2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship
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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 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament was played from 11–21 July 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 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.
Infobox
Host country
Bangladesh
Dates
11–21 July 2025
Teams
4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue
2 (in Dhaka host cities)
Champions
Bangladesh (5th title)
Runners-up
Nepal
Third place
Bhutan
Fourth place
Sri Lanka
Matches played
12
Goals scored
71 (5.92 per match)
Attendance
12,724 (1,060 per match)
Top scorer(s)
Purnima Rai(10 goals)
Best player
Mosammat Sagorika
Best goalkeeper
Mile Akter
Fair play award
Sri Lanka
Tables
· Participating nations
Bangladesh (Host)
Bangladesh (Host)
Team
Bangladesh (Host)
Appearancesin the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship
5th
Previous best performance
Champions (2018, 2021, 2023, 2024)
Bhutan
Bhutan
Team
Bhutan
Appearancesin the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship
4th
Previous best performance
Fourth-place (2018, 2023, 2024)
Nepal
Nepal
Team
Nepal
Appearancesin the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship
5th
Previous best performance
Runners-up (2018, 2023)
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Team
Sri Lanka
Appearancesin the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship
2nd
Previous best performance
Group stage (2021)
| Team | Appearancesin the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | Previous best performance |
| Bangladesh (Host) | 5th | Champions (2018, 2021, 2023, 2024) |
| Bhutan | 4th | Fourth-place (2018, 2023, 2024) |
| Nepal | 5th | Runners-up (2018, 2023) |
| Sri Lanka | 2nd | Group stage (2021) |
· Venue
Bashundhara Kings Arena
Bashundhara Kings Arena
Dhaka
Bashundhara Kings Arena
Capacity: 6,000
Capacity: 6,000
Dhaka
Capacity: 6,000
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· Round robin
| Key to colours in group tables | |
| Champion | |
· Round robin › Standings
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Bangladesh (H)
Pld
6
W
6
D
0
L
0
GF
28
GA
4
GD
+24
Pts
18
Status
Champions
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Nepal
Pld
6
W
4
D
0
L
2
GF
30
GA
8
GD
+22
Pts
12
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Bhutan
Pld
6
W
2
D
0
L
4
GF
12
GA
21
GD
−9
Pts
6
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Sri Lanka
Pld
6
W
0
D
0
L
6
GF
1
GA
38
GD
−37
Pts
0
| 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 |
· Winners
BangladeshFifth title
BangladeshFifth title
2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship Champions
BangladeshFifth title
| 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship Champions |
| BangladeshFifth title |
· Awards
Mosammat Sagorika
Mosammat Sagorika
Most Valuable Player
Mosammat Sagorika
Top Goalscorers
Purnima Rai
Best goalkeeper
Mile Akter
Fair play award
Sri Lanka
| Most Valuable Player | Top Goalscorers | Best goalkeeper | Fair play award | Ref |
| Mosammat Sagorika | Purnima Rai | Mile Akter | Sri Lanka |
· Statistics › Hat trick
Mosammat Sagorika
Mosammat Sagorika
Player
Mosammat Sagorika
Against
Sri Lanka
Result
9–1
Date
11 July 2025
Purnima Rai
Purnima Rai
Player
Purnima Rai
Against
Bhutan
Result
6–1
Date
11 July 2025
Shanti Mardi
Shanti Mardi
Player
Shanti Mardi
Against
Bhutan
Result
4–1
Date
15 July 2025
Meena Deuba
Meena Deuba
Player
Meena Deuba
Against
Sri Lanka
Result
7–0
Date
15 July 2025
Purnima Rai
Purnima Rai
Player
Purnima Rai
Against
Bhutan
Result
8–0
Date
19 July 2025
Meena Deuba
Meena Deuba
Player
Meena Deuba
Against
Bhutan
Result
8–0
Date
19 July 2025
Mosammat Sagorika
Mosammat Sagorika
Player
Mosammat Sagorika
Against
Nepal
Result
4–0
Date
21 July 2025
| Player | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
| Mosammat Sagorika | Sri Lanka | 9–1 | 11 July 2025 | |
| Purnima Rai | Bhutan | 6–1 | 11 July 2025 | |
| Shanti Mardi | Bhutan | 4–1 | 15 July 2025 | |
| Meena Deuba | Sri Lanka | 7–0 | 15 July 2025 | |
| Purnima Rai | Bhutan | 8–0 | 19 July 2025 | |
| Meena Deuba | Bhutan | 8–0 | 19 July 2025 | |
| Mosammat Sagorika | Nepal | 4–0 | 21 July 2025 |
· Broadcasting
No restricted territory
No restricted territory
Territory
No restricted territory
Broadcaster(s)
Sportzworkz(YouTube Channel)
Reference
2025 SAFF U-20 Women's matches playlist on YouTube
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Territory
Bangladesh
Broadcaster(s)
T Sports(T Sports YouTube)
Reference
2025 SAFF U-20 Women's matches playlist on YouTube
| 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 |
References
- Due to poor conditions and a poor outfield, the ground was changed, and the match was held at the adjacent Bashundhara S
- The match was temporarily suspended due to poor outfield.
- The field was changed after halftime due to poor conditions and a poor outfield. The post-match sessions were held at th
- The match was postponed and postponed from 19:00 due to poor field conditions due to incessant rain at the Kings Arena.
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