2018 CAFA Women's Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Venue(s) | 1 |
| Dates | 23 November – 1 December 2018 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uzbekistan (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Iran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 67 (6.7 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Nilufar Kudratova (9 goals) |
| MVP | Lyudmila Karachik |
| All statistics correct as of December 1, 2018. | |
The 2018 CAFA Women's Championship is the first edition of the CAFA Women's Championship, an association football tournament for women's national teams from the Central Asian Football Association. It is hosted in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and be played between 23 November and 1 December 2018.[1]
Uzbekistan won the title undefeated.[2]
Teams
All CAFA members but Turkmenistan entered. Afghanistan entered. Afghanistan appeared with kind of a B-team after several players including the captain refused to sign a contract pre-tournament.[3] Iran U23 team participated in this tournament.[4]
League table
Match order drawn on 22 November.[5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan (C, H)
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | +42 | 12 |
| 2 | Iran
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 |
| 3 |  Tajikistan
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 6 |
| 4 |  Kyrgyzstan
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 3 |
| 5 |  Afghanistan
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | −32 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 December. Source: Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Fixtures
| Tajikistan | 1–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Uzbekistan | 20–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Uzbekistan | 11–0 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
Karachik  11', 13', 25', 54'Kudratova 23', 71', 86', 90'Turdiboeva 48'Khabibullaeva 72', 90+3' |
Report |
| Iran | 1–2 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Zahro Ganja 29' (pen.) |
Report | Turdiboeva 40' (pen.) Kuchkarova 43' |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0–10 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Turdiboeva 3' Shoyimova 6'Karachik 12', 20'Kurbonova 42', 64'Kudratova 49'Amirova 52'Erkinova 76'Nozimova 87' |
| Tajikistan | 1–4 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Kholnazzarova 2' Gassemi 10', 70'Motevali 87' |
Report |
Awards
- Topscorer: Nilufar Kudratova (Uzbekistan) [6]
- Fair Play: Tajikistan[7]
- Most Valuable Player: Lyudmila Karachik (Uzbekistan)[8]
References
- ^ @CAFAssociation (November 8, 2018). "Tashkent to host #CAFA Women's Championship 2018 Uzbekistan will host Central Asian Football Association Women's Championship 2018 between 23 November – 1 December 2018" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Perfect Uzbekistan emerge champions". www.the-afc.com.
- ^ "Afghanistan women's football: Captain, teammates dropped after refusal to sign contract that denies pay". www.sportskeeda.com. 23 November 2018.
- ^ {{cite web|url=http://ffiri.ir/fa/news/4326/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1-23-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%86%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A7
- ^ "«CAFA Women's Championship 2018»: Таджикистан откроет турнир матчем с Кыргызстаном — Федерация Футбола Таджикистана".
- ^ CAFA (1 December 2018). "CAFA Women's Championship 2018 - The Top Goal Scorer of the #CAFAWC2018 - Nilufar QUDRATOVA (Uzbekistan) - @theafcdotcompic.twitter.com/6QX50VLJDo".
- ^ CAFA (1 December 2018). "CAFA Women's Championship 2018 - FAIR PLAY AWARD - TAJIKISTAN - #CAFAWC2018 - @theafcdotcompic.twitter.com/zpvLmT1IVS".
- ^ CAFA (1 December 2018). "CAFA Women's Championship 2018 - Most Valuable Player of the #CAFAWC2018 - Lyudmila KARACHIK (Uzbekistan) - @theafcdotcompic.twitter.com/Se4y91HLeI".