| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Myanmar |
| City | Mandalay |
| Dates | 26 July – 4 August |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Thailand (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Vietnam |
| Third place | Myanmar |
| Fourth place |  Australia U20 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 105 (6.56 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Win Theingi Tun (9 goals) |
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The 2016 AFF Women's Championship was the ninth edition of the AFF Women's Championship, an international women's football tournament organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The tournament was held in Mandalay, Myanmar[1][2] between 26 July to 4 August 2016.[3]
Thailand successfully defended their title after beating Vietnam in the final via penalty shoot-out.
8 teams were set to take part in the tournament in Mandalay, Myanmar. Indonesia was suspended by FIFA at the time the group was announced. Australia sent its under-20 team. Japan, Chinese Taipei and South Korea were invited to participate as the eighth team in the tournament.[3] However, none of the three confirmed their participation and Timor Leste was named as the tournament's eighth team.[4]
Myanmar (Hosts)
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore Thailand (Holders) Vietnam
Timor-LesteThe top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
All times listed are Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+06:30)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Thailand
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 6 | |
| 3 | Philippines
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Singapore
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 |
| Thailand | 4–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
 51' 68' |
Report |
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
| Vietnam | 14–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
|
8', 80' 10', 45+1', 47', 53', 59', 61' 17', 50' 25' 36' (o.g.) 67' |
Report |
Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
| Philippines | 0–4 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
30', 71' 80' |
Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
| Singapore | 0–8 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
30' 58' 70' 74' 74' |
Referee: Seinn Cho Aung (Myanmar)
| Philippines | 2–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
50' |
Report |
Referee: Lee Yi-chi (Chinese Taipei)
| Thailand | 0–2 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
90+4' |
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia U20
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | +24 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Myanmar (H)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 7 | |
| 3 | Malaysia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 3 | |
| 4 | East Timor
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | −50 | 0 |
| Australia U20 | 4–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
88' 89' |
Report |
Referee: Bùi Thị Thu Trang (Vietnam)
| Myanmar | 17–0 | East Timor |
|---|---|---|
7', 33' 21', 29', 39' 22', 54', 59' 31' 65' 71', 90+2' |
Report |
Referee: Lee Yi-chi (Chinese Taipei)
| East Timor | 0–20 | Australia U20 |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
9' 16', 40', 55' 23' 34', 51' 37', 42', 50' 45', 45+1', 59' 65' 53', 87', 90+1' |
Referee: Công Thị Dung (Vietnam)
| Malaysia | 1–2 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
78' |
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand)
| East Timor | 0–13 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
8', 12', 76', 82', 85' 17', 32', 35', 89' 27', 45' 68' (o.g.) |
Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand)
| Myanmar | 1–1 | Australia U20 |
|---|---|---|
| Khin Moe Wai 41' |
Report | Plessas 78' |
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||
| ||||||
| 2 August 2016 – Mandalay | |||||
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| Vietnam (p) | 3 (5) | ||||
| 4 August 2016 – Mandalay | |||||
| Myanmar | 3 (4) | ||||
| Vietnam | 1 (5) | ||||
| 2 August 2016 – Mandalay | |||||
| Thailand (p) | 1 (6) | ||||
| Australia U20 | 1 | ||||
| ||||||
| Thailand | 2 | ||||
| Third place | |||||
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| 4 August 2016 – Mandalay | |||||
| ||||||
| Myanmar | 1 | ||||
| ||||||
| Australia U20 | 0 | ||||
| Australia U20 | 1–2 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Maher 11' |
Report |
39' (pen.) |
Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
| Myanmar | 1–0 | Australia U20 |
|---|---|---|
| Win Theingi Tun 20' |
Report |
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
| 2016 AFF Women's Championship Champions |
|---|
 Thailand Third title |
In the 6th round of the penalty shoot-out of the final between Vietnam and Thailand, Thailand's Rattikan Thongsombut shot out while Vietnam's Nguyễn Thị Liễu effort hit goalkeeper Waraporn Boonsing and rolled its way past the goal line before being shot away by the goalkeeper. Myanmar referee Thein Thein Aye first recognised for a goal but reversed her decision after discussing with two lineswomen, Singapore's Mohd Nasir and Merlo Albano from the Philippines stated the ball had not entirely crossed the goal line.[6] Vietnamese media calls the event as a "stolen championship".[7]
Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung May Thu Kyaw Anootsara Maijarern Nguyễn Thị Minh Nguyệt Melina Ayres Melinda Barbieri Emily Condon Ally Green Yee Yee Oo Olivia Ellis Grace Maher Cortnee Vine Malini Nordin Khin Marlar Tun Khin Moe Wai Wai Wai Aung Kanjana Sungngoen Pitsamai Sornsai Rattikan Thongsombut Huỳnh Như Nguyễn Thị Liễu Ashleigh Lefevre Sophie Nenadovic Georgia Plessas Clare Wheeler Dadree Rofinus Hlayin Win Khin Mo Mo Tun Christina de los Reyes Camille Wilson Alisa Rukpinij Nisa Romyen Orathai Srimanee Taneekarn Dangda Thanatta Chawong Nguyễn Thị Hòa Nguyễn Thị Nguyệt Nguyễn Thị Xuyến Phạm Hải Yến Nur Izyani Noorghani (against Vietnam) Luisa Marques (against Malaysia) Natacha Sarmento (against Malaysia)| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | Vietnam
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | +20 | 11 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Myanmar (H)
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 11 | Third place |
| 4 | Australia U20
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 7 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Malaysia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Philippines
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
| 7 | Singapore
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 | |
| 8 | East Timor
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | −50 | 0 |
Despite head referee Thein Thein Aye from Myanmar recognising the win, the two lineswomen, Singapore's Mohd Nasir and Merlo Albano from the Philippines, stated the ball had not entirely crossed the goal line.
