2019 CAFA U-23 Women's Championship
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| Чемпионат CAFA-2019 среди женских олимпийских сборных | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Tajikistan |
| Dates | 22–28 November |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uzbekistan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Iran |
| Third place |  Tajikistan |
| Fourth place |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 67 (4.47 per match) |
| Attendance | 945 (63 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hajar Dabbaghi[1] (8 goals) |
| Best player | Umida Zoirova |
| Fair play award |  Afghanistan[2] |
2019 CAFA U-23 Women's Championship was the inaugural edition of the CAFA Women's Under-23 Championship, the international women's football championship organised by Central Asian Football Association for the women's under-23 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament was hosted by Tajikistan from 22 to 28 November.[3][4] A total of six teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 1996 eligible to participate.
Uzbekistan emerged as the inaugural champions of the tournament, securing their title with an undefeated record, dominating all five competing teams and scoring a total of 29 goals.[5][6][7]
Participating Teams
All six CAFA nations entered the competition.[8][9][10]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan |
1st | — |
| Iran |
1st | — |
| Kyrgyzstan |
1st | — |
| Tajikistan |
1st | — |
 Turkmenistan |
1st | — |
| Uzbekistan |
1st | — |
Squads
Players born on or after 1 January 1996 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
Venues
Fifteen matches took place across two host cities at the following venues:[11]
| Dushanbe | Hisor |   Dushanbe  Hisor 2019 CAFA U-23 Women's Championship (Tajikistan) |
|---|---|---|
| Republic Central Stadium | Hisor Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | |
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