Football at the 2016 South Asian Games – Women's tournament

The women's football tournament of the 2016 South Asian Games is the second edition of the tournament. It was played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, India, from 5 February to 15 February 2016.

2016 South Asian Games
Tournament details
Host countryIndia India
Dates5 to 15 February 2016
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (2nd title)
Runners-up Nepal
Third place Bangladesh
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored32 (2.91 per match)
Top scorer(s)India Yumnam Kamala Devi (5 Goals)
2010
2019
All statistics correct as of 15 February 2016.

India defended their title with a 4–0 win over Nepal.[1][2]

Squads edit

Format edit

It is being played on round-robin format. The top two teams will be play in the final. The team finishing third in the group stage will be awarded with Bronze Medal.

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Nepal 4 3 1 0 9 0 +9 10 Advance to Final
2   India 4 2 2 0 10 1 +9 8
3   Bangladesh 4 2 0 2 5 9 −4 6 Bronze Medal
4   Maldives 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 4
5   Sri Lanka 4 0 0 4 2 13 −11 0
Source: Futbol24
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result .
Nepal    3–0  Bangladesh
Dipa Adhikari   13'
Anu Lama   17'
Niru Thapa   90+2'
Report
India  0–0  Maldives
Report

Nepal    2–0  Maldives
Anu Lama  36'
Niru Thapa   89'

Maldives  0–2  Bangladesh
Report   48' Marzia Akhter
  73' Sabina Khatun
India  5–0  Sri Lanka
Hasara Dilrangi   24' (o.g.)
Dangmei Grace   45+1', 58'
Yumnam Kamala Devi   60'
Sasmita Malik   73' (pen.)

Nepal    0–0  India
Sri Lanka  1–2  Maldives
Hasara Dilrangi   90+1'   6', 45' (pen.) Fadhuwa Zahir

Nepal    4–0  Sri Lanka
A.S. Perera   13' (o.g.)
Sabitra Bhandari   51', 63'
Sapana Lama   79'
India  5–1  Bangladesh
Yumnam Kamala Devi   6', 37'
Ngangom Bala Devi   13', 75'
Sanju Yadav   74'
Report   65' Sabina Khatun

Gold medal match edit

Nepal    0–4  India
Report   32', 56' Yumnam Kamala Devi
  71' Ngangom Bala Devi
  80' Loitongbam Ashalata Devi

Winner edit

 Football at the 2016 South Asian Games 
 
India
Second title

Goalscorers edit

5 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal
Own Goal

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "South Asian Games: Nepal in final after draw with India". ibnlive.com. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  2. ^ "South Asian Games 2016: Indian Eves achieve gold as they thrash Nepal 4-0". goal.com. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

External links edit