India has won the SAFF U-19 Women's Championship title by defeating defending champions Bangladesh 4-0.

India won the title for the third time in the age group with a miraculous performance in the final held at Pokhara Stadium on Saturday.

India, who took a one-goal lead in the first half, added three goals in the second half to widen the goal difference. Earlier, Bangladesh had defeated Bhutan 12-0, India 2-0 and Nepal 4-0 in the league stage to enter the final with 9 points.

India, on the other hand, defeated Nepal 1-0 and Bhutan 8-0 to enter the final with 6 points.

Bangladesh has previously become the champion three times in the women's age group. Nepal, which had entered the final twice before, was eliminated this time in the league stage.