Bangladesh regained the SAFF U-16 Women's Championship defeating India India 3-2 on penalties in the final.  India took the lead in the fifth minute of the match when Anushka Kumari scores in the fifth minute at ANFA Complex in Nepal's Kathmandu on Sunday (March 10).  Though Bangladeshi girls failed to established control of the match in the first half, team Bangladesh took control of the match in the second half and became desperate to repay the goal.   In the 70th minute of the match, Bangladesh returned to parity with Moumita's goal. If there is no other goal, then the fate of the final is made in the tiebreaker. Mariam brought Bangladesh in the match  when she struck in the 70th minute to level the game from a corner. The final match rolled into a tie breaker when the keenly contested regulation time finished in a 1-1 goal draw.  However, the fate of the final match decided in tiebreaker. Finally, Bangladesh beats India by 3-2 goals.  

Bangladesh beat strong India by 3-1 goals in their second match to confirm their spot of final at the SAFF U-16 Women's Championship held today (Tuesday) at ANFA Complex in Kathmandu, Nepal. With the day's win, Bangladesh reached top of the table with six points and they will play their ultimate league match against Bhutan on Friday (March 8). Four teams are participating in round-robin league system tournament. The top two teams will play the final. With the day's successive victory in the tournament, Bangladesh reached top of the table with six points. Nepal and India have three points each. Bhutan crashed out of the tournament after losing their two matches. The winners' between Nepal and India match will be the partner of Bangladesh in the final which will be held on March 10. If the match produces draw result, then there will be another calculation. Bangladesh-Bhutan match will be held just to maintain a formality on March 8 at the same venue. In the first half of the match, Bangladesh took the lead through a goal by Alpi Akter in the 9th minute. India however staged a brilliant fight back in the match when Anushka Kumari restored the parity with a shot from the right corner of the box in the 55th minute. Bangladesh were desperately looking for a lead again and their best moment came in the 78th minute when Sauravi Akanda Prity scored the second goal with a perfect placing shot from the D-box and Arpita Biswas sealed the victory scoring the third goal for Bangladesh from a goal-mouth melee. Earlier, Bangladesh made winning start in the tournament beating Nepal by 2-0 goals while India thrashed Bhutan by 7-0 goals in their opening match. Source: BSS  

Bangladesh on Thursday declared as joint winners of the SAFF Women's Under-19 Football Championships with India. The historic decision has come after a series of dramatic events between the two teams. The dramatic events in the breathtaking final has never happened before in football history. On Thursday (February 8), Kamlapur's Bir Sreshtho Shahid Sipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium drew 1-1 at the scheduled time and the match was tied at tiebreaker. Where both teams showed skill and scored 22 goals to equalize the match. Later, Bangladesh objected when India was declared champion by toss. After more than one hour, the match commissioner, made a major decision to declare both Bangladesh and India as joint winners of the championship.

Even if the Bangladesh national team lose by 1-0 margin or draw against Bhutan, they will reach the semi-final of the Bangabandhu SAFF Championship 2023 held at India. That was the match equation for Bangladesh. But, in the Bangladesh got a convincing win against Bhutan. Bangladesh national football team reached the semi-final after 14 years by not only defeating Bhutan but also destroying them by 3-1 margin. Whereas Bangladesh could not cross the group stage in the last five seasons of SAFF Championship. Bangladesh is in the semi-final now. Which has become a gift to the countrymen before Eid Ul Azha. Time to go to the final! On Tuesday, July 1, Bangladesh will face against Kuwait in the semi-final. Bangladesh Starting Lineup: Anisur Rahman Zico, Bishwanath Ghosh, Topu Barman, Rahmat Mia, Isa Faysal (Alomgir Molla 90+2), Sohel Rana (Rabiul Hasan 85), Mohammad Sohel Rana (Mojibur Rahman Jony 45), Jamal Bhuiyan, Mohammad Ridoy, Sheikh Morsalin (Aminur Rahman Sajib 72), Rakib Hossain (Rafiqul Islam 45) Match result in a nutshell:  Bhutan 1 (Tsenda 12) Bangladesh 3 (Morsalin 21, Phuntsho 30-Own goal, Rakib 36)

Hosts Bangladesh started their campaign in the five-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-17 Women's Championship' 2023 in style with an emphatic 8-1 goals victory over Bhutan in their first appearance at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Monday evening. Earlier in the tournament opener, India, riding on a hattrick by Shilji Shaji, made a flying start outplaying Nepal by 4-1 goals at the same venue Monday afternoon. Shilji Shaji made a hattrick scoring three goals in the 10th, 40th and 81st minutes while Pooja netted the other goal for India in the 41st minute. Barsha Oli netted the consolation goal for the Himalayan nation Nepal in the 54th minute. Five countries, four from South Asia --- India, Nepal, Bhutan and hosts Bangladesh, alongwith European side Russia --are taking part in the nine-day meet, organized by SAFF, under the supervision of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) in collaboration with UEFA. In the remaining matches, Bangladesh will play Russia on March 22 at 3:15 pm, will face India on March 24 at 7:15 pm while will meet Nepal on March 28 at 3:15 pm. After the league basis matches, the highest points holder team will be the champions.

A new feather has been added to the crown of women's football in Bangladesh. Bangladesh won the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship title for the first time after defeating Nepal at home. By defeating Nepal in 3-0 margin, Tigresses won the title at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mustofa Kamal Stadium at Kamalapur. Meanwhile, the hosts started playing aggressive football from the beginning of the match. However,  Golam Rabbani's team could not see the goal due to lack of finishing. On the other hand, Nepal got a chance to take the lead in the 23rd minute of the match. However, Bangladesh was lucky in that journey by the skill of the host goalkeeper Rupna Chakma.

Forward Krishna Rani Sarkar scored a brace as Bangladesh set history by winning the maiden title of 6th edition of SAFF Women's Championship beating host Nepal by 3-1 goals in the final held today (Monday) at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu.     With this win, Bangladesh has also broken five time SAFF champions India's one-sided dominance in the championship who were knocked out early by host Nepal in the semifinal.     It was another stunning performance by the Sabina and Co. in the final following the winning consistency all through the tournament.     Apart from Krishna Rani Sarkar two goals, substitute forward Shamsunnahar Jr supported her with a lone goal to give Bangladesh an early lead and eventually propel Bangladesh to win the SAFF title, breaking the hearts of the Nepalese who appeared their fifth finals since the championship started in 2010.     Bangladesh girls passed the test of strength in title fight of the final. Both teams played enjoyable football throughout the match, but Nepal hardly failed to offer any resistance against Bangladesh in the game and finally Bangladesh created history by claiming the South Asian football's supremacy.     On a rain-soaked ground following heavy rain, substitute Shamsunnahar Jr. put the first blood for Bangladesh in the 14th minute with a superb top off a cross from Monika Chakma, four minutes after coming off the bench to replace experienced forward injured Sirat Jahan Swapna, who was earlier included in the best eleven ending all the speculation.     Bangladesh further went ahead in the 42nd minute. This time Krishna Rani Sarkar brilliantly sent the ball to the net with a perfect left-footed placing shot from inside the box following a through-pass from her skipper Sabina Khatun.     Bangladesh however came under pressure from Nepal after resumption. The hosts reduced the margin in the 69th minute courtesy's of Anita's lone goal.     However, Krishna sealed the Bangladesh's victory with another perfect finishing in the 77th minute, silencing the some twenty thousand local crowds in the big bowl.     Bangladesh earlier blanked the Maldives by 3-0 in their group opening match and thrashed Pakistan 6-0 in their second match and defeated defending champions India by 3-0 goals to booked their spot of semifinal as the group A champions.     The girls in red and green confirmed their spot of semifinal after crushing Bhutan by 8-0 goals in the first semifinal.     While earlier Nepal blanked Bhutan 4-0 in their group opening match and thrashed Sri Lanka 6-0 to secure semifinal as group B champions.     After that, Nepal edged past holders India by 1-0 goal in the second semifinal to confirm their spot of final of the tournament.     Bangladesh women's team: Rupna Chakma, Etie Rani, Sathi Biswas, Masura Parvin, Mossammat Akhi Khatun, Shamsunnahar, Sheuli Azim, Nilufa Yesmin Nila, Anai Mogini, Maria Manda (vice-captain), Monika Chakma, Shamsunnahar, Sohagi Kisku, Sapna Rani, Ritu Porna Chakma, Sanjida Akhter, Marzia, Sabina Khatun (captain), Srimoti Krishnarani Sarkar, Mosammat Sirat Jahan Shopna, Tohura Khatun, Anuching Mogini and Sajeda Khatun. Source: BSS AH

A late goal by Anai Mogini helped Bangladesh to win title of SAFF U-19 Women's Championship beating India by a solitary goal in the final held today (Wednesday) at Birshrestha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city's Kamalapur.    It was the Bangladesh-India exciting final match the local crowd enjoyed after a long time. The crowds came to stadium to support the Bangladesh team and the girls also did not disappoint them by retaining the trophy of championship once again.    Bangladesh launched attack in the beginning of the match by creating some scoring chances, but they could not convert any of them.    After the 45 minutes end with the score in read goalless, both the teams tried heart and soul to break the deadlock. At one stage it was seemed the match was heading for extra time, but Bangladesh's best moment came in the 81st minute when Anai Mogini finally broke the deadlock scoring the all-important goal for Bangladesh in the 81st minute with a perfect lofting angular shot from far post.    India however tried their best to stage a fight back in the match but could not convert any in the remaining proceeding.    After the match, Bangladesh team's head coach Golam Robanni Choton in his immediate reaction said he is very happy of the team's result as it was the total hard work of the girls.    He said the girls played good football in the group stage and proved that they are the only contender of the title.    Choton also thanked the Bangladesh Football Federation's (BFF) president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin, BFF women's wing chairman Mahfuza Akter Kiron, BFF technical director and concern officials for his team's victory.    Shaheda Akter Ripa of Bangladesh emerged as the highest scorer (five goals) of the championship. She was also given the most valuable players award.    State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad Zahid Ahsan Russel,MP, was the chief guest in the final and distributed the prizes.    BFF and SAFF president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin and SAFF secretary Anwarul Haque Helal, were among others, present in the prize distribution ceremony.    Bangladesh, earlier in their opening match, shared point with Nepal playing to a goalless draw, thrashed Bhutan by 6-0 goals, managed a solitary goal victory over India and dumped Sri Lanka by 12-0 goals to secure their spot of final.    While Earlier India thrashed Sri Lanka by 5-0 goals in their opening match blanked Bhutan by 3-0 goals but lost to host Bangladesh by a solitary goal while Nepal in their first match, split point with Bangladesh playing out to a goalless draw, thrashed Sri Lanka by 6-0 goals, drubbed Bhutan by 4-0 goals and edged past Nepal by a solitary goal to secure their place of final.  Source: BSS AH

Bangladesh secured a place in the SAAF Under-18 Championship 2019 final after crushing Bhutan by 4-0 goals in the semifinal at APF Stadium in Kathmandu on Friday. They will play the final against India at the same venue on Sunday (Sept 29). The match will kick off at 3:15pm (BdST). India, the Group B champions, defeated Maldives by 4-0 goals at the same venue earlier in the day to book a place in the final. The 3rd place decider between two losing semifinalists – Bhutan and Maldives – will also be held on Sunday at 11:15am (BdST) at the same venue. Bangladesh, the Group B runners-up, dominated the first semifinal from the beginning. Tanbir Hossain, Maraz Hossain, Foysal Ahmed Fahim and Dipok Roy netted one goal each for the team. They took the lead in the 16th minute when defender Tanbir netted the ball with a close range header inside the box, utilizing a long throw in from another defender Kazi Rahad Mia. Bhutan, who reached semifinal as unbeaten Group A champions, responded by attacking football. But Bangladesh doubled the lead from a counter attack when forward Fahim netted the ball from a pass of midfielder Fahim Morshed in the 27th minute. Three minutes later, Bangladesh was denied a goal by Bhutanese goalkeeper Tenzin Dorji. But in the 32nd minute, forward Maraz scored the third goal with a long range shot from outside the box (3-0). Bangladesh missed another close chance to score from a counter-attack in the 36th minute. Bhutan fought back in the second half and their attacking football produced some chances but they failed to utilize them. Bangladesh continued their counter-attacks and got the final success in the stoppage time (90+2 minute) while substitute midfielder Dipok buried the ball with a long-rang left footer shot near the box (4-0). “We’ve executed the plan successfully in the match and [the] boys performed well today against Bhutan,” Bangladesh Head Coach Andrew Peter Turner told a post-match media briefing. Bangladesh: Shanto Kumer Ray, Sadekujaman Fahim, Yeasin Arafat, Tanbir Hossain, Kazi Rahad Mia, Maraz Hossain (Samrat Ahmed- 91st), Amir Hakim Bappi, Md Jamir Uddin, Foysal Ahmed Fahim (Omar Faruq Mithu-78th), Md Hridoy and Fahim Morshed (Dipak Roy-87th). Bhutan: Tashi Tobgay, Dorji Khando (Jigdrel Wangchuk- 46th), Tenzin Norbu, Kelzang Jigmi (Kezang Dorji-46th), Tshelthrim Namgyel (Siddarth Gurung-80th), Loday Wangchuk, Karma Sonam, Pema Dendup, Yeshi Dorji, Kinley Tenzin, Tenzin Dorji Referee: Phap Dias (Sri Lanka) Source: UNB AH

Total six teams are taking part in the fifth Women’s SAFF Championship. Bhutan and host Nepal are the opponents of Bangladesh in Group ‘A’. India, Sri Lanka and Maldives are in the Group ‘B’. The Bangladesh national team went to the field against Bhutan in their first match. The followers of Golam Rabbani Chhotan left the field with their win and confirmed position for the semifinals. The match started at Shaheed Rangashala Stadium at Biratnagar in Nepal at 3 pm on Thursday. From the beginning of the match the Bangladesh team began to dominate. Although, both the teams could not score in the first half. Bangladesh women team scored the desired goal at the beginning of the second half. Misrat Jahan Mousumi scored in the 47th minute and took the lead. In the 86th minute captain Sabina Khatun scored the second and last goal of the match. Bangladesh, runners up of the last tournament will play their match against host Nepal in the same venue on Saturday (March 16). As in the group stage first match favorite Nepal beat Bhutan by 3-0, so Bangladesh’s win against Bhutan confirmed their position in the semifinals.   The group stage matches of the women’s tournament will be held till March 17 which started from March 12. The two semifinals will take place in the morning and afternoon on March 20. The final will be held on March 22. AH