2019 CAFA U-15 Girls Championship explained

Tourney Name:CAFA U-15 Girls Championship
Year:2019
City:Tashkent
Dates:13–16 September
Num Teams:4
Sub-Confederations:1
Venues:2
Cities:1
Count:1
Matches:6
Goals:27
Top Scorer: Aiana Karataeva
(6 goals)
Player: Mohaddeseh Zolfi
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2022

The 2019 CAFA U-15 Girls Championship was the second edition of the CAFA U-15 Girls Championship, the international women's football youth championship of Central Asia organized by the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA). It took place in Tashkent,Uzbekistan from 13 to 16 September 2019.[1]

The host Uzbekistan entered the tournament as the defending champions having won last year's edition in Tajikistan. However, they were unable to defend their title, finishing in last place. meanwhile, Iran won the Championship title for the first time, after finishing undefeated throughout the round-robin competition.[2] [3] [4]

Participating teams

A total of 4 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.[5] [6]

CountryPrevious best performance
2nd Runners-up (2017)
2nd Fourth place (2017)
2nd Third place (2017)
2nd Champions (2017)
Did not enter

Match officials

The following referees and assistant referees were selected to officiate the tournament:

Referees
Assistant referees

Main tournament

All times are local, TUZ (UTC+5)--------

Awards

Individual awards

The following awards were given after the conclusion of the tournament.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: В Ташкенте пройдет турнир «CAFA U-15 Girls Championship-2019». ru. The CAFA U-15 Girls Championship-2019 tournament will take place in Tashkent. 23 August 2019. sports.uz. 3 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Iran Wins CAFA U-15 Girls Championship. 17 September 2019. tasnimnews.com. 3 May 2024.
  3. Web site: IR Iran down Uzbekistan to claim CAFA U-15 Women’s Championship title. 17 September 2019. sports.uz. 3 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Late goals seal IR Iran title. 17 September 2019. the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 3 May 2024.
  5. Web site: Central Asian youngsters gather for CAFA U-15 Women’s Championship. 13 September 2019. the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 3 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Футболистки Кыргызстана сыграют в Ташкенте. ru. The Girls footballers of Kyrgyzstan will play in Tashkent.. 23 August 2019. sport.kg. 3 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Женская юниорская сборная Таджикистана (U-15) – бронзовый призер Чемпионата CAFA-2019. ru. The junior women's national team of Tajikistan (U-15) - bronze medalist of the CAFA-2019 Championship. 16 September 2019. fft.tk. Tajikistan Football Federation. 3 May 2024.