The 2016–17 Indian Women's League final round was played between six teams to decide the champion of Indian Women's League inaugural season. It was held from 28 January to 14 February at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi. The league proper followed a round-robin format with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Dates | 28 January – 14 February 2017 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Eastern Sporting Union (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Rising Students |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 69 (3.83 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Yumnam Devi (12 goals) |
Eastern Sporting Union and Rising Students entered round by topping their groups in the preliminary round. Alakhpura and Jeppiaar Institute entered after finishing second in their respective groups.[2] Pune City and Aizawl joined them as direct entry teams. Eastern Sporting Union won the final beating Rising Students 3–0.[3]
Teams edit
| Team | State | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Sporting Union | Manipur | Preliminary |
| Rising Students | Odisha | Preliminary |
| Jeppiaar Institute | Puduchery | Preliminary |
| Alakhpura | Haryana | Preliminary |
| Pune City | Maharashtra | Direct |
| Aizawl | Mizoram | Direct |
Group stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rising Students | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 12 | Semi Final |
| 2 | Eastern Sporting Union | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 12 | |
| 3 | Alakhpura | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 | |
| 4 | Pune City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | |
| 5 | Jeppiaar Institute | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 4 | |
| 6 | Aizawl | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | −17 | 0 |
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
| 28 January 2017 | Aizawl | 1–6 | Rising Students | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 10:00 IST | Elizabeth Vanlalmawii  8' |
Report | Anju Tamang 13', 88' Pyari Xaxa 23'Sasmita Malik 41', 77', 90' |
| 28 January 2017 | Jeppiaar Institute | 1–7 | Eastern Sporting Union | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 14:00 IST | Sandhiya 63' |
Report | K. Devi 44', 62', 83' Kashmina MS 71', 88', 90'Premi Devi 77' |
| 29 January 2017 | Pune City | 0–0 | Alakhpura | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 12:00 IST | Report |
| 30 January 2017 | Eastern Sporting Union | 1–2 | Rising Students | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 15:00 IST | Radharani Devi 8' |
Report | Sasmita Malik 57' Ashalata Devi 83' |
| 31 January 2017 | Alakhpura | 6–2 | Aizawl | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 11:00 IST | Sanju Yadav 16', 46', 64' Kavita Devi 57'Deepika 36', 85' |
Report | Diki 36' |
| 31 January 2017 | Pune City | 1–0 | Jeppiaar Institute | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 15:00 IST | Dalima Chhibber 47' |
Report |
| 2 February 2017 | Rising Students | 0–1 | Alakhpura | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 10:00 IST | Report | Deepika 28' |
| 2 February 2017 | Eastern Sporting Union | 3–1 | Pune City | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 14:00 IST | Kamala Devi 36', 48' Kashmina 70' |
Report | Ranikhetwala 65' |
| 3 February 2017 | Aizawl | 2–3 | Jeppiaar Institute | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 15:00 IST | Elizabeth 11', 30' |
Report | Sandhiya 5' Pradeepa 16', 17' |
| 5 February 2017 | Pune City | 0–5 | Rising Students | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 15:00 IST | Report | Jabamani Tudu 1', 14' Anju Tamang 44'Malik 47', 73' |
| 6 February 2017 | Jeppiaar Institute | 1–1 | Alakhpura | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 11:00 IST | Sandhiya 44' |
Report | Ritu 24' |
| 6 February 2017 | Aizawl | 0–3 | Eastern Sporting Union | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 15:00 IST | Report | Kamala Devi 24' Mandakini 70'Kashmina 77' |
| 8 February 2017 | Rising Students | 7–0 | Jeppiaar Institute | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 11:00 IST | Pyari 28', 42' Lochana 32'Tudu 68', 69', 76', 90+2' |
Report |
| 8 February 2017 | Pune City | 4–0 | Aizawl | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 15:00 IST | Roja 19' Estibeiro 31'Dalima Chhibber 85'Senorita 90+1' |
Report |
| 9 February 2017 | Alakhpura | 0–1 | Eastern Sporting Union | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 15:00 IST | Report | Kamala Devi 2' |
Knock out stage edit
Semi-finals edit
| Eastern Sporting Union | 4–1 | Alakhpura |
|---|---|---|
| Kashmina 11' Kamala Devi 39', 84', 90' |
Report | Sanju 60' |
Final edit
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yumnam Kamala Devi | Eastern Sporting Union | 12 |
| 2 | Sasmita Malik | Rising Student | 7 |
| 3 | Jabamani Tudu | Rising Student | 6 |
| Kashmina M. S. | Eastern Sporting Union | ||
| 5 | Pyari Xaxa | Rising Student | 4 |
| 6 | Sanju Yadav | Alakhpura | 3 |
| Deepika | Alakhpura | ||
| Elizabeth Vanlalmawii | Aizawl | ||
| Anju Tamang | Rising Student | ||
| R. Sandhiya | Jeppiaar Institute |
Hat-tricks edit
- Result column shows goal tally of player's team first.
| No. | Player | For | Against | Goals | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sasmita Malik
|
Rising Student | Aizawl | 3 | 6–1 | 28 January 2017 | [4] |
| 2 | Yumnam Kamala Devi
|
Eastern Sporting Union | Jeppiaar Institute | 3 | 7–1 | 28 January 2017 | [5] |
| 3 | Kashmina M. S.
|
3 | |||||
| 4 | Sanju Yadav
|
Alakhpura | Aizawl | 3 | 6–2 | 31 January 2017 | [6] |
| 5 | Jabamani Tudu
|
Rising Student | Jeppiaar Institute | 4 | 7–0 | 8 February 2017 | [7] |
| 6 | Yumnam Kamala Devi
|
Eastern Sporting Union | Alakhpura | 3 | 4–1 | 11 February 2017 | [8] |
Awards edit
The following awards were announced at the end of the season, following the final on 14 February:[3]
- Emerging Player: Jabamani Tudu
- Most Valuable Player: Umapati Devi
- Top Scorer: Kamala Devi
References edit
- ^ "AIFF launches professional league for women footballers". Outlook India. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Eastern Sporting Union and Rising Student FC makes it to the Final round of the Indian Women's League 2017". The All India Football Federation. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Eastern Sporting Union win inaugural Indian Women's League". ESPN. espn.in. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Rising Student to the Occasion". All India Football Federation. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Two Hat-tricks help ESU rout JIT". All India Football Federation. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "STERLING SANJU LEADS ALAKHPURA TO 6–2 WIN OVER AIZAWL FC". All India Football Federation. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "RISING STUDENT'S CLUB QUALIFY FOR IWL SEMIS, FINISH GROUP WITH 12 POINT". All India Football Federation. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "EASTERN SPORTING UNION DEFEATS ALAKHPURA TO BECOME IWL FINALIST". All India Football Federation. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.