2016–17 Indian Women's League final round

The 2016–17 Indian Women's League final rounds 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]

Main article: 2016–17 Indian Women's League season

2016-17 Indian Women's League final rounds
CountryIndia
Dates28 January – 14 February 2017
Teams6
ChampionsEastern Sporting Union
Runners-upRising Student
Matches played18
Goals scored69 (3.83 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Yumnam Devi
(12 goals)

Eastern Sporting Union and Rising Student 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 Student 3–0.[3]

Teams
Team State Entry
Eastern Sporting Union Manipur Preliminary
Rising Student Odisha Preliminary
Jeppiaar Institute Puduchery Preliminary
Alakhpura Haryana Preliminary
Pune City Maharashtra Direct
Aizawl Mizoram Direct

Group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
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 Student Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
10:00 IST Elizabeth Vanlalmawii  8' Report Anju 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 IST Sandhiya  63' Report K. 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 IST Report
30 January 2017 (2017-01-30) Eastern Sporting Union 1–2 Rising Student Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
15:00 IST R. Devi  8' Report Sasmita Malik  57'
Ashalata Devi  83'
31 January 2017 (2017-01-31) Alakhpura 6–2 Aizawl Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
11:00 IST Sanju Yadav  16', 46', 64'
Kavita Devi  57'
Deepika  36', 85'		 Report Diki  36'
31 January 2017 (2017-01-31) Pune City 1–0 Jeppiaar Institute Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
15:00 IST Dalima Chhibber  47' Report
2 February 2017 (2017-02-02) Rising Student 0–1 Alakhpura Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
10:00 IST Report Deepika  28'
2 February 2017 (2017-02-02) Eastern Sporting Union 3–1 Pune City Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
14:00 IST Kamala Devi  36', 48'
Kashmina  70'		 Report Ranikhetwala  65'
3 February 2017 (2017-02-03) Aizawl 2–3 Jeppiaar Institute Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
15:00 IST Elizabeth  11', 30' Report Sandhiya  5'
Pradeepa  16', 17'
5 February 2017 (2017-02-05) Pune City 0–5 Rising Student Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
15:00 IST Report Jabamani  1', 14'
Tamang  44'
Malik  47', 73'
6 February 2017 (2017-02-06) Jeppiaar Institute 1–1 Alakhpura Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
11:00 IST Sandhiya  44' Report Ritu  24'
6 February 2017 (2017-02-06) Aizawl 0–3 Eastern Sporting Union Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
15:00 IST Report Kamala Devi  24'
Mandakini  70'
Kashmina  77'
8 February 2017 (2017-02-08) Rising Student 7–0 Jeppiaar Institute Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
11:00 IST Pyari  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 IST Roja  19'
Estibeiro  31'
Chhibber  85'
Senorita  90+1'		 Report
9 February 2017 (2017-02-09) Alakhpura 0–1 Eastern Sporting Union Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
15:00 IST Report Kamala Devi  2'

Knock out stage
Semi-finals
Rising Student2–0Pune City
Malik  30'
Pyari  65'		 Report
Eastern Sporting Union4–1Alakhpura
Kashmina  11'
Kamala Devi  39', 84', 90'		 Report Sanju  60'
Final
Eastern Sporting Union3–0Rising Student
Kamala Devi  32', 66'
Irom Prameshwori  57'		 Report

Statistics

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Yumnam Devi Eastern Sporting Union 12
2 Sasmita Malik Rising Student 7
3 Jabamani Tudu Rising Student 6
Kashmina M. S. Eastern Sporting Union
5 Pyari Xaxa Rising Student 4
6 Sanju Yadav Alakhpura 3
Deepika Alakhpura
Elizabeth Vanlalmawii Aizawl
Anju Tamang Rising Student
R. Sandhiya Jeppiaar Institute

Hat-tricks
Result column shows goal tally of player's team first.
No. Player For Against Goals Result Date Ref.
1 Sasmita Malik Rising Student Aizawl 3 6–1 28 January 2017 [4]
2 Yumnam Kamala Devi Eastern Sporting Union Jeppiaar Institute 3 7–1 28 January 2017 [5]
3 Kashmina M. S. 3
4 Sanju Yadav Alakhpura Aizawl 3 6–2 31 January 2017 [6]
5 Jabamani Tudu Rising Student Jeppiaar Institute 4 7–0 8 February 2017 [7]
6 Yumnam Kamala Devi Eastern Sporting Union Alakhpura 3 4–1 11 February 2017 [8]

Awards

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

  • Emerging Player: Jabamani Tudu
  • Most Valuable Player: Thokchom Devi

References
  1. "AIFF launches professional league for women footballers". Outlook India. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "Eastern Sporting Union win inaugural Indian Women's League". ESPN. espn.in. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  4. "Rising Student to the Occasion". All India Football Federation. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  5. "Two Hat-tricks help ESU rout JIT". All India Football Federation. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  6. "STERLING SANJU LEADS ALAKHPURA TO 6–2 WIN OVER AIZAWL FC". All India Football Federation. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  7. "RISING STUDENT'S CLUB QUALIFY FOR IWL SEMIS, FINISH GROUP WITH 12 POINT". All India Football Federation. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  8. "EASTERN SPORTING UNION DEFEATS ALAKHPURA TO BECOME IWL FINALIST". All India Football Federation. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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