2016 SAFF Women's Championship

2016 SAFF Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country India India
Dates 26 December-4 January 2017
Teams 7 (from 1 confederation)

The 2016 SAFF Women's Championship will be an association football tournament for women's national teams organised by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). It is scheduled to be hosted by India from 26 December 2016 to 4 January 2017.[1]

This edition will be Afghanistan's last participation when Afghanistan left the SAFF.

Host selection

On 2 January 2016, SAFF executive committee made a decision that India would host the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship at a meeting held in Trivandrum, India.[2]

Venues

Siliguri will be the host of the tournament.

Teams

Afghanistan, a former SAFF member association still participates. From the current SAFF members Pakistan choose not to send a team.[3]

Fixtures and results

The draw was held on 17 November 2016 at the conference room of the Bangladesh Football Federation.[4] India and Nepal were predrawn at A1 and B1 respectively.

Group A

Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
   Nepal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Sri Lanka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Maldives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Bhutan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

26 December
Nepal    v  Bhutan

26 December
Sri Lanka  v  Maldives

28 December
Bhutan  v  Sri Lanka

28 December
Maldives  v    Nepal

31 December
Nepal    v  Sri Lanka

31 December
Maldives  v  Bhutan

Group B

Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
 India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Afghanistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Bangladesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

27 December
India  v  Afghanistan

29 December
Bangladesh  v  Afghanistan

31 December
India  v  Bangladesh

References

  1. "GoalNepal.com - India To Host SAFF Women's Championship In Siliguri From December 26, 2016". Retrieved 3 December 2016. line feed character in |title= at position 16 (help)
  2. "Bangladesh to host 2017 SAFF Championship and India to host 2016 SAFF Women's Championship". goalnepal.com. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. "Another pullout as Pakistan skips Women's Asian Cup [Dawn]". footballpakistan.com. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  4. "GoalNepal.com - SAFF Women's Championship 2016 Draw Held In Dhaka; Nepal Groups With Sri Lanka, Maldives & Bhutan". Retrieved 3 December 2016. line feed character in |title= at position 16 (help)
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