitate was appointed as the team's first foreign head coach. Bangladesh team management started almost a year-long camp for 2014 SAFF Women's Championship, and Bangladesh team won two of there three Group matches and, reached the semi-finals where Bangladesh lost against Nepal by 1–0. After the tournament concluded Golam Robbani Choton returned to head coach duty.
In the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship, Bangladesh reached the final having defeated Maldives 6–0 in the semi-final. Nonetheless, the inexperienced team lost 3–1 to India in the Final. The team's fortunes at the 2019 SAFF Women's Championship did not change, as they lost to India by a margin of 4–0 in the semi-final.

### Golden era (2021–present)

Bangladesh did not make to the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification. But, after that, Bangladesh played three FIFA Friendly matches, one against Hong Kong where they beat Hong Kong by 5–0 in 2021 and two against Malaysia where they draw one and beat one Malaysia by 6–0 before the 2022 SAFF Women's Championship.
Bangladesh won their all three group matches having defeated Maldives by 3–0, Pakistan by 6–0 and India by 3–0, reached Semi-finals as unbeaten group champion. In the semi-finals having defeated Bhutan by 8–0 and reached the Final. Bangladesh faced Nepal in the final where, Bangladesh clinched their maiden SAFF Women's Championship title with a 3–1 victory over Nepal in an entertaining final at the Dasharath Rangasala in Kathmandu on 19 September 2022.

## Team image
### Colours

The Bangladesh national football team plays in bottle green shirts and dark red shorts embedded. Also with red and green stripes. Green and red are the historic national colours of Bangladesh, originating from the national flag of Bangladesh. The red represents the sun rising over Bengal, and also the blood of those who died for the independence of Bangladesh. The green stands for the lushness of the land of Bangladesh. The current Bangladesh away jersey is completely diametric to the regular one.

### Home stadium

The Bangladesh women's national team plays their home matches at the National Stadium, Dhaka & Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium.

### Media coverage

Bangladesh's both home and away matches are broadcast live on Bangladesh Television & T Sports.

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

### Legend

Win  Draw  Lose

### 2025

* Bangladesh Results and Fixtures – Soccerway.com

## Coaching staff
### Current coaching staff

    As of 3 June 2024
| Position | Name |
| Head Coach | Peter James Butler |
| Assistant Coaches | Mahbubur Rahman Litu Mahmuda Akter Ananya Trishna Chakma Suinu Pru Marma |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Masud Ahmed |
| Fitness Coach | Masura Chakma |
| Physiotherapist | Laizu Yeasmin Lipa |
| Team Manager | Amirul Islam Babu |
| Media Manager | Khalid Mahmud |
| Technical Director | Saiful Bari Titu |

### Manager history

* Golam Robbani (2009–2014)
* Norio Tsukitate (2014)
* Golam Robbani (2015–2023)
* Saiful Bari Titu (2023–2024)
* Peter James Butler (2024–Present)

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were called up for Friendly matches against United Arab Emirates on February 2025
Caps and goals updated as of 4 December 2023 after the match against Singapore.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| | 1GK | Yearzan Begum | (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | |
| | 1GK | Mile Akter | (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 24) | | | |
| | 1GK | Meghla Rani Roy | | | | |
| 19 | 2DF | Kohati Kisku | (1998-08-29) 29 August 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | |
| | 2DF | Joynob Bibi Rita | | | | |
| 4 | 2DF | Afeida Khandaker | (2006-11-18) 18 November 2006 (age 18) | 7 | 1 | ARB College Sporting Club |
| | 2DF | Surma Jannat | (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ARB College Sporting Club |
| | 2DF | Halima Akther | | | | |
| | 2DF | Kanom Akter | | | | |
| | 2DF | Arpita Biswas Arpita | | | | |
| | 2DF | Mariam Binta Hanna | | | | |
| 15 | 3MF | Sapna Rani | (2006-05-09) 9 May 2006 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | ARB College Sporting Club |
| 15 | 4FW | Airin Khatun | (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 22) | | 0 | |
| 18 | 4FW | Shaheda Akter Ripa | (2005-12-08) 8 December 2005 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | ARB College Sporting Club |
| 15 | 3MF | Most Alkima Khatun | | | 0 | |
| 15 | 3MF | Ayonto Bala Mahato | | | 0 | |
| 10 | 4FW | Oeyshi Khatun | | | | |
| 10 | 4FW | Tonima Biswas | | | | |
| 10 | 4FW | Munki Akhter | | | | |
| 10 | 4FW | Bonna Khatun | | | | |
| 11 | 4FW | Mst. Sultana | | | | |
| | 4FW | Sauravi Akanda Prity | (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 21) | | | |
| 11 | 4FW | Nabiran Khatun | | | | |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Sathi Biswas | (2005-08-13) 13 August 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ARB College Sporting Club | v. Chinese Taipei, 3 June 2024 |
| GK | Swarna Rani Mandal | (2006-06-06) 6 June 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | ARB College Sporting Club | v. Singapore, 4 December 2023 |
| GK | Rupna Chakma | (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 21) | 22 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings Women | v. Nepal,30 October 2024 |
| DF | Sheuli Azim | (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 (age 23) | 32 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings Women | v. Chinese Taipei, 3 June 2024 |
| DF | Anai Mogini | (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings Women | v. Chinese Taipei, 3 June 2024 |
| DF | Masura Parvin | (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 23) | 36 | 3 | Bashundhara Kings Women | v. Nepal,30 October 2024 |
| DF | Shamsunnahar Sr. | (2003-01-31) 31 January 2003 (age 22) | 30 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings Women | v. Nepal,30 October 2024 |
| DF | Nilufa Yesmin Nila | (2003-11-15) 15 November 2003 (age 21) | 10 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings Women | v. Nepal,30 October 2024 |
| MF | Marzia Akter | (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 1 | ARB College Sporting Club | v. Singapore, 4 December 2023 |
| MF | Most Munki Akhter | (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 19) | | 0 | | v. Nepal,30 October 2024 |
| MF | Monika Chakma | (2003-09-15) 15 September 2003 (age 21) | 22 | 2 | Bashundhara Kings Women | v. Nepal,30 October 2024 |
| MF | Maria Manda | (2003-05-10) 10 May 2003 (age 21) | 29 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings Women | v. Nepal,30 October 2024 |
| FW | Krishna Rani Sarkar | (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 24) | 31 | 11 | Bashundhara Kings Women | v. Singapore, 4 December 2023 |
| FW | Sumaya Matsushima | (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 24) | 7 | 1 | Bashundhara Kings Women | v. Nepal,30 October 2024 |
| FW | Sanjida Akhter | (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 23) | 29 | 1 | East Bengal | v. Nepal,30 October 2024 |
| FW | Ritu Porna Chakma | (2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 (age 21) | 18 | 4 | Bashundhara Kings Women | v. Nepal,30 October 2024 |
| FW | Tohura Khatun | (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 21) | 20 | 7 | Bashundhara Kings Women | v. Nepal,30 October 2024 |
| FW | Sabina Khatun (C) | (1993-10-25) 25 October 1993 (age 31) | 53 | 34 | Kickstart | v. Nepal,30 October 2024 |
| FW | Shamsunnahar Jr. | (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 20) | 14 | 2 | Bashundhara Kings Women | v. Nepal,30 October 2024 |
| FW | Mst. Sagorika | (2000-07-24) 24 July 2000 (age 24) | | | | v. Nepal,30 October 2024 |
| FW | Srimoti Krishnarani Sarkar | (1998-04-27) 27 April 1998 (age 26) | | | | v. Nepal,30 October 2024 |
| $^{INJ}$ Withdrew due to injury $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad $^{SUS}$ Suspended $^{RET}$ Retired |||||||

### Captains

* Trishna Chakma (2009–2012)
* Suinu Pru Marma (2012–2014)
* Aungmraching Marma (2014–2015)
* Sabina Khatun (2015–)

## Statistics

    As of 4 December 2023
*Players in bold are still active with Bangladesh.

## Competitive record
### FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup records :
| Host Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1991 to 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2031 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### Olympic Games

Football at the Summer Olympics Games records :
| Host Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1996 to 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2032 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Asian Games

Asian Games record :
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1990 to 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 1/19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record :
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1975 to 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 0/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification

AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification record :
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1975 to 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 |
| Total | 2/20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | −25 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### SAFF Women's Championship

SAFF Women's Championship records :
| Host Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2010 | Semi-final | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
| 2012 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
| 2014 | Semi-final | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
| 2016 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 |
| 2019 | Semi-final | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
| 2022 | Champion | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 |
| 2024 | Champion | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +7 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 7/7 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 72 | 36 | +36 |
    *Draws include knock-out matches decided on penalty kicks.

### South Asian Games

South Asian Games record :
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Dhaka 2010 | Bronze medal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 |
| Shillong & Guwahati 2016 | Bronze medal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | –4 |
| Total | 2/2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
    As of 22 September 2021

## Head-to-head record

    As of 2 March 2025
| Against | Region | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | %Win |
| Nepal | AFC | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 015.38 |
| Sri Lanka | AFC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 075.00 |
| Chinese Taipei | AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 000.00 |
| Pakistan | AFC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 066.67 |
| India | AFC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 44 | −34 | 016.67 |
| Bhutan | AFC | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 5 | +38 | 100.00 |
| Uzbekistan | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Thailand | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 000.00 |
| Iran | AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 000.00 |
| Philippines | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Afghanistan | AFC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 100.00 |
| Maldives | AFC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 100.00 |
| Singapore | AFC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 066.67 |
| Malaysia | AFC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 033.33 |
| Myanmar | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 000.00 |
| Jordan | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 000.00 |
| Hong Kong | AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Vietnam | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 000.00 |
| Japan | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 000.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 000.00 |
Source: Results

## Honours
### Regional

* SAFF Women's Championship
** Champion: 2022, 2024
** Runner-up: 2016

### National

* Ekushey Padak: 2025