The 2016 AFF Women's Championship was the ninth edition of the AFF Women's Championship, an international women's football tournament organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The tournament was held in Mandalay, Myanmar[1][2] between 26 July to 4 August 2016.[3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Myanmar |
| City | Mandalay |
| Dates | 26 July – 4 August |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Thailand (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Vietnam |
| Third place | Myanmar |
| Fourth place |  Australia U20 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 105 (6.56 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Win Theingi Tun (9 goals) |
Thailand successfully defended their title after beating Vietnam in the final via penalty shoot-out.
Participating teams edit
8 teams were set to take part in the tournament in Mandalay, Myanmar. Indonesia was suspended by FIFA at the time the group was announced. Australia sent its under-20 team. Japan, Chinese Taipei and South Korea were invited to participate as the eighth team in the tournament.[3] However none of the three confirmed their participation and Timor Leste was named as the tournament's eighth team.[4]
Australia U20
Myanmar (Hosts)
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand (Holders)
Vietnam
Timor-Leste
Squads edit
Group stage edit
The top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
- Tiebreakers[5]
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
- Kicks from the penalty mark if the teams concerned are still on the field of play.
- Lowest score using Fair Play Criteria;
- Drawing of lots.
All times listed are Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+06:30)
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Vietnam
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Thailand
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Philippines
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Singapore
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 |
| Thailand | 4–0 | Philippines |
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| Vietnam | 14–0 | Singapore |
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| Philippines | 0–4 | Vietnam |
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| Philippines | 2–0 | Singapore |
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| Thailand | 0–2 | Vietnam |
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Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia U20
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | +24 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Myanmar (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Malaysia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 3 | |
| 4 |  East Timor
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | −50 | 0 |
| Australia U20 | 4–0 | Malaysia |
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| Myanmar | 17–0 | East Timor |
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| East Timor | 0–20 | Australia U20 |
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| Malaysia | 1–2 | Myanmar |
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| East Timor | 0–13 | Malaysia |
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| Myanmar | 1–1 | Australia U20 |
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Khin Moe Wai  41' |
Report | Plessas 78' |
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 2 August 2016 – Mandalay | ||||||
| Vietnam (p) | 3 (5) | |||||
| 4 August 2016 – Mandalay | ||||||
| Myanmar | 3 (4) | |||||
| Vietnam | 1 (5) | |||||
| 2 August 2016 – Mandalay | ||||||
| Thailand (p) | 1 (6) | |||||
| Australia U20 | 1 | |||||
| Thailand | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 4 August 2016 – Mandalay | ||||||
| Myanmar | 1 | |||||
| Australia U20 | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| Australia U20 | 1–2 | Thailand |
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| Maher 11' |
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| Vietnam | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Myanmar |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
Third place match edit
| Myanmar | 1–0 | Australia U20 |
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| Win Theingi Tun 20' |
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Final edit
Awards edit
| 2016 AFF Women's Championship Champions |
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 Thailand Third title |
Controversy edit
In the 6th round of the penalty shoot-out of the final between Vietnam and Thailand, Thailand's Rattikan Thongsombut shot out while Vietnam's Nguyễn Thị Liễu effort hit goalkeeper Waraporn Boonsing and rolled its way past the goal line before being shot away by the goalkeeper. Myanmar referee Thein Thein Aye first recognised for a goal but reversed her decision after discussing with two lineswomen, Singapore's Mohd Nasir and Merlo Albano from the Philippines stated the ball had not entirely crossed the goal line.[6] Vietnamese media calls the event as a "stolen championship".[7]
Goalscorers edit
- 9 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- Eliza Ammendolia
- Melina Ayres
- Melinda Barbieri
- Emily Condon
- Ally Green
- Yee Yee Oo
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
- Nur Izyani Noorghani (against Vietnam)
- Luisa Marques (against Malaysia)
- Natacha Sarmento (against Malaysia)
Final ranking edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | Vietnam
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | +20 | 11 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Myanmar (H)
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 11 | Third place |
| 4 | Australia U20
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 7 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Malaysia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Philippines
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
| 7 | Singapore
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 | |
| 8 | East Timor
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | −50 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ "Calendar of Events". Asean Football Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Myanmar to host AFF Women's Championship". Asia Pacific Daily. Xinhua. 16 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Groups Announced for the AFF Women's Championship 2016". Women's Soccer United. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "AFF WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 2016". ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "AFF Women's Championship 2016 Tournament Regulations" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Section 9.1.5.
- ^ "Thailand win SE Asian women's football tourney after controversial victory over Vietnam". Tuổi Trẻ. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
Despite head referee Thein Thein Aye from Myanmar recognising the win, the two lineswomen, Singapore's Mohd Nasir and Merlo Albano from the Philippines, stated the ball had not entirely crossed the goal line.
- ^ Lan Phương (5 August 2016). "Trọng tài Myanmar 'cướp' bàn thắng của tuyển nữ Việt Nam: Xấu hổ cúi mặt" [Myanmar referee 'rob' Vietnamese women's goals: Ashamed to bow] (in Vietnamese). Thanh Niên. Retrieved 6 August 2016.