2016 SAFF Women's Championship

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2016 SAFF Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country India
Dates26 December 2016 – 4 January 2017
Teams7
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (4th title)
Runners-up Bangladesh
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored57 (4.75 per match)
Attendance117,662 (9,805 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nepal Sabitra Bhandari
(12 goals)
Best player(s) India Indumathi Kathiresan
Fair play award   Nepal
← 2014
2019 →
All statistics correct as of 28 March 2019.

The 2016 SAFF Women's Championship was the 4th edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, the biennial international women's football championship contested by the national teams of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament began in India from 26 December 2016 and went on until 4 January 2017. The country was awarded hosting rights in January 2016.[1] This was the first time India had hosted the SAFF Women's Championship.

The defending champions coming into the tournament were India, who won the three previous tournaments.[2] By the end of the tournament, India emerged as champions again, defeating Bangladesh in the final 3–1.[3][4]

Participating teams[]

Apart from the hosts, India, six other South Asian teams participated in the tournament. On 3 November 2016 it was announced that Pakistan would not participate in the tournament.[5]

Country Appearance Previous best performance FIFA ranking
December 2016
 India (Host) 4th Champions (2010, 2012, 2014) 54
 Afghanistan 4th Semi-finals n/a
 Bangladesh 4th Semi-finals 114
 Bhutan 4th Group-stage n/a
 Maldives 4th Group-stage 116
   Nepal 4th Runners-up 105
 Sri Lanka 4th Semi-finals 115

Squads[]

Main article: 2016 SAFF Women's Championship squads

Venue[]

The Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri, West Bengal served as the host venue for the SAFF Women's Championship.[6]

Siliguri
Kanchenjunga Stadium
Capacity: 30,000

Group stage[]

The group stage draw for the tournament was held on 17 November 2016 at the South Asian Football Federation head office in Dhaka.[7]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1    Nepal 3 3 0 0 18 0 +18 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Maldives 3 2 0 1 8 12 −4 6
3  Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4  Bhutan 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Nepal   8–0 Bhutan
Bhandari Goal 5', 9', 23', 35', 72', 77'
Sharmila Thapa Goal 26'
Khatri Goal 90'		 Report
Attendance: 1368
Referee: (Bangladesh)
Sri Lanka 2–5 Maldives
Liyanage Goal 43'
Goal 45+2'		 Report Goal 24'
Goal 27', 64', 80'
Shamila Goal 88'
Attendance: 2613
Referee: (India)
Bhutan 0–2 Sri Lanka
Report Liyanage Goal 60'
Goal 77'
Attendance: 4064
Referee: (Afghanistan)
Maldives 0–9   Nepal
Report Bhandari Goal 12', 28', 39', 50', 63'
Goal 52'
Goal 71'
Goal 74'
Goal 90+3'
Attendance: 7462
Nepal   1–0 Sri Lanka
Goal 87' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 4830
Referee: (Bangladesh)
Maldives 3–1 Bhutan
Goal 18', 90'
Shamila Goal 36'		 Report Goal 81'
Attendance: 6701
Referee: (India)

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 6 0 +6 4 Advance to knockout stage
2  India (H) 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 4
3  Afghanistan 2 0 0 2 1 11 −10 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(H) Host
India 5–1 Afghanistan
Y. Devi Goal 3', 32'
Malik Goal 29'
Grace Goal 45+2'
Yadav Goal 90+2'		 Report Goal 88'
Attendance: 20411
Bangladesh 6–0 Afghanistan
Sabina Khatun Goal 6', 15', 40', 44', 48'
Shopna Goal 85'		 Report
Attendance: 14310
India 0–0 Bangladesh
Report
Attendance: 10498
Referee: (Afghanistan)

Knockout stage[]

Bracket[]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2 January
 
 
   Nepal1
 
4 January
 
 India3
 
 India3
 
2 January
 
 Bangladesh1
 
 Bangladesh6
 
 
 Maldives0
 

Semi-finals[]

Nepal   1–3 India
Bhandari Goal 75' Devi Goal 45'
Kathiresan Goal 50'
Malik Goal 83'
Attendance: 16478
Referee: (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh 6–0 Maldives
Shopna Goal 11', 22', 58'
Sabina Khatun Goal 48', 64' (pen)
Nargis Khatun Goal 52'		 Report
Attendance: 8464
Referee: (India)

Final[]

India 3–1 Bangladesh
Grace Goal 12'
Malik Goal 60'
Kathiresan Goal 67'		 Report Shopna Goal 40'
Attendance: 20463

Goalscorers[]

12 goals
8 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

References[]

  1. ^ "Bangladesh to host the 2017 South Asian football cup". Asia News. 4 January 2016. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Reality check for host in Nepal-Malaysia friendly today". My Republica. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. ^ "India keep unbeaten SAFF record". shekicks.net. 5 January 2017. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  4. ^ "India Wins SAFF Championship for the 4th time". goalie365.com. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Another pullout as Pakistan skips Women's Asian Cup". Football Pakistan (Dawn). 3 November 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Players Called for SAFF Women's Championship Preparatory Camp in Punjab". The All India Football Federation. 25 November 2016. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Draw Held in Dhaka". Goal Nepal. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.

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