The 2012 SAFF Women's Championship is the 2nd

SAFF Women's Championship The SAFF Women's Championship, also called the ''South Asian Football Federation Women's Cup'', is the main association football competition of the women's national football teams, governed by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). All seve ...

since the first one in

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. The competition is contested by the eight

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n women football teams.

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defended their 2010 title by defeating Nepal 3–1 in the final.

Venue

All matches were played at the

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. The stadium has a capacity of 5,555 seats. ----

Teams

Teams are: ----

Fixtures and results

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semi finals

Final

Goalscorers

;8 goals * Jamuna Gurung ;7 goals *

Yumnam Kamala Devi Yumnam Kamala Devi (born 4 March 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and an occasional striker for the Indian team. She currently plays for Eastern Sporting Union in the Indian Women's League. Career Internat ...

;5 goals *

Anu Lama Anu Lama (Nepali:अनु लामा) (born 3 October 1987) is a Nepalese women's Association football, footballer who currently is the Captain (association football), captain for the Nepal women's national football team and a Forward (associa ...

Pinky Bompal Magar Pinky Bompal Magar is an Indian former footballer who played as a forward. She was elected as a member of the technical committee of the All India Football Federation in September 2022. Career Magar was born in Jharsuguda in Odisha to parents R ...

Oinam Bembem Devi Oinam Bembem Devi (born 4 April 1980) is a retired Indian footballer from Imphal, Manipur. In 2017, she was honoured with the Arjuna Award by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. She was nicknamed the ''Durga of Indian Football'' and is c ...

;4 goals * Dipa Adhikari *

Irom Prameshwori Devi Irom Prameshwori Devi (born 1 May 1989) is an Indian footballer who plays as a forward for Eastern Sporting Union. She also represented the India women's national team. Honours India * SAFF Women's Championship: 2012, 2014, 2016 * South As ...

;3 goals *

Sasmita Malik Sasmita Mallik (born 10 April 1989, in Aali, Odisha, Aul, Kendrapara) is an Indian women's association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder, left winger for India women's national football team. With 40 goals in 38 matches, she is th ...

Sajana Rana Sajana Rana (born 13 June 1987) is a Nepalese women's footballer who currently is part of the Nepal women's national football team and plays as a futsal midfielder for New Radiant's women's team having previously played for the APF Club. Club ca ...

;2 goals * Marjan Haydaree * Shabnam Rohin * Salam Rinaroy Devi *

Supriya Routray Supriya Routray (born 12 June 1990) is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the India women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship and 2015–16 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tourna ...

* Erandi Kumudumala *

Niru Thapa Niru Thapa (Nepali language, Nepali: निरु थापा) is a Nepali association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nepal Police Club and Captain (association football) , captains the Nepal women's national football team. ...

* Hajra Khan ;1 goals * Hailai Arghandiwal * Diba Naweed * Suinu Pru Marma *

Aungmraching Marma Aungmraching Marma ( bn, অংম্রাচিং মারমা) is a Bangladeshi women footballer who plays as a forward, and also can play as a midfielder. She played for Bangladesh women's national football team. She was also the captain ...

* Alochana Senapati * Suprava Samal * Nameirakpam Montesori Chanu *

Tuli Goon Tuli Goon (born 21 February 1988 in Kolkata) is an Indian women association football, footballer who currently plays as a defender (association football), right back for India women's national football team. International Goon has represented ...

* Ashem Romi Devi * Fathimath Afza * Pramila Rai * Laxmi Poudel *

Malika-e-Noor Malika-e-Noor (born 11 July 1994) is a Pakistani footballer who is the vice-captain of the Pakistan women's national football team. She captains and plays as a defender for Pakistan Army, and as a midfielder for the national team. As of 2023 ...

* Nilushika Kumari * Praveena Perera * Hasara Dilrangi * Achala Chitrani

References

External links

Details at Goalnepal.com

Details at the-aiff.com
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