2016–17 Indian Women's League season
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Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | Eastern Sporting Union |
Matches played | 34 |
Goals scored | 183 (5.38 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Sanju Yadav (Alakhpura) Kamala Devi (Eastern Sporting Union) 15 goals |
2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 14 February 2017. |
The 2016–17 Indian Women's League season was the first season of the Indian Women's League, a women's football league in India. The season was scheduled to kick off with the preliminary rounds on 17 October 2016 in which the top two teams from the two groups qualified for the league proper.[1] In the final round four teams from qualifier joined by two direct entry teams. Eastern Sporting Union won the title in the inaugural season.
Preliminary round[edit]
Teams[edit]
Group A | State | Group B | State |
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Alakhpura | Harayana | Eastern Sporting Union | Manipur |
Bodyline | Maharashtra | Jeppiaar Institute | Pondicherry |
New Quartz | Kerala | KRYPHSA | Manipur |
Rising Student | Odisha | Sudeva Moonlight F.C. | Delhi |
Royal Wahingdoh F.C. | Meghalaya | Uttar Pradesh F.C. | Uttar Pradesh |
Eastern Sporting Union and Rising Student Club entered final rounds by topping their groups, and Alakhpura and Jeppiaar Institute as group runners-up.[2]
Final round[edit]
The final round will be held from January 28 to February 14 at the Ambedkar Stadium. The league proper will follow a round robin format with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals.[3]
Group stage[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Rising Student | 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 |
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
Knock-out Stage[edit]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |
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Semifinals | |||
Rising Student | 2–0 | FC Pune City | |
Eastern Sporting Union | 4–1 | Alakhpura | |
Final | |||
Eastern Sporting Union | 3–0 | Rising Student |
References[edit]
- ↑ "INDIAN WOMEN'S LEAGUE PRELIMS TO KICK-OFF ON OCT 17". The All India Football Federation. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "AIFF launches professional league for women footballers". Outlook India. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.