Dragon Girls Claim Historic Bronze at Inaugural SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship 2026 |Thailand
The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) proudly congratulates the national women’s futsal team, the Dragon Girls, for securing a historic bronze medal at the inaugural SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship 2025–26, marking a significant milestone for Bhutanese women’s football and futsal on the regional stage.
Bhutan delivered a commendable tournament campaign, finishing third overall with 11 points from six matches. The Dragon Girls recorded three wins, two draws, and one defeat, scoring 18 goals and conceding 13, underlining their attacking intent, resilience, and growing tactical maturity throughout the competition.
Bhutan opened their campaign with a hard-fought 1–1 draw against Pakistan, followed by an impressive 3–3 draw against eventual champions Bangladesh. The team then gathered momentum with convincing victories over Sri Lanka (5–1) and the Maldives (4–2), before producing one of the standout performances of the tournament with a 2–1 win over India, who later finished as runners-up. Bhutan’s only defeat came against Nepal in a closely contested 5–3 match, which did little to diminish an otherwise outstanding campaign.
Individually, Deki Lhazom emerged as one of Bhutan’s key attacking players, finishing the tournament with four goals, while the collective effort and unity of the squad remained the defining strength behind the bronze-medal success.
Reflecting on the achievement, team captain Sonam Lhamo expressed pride in the team’s journey and performance:
“Winning the bronze medal in the first-ever SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship is a proud moment for all of us. We believed in ourselves, fought together in every match, and showed that Bhutan can compete confidently at the regional level. This achievement belongs to the entire team and everyone who has supported us.”
Bangladesh were crowned champions of the tournament, with India finishing as runners-up, while Bhutan claimed third place ahead of Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.
Beyond the podium finish, the championship provided invaluable international exposure and learning opportunities for the Dragon Girls, many of whom competed in a regional futsal tournament of this magnitude for the first time. The experience gained from this competition will play a vital role in the continued development of women’s futsal in Bhutan.
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