2016 SAFF Women's Championship

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2016 SAFF Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFile:Flag of India.svg India
Dates26 December 2016 – 4 January 2017
Teams7
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of India.svg India (4th title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Bangladesh.svg 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 playerIndia Indumathi Kathiresan
Fair play awardFile:Flag 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.

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

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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.

Country Appearance Previous best performance FIFA ranking
December 2016
File:Flag of India.svg India (Host) 4th Champions (2010, 2012, 2014) 54
File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan 4th Semi-finals n/a
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 4th Semi-finals 114
File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 4th Group-stage n/a
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 4th Group-stage 116
File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal 4th Runners-up 105
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 4th Semi-finals 115

Squads

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Main article: 2016 SAFF Women's Championship squads

Venue

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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

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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal 3 3 0 0 18 0 +18 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 3 2 0 1 8 12 −4 6
3 File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4 File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg8–0File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
Bhandari 5', 9', 23', 35', 72', 77'
Sharmila Thapa 26'
Khatri 90'		 Report
Attendance: 1368
Sri Lanka File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg2–5File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives
Liyanage 43'
Kumudini 45+2'		 Report Rifa 24'
Zahir 27', 64', 80'
Shamila 88'
Attendance: 2613
Referee: P.Singh (India)
Bhutan File:Flag of Bhutan.svg0–2File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Report Liyanage 60'
Perera 77'
Attendance: 4064
Maldives File:Flag of Maldives.svg0–9File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal
Report Bhandari 12', 28', 39', 50', 63'
Yonjan 52'
Lama 71'
Bhujel 74'
BK 90+3'
Attendance: 7462
Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg1–0File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Gunawardane 87' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 4830
Maldives File:Flag of Maldives.svg3–1File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
Zahir 18', 90'
Shamila 36'		 Report Ghalley 81'
Attendance: 6701
Referee: P.Singh (India)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 6 0 +6 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 File:Flag of India.svg India (H) 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 4
3 File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan 2 0 0 2 1 11 −10 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(H) Hosts
India File:Flag of India.svg5–1File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan
Kamala Devi 3', 32'
Mallik 29'
Dangmei 45+2'
Sanju 90+2'		 Report Muhtaj 88'
Attendance: 20411
Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg6–0File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan
Sabina Khatun 6', 15', 40', 44', 48'
Shopna 85'		 Report
Attendance: 14310
India File:Flag of India.svg0–0File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Report
Attendance: 10498

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2 January
 
 
File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal1
 
4 January
 
File:Flag of India.svg India3
 
File:Flag of India.svg India3
 
2 January
 
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh1
 
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh6
 
 
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives0
 

Semi-finals

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Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg1–3File:Flag of India.svg India
Bhandari 75' Report Kamala Devi 45'
Indumathi 50'
Mallik 83'
Attendance: 16478
Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg6–0File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives
Shopna 11', 22', 58'
Sabina Khatun 48', 64' (pen.)
Nargis Khatun 52'		 Report
Attendance: 8464
Referee: P.Singh (India)

Final

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India File:Flag of India.svg3–1File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Dangmei 12'
Mallik 60'
Indumathi 67'		 Report Shopna 40'
Attendance: 20463
Referee: Ismail Khan (Maldives)

Goalscorers

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

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