2016 SAFF Women's Championship squads

The 2016 SAFF Women's Championship will be the fourth 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 will take place in India from 26 December 2016 to 4 January 2017, after the country was awarded hosting rights in January 2016.[1] This will be the first time India will have hosted the SAFF Women's Championship.

Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.

Group A

Nepal

The final 20-player squad was announced on 9 December 2016.[2]

Head coach: Kumar Thapa

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK    NEP Namita Dali
19 GK    NEP Anjila Subba
22 GK    NEP Anjana Magar
2 DF    NEP Gita Rana
5 DF    NEP Punam Jargha Magar
6 DF    NEP Hira Kumari Bhujel
7 DF    NEP Anchali Waiwa
9 DF    NEP Mana Maya Limbu
10 DF    NEP Kabita Dhimal
12 MF    NEP Renuka Nagarkoti
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF    NEP Sapana Lama
18 MF    NEP Dipa Adhikari
23 MF    NEP Anita Basnet
24 MF    NEP Dipa Rai
25 MF    NEP Manjali Kumari Yonjan
37 FW    NEP Sabitra Bhandari
44 FW    NEP Krishna Khatri
45 FW    NEP Sharmila Thapa
49 FW    NEP Saru Limbu
52 FW    NEP Nirmala BK

Sri Lanka

The final 20-member squad for Sri Lanka was announced on 24 December.[3]

Head coach: M. Jusmin

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SRI H. Kumari
— GK  SRI A. Wijerathna
— GK  SRI S. Subasinghe
— DF  SRI C.S. Francis
— DF  SRI I.M. Withanage
— DF  SRI R. Gunawardana
— DF  SRI H. Jayasinghe
— MF  SRI T.K. Angela
— MF  SRI A.C. Sarukkali
— MF  SRI Praveena Perera
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SRI G. Madushani
— FW  SRI Kanakkahewage Silva
— FW  SRI Chalani Ekanayake
— FW  SRI T. Thushani
— FW  SRI D. Leelanthi
— FW  SRI I. Liyanage
— FW  SRI K. Karunarathna
—  SRI A. Kumari
—  SRI M.K. Godawelage
—  SRI H. Dayananda

Group B

Bangladesh

The final 20-member squad for Bangladesh was announced.[4]

Head coach: Golam Robbani

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BAN Rowshan Ara
16 GK  BAN Sabina Akter
13 GK  BAN Mahmuda Akter
2 DF  BAN Sheuli Azim
3 DF  BAN Shamsunnahar
4 DF  BAN Mossammat Nargis Khatun
5 DF  BAN Masura Parvin
6 DF  BAN Nilufa Yesmin Nila
18 DF  BAN Anai Mogini
7 MF  BAN Sanjida Akhter
No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF  BAN Mishrat Jahan Moushumi
19 MF  BAN Marzia Akter
15 MF  BAN Maria Manda
14 MF  BAN Israt Jahan Ratna
9 FW  BAN Mosammat Sirat Jahan Shopna
10 FW  BAN Sabina Khatun (Captain)
12 FW  BAN Krishna Rani Sarkar
11 FW  BAN Maynu Marma (Vice-captain)
17 FW  BAN Munmun Akter
20 FW  BAN Anuching Mogini

India

The final 20-member squad for India was announced on 22 December.[5]

Head coach: Sajid Dar[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  IND Aditi Chauhan
— GK  IND Elangbam Panthoi Chanu
— GK  IND Vijaya Kumar Vinitha
— DF  IND Gurumayum Radharani Devi
— DF  IND Loitongbam Ashalata Devi
— DF  IND Manisha Panna
— DF  IND Thokchom Umapati Devi
— DF  IND Dalima Chhibber
— DF  IND Jabamani Tudu
— MF  IND Sangita Basfore
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  IND Sasmita Malik
— MF  IND Yumlembam Premi Devi
— MF  IND Indumathi Kathiresan
— MF  IND K Sumitra
— FW  IND Dangmei Grace
— FW  IND Irom Prameshwori Devi
— FW  IND Ngangom Bala Devi
— FW  IND Salam Rinaroy Devi
— FW  IND Yumnam Kamala Devi
— FW  IND Sanju

References
  1. "Bangladesh to host the 2017 South Asian football cup". Asia News. 4 January 2016. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. "Final squad named for Women's SAFF". The Himalayan Times. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  3. "Young, talented Lankan lasses brimming with confidence". Sunday Times. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  4. "Women's Football team's SAFF mission starts today". The New Nation. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  5. "Women's Final 20-Member Squad Announced Today". The All India Football Federation. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  6. "J&K man to coach India's women football team". Kashmir Life. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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