Nepal women's national under-17 football team

The Nepal women's U-17 national football team, otherwise known as Nepali Cheli's (Nepalese Sisters)[citation needed] is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association and represents Nepal in women's international football competitions. The Women's Football Department is developed to control and manage the women's football activities. The official motto of women's football in Nepal is "Football for Change". It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation and the South Asian Football Federation and has yet to qualify for the Asian Cup.

Nepal Women's U-17
Nickname(s)Nepali Chelis
AssociationAll Nepal Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeNEP
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Bangladesh 6–0 Nepal   
(Bangladesh; 17 December 2017)
Biggest win
   Nepal 4–0  Pakistan
(Bhutan; 11 August 2018)
Biggest defeat
   Nepal 1–11  Myanmar
(Nepal; 21 September 2018)
SAFF U-16 Women's Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2017)
Best resultThird-place (2019)

History edit

The team played their debut game against Bangladesh on 17 December, 2017 in 2017 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship which they lost by 6–0 margin. They finished last in the group stage, losing to India by 10–0 margin and then gained their first ever points in the tournament by drawing 1–1 against Bhutan.

In the next edition of the tournament,[1] Nepal qualified for the semi-finals for the first time but went down to India by narrow margin of 2–1 following which Nepal played third-place game against Bhutan which they lost in penalty shootout. During the same tournament, head coach Sanoj Shreshtha made it clear that Nepali players were not overaged.[2]

Squad edit

Squad called up for 2019 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship.[3]

No. Name Province Date of Birth (Age)
1 Preeti Rai Kathmandu 6 April 2006
2 Kumari Tamang Nuwakot 21 November 2007
3 Sunkala Rai Kathmandu 28 November 2007
4 Mamata Pun Dang 28 November 2008
5 Surachkya Sukhariya Bardiya 13 October 2007
6 Anu Rai Sarlahi 18 October 2009
7 Sabina Chaudhary Rautahat 28 November 2009
8 Sushma GT Syangja 1 January 2008
9 Sujita Lama Kathmandu 29 January 2007
10 Ashmita Karki Kathmandu 6 May 2007
11 Sandhya Ramtel Dhankuta 3 September 2007
12 Anjana Thulung Rai Dhankuta 4 June 2007
13 Pushpa Gurung Syangja 28 November 2008
14 Lekhmaya Maskey Syangja 11 May 2007
15 Ashmita Gurung Shankhuwashabha 1 October 2007

Fixtures & results edit

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023 edit

20 March 2023 (2023-03-20) 2023 SAFF U-17 Women's Championship Round robin Nepal     1–4   India BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
15:00 NST (UTC+5:45) Barsha Oli   54' Report (SAFF)
Report (AIFF)
  • Shilji   10', 40', 81'
  • Pooja   41'
Attendance: 203
Referee: Yangkhey Tshering (Bhutan)
22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) 2023 SAFF U-17 Women's Championship Round robin Bhutan   0–5     Nepal BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
19:00 NST (UTC+5:45) Report (SAFF)
Report (Goalnepal)
  • Barsha Oli   16', 50'
  • Dipa Rokaya   30'
  • Senu Pariyar   34', 58'
Attendance: 332
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)
26 March 2023 (2023-03-26) 2023 SAFF U-17 Women's Championship Round robin Nepal     0–3   Russia BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
19:00 NST (UTC+5:45) Report (SAFF)
Report (Himal Sanchar)
  • Elena Golik   63', 75'
  • Polina Filshina   83'
Attendance: 326
Referee: Meera Tamang (Nepal)
28 March 2023 (2023-03-28) 2023 SAFF U-17 Women's Championship Round robin Bangladesh   1–1     Nepal BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
15:00 NST (UTC+5:45) Senu Pariyar   8' Report (SAFF)
Report (TBS)
Mst Sagorika   75' Attendance: 607
Referee: Kanika Barman (India)

2024 edit

2 March 2024 (2024-03-02) 2024 SAFF U-16 Women's Championship Round robin Bangladesh   2–0     Nepal Lalitpur, Nepal
15:00 NST (UTC+5:45) Sauravi Akanda Prity   24', 31' Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 103
Referee: Meera Tamang (Bhutan)

4 March 2024 (2024-03-04) 2024 SAFF U-16 Women's Championship Round robin Bhutan   0–3     Nepal Lalitpur, Nepal
15:00 NST (UTC+5:45) Report
  • Puja Giri   14'
  • Bhumika Budathoki   18'
  • Gyanshu Dolmalo   31'
Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 150
Referee: Sen Hangma Subba (India)
7 March 2024 (2024-03-07) 2024 SAFF U-16 Women's Championship Round robin India   10–0     Nepal Lalitpur, Nepal
15:00 NST (UTC+5:45)
  • Anita Dungdung   3'
  • Pearl Fernandes   14', 43'
  • Anushka Kumari   22'
  • Bonifilia Shullai   25'
  • Gurleen Kaur Sidhu   33', 77'
  • Min Maya Shrestha   46' (o.g.)
  • Gurnaz Kaur   58'
  • Rheanna Liz Jacob   79'
Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)

Competitive record edit

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup edit

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
  2008 Did not qualify
  2010
  2012
  2014
  2016
  2018
  2022
  2024
  2025 To be determined
Total 0/9 0 Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0

AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup edit

AFC U-17 Women's Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
  2005 Did not qualify
  2007 Did not qualify
  2009 Did not qualify
  2011
  2013
  2015 Did not qualify
  2017 Did not qualify
  2019 Did not qualify
 2022 Did not held
  2024 Did not qualify
Total 0/9 0 Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification edit

AFC U-17 Women's Championship qualification record
Hosts Result GP W D L GS GA
  2005 Did not participate
  2007
  2009
  2011
  2013
  2015
  2017
  2019 DNQ 3 1 0 2 5 19
 2022 Did not held
  2024 Did not qualified 2 1 0 1 4 2
Total 2/9 5 2 0 3 9 21

SAFF U-17 Women's Championship edit

SAFF U-17 Women's Championship record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
  2017 Group stages 3 0 1 2 1 17 -16
  2018 Semi-finals 3 1 0 2 5 5 0
  2019 Third Place 3 0 1 2 4 7 4
  2022 Champion 4 3 1 0 10 1 9
  2023 Fourth Place 4 1 1 2 7 8 1
  2024 Third Place 3 1 0 2 3 12 9
Total 6/6 20 6 4 10 30 50 20

References edit

  1. ^ "SAFF U15 Women's Championship Draw Held, Nepal Groups with Pakistan". Goal Nepal. 28 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Nepal U15 Coach Sanoj Shrestha: Our All Players Are MRI Approved". Goal Nepal. 25 October 2018.
  3. ^ "ANFA Announces Preliminary Squad For SAFF U15 Women's Championship 2019". Goal Nepal.