The CAFA U-17 Women's Championship was the inaugural edition of the CAFA U-17 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by CAFA for the women's under-17 national teams of Central Asia. Tajikistan hosted the tournament from 3 to 7 July.[1][2] A total of four teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2004 eligible to participate.
| Чемпионат CAFA-2021 среди женских юниорских сборных до 17 лет | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Tajikistan |
| City | Dushanbe |
| Dates | 3–7 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uzbekistan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Iran |
| Third place |  Tajikistan |
| Fourth place |  Afghanistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 28 (4.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Leyla Rustullaeva (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Mohaddesh Zolfi |
| Fair play award | Tajikistan |
2023 → | |
Uzbekistan won the title unbeaten to become the inaugural champions of the competition.[3][4] Host Tajikistan finished third after a defeat to Iran on the final matchday.[5][6]
Participating teams
editInitially, A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.[7][8] However, despite earlier confirmation of participation, the Kyrgyz Republic withdrew before the start of the tournament, citing unforeseen circumstances.[9]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan
|
1st | — |
| Iran
|
1st | — |
| Tajikistan
|
1st | — |
| Uzbekistan
|
1st | — |
- Did not enter
Venues
editAll Matches were held at the following Venue:
| Dushanbe |   Dushanbe 2021 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|
| Republican Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
Match officials
editThe following officials were appointed for the tournament:
- Referees
Maedeh Jaefari
Veronika Bernatskaya
Zuhal Khujanazarova
Kristina Borisova
- Assistant referees
Farahnaz Jalali- Sonia Noorri
- Atena Lashani
- Adinay Kylychbek Kyzy
- Dilshoda Rahmonova
- Zilola Rakhmatova
Main tournament
editThe original schedule when Kyrgyzstan was participating was published on 28 June 2021.[9] The revised tournament schedule after Kyrgyzstan withdrew was announced on 2 July 2021.[10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 7 | Champions |
| 2 | Iran
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Tajikistan (H)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | Third place |
| 4 | Afghanistan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
| Iran | 6–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Uzbekistan | 1–1 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
Rustullaeva  45' |
Report | Dzhalilova 80+1' |
| Iran | 0–2 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rustullaeva 40+1', 73' |
| Tajikistan | 5–2 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Uzbekistan | 8–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Tajikistan | 0–3 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Player awards
editThe following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[11]
| Top Goalscorer | Best player | Fair Play award | Special award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyla Rustullaeva (6 goals)
|
Mohaddesh Zolfi[12]
|
Tajikistan
|
Afghanistan
|
Goalscorers
editThere were 28 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.67 goals per match.
6 goals
- Leyla Rustullaeva
3 goals
- Mohaddeseh Zolfi
- Rukhshona Faizulloeva
2 goals
- Rukhshona Saydabbosova
1 goal
- Fatima Foladi
- Elnaz Sultani
- Ghazal Morshediniknam
- Mehrnaz Ezatabadipour
- Melika Bagherinasab
- Nazaninzahra Mansoralvares
- Diyana Norouzi
- Sevinij Soleimani
- Jonona Nazarova
- Munisa Gulova
- Umeda Dzhalilova
- Sevinch Rakhmatulloeva
- Kseniya Buntina
- Mehribon Egamberdieva
Source: CAFA
References
edit- ^ "Central Asia's future stars embark on Dushanbe for CAFA U17 Women's Championship". the-afc.com. AFC. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Завтра в Душанбе стартует "CAFA U-17 Women´s Championship 2021"" [Tomorrow in Dushanbe starts the CAFA U-17 Women's Championship 2021] (in Russian). 2 July 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Final day heroics help Uzbekistan to CAFA U17 Women's title". the-afc.com. AFC. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "O`zbekistonlik qizlar "CAFA U-17 Women's Championship 2021" xalqaro turnirida eronliklarni mag`lub etdi" [Uzbek girls won the championships in the CAFA U-17 Women's Championship 2021 international tournament.]. darakchi.uz (in Uzbek). 6 July 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Женская Юниорская Сборная Таджикистана (U-17) – Бронзовый Призер Чемпионата CAFA-2021" [Women's Junior National Team of Tajikistan (U-17) - Bronze Medalist of the CAFA-2021 Championship]. fft.tk (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Iran runners-up at CAFA U17 Women's Championship". tehrantimes.com. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "O'zbekiston U17 qizlar jamoasi «CAFA U17 Women's Championship 2021» turnirida ishtirok etadi" [Uzbekistan U17 girls' team will participate in the 'CAFA U17 Women’s Championship 2021' tournament.]. futboltv.asia (in Uzbek). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Football: Afghans to Play Iran First in U-17 CAFA Championship". tolonews.com. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Футболистки Кыргызстана сыграют на очередном турнире в Душанбе" [Kyrgyzstan's female football players will compete in the next tournament in Dushanbe]. sport.kg (in Russian). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "CAFA U-17 Women's Championship 2021 – Match Schedule". fft.tj. Tajikistan Football Federation. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Женская юниорская сборная Таджикистана (U-17) по футболу стала бронзовым призером чемпионата CAFA-2021" [The women's junior national football team of Tajikistan (U-17) has won the bronze medal in the CAFA-2021 Championship]. khovar.tj (in Russian). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "ذلفی بهترین بازیکن تورنمنت کافا شد" [Zolfi became the best player of the CAFA tournament.]. the-ffiri.com (in Persian). Football Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
