2010 SAFF Women's Championship

In 2010, the first edition of the SAFF Women's Championship was held from 12 to 23 December 2010 in Bangladesh. It was organised by the South Asian Football Federation.

Not to be confused with Football at the 2010 South Asian Games – Women's tournament.
2010 South Asian Games
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
Dates12–24 December
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (1st title)
Runners-up   Nepal
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored94 (6.27 per match)
Attendance60,387 (4,026 per match)
Top scorer(s) Bala Devi

Sasmita Malik

(11 goals)
Best player(s) Bala Devi

India won the title without conceding a goal.[1]

Though held in the same year in Bangladesh, and also India winning over Nepal, the tournament is not to be confused with the women's football event for the 2010 South Asian Games.[2]

Fixtures and results

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 India 3300310+319
 Bangladesh 3201116+56
 Sri Lanka 3012110−91
 Bhutan 3012128−271
India 18–0 Bhutan
Sasmita Malik (7)
Bala Devi(5)
Tababi Devi (4)
Pinky Bompal Magar (1)
Amoolya Kamal (1)
Attendance: 4511
Referee: Ratan Khan (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh 2–0 Sri Lanka
Suinu Pru Marma  11'
Sabina Khatun  76'		 Report
Attendance: 9146
Referee: Chandan Hashmi (India)
India 7–0 Sri Lanka
Pinky Bompal Magar (2)
Attendance: 4952
Referee: Habibur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh 9–0 Bhutan
Aungmra Ching Marma  13', 16', 30'
Farhana Khatun X2
Sabina Khatun X2
Suinu Pru Marma X2		 Report
Attendance: 7933
Referee: Neloy Ganguly (India)
Bhutan 1–1 Sri Lanka
Attendance: 711
Referee: Razzak Bin Omar (Maldives)
Bangladesh 0–6 India
Bala Devi(3)
Sasmita Malik (2)
Tababi Devi (1)
Attendance: 11644
Referee: Chamara De Thapa (Sri Lanka)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
   Nepal 3300310+319
 Pakistan 3201513−86
 Maldives 3012310−71
 Afghanistan 3012218−161
Nepal   6–0 Maldives
Attendance: 4890
Referee: Hanif Mohammad (Pakistan)
Nepal   13–0 Afghanistan
Attendance: 1641
Referee: Dulal Mridha (Bangladesh)
Pakistan 2–1 Maldives
Attendance: 1602
Referee: Depok Roy (Nepal)
Pakistan 3–0 Afghanistan
Attendance: 841
Referee: Kazal Khan (Bangladesh)
Maldives 2–2 Afghanistan
Attendance: 1231
Referee: Debashish Chhatopaddhaya (India)
Nepal   12–0 Pakistan
Attendance: 987
Referee: M Rahman (Bangladesh)

Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 20 December — Cox's Bazar Stadium
 
 
 India8
 
 23 December — Cox's Bazar Stadium
 
 Pakistan0
 
 India1
 
 21 December — Cox's Bazar Stadium
 
   Nepal0
 
 Bangladesh0
 
 
   Nepal3
 

Semi finals
India 8–0 Pakistan
Bala Devi(3)
Gayatri Mallick (2)
Sasmita Malik (1)
Amoolya Kamal (1)
Manpreet Kaur(1)
Attendance: 4802
Referee: Lutfaar Chowdhury (Maldives)
Bangladesh 0–3   Nepal
Attendance: 1841
Referee: Shah Alam Khan (Pakistan)

Final
India 1–0   Nepal
Sasmita Malik  65'
Attendance: 3649
Referee: Islamil Chowdhury (Bangladesh)

References
  1. "Indian women triumph in inaugural SAFF football championship". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  2. "11th South Asian Federation Games 2010 (Bangladesh)". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
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