2019–20 Senior Women's National Football Championship

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.

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

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

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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

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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

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Group A

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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.
10 September 2019 Railways 4–0 Mizoram
10 September 2019 Andhra Pradesh 0–9 Assam
13 September 2019 Mizoram 4–0 Andhra Pradesh
13 September 2019 Assam 0–0 Railways
16 September 2019 Railways 18–0 Andhra Pradesh
16 September 2019 Assam 0–2 Mizoram

Group B

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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.
10 September 2019 Haryana 1–2 Madhya Pradesh
10 September 2019 Bihar 3–0 Karnataka
13 September 2019 Madhya Pradesh 2–2 Bihar
13 September 2019 Karnataka 0–5 Haryana
16 September 2019 Haryana 7–1 Bihar
16 September 2019 Karnataka 1–2 Madhya Pradesh

Group C

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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.
11 September 2019 Tamil Nadu 5–0 Chhattisgarh
11 September 2019 Goa 7–1 Uttar Pradesh
14 September 2019 Chhattisgarh 0–1 Goa
14 September 2019 Uttar Pradesh 0–2 Tamil Nadu
17 September 2019 Tamil Nadu 2–0 Goa
17 September 2019 Uttar Pradesh Cancelled Chhattisgarh

Group D

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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.
14 September 2019 Maharashtra 1–0 Himachal Pradesh
14 September 2019 Himachal Pradesh 4–1 Delhi
17 September 2019 Delhi 2–1 Maharashtra

Group E

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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.
11 September 2019 Odisha 4–0 Puducherry
11 September 2019 Kerala 8–0 Chandigarh
14 September 2019 Chandigarh 0–4 Odisha
15 September 2019 Puducherry 2–1 Kerala
17 September 2019 Odisha 4–0 Kerala
17 September 2019 Chandigarh Cancelled Puducherry

Group F

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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.
12 September 2019 Punjab 6–0 Uttarakhand
12 September 2019 Gujarat 0–5 Jharkhand
15 September 2019 Uttarakhand 0–2 Gujarat
15 September 2019 Jharkhand 1–1 Punjab
18 September 2019 Punjab 3–0 Gujarat
18 September 2019 Jharkhand 4–0 Uttarakhand

Group G

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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.
12 September 2019 Manipur 4–0 West Bengal
12 September 2019 Rajasthan 0–12 Tripura
15 September 2019 West Bengal 14–0 Rajasthan
15 September 2019 Tripura 0–6 Manipur
18 September 2019 Manipur 10–0 Rajasthan
18 September 2019 Tripura 1–4 West Bengal

Group H

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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.
12 September 2019 Arunachal Pradesh 2–0 Telangana
15 September 2019 Telangana 0–2 Arunachal Pradesh
18 September 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Cancelled Jammu and Kashmir

Bracket

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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

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*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
19 September 2019 Madhya Pradesh 2–4 Tamil Nadu Pasighat
10:30 IST
  • Radhika Manjhi   16'
  • Jyoti Chouhan   55'
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  • Ranjitha   8', 42'
  • R. Pandiselvi   38', 49'
Stadium: KIYIT Stadium
Player of the Match: Ranjitha (Tamil Nadu)[4]
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]
20 September 2019 Jharkhand 2–15 Manipur Pasighat
9:30 IST
Report
Stadium: CHF Ground
Attendance: 2,000
Player of the Match: Ngangom Bala Devi (Manipur)[6]
20 September 2019 Odisha 5–0 Arunachal Pradesh Pasighat
14:00 IST
Report Stadium: CHF Ground
Attendance: 7,000
Player of the Match: Deepa Nayak (Odisha)[7]

Semi-finals

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*Semi-finals were played on 22 September 2019.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Railways 3–1 Odisha
Tamil Nadu 0–5 Manipur
22 September 2019 Railways 3–1 Odisha Pasighat
9:30 IST
Report
Stadium: CHF Ground
Player of the Match: Yumnam Kamala Devi (Railways)[8]
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

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24 September 2019 Railways 0–1 Manipur Pasighat
14:00 IST
Report
Stadium: CHF Ground
Player of the Match: Sanju (Railways)[10]

References

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  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.
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