SAFF Women's Championship 2024

Southeast Bank awards SAFF-winning women’s football players Tk 3 lakh each 

Southeast Bank PLC rewarded each player of the Bangladesh women’s football team Tk 3 lakh each in a ceremony held at the bank’s head office in the capital today for winning the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024 last month in Nepal. 

NSC issues 32 cheques to disburse Tk 1 crore reward for SAFF champions

National Sports Council (NSC) has issued 32 cheques for players and support staff of the SAFF winning Bangladesh women’s football team, equally disbursing the promised Tk 1 crore reward for bringing home the regional football title for the second time in a row, said sports Adviser Asif Mahmud on social media.

CA assures SAFF champions of fulfilling their demands

Bangladesh’s SAFF Women’s Championship winners relayed their individual and collective demands to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during a reception accorded at CA’s official residence yesterday morning.

Krishna wants a match against Barcelona Femini

SAFF Women’s Championship winning Bangladesh team members made quite a few propositions when hosted by Chief Adviser Dr Yunus at his official residence, Jamuna, today.

CA accords reception to SAFF winning women's team, asks for written demands

Professor Muhammad Yunus asked the players to submit a list of their demands in writing, assuring them of working on those in the coming days.

What next for Bangladesh’s golden girls?

As they say, it’s better to try and fail than to never try at all. This is the time for Bangladesh to try and climb up the ladder in women’s football globally.

‘Time for girls to go beyond South Asia’

After conquering South Asia twice, Sabina Khatun, captain of the Bangladesh women’s football team, wants to achieve greater glory at the Asian level.

I was aiming for goal: Ritu Porna affirms about wonder strike

In the 2022 edition of the SAFF Women’s Championship, Ritu Porna Chakma came off the bench in all five of Bangladesh’s matches and played mostly a secondary role in the country’s maiden triumph at the regional football extravaganza.

A triumphant return

Bangladesh, winners of the SAFF Women’s Championship, returned home from Nepal with their second consecutive regional title amid huge enthusiasm from fans and media personnel at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday.

October 31, 2024
October 31, 2024

BFF keen to retain Butler

Mahfuza Akhter Kiron, chairman of Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF) women’s wing, voiced strong support for head coach Peter Butler despite recent tensions between him and senior players surfacing over team selection during the winning campaign in Nepal.

October 31, 2024
October 31, 2024

Champions arrive home

Bangladesh Women's football team, winners of the 2024 edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka in the afternoon today. 

October 31, 2024
October 31, 2024

Women ‘make it happen’ with skill and tenacity

In 2022, when the women in red and green earned their maiden title, many skeptics had credited luck for the success. However, beating hosts Nepal 2-1 yesterday and securing the SAFF Women’s Championship title again proves that their triumph is no accident, especially after having broken the dominance of subcontinental powerhouses India and Nepal.

October 30, 2024
October 30, 2024

Open-top bus to welcome SAFF Women's C'ship winners

An open-top bus is being readied to welcome the Bangladesh women’s football team, which retained the SAFF Women’s Championship title with a 2-1 win over hosts Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, today.

October 30, 2024
October 30, 2024

Bangladesh women retain SAFF glory

Bangladesh retained the title of SAFF Women's Championship with a 2-1 win against Nepal in an entertaining final at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu today. 

October 30, 2024
October 30, 2024

When is the SAFF final and where to watch it?

Bangladesh will take on hosts Nepal in the final of SAFF Women's Championship at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu today. 

October 28, 2024
October 28, 2024

Chaotic off the pitch, sublime on it

Success and controversy are apparently walking hand in hand for Bangladesh in their title defence of SAFF Women's Championship in Kathmandu.

October 27, 2024
October 27, 2024

Sabina uncertainty for Bangladesh before Bhutan semi

Bangladesh are likely to be without captain Sabina Khatun for their semifinal clash of the SAFF Women's Championship against Bhutan in Kathmandu today but coach Peter Butler said he has alternates ready in attack to replace the veteran forward.

October 24, 2024
October 24, 2024

Bangladesh to face Bhutan in SAFF Women’s C’ship semi

Bhutan thrashed Maldives 13-0 in their final group-stage match in Kathmandu today to set up a semifinal clash against Bangladesh in the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024.

October 23, 2024
October 23, 2024

‘Humble’ Butler delighted with performance

Peter Butler, Bangladesh women’s football team’s head coach, emerged a different man from what he was three days earlier following a frustrating 1-1 draw in the first match of SAFF Women’s Championship against Pakistan in Kathmandu.