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
CountryIndia
Dates10–24 September 2019
Teams30
Defending championsManipur
ChampionsManipur
Runners-upRailways
Matches played46
Goals scored240 (5.22 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Bala Devi (Manipur; 21 goals)
Best playerBala Devi
2020–21 →

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.
10 September 2019 Railways 4–0Mizoram
10 September 2019 Andhra Pradesh0–9 Assam
13 September 2019 Mizoram 4–0Andhra Pradesh
13 September 2019 Assam0–0Railways
16 September 2019 Railways 18–0Andhra Pradesh
16 September 2019 Assam0–2 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.
10 September 2019 Haryana1–2 Madhya Pradesh
10 September 2019 Bihar 3–0Karnataka
13 September 2019 Madhya Pradesh2–2Bihar
13 September 2019 Karnataka0–5 Haryana
16 September 2019 Haryana 7–1Bihar
16 September 2019 Karnataka1–2 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 Chattisgarh 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 5–0Chattisgarh
11 September 2019 Goa 7–1Uttar Pradesh
14 September 2019 Chattisgarh 0–1 Goa
14 September 2019 Uttar Pradesh0–2 Tamil Nadu
17 September 2019 Tamil Nadu 2–0Goa
17 September 2019 Uttar PradeshCancelledChattisgarh

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

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.
11 September 2019 Odisha 4–0Puducherry
11 September 2019 Kerala 8–0Chandigarh
14 September 2019 Chandigarh0–4 Odisha
15 September 2019 Puducherry 2–1Kerala
17 September 2019 Odisha 4–0Kerala
17 September 2019 ChandigarhCancelledPuducherry

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.
12 September 2019 Punjab 6–0Uttarakhand
12 September 2019 Gujarat0–5 Jharkhand
15 September 2019 Uttarakhand0–2 Gujarat
15 September 2019 Jharkhand1–1Punjab
18 September 2019 Punjab 3–0Gujarat
18 September 2019 Jharkhand 4–0Uttarakhand

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.
12 September 2019 Manipur 4–0West Bengal
12 September 2019 Rajasthan0–12 Tripura
15 September 2019 West Bengal 14–0Rajasthan
15 September 2019 Tripura0–6 Manipur
18 September 2019 Manipur 10–0Rajasthan
18 September 2019 Tripura1–4 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.
12 September 2019 Arunachal Pradesh 2–0Telangana
15 September 2019 Telangana0–2 Arunachal Pradesh
18 September 2019 Arunachal PradeshCancelledJammu 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
19 September 2019 Madhya Pradesh2–4 Tamil Nadu Pasighat
10:30 IST Manjhi  16'
Jyoti Chouhan  55'		 Report Ranjitha  8', 42'
R. Pandiselvi  38', 49'		 Stadium: KIYIT Stadium
Man of the Match: Ranjitha (Tamil Nadu)[4]
19 September 2019 Railways 12–0Himachal PradeshPasighat
13:30 IST Kamala Devi  9', 30', 34', 42', 45+4', 90+2'
Mamta  21'
Mamata Patra  33' (o.g.)
Sanju  38', 51'
Malik  57'
Ashalata Devi  89'		 Report Stadium: KIYIT Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Man of the Match: Yumnam Kamala Devi (Railways)[5]
20 September 2019 Jharkhand2–15 Manipur Pasighat
9:30 IST
  • Neel Lakra  21'
  • Sangita Kumari  82'
 Report
  • Bala Devi  8', 16', 26', 31', 33', 35', 47', 52', 77', 84'
  • Prameshwori  17'
  • Daya Devi  36', 38', 48', 73'
 Stadium: CHF Ground
Attendance: 2,000
Man of the Match: Ngangom Bala Devi (Manipur)[6]
20 September 2019 Odisha 5–0Arunachal PradeshPasighat
14:00 IST
  • Deepa Nayak  16', 74'
  • Runi Nayak  39'
  • Jasoda Munda  45+1'
  • Sumitra Xalxo  71'
 Report Stadium: CHF Ground
Attendance: 7,000
Man 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
22 September 2019 Railways 3–1OdishaPasighat
9:30 IST
Report
  • Jasoda Munda  88'
 Stadium: CHF Ground
Man of the Match: Yumnam Kamala Devi (Railways)[8]
22 September 2019 Tamil Nadu 0–5ManipurPasighat
14:00 IST Report
Stadium: CHF Ground
Man of the Match: Heigrujam Daya Devi (Manipur)[9]

Final
24 September 2019 Railways0–1 Manipur Pasighat
14:00 IST
  • Ngoubi Devi  78'
 Report
Stadium: CHF Ground
Man of the Match: Sanju (Railways)[10]

References
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