Bhutan women's national under-20 football team

The Bhutan women's national under-20 football team is the national under-20 team of Bhutan that represents the Bhutan in international football competitions including the SAFF U-18 Women's Championship, the AFC U-19 Women's Championship and the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments. The team is governed by the Bhutan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The youth side play their home games at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu alongside the senior team.[1][2][3]

Bhutan Women's U-20
AssociationBhutan Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
Head coachTanka Maya Ghalley
CaptainKelzang Tshering Wangmo
FIFA codeBHU
First colours
Second colours
First international
Bhutan  0–4  India
(Thimphu, Bhutan; 28 September 2018)
Biggest win
Bhutan  13–0  Maldives
(Thimphu, Bhutan; 30 September 2018)
Biggest defeat
Bhutan  0–12  India
(Dhaka, Bangladesh; 3 February 2023)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances0
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Appearances0
SAFF U-18 Women's Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2018)

Home stadium edit

The Bhutan women's national under-20 football team plays their home matches on the Changlimithang Stadium.

Players edit

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Dechen Wangmo (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 20)  
2 2DF Karma Wangmo (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 (age 21)  
3 2DF Kelden Lhamo (2003-09-28) 28 September 2003 (age 20)  
4 2DF Rigzin Wangmo (2003-10-28) 28 October 2003 (age 20)  
5 2DF Pema Choki Lhamo (2003-07-08) 8 July 2003 (age 20)  
6 3MF Karma Zangmo (2004-09-20) 20 September 2004 (age 19)  
8 3MF Deki Yangdon (2004-02-09) 9 February 2004 (age 20)  
9 3MF Tshering Lhaden (2003-12-02) 2 December 2003 (age 20)  
10 4FW Sonam Lhamo (2004-05-29) 29 May 2004 (age 19)  
11 3MF Yeshey Bidha (2004-03-27) 27 March 2004 (age 20)  
13 3MF Tandin Zangmo (2003-02-22) 22 February 2003 (age 21)  
14 3MF Pema Yangzom (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 (age 19)  
16 3MF Choney Zangmo (2004-07-10) 10 July 2004 (age 19)  
17 3MF Sonam Tshomo (Captain) (2004-03-12) 12 March 2004 (age 20)  
18 3MF Tshering Choden (2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 (age 19)  
19 3MF Sangay Dema (2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 (age 20)  
20 3MF Sherab Pelmo (2004-07-26) 26 July 2004 (age 19)  
21 2DF Kezang Wangmo (2004-09-20) 20 September 2004 (age 19)  
22 1GK Kinzang Dema (2004-02-15) 15 February 2004 (age 20)  
23 1GK Karma Yuden (2004-11-02) 2 November 2004 (age 19)  

Fixtures and results edit

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2021 edit

11 December 2021 Bhutan   5-0   Sri Lanka Dhaka
15:00 UTC+6:00
Report Stadium: BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Attendance: 3250
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)
13 December 2021 2021 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship group stage Bangladesh   6–0   Bhutan Dhaka, Bangladesh
15:00 BST (UTC+6)
Report Stadium: BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Attendance: 4992
Referee: Pabasara Minisarani (Sri Lanka)
15 December 2021 India   3-0   Bhutan Dhaka
19:00 UTC+6:00
Report Stadium: BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Attendance: 2250
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)
17 December 2021 Nepal     4-0   Bhutan Dhaka
19:00 UTC+6:00
Report Stadium: BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Attendance: 2873
Referee: Rubadevi Gurusamy (India)

2018 edit

28 September 2018 India   4–0   Bhutan Changlimithang Stadium
16:00 UTC+6:00 Devneta Roy   35', 50'
Manisha   64'
Ashem Roja Devi   67'
SAFF AIFF Attendance: 3941
Referee: M. Rahman Bangladesh
30 September 2018 Bhutan   13–0   Maldives Changlimithang Stadium
16:00 UTC+6:00 Yeshey Bidha   3', 7'
Sonam Choden   16', 41', 44', 86'
Namgyel Den   19', 50'
Galley Wangmo   21', 72'
Suk Maya Galley   35'
Jamyang Choden   67'
Tandin Zangmo   84'
SAFF Attendance: 2200
Referee: Nani Ram Thapa Nepal
5 October 2018 Bangladesh   4−0   Bhutan Changlimithang Stadium
19:00 UTC+6:00 Attendance: 2340
Referee: Kuldeep Tariyal India
7 October 2018 Bhutan   0–1   India Changlimithang Stadium
15:30 UTC+6:00
  •   72' Devneta Roy
Attendance: 1740
Referee: Md Shafiqul Islam Bangladesh

Competitive record edit

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup edit

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record
Host Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
  2002 Did not qualify
  2004
  2006
  2008
  2010
  2012
  2014
  2016
  2018
  2022 To be determined
  2024
  2026 To be determined
Total 0/12 0 Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knock-out matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup edit

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup record
Host Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
  2002 Did not qualify
  2004 Did not qualify
  2006 Did not qualify
  2007 Did not qualify
  2009 Did not qualify
  2011 Did not qualify
  2013 Did not qualify
  2015 Did not qualify
  2017 Did not qualify
  2019 Did not qualify
 2022 Cancelled
  2024 To be determined
Total 0/11 0 Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knock-out matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification edit

AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D L GS GA
  2002 Did Not Participate
  2004 Did Not Participate
 2006 Did Not Participate
  2007 Did Not Participate
  2009 Did Not Participate
 2011 Did Not Participate
 2013 Did Not Participate
  2015 Did Not Participate
  2017 Did Not Participate
 2019 Did Not Participate
 2022 Cancelled
  2024 To be determined
Total 0/10 0 0 0 0 0 0

SAFF U-18/U-19/U-20 Women's Championship edit

SAFF U-18 Women's Championship record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
 2018 Group stage 4 1 0 3 13 9 +4
 2021 Group stage 4 1 0 3 5 13 -8
 2022 Did Not Participate
  2023 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 21 -21
  2024 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 0 15 -15
Total 2/3 11 2 0 9 18 58 -40
*Draws include knock-out matches decided on penalty kicks.

References edit

  1. ^ "U-19 women team gears up for SAFF championship". Kuenselonline.com. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Bhutan national under-20 football team fixtures, results, squad, news". Global Sports Archive. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2022.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Bhutan thrash Sri Lanka 5-0, SAFF U-19 Women's Championship". Daily Bbs.bt. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.