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Revision as of 16:38, 2 January 2017
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  India |
| Dates | 26 December 2016 – 4 January 2017 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 47 (4.7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Sabitra Bhandari(12 goals) |
← 2014 | |
The 2016 SAFF Women's Championship is the fourth 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 will go on until 4 January 2017. The country was awarded hosting rights in January 2016.[1] This is the first time India will have hosted the SAFF Women's Championship.
The defending champions coming into the tournament are India, who won the three previous tournaments.[2]
Participating teams
Apart from the hosts, India, six other South Asian teams are participating in the tournament. On 3 November 2016 it was announced that Pakistan would not participate in the tournament.[3]
| 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
Venue
The Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri, West Bengal is serving as the host venue for the SAFF Women's Championship.[4]
| Siliguri | |
|---|---|
| Kanchenjunga Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
| File:Kanchenjunga Stadium.jpg |
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.[5]
Group A
Template:2016 SAFF Women's Championship Group A table
| Nepal | 1–0 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
Gunawardane  87' (o.g.) |
Report |
Group B
Template:2016 SAFF Women's Championship Group B table
| Bangladesh | 6–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Khatun 6', 15', 40', 44', 48' Shopna 85' |
Report |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 2 January | ||||||
| Nepal | 1 | |||||
| 4 January | ||||||
| India | 3 | |||||
| Bangladesh | ||||||
| 2 January | ||||||
| India | ||||||
| Bangladesh | 6 | |||||
| Maldives | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
Final
Goalscorers
- 12 goals
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
Rushani Gunawardena (playing against Nepal)
References
- ^ "Bangladesh to host the 2017 South Asian football cup". Asia News. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Reality check for host in Nepal-Malaysia friendly today". My Republica. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Another pullout as Pakistan skips Women's Asian Cup". Football Pakistan (Dawn). 3 November 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Players called for camp". The All India Football Federation. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Draw Held in Dhaka". Goal Nepal. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
External links
- 2016 SAFF Women's Championship
- SAFF Women's Championship
- International association football competitions hosted by India
- 2016 in Asian football
- 2017 in Asian football
- 2016–17 in Indian football
- December 2016 sports events
- January 2017 sports events
- 2016 in women's association football
- 2017 in women's association football