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India Women's National Football Team
The India women's national football team is controlled by the All India Football Federation and represents India at women's international football competitions. Under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and governed in Asia by the AFC. India is also part of the South Asian Football Federation. The team was one of the best in Asia in the mid-1970s to early 1980s, when they became runners-up in the 1979 and the 1983 AFC Women's Asian Cup. The Indian women's national team is yet to participate in the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Olympic Games. The present ranking of the team according to the FIFA Women's World Rankings is 57th, the 11th-best team in Asia. History 1970–2009 Football for women in Asia started later compared to their male counterparts. The seed of women's football in India was planted in the early 1970s. The first manager was Sushil Bhattacharya, in 1975 and from 1975 until 1991, the administration of the game was in the hands of the Women's Football Federation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All India Football Federation
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is the national governing body of football in India. It is a member of FIFA, the international governing body of football and affiliated to Asian Football Confederation. It is affiliated to Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of Government of India and a member of South Asian Football Federation. AIFF's teams India men's and women's football teams represents India in men's and women's international football tournaments, friendlies respectively. The AIFF manage, sanctions, conducts, schedules and runs all national level football tournaments and leagues in India, including major tournaments Indian Super League, I-League and Super Cup. The federation also indirectly manages local football competitions through its member state associations. AIFF's Beach soccer and Futsal sport commitees oversees development of Beach soccer and Futsal sport in India. History Before the formation of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the ''d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 SAFF Women's Championship
The 2014 SAFF Women's Championship was an association football tournament for women's national teams organised by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). It was the third edition of the tournament since the first one in 2010. The competition was contested by the eight SAFF members. India were the reigning champions. The tournament was hosted in Islamabad, Pakistan from 11 to 21 November 2014. In the final, India beat Nepal for the third time and to remain the only nation to lift the title. Indian player Ngangom Bala Devi won the top-scorer award, scoring 16 goals in five matches. Host selection On 10 September 2013, SAFF executive committee decided that 3rd SAFF Women's Championship will be held in Pakistan. Venue Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad hosted all the matches. Although entry to all games was free, there were very few local spectators. After a suicide attack one week before start, there were some security concerns but the tournament was considered safe by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA
FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was founded in 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises 211 national associations. These national associations must each also be members of one of the six regional confederations into which the world is divided: CAF (Africa), AFC (Asia and Australia), UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF (North & Central America and the Caribbean), OFC (Oceania) and CONMEBOL (South America). FIFA outlines a number of objectives in the organizational Statutes, including growing association football internationally, providing efforts to ensure it is accessible to everyone, and advocating for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 2019 South Asian Games – Women's Tournament
The Women's football tournament of the 2019 South Asian Games will be the 3rd edition of the tournament. It will be played at Pokhara Rangasala in Pokhara, Nepal, from 3 December to 10 December 2019. India are defending champions. Venue Participating nations Squads Fixtures and Results All times are local, NPT ( UTC+05:45). Round Robin stage It is being played on round-robin format. The top two teams will be play in the final. The team finishing third in the Group Stage will be awarded with bronze medal. ---- ---- ---- ---- Gold medal match Goalscorers Final Results References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Football at the 2019 South Asian Games - Women's tournament 2019 South Asian Games 2019 South Asian Games South Asian Games The South Asian Games (SAG or SA Games), formerly known as the South Asian Federation Games (SAFG or SAF Games), is a quadrennial multi-sport event held among the athletes from South Asia. The governing body of these game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 South Asian Games
The 2019 South Asian Games, officially the XIII South Asian Games, was a major multi-sport event which was originally slated to be held from 9 to 18 March 2019 in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal. However, the dates were postponed and the event was held from 1–10 December 2019, coincidentally at the same time as the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines. The new dates were confirmed at the South Asian Olympic Council Executive Board meeting in Bangkok on 1 March 2019. The Dasarath Stadium hosted the opening ceremony along with the men's football tournament, with the stadium's renovation after the 2015 earthquake completed in under 10 months with an increased capacity of 20,000, along with the closing ceremony on 10 December. Venues Three different cities in Nepal hosted the competition: Kathmandu, Pokhara and Janakpur. Kathmandu Pokhara Janakpur Logo and mascot On 13 May 2019, the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Nepal unveiled the logo and mascot of the 13t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 2016 South Asian Games – Women's Tournament
The women's football tournament of the 2016 South Asian Games is the second edition of the tournament. It was played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, India, from 5 February to 15 February 2016. India defended their title with a 4–0 win over Nepal. Squads Format It is being played on round-robin format. The top two teams will be play in the final. The team finishing third in the Group Stage will be awarded with Bronze Medal. Group stage ---- ---- ---- ---- Gold medal match Winner Goalscorers ;5 Goals * Yumnam Kamala Devi ;3 Goals * Ngangom Bala Devi ;2 Goals * Anu Lama * Dangmei Grace * Fadhuwa Zahir * Niru Thapa * Sabina Khatun * Sabitra Bhandari * Srimoti Krishnarani Sarkar ;1 Goal * Loitongbam Ashalata Devi * Dipa Adhikari * Hasara Dilrangi * Marzia * R Ekanayake * Sanju Yadav * Sapana Lama * Sasmita Malik ;Own Goal * A.S. Perera (playing against ) * Hasara Dilrangi (playing against ) See also * Football at the 2016 South Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 South Asian Games
The 2016 South Asian Games, officially the XII South Asian Games, is a major multi-sport event which took place from 5 February to 16 February 2016 in Guwahati and Shillong, India. A total of 2,672 athletes competed in 226 events over 22 sports. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati on 5 February 2016. India continued its dominance in the game's medal tally with a staggering 308 medals including 188 gold medals. Host selection The games were originally scheduled to be held in 2012 in Kathmandu, but were postponed to Delhi for 2013 but again, were postponed to late 2015 because of the suspension of the Indian Olympic Association. In 2015 it was decided to further postpone the competition to early 2016, because participating countries felt the December dates did not present enough time for preparation. Logo, Mascot and Anthem The Mascot On 19 December 2015, Tikhor the baby Indian Rhino was unveiled to the public as the official m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 2010 South Asian Games – Women's Tournament
The women's football tournament of the 2010 South Asian Games is the first ever edition of the tournament. India won gold medal with a 3–1 win over Nepal. Group stage ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- * ri Lanka dns, preferring to catch a return flight to Colombo---- ---- ---- Gold medal match References External links 11th South Asian Federation Games 2010 (Bangladesh) – Women's Tournament {{DEFAULTSORT:Football at the 2010 South Asian Games - Women's tournament 2010 South Asian Games 2010 South Asian Games - Men's tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 South Asian Games
The 2010 South Asian Games, officially the XI South Asian Games, was a major multi-sport event that took place from 29 January to 8 February 2010 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This was the third time that the Bangladeshi capital hosted the South Asian Games, thus becoming the first city to hold the games three times. Roughly 2000 athletes from eight countries competed at the games in 23 different sports. The sporting giant of the region, India continued its dominance in the game's medal tally with a staggering 175 medals including 90 gold medals. Pakistan narrowly beat the host country in gold medals count with 19, while the host Bangladesh captured 18 golds including the region's most popular and prestigious football and cricket titles. Bangladesh, however, earned second spot in total medal count beating out Pakistan. Sri Lanka's Shehan Abeypitiya becomes the fastest man while Pakistan's Naseem Hamid was crowned the fastest woman of the region winning 100 meter sprint. Organization T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The South Asian Games
Football has been a sport at the South Asian Games since it commenced in 1984. Since the 2004 South Asian Games, the age limit for men's teams is under 23, plus up to three overaged players for each squad, which is the same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer Olympics and Asian Games. Nepal and Pakistan are currently the most successful countries in the Men's event with 4 Gold Medals each while India is the most successful in Women's event with 3 Gold Medals. Women's football tournaments were introduced in 2010. Results Men's tournament Accurate as of 10 December 2019. Since 2004 the tournament is for Under-23 teams. Women's tournament Accurate as of 9 December 2019. Medal table Men's medal table Women's medal table See also * SAFF Championship References {{International football Sports at the South Asian Games South Asian Games South Asian Games The South Asian Games (SAG or SA Games), formerly known as the South Asian Federation Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
