2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship

2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
Dates11–21 July 2025
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venues2 (in Dhaka host cities)
Final positions
Champions Bangladesh (5th title)
Runners-up   Nepal
Third place Bhutan
Fourth place Sri Lanka
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored71 (5.92 per match)
Attendance12,724 (1,060 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nepal Purnima Rai
(10 goals)
Best playerBangladesh Mosammat Sagorika
Best goalkeeperBangladesh Mile Akter
Fair play award Sri Lanka
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The 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship was the sixth edition of the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship, an international football competition for women's under–20 national teams organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament was played from 11 to 21 July 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2]

Bangladesh won the title of the SAFF U–20 Women's Championship 2025 after finishing on the top table with Eighteen points and became the champions in this edition.[3]

Host selection

At the SAFF Executive Committee virtual meeting, held on 20 November 2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, SAFF announced that Bangladesh would host the tournament.[4]

Participating nations

The following four nations participated in the tournament.

Team Appearances
in the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship		 Previous best performance
 Bangladesh (Host)5thChampions (2018, 2021, 2023, 2024)
 Bhutan4thFourth-place (2018, 2023, 2024)
   Nepal5thRunners-up (2018, 2023)
 Sri Lanka2ndGroup stage (2021)

Venue

All matches were played at the Bashundhara Kings Arena and Bashundhara Sports Ground[a] in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[5]

Dhaka
Bashundhara Kings Arena
Capacity: 6,000

Draw and fixtures

The draw and fixtures were announced by the SAFF tournament committee on 12 June 2025 at 17:00 BST. The four nations played each other twice in the double round-robin league format.[6]

Squads

The following squads were announced ahead of the tournament.

 Bangladesh (H)[7]  Bhutan[8]    Nepal[9]  Sri Lanka[10]
  • Swarna Rani Mandal
  • Mile Akter
  • MST Fardosi Akter Shonale
  • MST Joynob Bibi Rita
  • Afeida Khandaker (c)
  • MST Surma Jannat
  • Kanom Akter
  • MST Ruma Akter
  • Kanon Rani Bahadur
  • Sapna Rani
  • MST Oeyshi Khatun
  • Ayonto Bala Mahato
  • Rupa Akter
  • MST Bonna Khatun
  • MOST Munki Akhter
  • Sinha Jahan Shikha
  • Shanti Mardi
  • Nadia Akter Juti
  • Nabiran Khatun
  • Sree Moti Trishna Rani
  • MST Sagorika
  • Umehla Marma
  • Puja Das
  • Pema Yangzom
  • Tshendu Pelzom (c)
  • Nima Seldon
  • Sonam Choden
  • Tshering Pelden
  • Moelam Choekey
  • Namsel Wangzom
  • Tshering Lhamo
  • Preya Ghalley
  • Sangay Wangmo
  • Kelden Wangmo
  • Diktsha Rai
  • Sonam Choden (GK)
  • Sonam Yangchen
  • Chador Zangmo
  • Kelzang Wangmo
  • Jigme Tenzin Chodden
  • Tshering Lham
  • Kinley Yangdon
  • Choki Om
  • Chorten Zangmo
  • Pema Dekar
  • Sonam Choden


  • Head coach: Bhutan Tanka Maya Ghalley
  • Anisha Rai
  • Asmita Gurung
  • Barsha Oli
  • Birsana Chaudhary
  • Ganga Rokaya
  • Jhuma Bishwakarma
  • Kabita Gurung
  • Karun Budhathoki
  • Kusum Khatiwada
  • Lila Joshi
  • Manisha Sen
  • Maya Maske
  • Meena Deuba
  • Purnima Rai
  • Samiskhya Magar
  • Sarita Kumari Nath
  • Semihangma Limbu Pandhak
  • Senu Pariyar
  • Simran Rai
  • Sita Rokaya
  • Sujata Tamang
  • Sukriya Miya
  • Sushila KC


  • Head coach: Nepal Yam Prasad Gurung
  • Sanduni Sewmini (c)
  • Oshadhi Vandana Bandara
  • Rashmi Kavisha Devindi
  • Ann Perera
  • Chasila Shehani Abeysingha
  • Shavinka Thushani
  • Thushanthan Sasmi
  • Dulini Sandeepani De Silva
  • Jasotharan Layansika
  • Hasheema Banu
  • Oshadhi Sewwandi
  • Sritharan Hamshiya
  • Indran Mashi Gregory
  • Idusha Madubashini
  • Irusha Madubashini
  • Tharushika Dilshani
  • Madushani Apsara
  • Gagani Gayathma
  • Thayaparan Kuvetha
  • Aathika Asfar
  • Methuki Thennakoon
  • Rumesha Sewmini
  • Sasidi Nimsara


  • Head coach: Sri Lanka Shirantha Kumara

Match officials

Referees
  • Bangladesh Jaya Chakma (†)
  • India Rachana Hasmukh Kamani (†)
  • Bhutan Tshering Yangkhey
  • Nepal Anjana Rai (†)
  • Sri Lanka Y.A. Pabasara Minisaraniyapa
Assistant Referees & Fourth Official
  • Bangladesh Salma Akter Moni
  • India Abhirami Thambilali
  • Nepal Prem Kumari Sunwar
  • Nepal Merina Dhimal
  • Sri Lanka H.M. Malika Madhushani
Match commissioner & Referee Assessor
  • Bhutan Tashi Dorji Wangmo
  • Sri Lanka Mohamed Asif Mohamed Ansar
  • Nepal Bina Nawachhe Shrestha

(†): Also performed as assistant referee in some matches.

Round robin

Key to colours in group tables
Champion
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 tie-breaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. 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;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. 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);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1  Bangladesh (H) 6 6 0 0 28 4 +24 18 Champions
2    Nepal 6 4 0 2 30 8 +22 12
3  Bhutan 6 2 0 4 12 21 −9 6
4  Sri Lanka 6 0 0 6 1 38 −37 0
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: (1) points; (2) head-to-head points; (3) head-to-head goal difference; (4) goal difference; (5) number of goals scored;
(H) Hosts

Matches

Bangladesh 9–1 Sri Lanka
 Report
  • Jasotharan Layansika 90+1'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)
Bhutan 1–6   Nepal
  • Kelden Wangmo 54'
 Report
  • Senu Pariyar 9', 18'
  • Purnima Rai 18', 63', 84', 88'
Attendance: 2,180
Referee: Y.A. Pabasara Minisaraniyapa (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka 0–5 Bhutan
Report
  • Kelden Wangmo 2', 15'
  • Namsel Wangzom 24'
  • Sangay Wangmo 79', 87'
Attendance: 1,020
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)
Nepal   2–3 Bangladesh
  • Anisha Rai 78' (pen.)
  • Meena Deuba 87'
 Report
  • Sinha Jahan Sikha 14'
  • Sagorika 37'
  • Sree Moti Trishna Rani 90+7'
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Tshering Yangkhey (Bhutan)
Bangladesh 4–1[b] Bhutan
 Report
  • Sangay Wangmo 53'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)
Sri Lanka 0–7   Nepal
Report
  • Meena Deuba 8', 42', 70'
  • Sushila KC 13'
  • Purnima Rai 45+2', 45+4'
  • Sarita Nath 90+1'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani (India)
Nepal   7–0 Sri Lanka
  • Purnima Rai 16'
  • Kusum Khatiwada 35', 44'
  • Sarita Kumari Nath 42'
  • Birsana Chaudhary 67' (pen.)
  • Samikshya Magar 74', 78'
 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)
Bhutan 0–3 Bangladesh
Report
  • Sree Moti Trishna Rani 33', 66'
  • Sapna 75'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Y.A. Pabasara Minisaraniyapa (Sri Lanka)
Nepal   8–0 Bhutan
  • Meena Deuba 1', 12', 65'
  • Samikshya Magar 9'
  • Purnima Rai 23', 45+1', 45+6'
  • Kusum Khatiwada 63'
 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani (India)
Sri Lanka 0–5 Bangladesh
Report
  • Kanon Bahadur 26'
  • Puja Das 45+2', 74'
  • Sree Moti Trishna Rani 86'
  • Afeida 90+7'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tshering Yangkhey (Bhutan)
Bhutan 5–0 Sri Lanka
  • Preya Ghalley 41', 59', 64'
  • Sangay Wangmo 73'
  • Namsel Wangzom 81'
 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)
Bangladesh 4–0   Nepal
 Report
Attendance: 5,374
Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani (India)

Winners

 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship Champions 

Bangladesh
Fifth title

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Most Valuable Player Top Goalscorers Best goalkeeper Fair play award Ref
Bangladesh Mosammat Sagorika[13] Nepal Purnima Rai Bangladesh Mile Akter  Sri Lanka [13]

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 71 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 5.92 goals per match.

10 goals

  • Nepal Purnima Rai

8 goals

7 goals

  • Nepal Meena Deuba

4 goals

3 goals

  • Bhutan Preya Ghalley
  • Bhutan Sangay Wangmo
  • Bhutan Kelden Wangmo
  • Bangladesh Munki Akhter
  • Nepal Kusum Khatiwada
  • Nepal Samikshya Magar

2 goals

  • Bhutan Namsel Wangzom
  • Bangladesh Sapna Rani
  • Bangladesh Sinha Jahan Sikha
  • Bangladesh Puja Das
  • Nepal Senu Pariyar
  • Nepal Sarita Kumari

1 goal

  • Bangladesh Rupa Akter
  • Bangladesh Kanon Bahadur
  • Bangladesh Afeida Khandaker
  • Nepal Anisha Rai
  • Nepal Birsana Chaudhary
  • Sri Lanka Jasotharan Layansika

Source: GSA

Hat trick

PlayerAgainstResultDateRef
Bangladesh Mosammat Sagorika Sri Lanka9–1 11 July 2025 [14]
Nepal Purnima Rai Bhutan6–1 11 July 2025 [15]
Bangladesh Shanti Mardi Bhutan4–1 15 July 2025 [16]
Nepal Meena Deuba Sri Lanka7–0 15 July 2025 [17]
Nepal Purnima Rai Bhutan8–0 19 July 2025 [18]
Nepal Meena Deuba Bhutan8–0 19 July 2025 [18]
Bangladesh Mosammat Sagorika   Nepal4–0 21 July 2025 [19]

Broadcasting

Territory Broadcaster(s) Reference
No restricted territory Sportzworkz
(YouTube Channel)		 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's matches playlist on YouTube
Bangladesh T Sports
(T Sports YouTube)		 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's matches playlist on YouTube

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Due to poor conditions and a poor outfield, the ground was changed, and the match was held at the adjacent Bashundhara Sports Ground instead. Kings Arena was the main venue as per the schedule.[5]
  2. ↑ The match was temporarily suspended due to poor outfield.
  3. ↑ The field was changed after halftime due to poor conditions and a poor outfield. The post-match sessions were held at the adjacent Bashundhara Sports Ground.[11][12]
  4. ↑ The match was postponed and postponed from 19:00 due to poor field conditions due to incessant rain at the Kings Arena. The match is being held at Bashundhara Sports Ground at 20:45.

References

  1. ↑ মাঠ সংক্রান্ত জটিলতার পরেও আয়োজক বাংলাদেশ. www.kalbela.com (in Bengali). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  2. ↑ সাফ অনূর্ধ্ব-২০ নারী চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপের নতুন তারিখ ঘোষণা. www.samakal.com (in Bengali). 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "SAFF U-20 Champs: Bangladesh beat Bhutan 4-1". Prothom Alo. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  4. ↑ ফেব্রুয়ারিতে মেয়েদের যুব সাফ হবে ঢাকায়. Barta24 (in Bengali). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Notice of change of venue due to bad pitch". SAFF. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  6. ↑ ঢাকায় মেয়েদের সাফে অংশ নেবে না ভারত. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 12 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Bangladesh squad for SAFF U-20 Women's Championship 2025: Complete list of 23 players". The Hindu.
  8. ↑ "Bhutan Squad for 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship". The Hindu.
  9. ↑ "SAFF U-20 Women's Championship: Full squads of all teams". The Hindu.
  10. ↑ "SAFF U-20 Women's Championship: Full squads of all teams". The Hindu.
  11. ↑ "SAFF U-20 Women's Championship: Bangladesh-Bhutan match 2nd half shifted to practice ground after heavy rain". UNB News. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Why was Bangladesh vs Bhutan SAFF U-20 Women's Championship match delayed?". Sportstar. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  13. 1 2 মেয়েদের সাফে যেসব পুরস্কার পকেটে উঠল বাংলাদেশের. www.channelionline.com (in Bengali). 21 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  14. ↑ শ্রীলঙ্কার জালে বাংলাদেশের ৯ গোল, সাগরিকার হ্যাটট্রিক. www.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Purnima scores four as Nepal defeat Bhutan in SAFF U20 Championship". www.kathmandupost.com. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  16. ↑ জলকেলির পর শান্তি মার্ডির হ্যাটট্রিক. www.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  17. ↑ "Nepal triumphs on Mina's hat-trick". www.myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Purnima and Meena hat-tricks help Nepal rout Bhutan 8-0". www.kathmandupost.com. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  19. ↑ সাগরিকার হ্যাটট্রিকে নেপালকে হারিয়ে চ্যাম্পিয়ন বাংলাদেশ. www.jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
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