2019 CAFA U-15 Girls Championship

International youth football competition
2019 CAFA U-15 Girls Championship
Tournament details
Host country Uzbekistan
CityTashkent
Dates13–16 September
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (1st title)
Runners-up Kyrgyzstan
Third place Tajikistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored27 (4.5 per match)
Attendance550 (92 per match)
Top scorer(s)Kyrgyzstan Aiana Karataeva
(6 goals)
Best player(s)Iran Mohaddeseh Zolfi
Best goalkeeper Kyrgyzstan
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International football competition

The 2019 CAFA U-15 Girls Championship was the second edition of the CAFA U-15 Girls Championship, the international women's football youth championship of Central Asia organized by the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA). It took place in Tashkent,Uzbekistan from 13 to 16 September 2019.[1]

The host Uzbekistan entered the tournament as the defending champions having won last year's edition in Tajikistan. However, they were unable to defend their title, finishing in last place. meanwhile, Iran won the Championship title for the first time, after finishing undefeated throughout the round-robin competition.[2][3][4]

Participating teams

A total of 4 (out of 6) CAFA member national teams entered the tournament.[5][6]

Country App. Previous best performance
 Iran 2nd Runners-up (2017)
 Kyrgyzstan 2nd Fourth place (2017)
 Tajikistan 2nd Third place (2017)
 Uzbekistan 2nd Champions (2017)
Did not enter
  •  Afghanistan
  •  Turkmenistan

Match officials

The following referees and assistant referees were selected to officiate the tournament:

Referees
  • Afghanistan Yasmin Haidary
  • Iran Asou Javaheri
  • Kyrgyzstan Malika Kadyrova
  • Uzbekistan Edita Mirabidova
Assistant referees
  • Afghanistan Farishta Shaihmiri
  • Iran Zhaleh Toofanpour
  • Kyrgyzstan Zhibek Akyl Kyzy
  • Uzbekistan Khairinisa Erkinova

Main tournament

All times are local, TUZ (UTC+5)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Iran 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Champions
2  Kyrgyzstan 3 2 0 1 12 4 +8 6 Runners-up
3  Tajikistan 3 1 0 2 3 10 −7 3 Third place
4  Uzbekistan (H) 3 0 0 3 4 11 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan 2–6 Kyrgyzstan
  • Rustullaeva 60', 64' (pen.)
 Report [7]
  • Diushenova 11'
  • Karataeva 23', 45', 67', 70+3'
  • Rysbekova 69'
Chigatay Stadium, Taskent
Attendance: 50
Referee: Asou Javaheri (Iran)
Iran 4–0 Tajikistan
  • Zolfi 9', 35+3'
  • Imomalieva 26' (o.g.)
  • Yousefi 70+3'
 Report [8]
Chigatay Stadium, Taskent
Attendance: 63
Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)
Kyrgyzstan 0–1 Iran
Report [9]
  • Zolfi 43'
Chigatay Stadium, Taskent
Attendance: 47
Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)
Tajikistan 2–0 Uzbekistan
  • Fayzulloeva 2', 35+3'
 Report [10]
Chigatay Stadium, Taskent
Attendance: 60
Referee: Yasmin Haidary (Afghanistan)
Tajikistan 1–6 Kyrgyzstan
  • Kayumova 40'
 Report [11]
  • Karataeva 6', 70'
  • Khudoiarova 41', 45'
  • Termez Kyzy 48'
  • Turgumbaeva 68'
Lokomotiv Stadium, Taskent
Attendance: 30
Referee: Asou Javaheri (Iran)
Uzbekistan 2–3 Iran
  • Rustullaeva 46'
  • Abdukarimova 70+4'
 Report [12]
  • Yousefi 26'
  • Morshediniknam 56'
  • Norouzi 70+2'
Lokomotiv Stadium, Taskent
Attendance: 300
Referee: Malika Kadyrova (Kyrgyzstan)

Goalscorers

There were 27 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.5 goals per match.

6 goals

  • Kyrgyzstan Aiana Karataeva

3 goals

  • Iran Mohaddeseh Zolfi
  • Uzbekistan Leyla Rustullaeva

2 goals

  • Iran Seyedehfatemeh Yousefi
  • Kyrgyzstan Almira Khudoiarova
  • Tajikistan Rukhshona Fayzulloeva

1 goal

  • Iran Ghazal Morshediniknam
  • Iran Diyana Norouzi
  • Kyrgyzstan Aruuke Diushenova
  • Kyrgyzstan Madina Rysbekova
  • Kyrgyzstan Elvira Termez Kyzy
  • Kyrgyzstan Asem Turgumbaeva
  • Tajikistan Malika Kayumova
  • Uzbekistan Makhzuna Abdukarimova

1 own goal

  • Tajikistan Dildora Imomalieva (against Iran)

Source: CAFA

Awards

Champion

 2019 CAFA U-15 Girls Championship winners 

Iran
First title

Individual awards

The following awards were given after the conclusion of the tournament.[13]

Most Valuable Player Top Scorer Fairplay Award Special Award
Iran Mohaddeseh Zolfi Kyrgyzstan Aiana Karataeva  Kyrgyzstan  Uzbekistan

References

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  2. ^ "Iran Wins CAFA U-15 Girls Championship". tasnimnews.com. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ "IR Iran down Uzbekistan to claim CAFA U-15 Women's Championship title". sports.uz. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Late goals seal IR Iran title". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Central Asian youngsters gather for CAFA U-15 Women's Championship". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Футболистки Кыргызстана сыграют в Ташкенте" [The Girls footballers of Kyrgyzstan will play in Tashkent.]. sport.kg (in Russian). 23 August 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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  8. ^ https://twitter.com/CAFAssociation/status/1172501494278623233
  9. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2379931622334200&set=a.2334045143589515
  10. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2380083492319013&set=a.2334045143589515
  11. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2381619165498779&set=a.2334045143589515
  12. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2381790038815025&set=a.2027914180869281
  13. ^ "Женская юниорская сборная Таджикистана (U-15) – бронзовый призер Чемпионата CAFA-2019" [The junior women's national team of Tajikistan (U-15) - bronze medalist of the CAFA-2019 Championship]. fft.tk (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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