| | |||
| Nickname | The Blue Fillies | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | All India Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Pamela Conti | ||
| Captain | Julan Nongmaithem | ||
| FIFA code | IND | ||
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| First international | |||
| Thailand (Namhae, South Korea; 16 April 2005) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| India (Dhaka, Bangladesh; 21 October 2014) Sri Lanka (Thimphu, Bhutan; 9 August 2018) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| India (Bhubaneswar, India; 11 October 2022) South Korea (Buriram, Thailand; 19 September 2023) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2022 ) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2022) | ||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2005 ) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2005) | ||
| SAFF Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2017 ) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2018, 2019, 2025) | ||
The Indian women's national under-17 football team represents India in international women's under-17 football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in India, the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The federation is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).
The team have only participated once in the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup, back during the tournament's inaugural edition.
FIFA first organised the U-17 Women's World Cup in the year 2008 and has since organised it on every even years. From Asia, the top three teams from AFC U-16 Women's Championship get qualified for the world cup, but India failed to qualify any of AFC championships since 2007 edition to 2017, thus failed to qualify for the first six editions of the World Cup. [1] [2]
India is selected as the host of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and thus automatically got qualified for the tournament. It is supposed to be their first participation in the World Cup, but their participation was under threat after the All India Football Federation was suspended by FIFA and the hosting rights for the tournament were stripped from India. However, the AIFF was later reinstated by FIFA and the tournament rights were given back to India, confirming their participation for the tournament. [3] [4] [5]
India women's U17 team first played their international match at the inaugural edition of AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in 2005 where they first faced Thailand and got defeated by 6−4 on 16 April 2005. In the second match South Korea defeated them again by 7−0, but in the third match India registered their first win defeating Indonesia by 6−0 but they failed to proceed beyond the group stage. This was India's only AFC Women's U16 Championship campaign, as they failed to qualify any of the championships held since, which is being organised by AFC on every odd years. [1]
SAFF U15 Women's championship was first organised in 2017, where India became runners-up after being defeated by Bangladesh by a solitary goal. [6] [7] In the next edition in 2018, the final was repeated again, but this time India beat Bangladesh by a solitary goal and become the SAFF champion. [8] In the 2019 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship, India and Bangladesh reached the final for the third time. Both the teams failed to score any goals within the regulation time. Thus penalty shoot-out became the match decider where Bangladesh failed to convert the first spot kick, which resulted in India becoming the champion by a 5−3 result in the shoot-out. [9]
In 2018, at the second edition of BRICS U-17 Football Cup, which is a U-17 Football tournament played among teams of five BRICS countries, the U17 women's teams of the respective countries were invited to play in the tournament. [10] India played round robin matches, first against South Africa, and suffered a loss by 5−1, then suffered another defeat against Russia by 3−1. In their next match Brazil defeated them by 5−0 and in their last match they lost 2−1 to China.
SAFF U19 Women's championship was organized in 2026 and was its 7th edition, where India fielded their U17 team as their U19 team is out to Sweden for preparations for 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup. [11] They became the champions after being defeated by Bangladesh by a 4-0 goal lead. [12] This was a deciding factor in the final as India already lost against Bangladesh in the group stage of the championship. [13] This comes as the team was way younger than all other teams and are also preparing for 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup. [14]
For past match results of the under-17 team, see the results in Indian football seasons.
Matches in the last 12 months, and future scheduled matches
Win Draw Loss Fixture
| 20 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 Champ. | India | 7–0 | Thimphu, Bhutan | |
| 14:30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Referee: Sharaban Tahura (Bangladesh) |
| 22 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 Champ. | Bangladesh | 0–2 | Thimphu, Bhutan | |
| 14:30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Referee: Pabasara Minisarani Yapa (Sri Lanka) |
| 24 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 Champ. | Bhutan | 0–8 | Thimphu, Bhutan | |
| 14:30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Referee: Sharaban Tahura (Bangladesh) |
| 27 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 Champ. | India | 5–0 | Thimphu, Bhutan | |
| 17:30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Referee: Kriti Sen (Nepal) |
| 29 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 Champ. | India | 5–0 | Thimphu, Bhutan | |
| 17:30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Referee: Sharaban Tahura (Bangladesh) |
| 31 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 Champ. | Bangladesh | 4–3 | Thimphu, Bhutan | |
| 14:30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Referee: Meera Tamang (Bhutan) |
| 13 October 2025 2026 AFC U17 WACQ | Kyrgyzstan | 1–2 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 18:30 | Saiakbaeva | Report |
| Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium Referee: Haneen Murad (Jordan) |
| 17 October 2025 2026 AFC U17 WACQ | India | 2–1 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 18:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium Referee: Park Se-jin (South Korea) |
| 31 January 2025 2026 SAFF U19 Gr. Stage | India | 1–0 | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 14:45 UTC+5:30 |
| Report | Stadium: Pokhara Rangasala Attendance: 116 Referee: Tshering Yangkhey (Bhutan) |
| 2 February 2025 2026 SAFF U19 Gr. Stage | Bangladesh U19 | 2–0 | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 11:45 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Pokhara Rangasala Attendance: 250 Referee: Choki Om (Bhutan) |
| 4 February 2025 2026 SAFF U19 Gr. Stage | India | 8–0 | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 11:45 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Pokhara Rangasala Attendance: 150 Referee: Saraban Tahura (Bangladesh) |
| 7 February 2026 2026 SAFF U19 Final | Bangladesh U19 | 0–4 | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 14:45 UTC+5:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Pokhara Rangasala Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan) |
| 12 March 2026 Friendly | Myanmar | 0–2 | Yangon. Myanmar | |
| 16:00 IST | Report | Barman | Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Referee: Zin Mar Oo (Myanmar) |
| 14 March 2026 Friendly | Myanmar | v | Yangon. Myanmar | |
| --:-- IST | Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium |
| 2 May 2026 2026 AFC U17 WAC GS | Australia | v | Suzhou, China | |
| 17:00 IST | Stadium: Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre (Pitch 8) |
| 5 May 2026 2026 AFC U17 WAC GS | India | v | Suzhou, China | |
| 17:00 IST | Stadium: Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre (Pitch 4) |
| 8 May 2026 2026 AFC U17 WAC GS | Lebanon | v | Suzhou, China | |
| 13:00 IST | Stadium: Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre (Pitch 8) |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coaches | |
| Goalkeeper coach | |
| Physiotherapist | |
The following players were named for the friendlies against Myanmar women's national under-17 football team. [16]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Munni Bhambhu | 2 April 2010 | 14 | 0 | | |
| GK | Surajmuni Kumari | 12 March 2009 | 4 | 0 | | |
| DF | Alena Devi Sarangthem | 13 | 0 | | ||
| DF | Alisha Lyngdoh | 23 November 2009 | 9 | 1 | | |
| DF | Divyani Linda | 1 January 2009 | 16 | 4 | | |
| DF | Elizabed Lakra | 16 June 2009 | 16 | 1 | | |
| DF | Joyshini Chanu Huidrom | 1 | 0 | | ||
| DF | Ritu Badaik | 5 June 2011 | 4 | 0 | | |
| DF | Taniya Devi Tonambam | 18 May 2010 | 10 | 0 | | |
| MF | Abhista Basnett | 11 March 2011 | 12 | 5 | | |
| MF | Alva Devi Senjam | 3 | 0 | | ||
| MF | Bonifilia Shullai | 2 February 2010 | 12 | 2 | | |
| MF | Julan Nongmaithem (captain) | 15 February 2011 | 12 | 5 | | |
| MF | Pritika Barman | 9 | 3 | | ||
| MF | Redima Devi Chingkhamayum | 4 | 0 | | ||
| MF | Shveta Rani | 26 January 2009 | 12 | 3 | | |
| MF | Thandamoni Baskey | 9 March 2010 | 15 | 1 | | |
| FW | Anushka Kumari | 9 December 2010 | 15 | 14 | | |
| FW | Anwita Raghuraman | 17 January 2010 | 6 | 2 | | |
| FW | Joya | 0 | 0 | | ||
| FW | Olivia Chanu Ningthoujam | 2 April 2009 | 0 | 0 | | |
| FW | Pearl Fernandes | 9 June 2009 | 16 | 14 | | |
| FW | Valaina Fernandes | 3 September 2009 | 9 | 1 | | |
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Shelna Maria Sajit | 0 | 0 | | 2026 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship | |
| GK | Thameena Fathima | 0 | 0 | | 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers | |
| GK | Tamphasana Devi Konjengbam | 14 May 2009 | 0 | 0 | | 2025 SAFF U-17 Championship |
| DF | Akashi Naik | 27 February 2010 | 1 | 0 | | 2026 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship |
| DF | Binita Horo | 2 | 0 | | 2026 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship | |
| DF | Priya | 15 December 2009 | 0 | 0 | 2025 SAFF U-17 Championship | |
| MF | Anita Dungdung | 1 January 2009 | 6 | 1 | | 2026 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship |
| MF | Beena Kumari | 1 | 0 | | 2025 SAFF U-17 Championship | |
| FW | Nira Chanu Longjam | 11 | 4 | | 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers | |
PRE Preliminary squad / standby | ||||||
| FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 |
| | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| | To be decided | ||||||||
| Total | 1/9 | 0 Titles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 |
| FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup History | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Group Stage | India | Loss |
| India | Loss | ||
| India | Loss | ||
| AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
| | Group stage | 8/11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | No Qualification | ||||||||
| | Did not participate | |||||||||||||||||
| | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | |||||||||||
| | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | –3 | |||||||||||
| | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | |||||||||||
| | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | |||||||||||
| | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | |||||||||||
| | Cancelled | Cancelled | ||||||||||||||||
| | Did not qualify | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | −7 | ||||||||||
| | Qualified | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | ||||||||||
| | To be decided | To be decided | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1/9 | 0 Titles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 60 | 53 | +7 | ||
| AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup History | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Group Stage | India | Loss |
| India | Loss | ||
| India | Win | ||
| SAFF U-15/U-16/U-17 Women's Championship record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | +9 | |
| | Champion | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | |
| | Champion | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | |
| | Third | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | +9 | |
| | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | |
| | Champion | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 4 | +26 | |
| Total | 6/6 | 3 Titles | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 106 | 20 | +86 |
Though the tournament is for U-20 age group, India fielded the U-17 team as a preparatory tournament for the 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup. [17] The U-17 team won this edition by defeating Bangladesh U-20 team by 4–0 in the final. [18]
| SAFF U-18/U-19/U-20 Women's Championship record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Ref. |
| | Champion | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 11 | [19] | |
| Total | 1/1 | 1 title | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 11 | — |
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0.00 |
| AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 33.33 |
| AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup Qualification | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 48.15 |
| SAFF U-17 Women's Championship | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 106 | 20 | +86 | 65.38 |
| SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 75.00 |
| Total | 63 | 34 | 6 | 23 | 189 | 104 | +85 | 53.97 |
The following table shows India's head-to-head record in the official tournaments of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup (including qualifiers) and SAFF U-17 Women's Championship.
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 27.27 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50.00 | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | +42 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 25.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 50.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | +39 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 50.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 66.67 | |
| Total | 63 | 34 | 6 | 23 | 189 | 104 | +85 | 53.97 |