title: 2022 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship
text: # 2022 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship
  
  the 2022 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship was the first edition of the CAFA U-18 Women's Championship, the international youth football championship organized by the CAFA for the women's under-18 national teams of Central Asia.Tajikistan hosted the tournament. A total of four teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2004 eligible to participate.
  
  Iran won the title undefeated to become the first CAFA U-18 Women's Championship champion.
  
  ## Participating nations
  
  A total of 4 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.
  
  | Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
  | - | - | - |
  | Iran | 1st | — |
  | Kyrgyzstan | 1st | — |
  | Tajikistan | 1st | — |
  | Uzbekistan | 1st | — |
  
  ### Did not enter
  
  * Afghanistan
  * Turkmenistan
  
  ## Venues
  
  Matches were held at the Republic Central Stadium.
  
  | Dushanbe | Dushanbe2022 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship (Tajikistan) |
  | - | - |
  | Republic Central Stadium | Dushanbe2022 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship (Tajikistan) |
  | Capacity: 20,000 | Dushanbe2022 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship (Tajikistan) |
  
  ## Match officials
  
  ### Referees
  
  * Malika Kadirova
  * Sahar Bibak
  * Munisa Mirzoeva
  * Anna Sidorova
  
  ### Assistant referees
  
  * Keremet Ismailova
  * Hadiseh Mahdavi
  * Zahra Emdadi
  * Zukhal Khuchanazarova
  * Intizora Solihova
  * Zilola Rahmatova
  
  ## Main tournament
  
  The main tournament schedule was announced on 6 May 2022.
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 9 | Champions |
  | 2 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 4 | Runners-up |
  | 3 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Third place |
  | 4 | Tajikistan (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 0 | |
  
  ## Player awards
  
  The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
  
  | Top Goalscorer | Best player | Fair Play award | Special award |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Negin Zandi Dareh Gharibi (6 goals) | Seyedeh Zahra Masoumeh Katehsari | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan |
  
  ## Goalscorers
  
  There were 27 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.5 goals per match.
  
  6 goals
  
  * Negin Zandi Dareh Gharibi
  
  4 goals
  
  * Leyla Rustullaeva
  
  3 goals
  
  * Seyedeh Zahra Masoumeh Katehsari
  
  1 goal
  
  * Sara Didar
  * Hasti Foroozandeh
  * Kimia Kafi
  * Mohaddeseh Zolfi
  * Elaheh Afshardoost
  * Aiana Karataeva
  * Asem Turgumbaeva
  * Nursuluu Murzakulova
  * Madina Davlyatova
  * Oydinoy Turgunova
  * Zarina Mamatkarimova
  * Makhzuna Abdukarimova
  * Sevinch Kuchkorova
  * Rukhshona Saydabbosova
  
  Source: CAFA
  
  