2016 SAFF Women's Championship

2016 SAFF Women's Championship

Tournament details
Host country	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]

•  Afghanistan
•  Bangladesh
•  Bhutan
•  India (host)
•  Maldives
•    Nepal
•  Sri Lanka

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

Nepal    v  Bhutan

26 December

Nepal	v	Bhutan

Sri Lanka  v  Maldives

26 December

Sri Lanka	v	Maldives

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Bhutan  v  Sri Lanka

28 December

Bhutan	v	Sri Lanka

Maldives  v    Nepal

28 December

Maldives	v	Nepal

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Nepal    v  Sri Lanka

31 December

Nepal	v	Sri Lanka

Maldives  v  Bhutan

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

India  v  Afghanistan

27 December

India	v	Afghanistan

Bangladesh  v  Afghanistan

29 December

Bangladesh	v	Afghanistan

India  v  Bangladesh

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)