2016 SAFF Women's Championship

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2016 SAFF Women's Championship
2016 SAFF Women's Championship Logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of India.svg  India
Dates26 December 2016 – 4 January 2017
Teams7
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of India.svg  India (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored57 (4.75 per match)
Attendance117,662 (9,805 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Nepal.svg Sabitra Bhandari
(12 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of India.svg Indumathi Kathiresan
Fair play awardFlag of Nepal.svg  Nepal
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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.

Contents

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.

CountryAppearancePrevious best performance FIFA ranking
December 2016
Flag of India.svg  India (Host)4th54
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 4th
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 4th114
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 4th
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 4th116
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 4th105
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 4th115

Squads

Venue

The Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri, West Bengal served as the host venue for the SAFF Women's Championship. [5]

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. [6]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 3300180+189Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 3201812−46
3Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 310246−23
4Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 3003113−120
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg8–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Bhandari Soccerball shade.svg5', 9', 23', 35', 72', 77'
Sharmila Thapa Soccerball shade.svg26'
Khatri Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report
Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Attendance: 1368
Referee: Monir Dhali (Bangladesh)
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg2–5Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Liyanage Soccerball shade.svg43'
Kumudini Soccerball shade.svg45+2'		 Report Rifa Soccerball shade.svg24'
Zahir Soccerball shade.svg27', 64', 80'
Shamila Soccerball shade.svg88'
Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Attendance: 2613
Referee: P.Singh (India)
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg0–2Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Report Liyanage Soccerball shade.svg60'
Perera Soccerball shade.svg77'
Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Attendance: 4064
Referee: Hanafi Zardan (Afghanistan)
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg0–9Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal
Report Bhandari Soccerball shade.svg12', 28', 39', 50', 63'
Yonjan Soccerball shade.svg52'
Lama Soccerball shade.svg71'
Bhujel Soccerball shade.svg74'
BK Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Attendance: 7462
Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg1–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Gunawardane Soccerball shade.svg87' (o.g.) Report
Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Attendance: 4830
Referee: Monir Dhali (Bangladesh)
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg3–1Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Zahir Soccerball shade.svg18', 90'
Shamila Soccerball shade.svg36'		 Report Ghalley Soccerball shade.svg81'
Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Attendance: 6701
Referee: P.Singh (India)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 211060+64Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of India.svg  India (H)211051+44
3Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 2002111−100
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(H) Hosts
India  Flag of India.svg5–1Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Kamala Devi Soccerball shade.svg3', 32'
Mallik Soccerball shade.svg29'
Dangmei Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Sanju Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Muhtaj Soccerball shade.svg88'
Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Attendance: 20411
Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg6–0Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Sabina Khatun Soccerball shade.svg6', 15', 40', 44', 48'
Shopna Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report
Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Attendance: 14310
Referee: Ismail Khan (Maldives)
India  Flag of India.svg0–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Report
Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Attendance: 10498
Referee: Hanafi Zardan (Afghanistan)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2 January
 
 
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 1
 
4 January
 
Flag of India.svg  India 3
 
Flag of India.svg  India 3
 
2 January
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 6
 
 
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 0
 

Semi-finals

Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg1–3Flag of India.svg  India
Bhandari Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Kamala Devi Soccerball shade.svg45'
Indumathi Soccerball shade.svg50'
Mallik Soccerball shade.svg83'
Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Attendance: 16478
Referee: Mizan Khandakar (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg6–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Shopna Soccerball shade.svg11', 22', 58'
Sabina Khatun Soccerball shade.svg48', 64' (pen)
Nargis Khatun Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report
Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Attendance: 8464
Referee: P.Singh (India)

Final

India  Flag of India.svg3–1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Dangmei Soccerball shade.svg12'
Mallik Soccerball shade.svg60'
Indumathi Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Shopna Soccerball shade.svg40'
Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Attendance: 20463
Referee: Ismail Khan (Maldives)

Goalscorers

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

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