SAFF Women's Championship

SAFF Women's Championship
Founded 2010
Region SAFF
Number of teams 8
Current champions  India (3rd title)
Most successful team(s)  India (3 titles)
2016 SAFF Women's Championship

The SAFF Women's Championship, also called the South Asian Football Federation Women's Cup, is the main association football competition of the women's national football teams governed by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). Eight members compete in the tournament.

The SAFF members are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It is held every two years.

So far India has won every edition, always beating Nepal in the final. The next edition is held in India from 26 December 2016-4 January 2017.[1][2]

List of winners

Year Host Final Losing semi-finalists
Champion Score Runner-up
2010[3][4]
Details		 Bangladesh
India		 1–0
Nepal		  Bangladesh,  Pakistan
2012
Details		 Sri Lanka
India		 3–1
Nepal		  Afghanistan,  Sri Lanka
2014
Details		 Pakistan[5]
India		 6–0
Nepal		  Bangladesh,  Sri Lanka
2016
Details		 India

References

  1. ↑ http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=26060
  2. ↑ http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=2016/01/06/sports/ranjith-rodrigo-appointed-acting-president-saff
  3. ↑ "SAFF: India clinch the title". indiablooms.com. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Indian women football team flay Pakistan in SAFF semis". sunday-guardian.com. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  5. ↑ http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=15999
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