Sri Lanka women's national football team

Sri Lanka
Association	Football Sri Lanka
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	SAFF (South Asia)
Head coach	Chaminda Neil Steinwall
Captain	K. P. Sandamali Perera
FIFA code	SRI
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	157 (15 March 2024)
Highest	101 (March 2013)
Lowest	150 (March 2022)
First international
	India 8–1 Sri Lanka ; (Dhaka, Bangladesh; 29 January 2010)
Biggest win
	Sri Lanka 4–0 Bhutan ; (Colombo, Sri Lanka; 7 September 2010)
Biggest defeat
	Myanmar 16–0 Sri Lanka ; (Mandalay, Myanmar; 11 March 2015)
SAFF Championship
Appearances	6 (first in 2010)
Best result	Semi Finals (2012, 2014, 2019)

The Sri Lanka women's national football team is the female representative football team for Sri Lanka. As of 2014 the national team has never entered qualifying for the FIFA Women's World Cup nor the AFC Women's Asian Cup.

The team has played in all three editions of the South Asian SAFF Women's Championship, where it reached the semi-finals in 2012 and 2014.^[2]^[3]

History

Sri Lanka women's national football team played their first game in 2010 against India which they lost 8–1. Sri Lanka women's national football team had never played in FIFA Women's World Cup or Women's Asia Cup and did not enter the qualifications as of 2014. They have played in the SAFF Women's Championship and in the South Asian Games. Due to their lack of experience they didn't show any great performance in the regional level of football. But they have qualified for the Semi Finals of 2012 and 2014 SAFF Women's Championships.

Sri Lanka made their continental level football debut in the 2016 Summer Olympic Qualifiers when they were soundly beaten 16–0 by Myanmar. In the next game they were defeated by India. In 2016 they participated in the South Asian Games but lost all of their matches in the football tournament. Sri Lanka participated in the 4th SAFF Women's Championship in 2016 but they failed to reach the semi finals after a shock defeat to Maldives which are ranked below them.

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head Coach	Chaminda Neil Steinwall
Assistant Coach	T. D. G. Kumari Samarasinghe
Assistant Coach	L. A. Dammika K. Athukorala
Goal Keeping Coach	W. H. M. Priyadarshana
Assistant Manager	D. M. Menaka Dissanayaka
Physiotherapist	M. G. Saumya Darshini Hemachandra
Fitness Coach	S. M. Aberathne Banda Samarakoon

Players

Current squad

This is the squad which participated in 2019 SAFF Women's Championship.^[4]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	A. Wijeratne	19 July 1989 (Age30)	Army sc
4	2DF	R Gunawardana
5	2DF	Francis Chamantha Salomi	10 June 1991 (Age28)	AirForce SC
13	2DF	Hetti Arachchige Thilini Dilhara JayasingheH. Jayasinghe	28 March 1997 (Age 22)	Navy SC
14	2DF	Withanage Imesha Madushani	08 July 1991 (Age 28)	Navy SC
16	3MF	Thalupe Kankanamge Angela	10 June 1990 (Age 29)	Army SC
17	3MF	Koswattage Praveena Maduki Perera	06 July 1995 (Age 24)	Navy SC
7	4FW	I. Liyanage	07 January 1993 (Age 26)	Army Sc
10	4FW	Chalani Ekanayake	22 September 1994 (Age 24)	PolGahawela United
11	4FW	M.K. Godawelage	13 August 1991 (Age 27)	Navy SC
12	4FW	T. Thushani	18 March 1998 (Age 21)	Navy SC
2		Karannagodage Poornima Sandamali Perera	29 July 1988 (Age 30)	Police FC
3	3MF	Manawadu Nisansala Sewwandi
8		Mahamage Achala Sanjeewani Perera
15		Nallavarige Madushani
21		Karuna Pathiranage Kumudini Nilushika Kumari
22		Rajakaruna Gamlatge Ishanka Yohani Weerasinghe
25		Herath Gedara Nisansala Kumari	07 March 1992 (Age 27)	Navy SC
26		Wadduwage Dilasha Imasha Stephni Dias
28		Peeli Kumburage Hashini Madushani Ariyarathna

Notable players

Erandi Liyanage

Results and Fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2022

9 September 2022 SAFF W GS	Sri Lanka	0–5	Bhutan	Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30		Report	Dema 42' Lhazom 50', 64' Lhaden 85' Wangmo 89'	Stadium: Dashrath Stadium Attendance: 172 Referee: Tekcham Ranjita Devi (India)

12 September 2022 SAFF W GS	Nepal	6–0	Sri Lanka	Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30	Saru 11' Amrita 17' Dipa 45+3' Amisha 73', 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Dashrath Stadium Attendance: 2650 Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)

All Time Records

Country	Matches	Win	Draw	Loss	GF	GA	GD	Win/Draw %	Confederation
Bangladesh	4	1	0	3	3	7	−4	25.00	AFC
Bhutan	4	3	1	0	10	1	+9	100.00	AFC
India	6	0	0	6	1	34	−33	00.00	AFC
Maldives	4	2	0	2	8	7	+1	50.00	AFC
Myanmar	1	0	0	1	0	16	−16	00.00	AFC
Nepal	5	0	0	5	0	19	−19	00.00	AFC
Pakistan	2	1	0	1	2	4	−2	50.00	AFC
Singapore	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00	AFC

Last Updated on 30 December 2016.^[5]

Competitive Record

FIFA Women's World Cup

World Cup finals									World Cup qualifications
Hosts/Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1991 to 2023	Did not enter								Did not Enter
2027	To be determined
Total	0/7	—							—

AFC Women's Asian Cup

Asian Cup finals									Asian Cup qualifications
Hosts/Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1975 to 2022	Did not Enter								Did not Enter
Total	0/20	—							—

SAFF Women's Championship

SAFF Women's Championship record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
2010	Group stage	3	0	1	2	1	10	−9
2012	Semi-final	4	2	0	2	6	9	-3
2014	Semi-final	4	2	0	2	5	9	-4
2016	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2
2019	Semi-final	3	1	0	2	2	9	-7
Total	5/5	17	6	1	10	18	43	−25

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
^ "Zusammenfassung – SAFF Women's Championship – Asien – Ergebnisse, Spielpläne, Tabellen und News – Women Soccerway".
^ "Zusammenfassung – SAFF Women's Championship – Asien – Ergebnisse, Spielpläne, Tabellen und News – Women Soccerway".
^ "Saff womens championship sri lanka 2019 team | South Asian Football Federation".
^ "Kazakhstan, Portugal produce thrilling fightbacks to reach semis". Archived from the original on 29 December 2016.

External links

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

[2] "Zusammenfassung – SAFF Women's Championship – Asien – Ergebnisse, Spielpläne, Tabellen und News – Women Soccerway".

[3] "Zusammenfassung – SAFF Women's Championship – Asien – Ergebnisse, Spielpläne, Tabellen und News – Women Soccerway".

[4] "Saff womens championship sri lanka 2019 team | South Asian Football Federation".

[5] "Kazakhstan, Portugal produce thrilling fightbacks to reach semis". Archived from the original on 29 December 2016.

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