2025 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship
| Чемпионат CAFA-2025 среди женских юниорских сборных до 17 лет | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Tajikistan |
| City | Dushanbe |
| Dates | 4–8 March |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Uzbekistan (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Iran |
| Third place | Kyrgyz Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 9 (1.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Maryam Khalili Far (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Mekhrangiz Khamidova |
| Fair play award | Kyrgyz Republic |
← 2023 2027 → | |
The 2025 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship was the third edition of the CAFA U-17 Women's Championship, the biennial international women's youth football championship organised by Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) for the women's under-17 national teams of Central Asia. It took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from March 4 to 8, 2025.[1] A total of four teams, including host Tajikistan, took part in the tournament.
Uzbekistan were two-time defending champions having won the first two editions of the tournament. and successfully defended their title.[2]
Participating teams
Four of the six CAFA members entered the 2025 edition of the tournament, all of whom also took part in the previous edition.[3][4]
| Team | App | Last | Best placement in the tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3rd |
Runners-up (2021, 2023) | |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2nd |
Third place (2023) | |
| Tajikistan | 3rd |
Third place (2021) | |
| Uzbekistan | 3rd |
Champions (2021, 2023) |
- Did not enter
Match officials
CAFA has selected the following referees and assistant referees for the tournament:[5]
Referees
Assistant Referees
Main tournament
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | Champions |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Kyrgyz Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | Third place |
| 4 | Tajikistan (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
| Iran | 0–1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Alikhonova 62' |
| Tajikistan | 0–1 | Kyrgyz Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Makhamatsalieva 4' |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 0–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
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| Uzbekistan | 1–0 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Yusupova 45+1' |
| Uzbekistan | 0–0 | Kyrgyz Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Tajikistan | 0–4 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
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Goalscorers
There were 9 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 1.5 goals per match.
3 goals
1 goal
Source: CAFA
Player awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[6]
| Top Goalscorer | Best player | Fair Play award | Special award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryam Khalili Far (3 goals) | Mekhrangiz Khamidova | Kyrgyz Republic | Tajikistan |
References
- ^ "The Tajikistan U-17 women's national team will participate in the CAFA 2025 Championship in Dushanbe". fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ Kamalov, Ablay (8 March 2025). "The Uzbekistan national team won the girls' tournament in Dushanbe". yuz.uz (in Russian). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "U-17 footballers from Kyrgyzstan kick off their campaign at the CAFA 2025 Championship in Dushanbe". sport.kg. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Iran to Meet Uzbekistan at 2025 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship Opener". tasnimnews.com. Tasnim News Agency. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Iranian referees officiating in the CAFA U-17 Women's Football Championship". mizanonline.ir (in Persian). 11 February 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Iranian girls shine in CAFA; Maryam Khalili Far became the top scorer of the tournament". ghatreh.com (in Persian). 8 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.