| Tourney Name: | SAFF Women's Championship |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Other Titles: | २०२४ साफ महिला च्याम्पियनसिप |
| Country: | Nepal |
| Dates: | 17–30 October 2024 |
| Num Teams: | 7 |
| Sub-Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 2 |
| Matches: | 12 |
| Top Scorer: | Deki Lhazom (8 goals) |
| Player: | Ritu Porna Chakma |
| Goalkeeper: | Rupna Chakma |
| Prevseason: | 2022 |
| Nextseason: | 2026 |
The 2024 SAFF Women's Championship was the 7th edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, the international women's football championship contested by the national teams of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).[1] The tournament was played 17–30 October 2024 in Kathmandu, Nepal.[2] [3]
Bangladesh was the defending champion. In the final, Bangladesh played against Nepal on 30 October 2024 at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. Bangladesh won the final match 2–1, claiming their second SAFF title.[4]
The following seven teams were participated in the tournament.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance | data-sort-type="number" | FIFA ranking August 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) | 68 | ||
| (Host) | 7th | Runners-up (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022) | 99 | |
| 7th | Champions (2022) | 139 | ||
| 7th | Semi-finals (2012, 2014, 2019) | 157 | ||
| 5th | Semi-finals (2010) | 158 | ||
| 7th | Semi-finals (2016) | 161 | ||
| 7th | Semi-finals (2022) | 175 |
All matches were played at this ground.
| Kathmandu | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dasharath Rangasala | ||
| Capacity: 20,000 | ||
The draw ceremony of the tournament was held in Hotel InterContinental, Dhaka, Bangladesh on 8 June 2024. The seven participants was divided into two groups which Group A consist three teams & followed by Group B four teams.[5]
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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. The Top scorers (top scorer), Most Valuable Player (best overall player) and Best Goalkeeper (goalkeeper with the most clean sheets) awards were given.
† Bold Club indicates winner of the match.
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preeti Rai3 | 11–0 | [6] | ||||
| Rekha Poudel5 | 11–0 | |||||
| Deki Lhazom5 | 13–0 | [7] | ||||
| Tohura Khatun3 | 7–1 | [8] |
| Country | Broadcaster | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FanCode | fancode.com | ||
| Kantipur Max HD, Kantipur Max HD (YouTube) | Kantipur Max HD on YouTube |