title: 2022 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship
text: # 2022 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship
  
  The 2022 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship was the third edition of the SAFF U-18 Women's Championship, an international football competition for women's under–18 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament was held from 15 to 25 March 2022 in Jamshedpur, India.
  
  India won the title of the SAFF U–18 Women's Championship 2022 after finishing on the top table with nine points and with a superior goal difference over Bangladesh.
  
  ## Host selection
  
  On 15 December 2021, AIFF declared to be the host of the tournament.
  
  ## Venue
  
  All matches were held in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.
  
  | Jamshedpur | Jamshedpur |
  | - | - |
  | JRD Tata Sports Complex | Jamshedpur |
  | 24,424 | Jamshedpur |
  
  ## Participating nations
  
  | Country | Appearance | Previous best performance |
  | - | - | - |
  | Bangladesh | 3rd | Champions (2018, 2021) |
  | Nepal | 3rd | Runners-up (2018) |
  | India | 3rd | Runners-up (2021) |
  
  ## Match officials
  
  * Choden Kizang
  * Om Choki
  * Yapa Appuhamilage Pabasara Minisarani
  
  ## Players eligibility
  
  Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team has to register a squad of minimum 16 players and maximum 23 players, minimum two of whom must be goalkeepers.
  
  ## Group stage
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | India (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Champion |
  | 2 | Bangladesh | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | |
  | 3 | Nepal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 | |
  
  ## Winners
  
  * 2022 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship champions
  * India First title
  
  ## Awards
  
  The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
  
  | Top Goalscorer | Most Valuable Player | Fair Play award |
  | - | - | - |
  | Serto Lynda Kom | Serto Lynda Kom | Bangladesh |
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Goalscorers
  
  There have been 24 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.
  
  5 goals
  
  * Serto Lynda Kom
  
  2 goals
  
  * Shahada Akter Ripa
  * Most Aklima Khatun
  * Nitu Linda
  * Amisha Karki
  
  1 goal
  
  * Afeida Khandekar
  * Mst Eity Khatun
  * Shamsunnahar
  * Priyanka Sujeesh Pottekkat
  * Apurna Narzary
  * Hemam Shilky Devi
  * Anita Kumari
  * Purnima Kumari
  * Sumita Munda
  * Sadipa Bholan
  * Dipa Shahi
  