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India Women's National Football Team
The India women's national football team represents India at women's international Association football, football competitions and is governed by the All India Football Federation. Under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and governed in Asia by the Asian Football Confederation, 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 AFC Women's Championship, 1979 and the 1983 AFC Women's Championship, 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. History Golden years (1975–1991) 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 Fed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of AFC National Association Football Teams By Nickname
The following is a list of nicknames of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) national association football teams. Nicknames * Nicknames in ''italics'' are commonly used in English. Men's Women's See also * List of national association football teams by nickname A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:List of National Association Football Teams By Nickname AFC Nickname AFC National AFC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 SAFF Women's Championship
The 2016 SAFF Women's Championship was the 4th edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, the biennial international women's football championship contested by the national teams of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament began in India from 26 December 2016 and went on until 4 January 2017. The country was awarded hosting rights in January 2016. This was the first time India had hosted the SAFF Women's Championship. The defending champions coming into the tournament were India, who won the three previous tournaments. By the end of the tournament, India emerged as champions again, defeating Bangladesh in the final 3–1. Participating teams Apart from the hosts, India, six other South Asian teams participated in the tournament. On 3 November 2016 it was announced that Pakistan would not participate in the tournament. Squads Venue The Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri, West Bengal served as the host venue for the SAFF Women's Championship. Group stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 AFC Women's Championship
The 1980 AFC Women's Championship was the 3rd edition of the AFC Women's Championship (now the AFC Women's Asian Cup). The tournament was hosted by India (with two teams ''India N'' and ''India S'') and was the first time the competition was held in South Asia. It was originally scheduled to be held in 1979, but was eventually held between 11 and 20 January 1980. All matches were played at the EMS Stadium in Calicut (now Kozhikode), Kerala. The tournament was won by the Republic of China (Taiwan) for the second time. Venue All matches were held at the EMS Stadium in Calicut (now Kozhikode), Kerala. Entrants Group stage ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Semi-final ---- Third place match Final Winner Notes References External links RSSSF.comContgames-Women {{DEFAULTSORT:1980 Afc Women's Championship Championship AFC Women's Asian Cup tournaments International association football competitions hosted by India AFC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (), more commonly known by its acronym FIFA ( ), is the international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Royal Belgian Football Association, Belgium, Danish Football Union, Denmark, Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques, France, German Football Association, Germany, the Royal Dutch Football Association, Netherlands, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Spain (represented by Real Madrid CF), Swedish Football Association, Sweden, and Swiss Football Association, Switzerland. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises List of FIFA Member Associations, 211 national associations. These national associations must also be members of one of the six regional confederations: Confederation of African Football, CAF (Africa), Asian Football Confederat ... [...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 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. 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 and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. 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 near 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 averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 2019 South Asian Games – Women's Tournament
The Football at the 2019 South Asian Games, 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, Nepal Standard Time, 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 Events at the 2019 South Asian Games Football at the South Asian Games, 2019 South Asian Games 2019–20 in Asian women's football, South Asian Games ... [...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 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 2016 South Asian Games – Women's Tournament
The Football at the 2016 South Asian Games, women's football tournament of the 2016 South Asian Games is the second edition of the tournament. It was played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong), 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 Dilrang ... [...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 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 ... 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
