2019–20 Senior Women's National Football Championship

Football tournament season
2019–20 Women's National Football Championship
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Dates10–24 September 2019
Teams30
Final positions
ChampionsManipur (20th title)
Runner-upRailways
Tournament statistics
Matches played46
Goals scored240 (5.22 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Bala Devi (Manipur; 21 goals)
Best playerBala Devi
Best goalkeeperPanthoi Chanu

The 2019–20 Senior Women's National Football Championship, also known as Hero Senior Women's National Football Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the 25th edition of the Senior Women's National Football Championship, the premier competition in India for women's teams representing regional and state football associations. The tournament was hosted in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, between 10 and 24 September 2019 at the Indira Gandhi Golden High School, Kiyit Secondary School and Daying Ering Football Stadium, Nari.

Manipur, who were the defending champions retained the title beating Railways 1–0 in the final. Manipur's Bala Devi, with 21 goals, was the highest scorer of the tournament. Her side's goalkeeper Panthoi Chanu was bestowed with the best goalkeeper award.[1][2]

Format

30 teams competed in the tournament and were split into eight groups of three to four teams each in the preliminary round.[3]

Round dates

Round Match dates
Group stage 10 – 18 September 2019
Quarter-finals 19 – 20 September 2019
Semi-finals 22 September 2019
Final 24 September 2019

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Railways 3 2 1 0 22 0 +22 7 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Mizoram 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3 Assam 3 1 1 1 9 2 +7 4
4 Andhra Pradesh 3 0 0 3 0 31 −31 0
Source: All India Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Railways v Mizoram
10 September 2019 Railways 4–0 Mizoram
Andhra Pradesh v Assam
10 September 2019 Andhra Pradesh 0–9 Assam
Mizoram v Andhra Pradesh
13 September 2019 Mizoram 4–0 Andhra Pradesh
Assam v Railways
13 September 2019 Assam 0–0 Railways
Railways v Andhra Pradesh
16 September 2019 Railways 18–0 Andhra Pradesh
Assam v Mizoram
16 September 2019 Assam 0–2 Mizoram

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Haryana 3 2 0 1 13 3 +10 6
3 Bihar 3 1 1 1 6 9 −3 4
4 Karnataka 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Source: All India Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Haryana v Madhya Pradesh
10 September 2019 Haryana 1–2 Madhya Pradesh
Bihar v Karnataka
10 September 2019 Bihar 3–0 Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh v Bihar
13 September 2019 Madhya Pradesh 2–2 Bihar
Karnataka v Haryana
13 September 2019 Karnataka 0–5 Haryana
Haryana v Bihar
16 September 2019 Haryana 7–1 Bihar
Karnataka v Madhya Pradesh
16 September 2019 Karnataka 1–2 Madhya Pradesh

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tamil Nadu 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Goa 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6
3 Chhattisgarh 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
4 Uttar Pradesh 2 0 0 2 1 9 −8 0
Source: All India Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Tamil Nadu v Chhattisgarh
11 September 2019 Tamil Nadu 5–0 Chhattisgarh
Goa v Uttar Pradesh
11 September 2019 Goa 7–1 Uttar Pradesh
Chhattisgarh v Goa
14 September 2019 Chhattisgarh 0–1 Goa
Uttar Pradesh v Tamil Nadu
14 September 2019 Uttar Pradesh 0–2 Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu v Goa
17 September 2019 Tamil Nadu 2–0 Goa
Uttar Pradesh v Chhattisgarh
17 September 2019 Uttar Pradesh Cancelled Chhattisgarh

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Himachal Pradesh 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Maharashtra 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3 Delhi 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3
Source: All India Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Maharashtra v Himachal Pradesh
14 September 2019 Maharashtra 1–0 Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh v Delhi
14 September 2019 Himachal Pradesh 4–1 Delhi
Delhi v Maharashtra
17 September 2019 Delhi 2–1 Maharashtra

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Odisha 3 3 0 0 12 0 +12 9 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Kerala 3 1 0 2 9 6 +3 3
3 Puducherry 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 3
4 Chandigarh 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12 0
Source: All India Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Odisha v Puducherry
11 September 2019 Odisha 4–0 Puducherry
Kerala v Chandigarh
11 September 2019 Kerala 8–0 Chandigarh
Chandigarh v Odisha
14 September 2019 Chandigarh 0–4 Odisha
Puducherry v Kerala
15 September 2019 Puducherry 2–1 Kerala
Odisha v Kerala
17 September 2019 Odisha 4–0 Kerala
Chandigarh v Puducherry
17 September 2019 Chandigarh Cancelled Puducherry

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Jharkhand 3 2 1 0 10 1 +9 7 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Punjab 3 2 1 0 10 1 +9 7
3 Gujarat 3 1 0 2 2 8 −6 3
4 Uttarakhand 3 0 0 3 0 12 −12 0
Source: All India Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Punjab v Uttarakhand
12 September 2019 Punjab 6–0 Uttarakhand
Gujarat v Jharkhand
12 September 2019 Gujarat 0–5 Jharkhand
Uttarakhand v Gujarat
15 September 2019 Uttarakhand 0–2 Gujarat
Jharkhand v Punjab
15 September 2019 Jharkhand 1–1 Punjab
Punjab v Gujarat
18 September 2019 Punjab 3–0 Gujarat
Jharkhand v Uttarakhand
18 September 2019 Jharkhand 4–0 Uttarakhand

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manipur 3 3 0 0 20 0 +20 9 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 West Bengal 3 2 0 1 18 5 +13 6
3 Tripura 3 1 0 2 13 10 +3 3
4 Rajasthan 3 0 0 3 0 36 −36 0
Source: All India Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Manipur v West Bengal
12 September 2019 Manipur 4–0 West Bengal
Rajasthan v Tripura
12 September 2019 Rajasthan 0–12 Tripura
West Bengal v Rajasthan
15 September 2019 West Bengal 14–0 Rajasthan
Tripura v Manipur
15 September 2019 Tripura 0–6 Manipur
Manipur v Rajasthan
18 September 2019 Manipur 10–0 Rajasthan
Tripura v West Bengal
18 September 2019 Tripura 1–4 West Bengal

Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Arunachal Pradesh 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Telangana 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
3 Jammu and Kashmir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: All India Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Arunachal Pradesh v Telangana
12 September 2019 Arunachal Pradesh 2–0 Telangana
Telangana v Arunachal Pradesh
15 September 2019 Telangana 0–2 Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh v Jammu and Kashmir
18 September 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Cancelled Jammu and Kashmir

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
      
Madhya Pradesh 2
Tamil Nadu 4
Tamil Nadu 1
Railways 3
Railways 12
Himachal Pradesh 0
Railways 0
Manipur 1
Odisha 5
Arunachal Pradesh 0
Odisha 0
Manipur 5
Jharkhand 2
Manipur 15

Quarter-finals

*Quarter-finals were played on 19 and 20 September 2019.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Madhya Pradesh 2–4 Tamil Nadu
Railways 12–0 Himachal Pradesh
Jharkhand 2–15 Manipur
Odisha 5–0 Arunachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh v Tamil Nadu
19 September 2019 Madhya Pradesh 2–4 Tamil Nadu Pasighat
10:30 IST
  • Radhika Manjhi 16'
  • Jyoti Chouhan 55'
 Report
  • Ranjitha 8', 42'
  • R. Pandiselvi 38', 49'
 Stadium: KIYIT Stadium
Player of the Match: Ranjitha (Tamil Nadu)[4]
Railways v Himachal Pradesh
19 September 2019 Railways 12–0 Himachal Pradesh Pasighat
13:30 IST
Report Stadium: KIYIT Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Player of the Match: Yumnam Kamala Devi (Railways)[5]
Jharkhand v Manipur
20 September 2019 Jharkhand 2–15 Manipur Pasighat
9:30 IST
  • Neel Lakra 21'
  • Sangita Kumari 82'
 Report
Stadium: CHF Ground
Attendance: 2,000
Player of the Match: Ngangom Bala Devi (Manipur)[6]
Odisha v Arunachal Pradesh
20 September 2019 Odisha 5–0 Arunachal Pradesh Pasighat
14:00 IST
  • Deepa Nayak 16', 74'
  • Runi Nayak 39'
  • Jasoda Munda 45+1'
  • Sumitra Xalxo 71'
 Report Stadium: CHF Ground
Attendance: 7,000
Player of the Match: Deepa Nayak (Odisha)[7]

Semi-finals

*Semi-finals were played on 22 September 2019.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Railways 3–1 Odisha
Tamil Nadu 0–5 Manipur
Railways v Odisha
22 September 2019 Railways 3–1 Odisha Pasighat
9:30 IST
Report
  • Jasoda Munda 88'
 Stadium: CHF Ground
Player of the Match: Yumnam Kamala Devi (Railways)[8]
Tamil Nadu v Manipur
22 September 2019 Tamil Nadu 0–5 Manipur Pasighat
14:00 IST Report
Stadium: CHF Ground
Player of the Match: Heigrujam Daya Devi (Manipur)[9]

Final

Railways v Manipur
24 September 2019 Railways 0–1 Manipur Pasighat
14:00 IST
  • Ngoubi Devi Yellow card 78'
 Report Stadium: CHF Ground
Player of the Match: Sanju (Railways)[10]

References

  1. ^ "Hero Women's National Championship". Sportstar. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  2. ^ AIFF (14 September 2019). "AIFF Shifts Senior Women's National Football Championship After Photos of Rain-Marred Pitches Go Viral". News18. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Hero Sr Women National Football Championship promises exciting contest". United News of India. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  4. ^ "25th Senior Women's National Football Championship 2019–20: Madhya Pradesh v Tamil Nadu". AIFF. the-aiff.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  5. ^ "25th Senior Women's National Football Championship 2019–20: Railways v Himachal Pradesh". AIFF. the-aiff.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  6. ^ "25th Senior Women's National Football Championship 2019–20: Jharkhand v Manipur". AIFF. the-aiff.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  7. ^ "25th Senior Women's National Football Championship 2019–20: Odisha v Arunachal Pradesh". AIFF. the-aiff.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  8. ^ "25th Senior Women's National Football Championship 2019–20: Railways v Odisha". AIFF. the-aiff.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  9. ^ "25th Senior Women's National Football Championship 2019–20: Tamil Nadu v Manipur". AIFF. the-aiff.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
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External links

  • Senior Women's National Football Championship on the All India Football Federation website[permanent dead link]
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