2014 SAFF Women's Championship
The 2014 SAFF Women's Championship was an association football tournament for women's national teams organised by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). It was the third edition of the tournament since the first one in 2010. The competition was contested by the eight SAFF members. India were the reigning champions.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Pakistan |
| City | Islamabad |
| Dates | 11–21 November 2014 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | India (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Nepal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 74 (4.93 per match) |
| Attendance | 42,450 (2,830 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ngangom Bala Devi (16 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Sabina Khatun |
| Fair play award | Maldives |
← 2012 2016 → All statistics correct as of 23 March 2019. | |
The tournament was hosted in Islamabad, Pakistan from 11 to 21 November 2014.[1]
In the final, India beat Nepal for the third time and to remain the only nation to lift the title.[2] Indian player Ngangom Bala Devi won the top-scorer award, scoring 16 goals in five matches.
Host selection
On 10 September 2013, SAFF executive committee decided that 3rd SAFF Women's Championship will be held in Pakistan.[3]
Venue
Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad hosted all the matches.[4] Although entry to all games was free, there were very few local spectators.[5] After a suicide attack one week before start, there were some security concerns but the tournament was considered safe by the Pakistan Football Federation.[6] Some matches were televised.[7]
| Islamabad | |
|---|---|
| Jinnah Sports Stadium | |
| Capacity: 48,820 |
Teams
Fixtures and results
Draw was done on 10 November 2014 at Manager's meeting.[8]
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | +24 | 9 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
| India | 8–0 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Bala Devi 24', 46', 72', 74' Kamala Devi 64', 85' Bembem Devi 76' Jyoti Ann Burrett 90' | Report |
| Bangladesh | 6–1 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Maynum Rana 34' Krishna Rani 36', 47', 69' Sabina Khatun 62' Musammat Mummun Ather 90+5' | Report | Marjan Haydaree 23' |
| Maldives | 1–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Mariyam Rifa 34' | Report |
| India | 5–1 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Umapati Devi 46' Mandakini Devi 48' Bala Devi 57', 86' Rajalakshmi 76' | Report | Sabina Khatun 50' |
| Afghanistan | 0–12 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rajalakshmi 3', 7', 51' Bala Devi 4', 12', 33', 39', 84' Prameshwori Devi 29', 45+2', 69' Mandakini Devi 88' |
| Maldives | 1–3 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Aishath Sama 81' | Report | Maynum Rana 18' Sabina Khatun 35', 87' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 9 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Bhutan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 1–2 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Hajra Khan 90+1' | Report | Ishara Madushani 38' Erandi Kumudumala 86' |
| Nepal | 8–0 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Sajana Rana 14', 45+1' Menuka Giri 21' Anu Lama 36', 40' Dipa Adhikari 60', 84' Sabitra Bhandari 88' | Report |
| Pakistan | 0–2 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Anu Lama 14' Sajana Rana 24' |
| Nepal | 3–0 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Niru Thapa 14' Anu Lama 53' (pen.), 84' | Report |
| Pakistan | 4–1 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Sehar Zaman 55' Shahlyla Baloch 68' Shenaz Roshan 74' Malika Noor 79' (pen.) | Report | Tshering Yangdon 69' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 November – Jinnah Sports Stadium | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 0 | |||||
| 21 November – Jinnah Sports Stadium | ||||||
| India | 5 | |||||
| India | 6 | |||||
| 19 November – Jinnah Sports Stadium | ||||||
| Nepal | 0 | |||||
| Nepal | 1 | |||||
| Bangladesh | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| India | 5–0 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Indumathi Kathiresan 23', 69' Bala Devi 31' Prameshwori Devi 48' Kamala Devi 72' | Report |
| Nepal | 1–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Sajana Rana 56' (pen.) | Report |
Final
| India | 6–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala Devi 26' Bala Devi 40', 41', 51', 90+1' Prameshwori Devi 47' |
Goalscorers
- 16 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goals
- Marjan Haydaree
- Musammat Mummun Ather
- Jyoti Ann Burrett
- Moirangthem Mandakini Devi
- Oinam Bembem Devi
- Thokchom Umapati Devi
- Mariyam Rifa
- Sabitra Bhandari
- Menuka Giri
- Niru Thapa
- Sehar Zaman
- Shahlyla Baloch
- Shenaz Roshan
- Malika Noor
- Hajra Khan
- Achala Chitrani
- Ishara Madushani
- Praveena Perea
References
- ^ . Dhaka Herald. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ . newschoupal.com. 21 November 2014. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "Pakistan To Host 3rd SAFF Women's Championship NovemberNext Year". Goal Nepal.
- ^ "SAFF Women's Championship organizing body formed". Dawn.com. 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Saff Women's Championship: India and Bangladesh claim dominant wins". tribune.com.pk. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ SAFF Championship: Pakistan women’s football team lose opener 2-1
- ^ "Bangladesh take on Afghanistan in Women SAFF championship Thursday - Click Ittefaq | Click Ittefaq". Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "Govt help sought in hosting SAFF Women C'ship". Awaz Today. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Islamabad: FIFA Referee Kalpana Sharma Officiates The Opening Match of The 3rd SAFF Women's Championship". goalnepal.com. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
External links
- Tournament at goalnepal.com
- Results at futbol24.com
- Results at kolkatafootball.com