2016–17 Indian Women's League final round

The 2016–17 Indian Women's League final round was played between six teams to decide the champion of Indian Women's League inaugural season. It was held from 28 January to 14 February at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi. The league proper followed a round-robin format with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals.[1]

2016-17 Indian Women's League final round
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Dates28 January – 14 February 2017
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsEastern Sporting Union
(1st title)
Runner-upRising Students
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored69 (3.83 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Yumnam Devi
(12 goals)

Eastern Sporting Union and Rising Students entered round by topping their groups in the preliminary round. Alakhpura and Jeppiaar Institute entered after finishing second in their respective groups.[2] Pune City and Aizawl joined them as direct entry teams. Eastern Sporting Union won the final beating Rising Students 3–0.[3]

Teams

TeamStateEntry
Eastern Sporting UnionManipurPreliminary
Rising StudentsOdishaPreliminary
Jeppiaar InstitutePuducheryPreliminary
AlakhpuraHaryanaPreliminary
Pune CityMaharashtraDirect
AizawlMizoramDirect

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Rising Students5401203+1712Semi Final
2Eastern Sporting Union5401154+1112
3Alakhpura522184+48
4Pune City521268−27
5Jeppiaar Institute5113518−134
6Aizawl5005522−170
Source: AIFF
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
28 January 2017 (2017-01-28) Aizawl 1–6 Rising Students Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
10:00 ISTElizabeth Vanlalmawii 8'ReportAnju Tamang 13', 88'
Pyari Xaxa 23'
Sasmita Malik 41', 77', 90'
28 January 2017 (2017-01-28) Jeppiaar Institute 1–7 Eastern Sporting Union Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
14:00 ISTSandhiya 63'ReportK. Devi 44', 62', 83'
Kashmina MS 71', 88', 90'
Premi Devi 77'
29 January 2017 (2017-01-29) Pune City 0–0 Alakhpura Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
12:00 ISTReport
31 January 2017 (2017-01-31) Alakhpura 6–2 Aizawl Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
11:00 ISTSanju Yadav 16', 46', 64'
Kavita Devi 57'
Deepika 36', 85'
ReportDiki 36'
2 February 2017 (2017-02-02) Rising Students 0–1 Alakhpura Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
10:00 ISTReportDeepika 28'
2 February 2017 (2017-02-02) Eastern Sporting Union 3–1 Pune City Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
14:00 ISTKamala Devi 36', 48'
Kashmina 70'
ReportRanikhetwala 65'
3 February 2017 (2017-02-03) Aizawl 2–3 Jeppiaar Institute Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
15:00 ISTElizabeth 11', 30'ReportSandhiya 5'
Pradeepa 16', 17'
6 February 2017 (2017-02-06) Jeppiaar Institute 1–1 Alakhpura Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
11:00 ISTSandhiya 44'ReportRitu 24'
6 February 2017 (2017-02-06) Aizawl 0–3 Eastern Sporting Union Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
15:00 ISTReportKamala Devi 24'
Mandakini 70'
Kashmina 77'
8 February 2017 (2017-02-08) Rising Students 7–0 Jeppiaar Institute Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
11:00 ISTPyari 28', 42'
Lochana 32'
Tudu 68', 69', 76', 90+2'
Report
8 February 2017 (2017-02-08) Pune City 4–0 Aizawl Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
15:00 ISTRoja 19'
Estibeiro 31'
Dalima Chhibber 85'
Senorita 90+1'
Report
9 February 2017 (2017-02-09) Alakhpura 0–1 Eastern Sporting Union Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
15:00 ISTReportKamala Devi 2'

Knock out stage

Semi-finals

Rising Students2–0Pune City
Malik 30'
Pyari 65'
Report

Eastern Sporting Union4–1Alakhpura
Kashmina 11'
Kamala Devi 39', 84', 90'
ReportSanju 60'

Final

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Yumnam Kamala DeviEastern Sporting Union12
2Sasmita MalikRising Student7
3Jabamani TuduRising Student6
Kashmina M. S.Eastern Sporting Union
5Pyari XaxaRising Student4
6Sanju YadavAlakhpura3
DeepikaAlakhpura
Elizabeth VanlalmawiiAizawl
Anju TamangRising Student
R. SandhiyaJeppiaar Institute

Hat-tricks

Result column shows goal tally of player's team first.
No.PlayerForAgainstGoalsResultDateRef.
1 Sasmita MalikRising StudentAizawl36–128 January 2017[4]
2 Yumnam Kamala DeviEastern Sporting UnionJeppiaar Institute37–128 January 2017[5]
3 Kashmina M. S.3
4 Sanju YadavAlakhpuraAizawl36–231 January 2017[6]
5 Jabamani TuduRising StudentJeppiaar Institute47–08 February 2017[7]
6 Yumnam Kamala DeviEastern Sporting UnionAlakhpura34–111 February 2017[8]

Awards

The following awards were announced at the end of the season, following the final on 14 February:[3]

References