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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  India |
| Dates | 26 December 2016 – 4 January 2017 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | India (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Bangladesh |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 57 (4.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 117,662 (9,805 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Sabitra Bhandari(12 goals) |
| Best player | Indumathi Kathiresan |
| Fair play award | Nepal |
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The2016 SAFF Women's Championship was the 4th edition of theSAFF Women's Championship, the biennial internationalwomen'sfootball championship contested by thenational teams of theSouth 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 wereIndia, who won the three previous tournaments.[2] By the end of the tournament, India emerged as champions again, defeatingBangladesh in thefinal 3–1.[3][4]
Apart from the hosts,India, six other South Asian teams participated in the tournament. On 3 November 2016 it was announced thatPakistan would not participate in the tournament.
| 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 |
TheKanchenjunga Stadium inSiliguri,West Bengal served as the host venue for the SAFF Women's Championship.[5]
| Siliguri | |
|---|---|
| Kanchenjunga Stadium | |
| Capacity:30,000 | |
The group stage draw for the tournament was held on 17 November 2016 at theSouth Asian Football Federation head office inDhaka.[6]
| 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 |
| Nepal | 1–0 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
Gunawardane 87' (o.g.) | Report |
| 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 |
| India | 5–1 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala Devi 3',32' Mallik 29'Dangmei 45+2'Sanju 90+2' | Report | Muhtaj 88' |
| Bangladesh | 6–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Sabina Khatun 6',15',40',44',48' Shopna 85' | Report |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 2 January | ||||||
| Nepal | 1 | |||||
| 4 January | ||||||
| India | 3 | |||||
| India | 3 | |||||
| 2 January | ||||||
| Bangladesh | 1 | |||||
| Bangladesh | 6 | |||||
| Maldives | 0 | |||||
| Bangladesh | 6–0 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Shopna 11',22',58' Sabina Khatun 48',64' (pen.)Nargis Khatun 52' | Report |
Grace DangmeiIndumathi Kathiresan Aminath Shamila Erandi LiyanageRushani Gunawardena (playing againstNepal)
