2016 AFF Women's Championship

2016 AFF Women's Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Myanmar
City	Mandalay
Dates	26 July–4 August
Teams	8 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Thailand (3rd title)
Runners-up	Vietnam
Third place	Myanmar
Fourth place	Australia U-20
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Goals scored	105 (6.56 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Win Theingi Tun (9 goals)
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The 2016 AFF Women's Championship was the 9th edition of the AFF Women's Championship, an international women's football tournament organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The tournament was held in Mandalay, Myanmar^[1][2] between 26 July–4 August 2016.^[3]

Participating teams[]

8 teams were set to take part in the tournament in Mandalay, Myanmar. Indonesia was suspended by FIFA at the time the group was announced. Australia sent its under-20 team. Japan, Chinese Taipei and South Korea were invited to participate as the eighth team in the tournament.^[3] However none of the three confirmed their participation and Timor Leste was named as the tournament's eighth team.^[4]

Squads[]

Tournament[]

Group stage[]

The top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Tiebreakers^[5]

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

1. Goal difference in all the group matches;
2. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
3. Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
4. Kicks from the penalty mark if the teams concerned are still on the field of play.
5. Lowest score using Fair Play Criteria;
6. Drawing of lots.

All times listed are Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+06:30)

Group A[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Vietnam	3	3	0	0	20	0	+20	9	Knockout stage
2	Thailand	3	2	0	1	12	2	+10	6
3	Philippines	3	1	0	2	2	8	−6	3
4	Singapore	3	0	0	3	0	24	−24	0

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Group B[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia U-20	3	2	1	0	25	1	+24	7	Knockout stage
2	Myanmar (H)	3	2	1	0	20	2	+18	7
3	Malaysia	3	1	0	2	14	6	+8	3
4	Timor-Leste	3	0	0	3	0	50	−50	0

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Knockout stage[]

	Semi-finals				Final
	2 August 2016 – Mandalay
	Vietnam (p)	3 (5)
					4 August 2016 – Mandalay
	Myanmar	3 (4)
					Vietnam	1 (5)
	2 August 2016 – Mandalay
					Thailand (p)	1 (6)
	Australia U-20	1
	Thailand	2
					Third place
					4 August 2016 – Mandalay
					Myanmar	1
					Australia U-20	0

Semi-finals[]

Third place match[]

Final[]

Winner[]

2016 AFF Women's Championship Winners
Thailand 3rd title

Controversy[]

In the 6th round of the penalty shoot-out of the final between Vietnam and Thailand, Thailand's Rattikan Thongsombut shot out while Vietnam's Nguyễn Thị Liễu effort hit goalkeeper Waraporn Boonsing and rolled its way past the goal line before being shot away by the goalkeeper. Myanmar referee Thein Thein Aye first recognised for a goal but reversed her decision after discussing with two lineswomen, Singapore's Mohd Nasir and Merlo Albano from the Philippines stated the ball had not entirely crossed the goal line.^[6] Vietnamese media calls the event as a "stolen championship".^[7]

Goalscorers[]

9 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References[]