2023 CAFA U-14 Girls Championship

2023 CAFA U-14 Girls Championship was the inaugural edition of the CAFA U-14 Girls Championship, the international youth football championship organised by Central Asian Football Association for the girls under-14 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan from October 15 to 19.[1][2] A total of four member associations entered the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2009 eligible to participate.

2023 CAFA U-14 Girls Championship
Tournament details
Host countryTajikistan
CityDushanbe
Dates15–19 October
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (1st title)
Runners-up Kyrgyz Repbulic
Third place Uzbekistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored19 (3.17 per match)
Attendance245 (41 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mekhrangiz Khamidova
(6 goals)
Best player(s) Elina Shahbazi
Fair play award Tajikistan

Iran emerged champions, after being unbeaten through the inaugural Championship, accumulating seven points from three matches.[3][4]

Teams

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

Country Appearance Previous best performance
 Iran1stDebut
 Kyrgyz Republic1stDebut
 Tajikistan1stDebut
 Uzbekistan1stDebut
Did not enter
  •  Afghanistan
  •  Turkmenistan

Main tournament

All times are local, TTJ (UTC+5)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Iran 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Champions
2  Kyrgyz Republic 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5 Runners-up
3  Uzbekistan 3 1 0 2 11 4 +7 3 Third place
4  Tajikistan (H) 3 0 1 2 0 11 −11 1
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
Iran 1–1 Kyrgyz Republic
Ghorbani 49' Report (CAFA) Kulibaeva 10'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Gulshoda Saitkulova (Uzbekistan)
Tajikistan 0–9 Uzbekistan
Ochildieva  44' Report (CAFA)
  • Khamidova 4', 46', 55', 70+1'
  • Yuldasheva 12'
  • Alikhonova 18', 25'
  • Kolosovskaya 37', 49'
Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 20
Referee: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran)
Uzbekistan 0–1 Iran
Report (CAFA)
  • Ansaricholcheh  24'
  • Ghorbani 47'  58'
Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zukhal Khuchanazarova (Tajikistan)
Kyrgyz Republic 0–0 Tajikistan
Abdirashitova  48' Report (CAFA)
Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran)
Kyrgyz Republic 3–2 Uzbekistan
  • Ishembieva  9'
  • Makhamatsalieva 12'
  • Konokbaeva 57'
  • Dakhova 62' (o.g.)
 Report (CAFA)
  • Mamatalieva  35'
  • Khamidova 45' (pen.), 53'
  • Abdulazizova  61'
Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 50
Referee: Zukhal Khuchanazarova (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 0–2 Iran
Report (CAFA)
  • Lotfzadeh 23'
  • Khalili Far 53'
Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 25
Referee: Seiit Doolotkeldi Uulu (Kyrgyz Republic)

Awards

Champion
 2023 CAFA U-14 Girls Championship winners 

Iran
First title

Player awards

The following awards were given after the conclusion of the tournament

Most Valuable Player Top Scorer Fairplay Award Special Award
Elina Shahbazi[6] Mekhrangiz Khamidova (6 goals)[7]  Tajikistan[8]  Tajikistan[9]

Goalscorers

There were 19 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.17 goals per match.

6 goals

  • Mekhrangiz Khamidova

2 goals

  • Dina Ghorbani
  • Shakhzoda Alikhonova
  • Sofiya Kolosovskaya

1 goal

  • Fatemeh Lotfzadeh
  • Maryam Khalili Far
  • Gulzhamal Kulibaeva
  • Sumaiia Makhamatsalieva
  • Aruuke Konokbaeva
  • Charos Yuldasheva

1 own goal

  • Mariya Dakhova (against Kyrgyz Republic)

Source: CAFA

References
  1. "Женская Юниорская Сборная Таджикистана (U-14) Примет Участие В Чемпионате CAFA-2023 В Душанбе". fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. "В Душанбе пройдёт чемпионат CAFA U-14 Girls". sports.uz (in Russian). 14 October 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. "IR Iran defeat Tajikistan to claim title". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. "Exciting CAFA U14 Girls' Championship Caps Off CAFA Competitions Season 2023". the-cafa.com. Central Asian Football Association. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. "Iran to Participate at 2023 CAFA U-14 Girls Championship". tasnimnews.com. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  6. Central Asian Football Federation [@CAFAssociation] (October 19, 2023). "Most Valuable Player: Elina SHAHBAZI" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. Central Asian Football Federation [@CAFAssociation] (October 19, 2023). "Top Goalscorer - Mekhrangiz KHAMIDOVA" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. Central Asian Football Federation [@CAFAssociation] (October 19, 2023). "Fair play - Tajikistan" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. Central Asian Football Federation [@CAFAssociation] (October 19, 2023). "Special Award - TAJIKISTAN" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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