2015–16 Women's National Football Championship
21st Senior Women's National Football Championship
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Dates12 (12)–27 December 2015 (2015-12-27)
Teams29
Final positions
ChampionsRailways (1st title)
Runner-upManipur
Tournament statistics
Matches played43
Goals scored231 (5.37 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Bala Devi
Best playerKamala Devi
All statistics correct as of 16 January 2016.

The 2015–16 Senior Women's Football Championship was the 21st edition of Senior Women's National Football Championship, the women's state competition in Indian football. The tournament qualification round was stated on 12 December 2015 and culminated on 27 December 2015 across five zones – North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone and North East Zone – throughout the Nation.[1][2]

The final match was played on 15 January 2016 02:30 PM IST at Railway Stadium, Jabalpur between Manipur and Railways. Railways defeated 18 times champions Manipur in the penalty shoot-out 4–2 after the score line was even 3–3 after extra time.[3]

Format

Twenty Nine states have been divided into five zonal groups. Top two teams from each zone – North, South, East, West and North East—was progressed to the final stage of the competition.

Round Match dates Teams
Zonal Round 12 to 27 December 2015 29
Final Round 2 to 15 January 2016 10

Zonal Round

  Advance to Final Round

All times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – UTC+05:30.

North Zone

*All North Zone matches were played in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh between December 22nd to 27th, 2015.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Uttar Pradesh 4 3 0 1 25 7 +18 9 Advance to Final Round
2 Haryana 4 3 0 1 18 3 +15 9
3 Delhi 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 6
4 Chandigarh 3 2 0 1 8 1 +7 6
5 Uttarakhand 2 1 0 1 1 7 −6 3
6 Jammu and Kashmir 3 1 0 2 2 16 −14 3
7 Punjab 3 0 0 3 0 12 −12 0
8 Himachal Pradesh 2 0 0 2 1 16 −15 0
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

Fixtures and results

23 December 2015 Delhi 7–0 Uttar Pradesh
23 December 2015 Haryana 8–0 Punjab
25 December 2015 Delhi 3–0 Punjab
25 December 2015 Haryana 7–0 Uttarakhand
26 December 2015 Chandigarh 3–0 Haryana
27 December 2015 Delhi 0–3 Haryana
27 December 2015 Uttarakhand 1–0 Punjab

South Zone

*All South Zone matches were played in Trichy, Tamil Nadu between December 19th to 27th, 2015.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Puducherry 4 4 0 0 21 1 +20 12 Advance to Final Round
2 Tamil Nadu 4 3 0 1 19 6 +13 9
3 Kerala 4 2 0 2 10 12 −2 6
4 Karnataka 4 1 0 3 3 12 −9 3
5 Telangana 4 0 0 4 3 25 −22 0
Source: Fixture & Results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

Fixtures and Results

19 December 2015 Tamil Nadu 1–5 Puducherry Trichy
  • Geethanjali 51'
 Report
19 December 2015 Karnataka 3–1 Telangana Trichy
  • Kamal 41'
  • Lilly Mary Thomas 69', 89'
  • Roja 78'
21 December 2015 Puducherry 4–0 Karnataka Trichy
  • Indumathi 15'
  • Pradeepa 31'
  • Sandhiya 40'
  • Amsavalli 48'
 Report
21 December 2015 Telangana 2–5 Kerala Trichy
  • Laxmi 31'
  • Shirisha 87'
  • Athulya 12'
  • Nikhil 27', 88'
  • Subitha Poovatta 35', 45'
23 December 2015 Karnataka 0–4 Kerala Trichy
Report
  • Nikhila 48', 52', 59'
  • Fasna 89'
23 December 2015 Tamil Nadu 8–0 Telangana Trichy
  • Sumithra 11', 38'
  • Abarna 17'
  • Ranjitha 35'
  • Kalpana 36', 66', 83'
  • Nandhini 75'
 Report
25 December 2015 Tamil Nadu 7–1 Kerala Trichy
  • Nandhini 15'
  • Kalpana 16', 39', 41'
  • Muthuselvi 33', 45+1'
  • Juki 49'
 Report
  • Nikhila 77'
25 December 2015 Puducherry 9–0 Telangana Trichy
  • Indumathi 1', 34', 51', 64'
  • Pradeepa 3', 41', 50'
  • Saranya 21'
  • Sandhiya 84'
 Report
27 December 2015 Tamil Nadu 3–0 Karnataka Trichy
  • Vijaya Kumari 48', 71', 82'
 Report
27 December 2015 Kerala 0–3 Puducherry Trichy
Report

East Zone

*All East Zone matches were played in Nadia, West Bengal between December 21nd to 27th, 2015.

A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Odisha 3 3 0 0 24 0 +24 9 Advance to Final Round
2 West Bengal 3 2 0 1 11 4 +7 6
3 Sikkim 3 1 0 2 7 12 −5 3
4 Chhattisgarh 3 0 0 3 2 23 −21 0
Source: Fixtures & Results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Fixtures and Results
21 December 2015 Chhattisgarh 0–17 Odisha Nadia
21 December 2015 West Bengal 5–2 Sikkim Nadia
23 December 2015 Sikkim 0–5 Odisha Nadia
26 December 2015 West Bengal 0–2 Odisha Nadia
26 December 2015 Chhattisgarh 2–5 Sikkim Nadia

B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Railways 2 2 0 0 12 0 +12 6 Advance to Final Round
2 Bihar 2 1 0 1 2 11 −9 3
3 Jharkhand 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source: Fixtures & Results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Fixtures and Results
22 December 2015 Railways 10–0 Bihar Nadia
24 December 2015 Bihar 2–1 Jharkhand Nadia
27 December 2015 Jharkhand 0–2 Railways Nadia

West Zone

*All West Zone matches were played in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh between December 12th to 19th, 2015.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Goa 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Advance to Final Round
2 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 6
3 Maharashtra 4 1 1 2 7 11 −4 4
4 Gujarat 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
Source: Fixture & Results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

Fixtures and results

12 December 2015 Goa 4–0 Gujarat Jabalpur
15 December 2015 Maharashtra 4–0 Gujarat Jabalpur
  • Alisha Ranekhetwala
  • Laura Estebeiro
16 December 2015 Madhya Pradesh 0–2 Goa Jabalpur
18 December 2015 Goa 2–2 Maharashtra Jabalpur
15:00

North East Zone

*All North East Zone matches were played in Kokrajhar, Assam between December 18th to 23rd, 2015.

A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Assam 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6 Advance to Final Round
2 Meghalaya 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
3 Arunachal Pradesh 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0
Source: Fixture & Results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Fixtures and Results
22 December 2015 Assam 2–0 Meghalaya Kokrajhar

B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manipur 2 2 0 0 16 0 +16 6 Advance to Final Round
2 Tripura 2 1 0 1 3 8 −5 3
3 Mizoram 2 0 0 2 1 12 −11 0
Source: Fixture & Results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Fixtures and Results
19 December 2015 Mizoram 1–3 Tripura Kokrajhar
21 December 2015 Tripura 0–7 Manipur Kokrajhar
23 December 2015 Manipur 9–0 Mizoram Kokrajhar

Final round

2015–16 Senior Women's National Football Championship Final Round
Tournament details
Country India
Dates2 (2)–15 January 2016 (2016-01-15)
Teams10
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored126 (9.69 per match)
All statistics correct as of 16 January 2016.

The final round of the 2015–16 Senior Women's National Football Championship was started on 2 January and culminated on 15 January 2016 with the final.

Semi-final Qualification

  Advance to Semi-finals

All times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – UTC+05:30.
*All Final Round matches was played in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh between January 2nd to 15th, 2016.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manipur 4 4 0 0 25 0 +25 12 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Odisha 4 3 0 1 10 5 +5 9
3 Tamil Nadu 4 2 0 2 8 9 −1 6
4 Goa 4 0 1 3 0 10 −10 1
5 Uttar Pradesh 4 0 1 3 0 19 −19 1
Source: 21st Senior Women's National Football Championship: Fixtures & Results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

Fixtures and Results

2 January 2016 Odisha 5–0 Uttar Pradesh Jabalpur
13:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
2 January 2016 Manipur 6–0 Goa Jabalpur
15:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
4 January 2016 Tamil Nadu 1–4 Odisha Jabalpur
13:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
4 January 2016 Uttar Pradesh 0–0 Goa Jabalpur
15:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
6 January 2016 Goa 0–3 Tamil Nadu Jabalpur
13:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
6 January 2016 Uttar Pradesh 0–10 Manipur Jabalpur
15:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
8 January 2016 Tamil Nadu 0–5 Manipur Jabalpur
13:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
8 January 2016 Odisha 1–0 Goa Jabalpur
15:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
10 January 2016 Tamil Nadu 4–0 Uttar Pradesh Jabalpur
13:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
10 January 2016 Manipur 4–0 Odisha Jabalpur
15:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Railways 4 4 0 0 15 1 +14 12 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Haryana 4 2 1 1 27 7 +20 7
3 Puducherry 4 2 1 1 21 6 +15 7
4 Assam 4 1 0 3 4 20 −16 3
5 Madhya Pradesh 4 0 0 4 0 33 −33 0
Source: 21st Senior Women's National Football Championship: Fixtures & Results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

Fixtures and Results

3 January 2016 Haryana 14–0 Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur
13:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
3 January 2016 Railways 3–0 Assam Jabalpur
15:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
5 January 2016 Puducherry 0–1 Railways Jabalpur
13:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
5 January 2016 Assam 2–0 Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur
15:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
7 January 2016 Madhya Pradesh 0–10 Puducherry Jabalpur
13:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
7 January 2016 Assam 0–9 Haryana Jabalpur
15:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
9 January 2016 Puducherry 3–3 Haryana Jabalpur
13:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
9 January 2016 Railways 7–0 Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur
15:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
11 January 2016 Assam 2–8 Puducherry Jabalpur
13:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium
11 January 2016 Haryana 1–4 Railways Jabalpur
15:00 Stadium: Railway Stadium

Bracket

Semi-finals Finals
    
Manipur 4
Haryana 2
Manipur 3(3)
Railways 3(4)
Railways 4
Odisha 0

Semi-finals

*Semi-finals were played on 13 January 2015.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Manipur 4–2 Haryana
Railways 4–0 Odisha

Semi-final 1

13 January 2016 Manipur 4–2 Haryana Jabalpur
13:00
Report
Stadium: Railway Stadium

Semi-final 2

13 January 2016 Railways 4–0 Odisha Jabalpur
15:00
Report Stadium: Railway Stadium

Finals

References

  1. ↑ "AIFF to organize 21st Senior Women's National Football Championship". AIFF Media Team. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Senior Women's National Football Championship from December 12". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Railways crowned champions of National Football Championship". AIFF Media Team. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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