2026 SAFF Women's Futsal Championship

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Host countryThailand Thailand
Dates13–25 January 2026
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue2 (in 1 host city)
2026 SAFF Women's Futsal Championship
Tournament details
Host countryThailand Thailand
Dates13–25 January 2026
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Bangladesh (1st title)
Runners-up India
Third place Bhutan
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored146 (6.95 per match)
Attendance1,039 (49 per match)
Top scorer(s)Bangladesh Sabina Khatun
(14 goals in 6 matches)
2027 →

The 2026 SAFF Women's Futsal Championship was the inaugural edition of the SAFF Women's Futsal Championship, a biennial international futsal tournament organised by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) for women's national teams from South Asia. The tournament was played in Bangkok, Thailand, from 13 to 25 January 2026.[1][2][3][4]

The championship will also featured capacity-building courses for coaches and referees, aimed at strengthening the development of women's futsal in the region.[1]

SAFF General Secretary Purushottam Kattel stated that Thailand was selected due to its infrastructure, accessibility, and limited futsal experience among member nations. Potential India–Pakistan logistical considerations were also cited as a factor.[5]

Venue in Thailand
Bangkok
2026 SAFF Women's Futsal Championship (Thailand)
Nonthaburi Stadium Hua Mak Indoor Stadium
Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 8,000
Nonthaburi Province Stadium outside image

Participating teams

All seven SAFF member associations made their debut in the inaugural edition.[6]

Country Appearance Previous best FIFA Futsal ranking

(December 2025)

 Bangladesh 1st (Debut) N/a 44
 Bhutan NR
 India 86
 Maldives NR
   Nepal NR
 Pakistan NR
 Sri Lanka NR

Squads

The following squads were announced for the tournament.

 Bangladesh[7]  Bhutan[8]  India[9]  Maldives[10]
   Nepal[11]  Pakistan[12]  Sri Lanka[13] Head coaches

★ (C) Captain
★ (GK) Goalkeeper

Match officials

Due to the limited number of SAFF futsal referees, SAFF appointed 10 futsal referees to officiate the tournament, nine of whom were from outside the regional body.

Referees
  • Football Australia Nicholas Backo
  • All India Football Federation Vaja Vishal Mahendrabhai
  • Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Ahmadi
  • Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Ehtesham
  • Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Hafizi
  • Lao Football Federation Khampasong Xayavongsy
  • New Zealand Football Chris Sinclair
  • Football Association of Thailand Benjapol Mucharoensap
  • Football Association of Thailand Chonlakan Luangsa-Ard
  • Football Association of Thailand Nattakit Hintua
Match Commissioners
  • Football Association of Maldives Shahir Ahmed
  • Bhutan Football Federation D. Tashi Wangmo
  • All India Football Federation Jonathan De Souza
  • All India Football Federation Arunava Bhattacharya
Referee Accessors
  • Iran Mahmud-Reza Nasirloo
  • Thailand Krutsri Presser

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result  BAN  IND  BHU    NEP  PAK  SRI  MDV
1  Bangladesh (C) 6 5 1 0 38 10 +28 16 Champions 3–1 3–3 3–0 9–1 6–3 14–2
2  India 6 4 0 2 31 12 +19 12 Runners-up 8–1 5–3
3  Bhutan 6 3 2 1 18 13 +5 11 Third-place 2–1 5–1 4–2
4    Nepal 6 3 1 2 18 17 +1 10 5–3 5–1
5  Pakistan 6 2 1 3 12 23 −11 7 1–1 3–2
6  Sri Lanka 6 1 1 4 17 27 −10 4 2–5 2–2 7–6
7  Maldives 6 0 0 6 12 44 −32 0 1–11 0–5 1–3
Source: Matchfoari
(C) Champions

Matches

The SAFF had released its official match schedule for the season, detailing dates, venues, and kickoff times for all games.[14]

Match 1
Maldives 1–11 India
  • Achom Degio 39' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Mithila Ramani 4'
  • Ritika Singh 6', 17'
  • Khushbu Saroj 17', 22', 24', 26'
  • Sonali Mondal 17', 37'
  • Nishka Parkash 33', 34'
Attendance: 20
Referee: Khamprasong Xayavongsy (Laos)
Match 2
Pakistan 1–1 Bhutan
Kayanat Bokhari 23' Report Yeshey Bidha 26'
Attendance: 56
Referee: Benjapol Mucharoensap (Thailand)
Match 3
Sri Lanka 2–2   Nepal
  • Tharmika Sivaneswaran 2'
  • Tharidi Weliwita 25'
 Report
  • Manisha Thapa Magar 11'
  • Bimala Chaudhary 15'
Attendance: 56
Referee: Vaja Vishal Mahendrabhai (India)
Match 4
Bangladesh 3–1 India
 Report
  • Arya More 37'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Benjapol Mucharoensap (Thailand)
Match 5
Maldives 0–5   Nepal
Report
  • Jenifer Rana 4', 12'
  • Bimala Chaudhary 11'
  • Manisha Thapa Magar 18'
  • Fathimath Saina 39' (o.g.)
Attendance: 86
Referee: Vaja Vishal Mahendrabhai (India)
Match 6
Pakistan 3–2 Sri Lanka
  • Stephni Dias 10' (o.g.)
  • Azwa Chaudhry 22', 38'
 Report
  • Tharmika Sivaneswaran 19'
  • Stephni Dias 22'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Nattakit Hintua (Thailand)
Match 7
Bangladesh 3–3 Bhutan
 Report
Attendance: 63
Referee: Vaja Vishal Mahendrabhai (India)
Match 8
India 8–1   Nepal
  • Diti Kanungo 4', 4', 13', 15'
  • Nishka Parkash 8'
  • Ritika Singh 22', 37'
  • Khushbu Saroj 24'
 Report
  • Manisha Thapa Magar 8'
Attendance: 40
Referee: Benjapol Mucharoensap (Thailand)
Match 9
Maldives 1–3 Pakistan
  • Mariyam Noora 9'
 Report
Attendance: 37
Referee: Nicholas Backo (Australia)
Match 10
Bangladesh 3–0   Nepal
 Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Mohammad Javad Ehtesham (Iran)
Match 11
Bhutan 5–1 Sri Lanka
  • Sunita Rai 7'
  • Tshering Yangden 28'
  • Ashani Imesha 29' (o.g.)
  • Lochani Sooriyaarachchi 36' (o.g.)
  • Pema Kuenzang Choeki 40'
 Report
  • Tharidi Weliwita 33'
Attendance: 32
Referee: Khampasong Xayavongsy (Laos)
Match 12
India 5–3 Pakistan
  • Arya More 14'
  • Ritika Singh 28'
  • Khushbu Saroj 29'
  • Diti Kanungo 37', 40'
 Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Nattakit Hintua (Thailand)
Match 13
Bangladesh 6–3 Sri Lanka
 Report
  • Shanu Paskaran 13'
  • Imesha Warnakulasuriya 16', 40'
Attendance: 43
Referee: Nicholas Backo (Australia)
Match 14
Nepal   5–1 Pakistan
  • Manisha Thapa Magar 3', 9'
  • Roshani Bohara Chettri 16'
  • Dipa Rai 32'
  • Jennifer Rana 35'
 Report
  • Azwa Chaudhry 27'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Chonlakan Luangsa-Ard (Thailand)
Match 15
Bhutan 4–2 Maldives
  • Pema Kuenzang Choeki 6'
  • Yeshey Bidha 13'
  • Namgyel Dema 28'
  • Tshering Lhaden 34'
 Report
  • Raniya Ibrahim 9'
  • Fathimath Saliya 39'
Attendance: 36
Referee: Vaja Vishal Mahendrabhai (India)
Match 16
Bangladesh 9–1 Pakistan
 Report
  • Anmool Hira 33'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Nicholas Backo (Australia)
Match 17
Sri Lanka 7–6 Maldives
  • Imesha Warnakulasuriya 2', 10', 31'
  • Tharidi Weliwita 6', 17'
  • Hawwa Haneefa 27' (o.g.)
  • Mariyam Noora 37' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Aminath Fazla 10', 26'
  • Stephni Dias 13' (o.g.)
  • Fathimath Saliya 14'
  • Tharmika Sivaneswaran 30' (o.g.)
  • Raniya Ibrahim 40' (2pen.)
Attendance: 50
Referee: Mohammad Javad Ehtesham (Iran)
Match 18
Bhutan 2–1 India
 Report
  • Khushbu Saroj 36'
Attendance: 43
Referee: Ali Ahmadi (Iran)
Match 19
Bangladesh 14–2 Maldives
 Report
  • Raniya Ibrahim 4'
  • Mariyam Noora 40'
Match 20
Sri Lanka 2–5 India
  • Shanu Paskaran 22'
  • Gowry Surenthiran 28'
 Report
  • Sonali Mondal 6', 7', 16'
  • Mithila Ramani 9'
  • Pooja Munnalal Gupta 36'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Benjapol Mucharoensap (Thailand)
Match 21
Nepal   5–3 Bhutan
  • Sajina Koirala 9'
  • Anita KC 13'
  • Jenifer Rana 19', 30'
  • Sushma Tamang 25'
 Report
Attendance: 127
Referee: Khampasong Xayavongsy (Laos)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 146 goals scored in 21 matches, for an average of 6.95 goals per match.

14 goals

7 goals

6 goals

  • India Diti Kanungo

5 goals

  • India Ritika Singh
  • India Sonali Mondal
  • Nepal Manisha Thapa Magar
  • Nepal Jenifer Rana
  • Pakistan Azwa Chaudhry
  • Sri Lanka Imesha Warnakulasuriya

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

  • Bangladesh Nilufa Yesmin Nila
  • Bhutan Yeshey Bidha
  • Bhutan Sonam Lhamo
  • India Arya More
  • India Mithila Ramani
  • Maldives Aminath Fazla
  • Maldives Fathimath Saliya
  • Nepal Bimala Chaudhary
  • Sri Lanka Tharmika Sivaneswaran

1 goal

  • Bangladesh Mehenur Akhter
  • Bhutan Jamyang Choden
  • Bhutan Namgyel Dema
  • Bhutan Tshering Lhaden
  • Bhutan Sunita Rai
  • Bhutan Tshering Yangden
  • India Pooja Munnalal Gupta
  • Maldives Mariyam Noora
  • Nepal Anita KC
  • Nepal Dipa Rai
  • Nepal Roshani Bohara Chettri
  • Nepal Sajina Koirala
  • Nepal Sushma Tamang
  • Sri Lanka Stephni Dias
  • Sri Lanka Shanu Paskaran

1 own goal

  • Bangladesh Masura Parvin (against Maldives)
  • India Achom Degio (against Maldives)
  • Maldives Hawwa Haneefa (against Sri Lanka)
  • Maldives Mariyam Noora (against Sri Lanka)
  • Maldives Fathimath Saina (against Nepal)
  • Sri Lanka Ashani Imesha (against Bhutan)
  • Sri Lanka Tharmika Sivaneswaran (against Maldives)
  • Sri Lanka Lochani Sooriyaarachchi (against Bhutan)

2 own goals

  • Sri Lanka Stephni Dias (against Pakistan and Maldives)

Broadcasting

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