Sri Lanka women's national football team

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Sri Lanka
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFootball Federation of Sri Lanka
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
Head coachChaminda Neil Steinwall
CaptainK. P. Sandamali Perera
FIFA codeSRI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 157 Steady (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest101 (December 2013; December 2017)
Lowest157 (December 2023)
First international
 India 8–1 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
(Dhaka, Bangladesh; 29 January 2010)
Biggest win
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 4–0 Bhutan 
(Colombo, Sri Lanka; 7 September 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Myanmar 16–0 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
(Mandalay, Myanmar; 11 March 2015)
SAFF Championship
Appearances6 (first in 2010)
Best resultSemi-finals (2012, 2014, 2019)

The Sri Lanka women's national football team is the female representative football team for Sri Lanka. As of 2014 the national team has never entered qualifying for the FIFA Women's World Cup nor the AFC Women's Asian Cup.

The team has played in all three editions of the South Asian SAFF Women's Championship, where it reached the semi-finals in 2012 and 2014.[2][3]

History[edit]

Sri Lanka women's national football team played their first game in 2010 against India which they lost 8–1. Sri Lanka women's national football team had never played in FIFA Women's World Cup or AFC Women's Asia Cup nor entered the qualifications. They have played in the SAFF Women's Championship and in the South Asian Games. Due to their lack of experience they didn't show any great performance in the regional level of football. But they have qualified for the semi-finals of 2012 and 2014 SAFF Women's Championships.[citation needed]

Sri Lanka made their continental level football debut in the 2016 Summer Olympic Qualifiers when they were soundly beaten 16–0 by Myanmar. In the next game they were defeated by India. In 2016 they participated in the South Asian Games but lost all of their matches in the football tournament. Sri Lanka participated in the 4th SAFF Women's Championship in 2016 but they failed to reach the semi-finals after a shock defeat to Maldives which are ranked below them.[citation needed]

Coaching staff[edit]

Position Name
Head coach Sri Lanka Chaminda Neil Steinwall
Assistant coach Sri Lanka T. D. G. Kumari Samarasinghe
Assistant coach Sri Lanka L. A. Dammika K. Athukorala
Goal Keeping Coach Sri Lanka W. H. M. Priyadarshana
Assistant manager Sri Lanka D. M. Menaka Dissanayaka
Physiotherapist Sri Lanka M. G. Saumya Darshini Hemachandra
Fitness coach Sri Lanka S. M. Aberathne Banda Samarakoon

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK A. Wijeratne (1989-07-19) July 19, 1989 (age 34) Sri Lanka Army sc
4 2DF R Gunawardana Sri Lanka
5 2DF Francis Chamantha Salomi (1991-06-10) June 10, 1991 (age 32) Sri Lanka AirForce SC
13 2DF Hetti Arachchige Thilini Dilhara JayasingheH. Jayasinghe (1997-03-28) March 28, 1997 (age 26) Sri Lanka Navy SC
14 2DF Withanage Imesha Madushani (1991-07-08) July 8, 1991 (age 32) Sri Lanka Navy SC
16 3MF Thalupe Kankanamge Angela (1990-06-10) June 10, 1990 (age 33) Sri Lanka Army SC
17 3MF Koswattage Praveena Maduki Perera (1995-07-06) July 6, 1995 (age 28) Sri Lanka Navy SC
7 4FW I. Liyanage (1993-01-07) January 7, 1993 (age 31) Sri Lanka Army Sc
10 4FW Chalani Ekanayake (1994-09-22) September 22, 1994 (age 29) Sri Lanka PolGahawela United
11 4FW M.K. Godawelage (1991-08-13) August 13, 1991 (age 32) Sri Lanka Navy SC
12 4FW T. Thushani (1998-03-18) March 18, 1998 (age 26) Sri Lanka Navy SC
2 Karannagodage Poornima Sandamali Perera (1988-07-29) July 29, 1988 (age 35) Sri Lanka Police FC
3 3MF Manawadu Nisansala Sewwandi (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 24) Sri Lanka
8 Mahamage Achala Sanjeewani Perera (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23) Sri Lanka
15 Nallavarige Madushani (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 24) Sri Lanka
21 Karuna Pathiranage Kumudini Nilushika Kumari (1993-11-28) November 28, 1993 (age 30) Sri Lanka
22 Rajakaruna Gamlatge Ishanka Yohani Weerasinghe (1995-11-28) November 28, 1995 (age 28) Sri Lanka
25 Herath Gedara Nisansala Kumari (1992-03-07) March 7, 1992 (age 32) Sri Lanka Navy SC
26 Wadduwage Dilasha Imasha Stephni Dias (1991-01-01) 1 January 1991 (age 33) Sri Lanka
28 3MF Peeli Kumburage Hashini Madushani Ariyarathna (1996-04-05) April 5, 1996 (age 27) Sri Lanka

Notable players[edit]

  • Erandi Liyanage

Results and Fixtures[edit]

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023[edit]

April 2023 (2023-04) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Thailand  Cancelled  Sri Lanka
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April 2023 (2023-04) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Sri Lanka  Cancelled  Mongolia
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April 2023 (2023-04) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Singapore  Cancelled  Sri Lanka
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All-time records[edit]

Country Matches Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Win/Draw % Confederation
 Bangladesh 4 1 0 3 3 7 −4 25.00 AFC
 Bhutan 5 3 1 1 10 6 +4 80.00 AFC
 India 8 0 0 8 1 45 −44 00.00 AFC
 Maldives 6 3 0 3 11 9 +2 50.00 AFC
 Myanmar 1 0 0 1 0 16 −16 00.00 AFC
 Nepal 8 0 0 8 0 30 −30 00.00 AFC
 Pakistan 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 50.00 AFC
 Singapore 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 AFC

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]

World Cup finals World Cup qualifications
Hosts/Year Result Position GP W D L GS GA GP W D* L GS GA
1991 to 2023 did not enter did not enter
2027 to be determined to be determined
Total 0/7

AFC Women's Asian Cup[edit]

Asian Cup finals Asian Cup qualifications
Hosts/Year Result Position GP W D L GS GA GP W D* L GS GA
1975 to 2022 did not enter did not enter
Total 0/20

SAFF Women's Championship[edit]

SAFF Women's Championship record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
Bangladesh 2010 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9
Sri Lanka 2012 Semi-final 4 2 0 2 6 9 -3
Pakistan 2014 Semi-final 4 2 0 2 5 9 -4
India 2016 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2
Nepal 2019 Semi-final 3 1 0 2 2 9 -7
Nepal 2022 Group stage 2 0 0 2 0 11 -11
Total 6/6 19 6 1 12 18 54 −36

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ "SAFF Women's Championship". Soccerway (in German).
  3. ^ "SAFF Women's Championship". Soccerway (in German).
  4. ^ "Saff womens championship sri lanka 2019 team | South Asian Football Federation".

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