India women's national football team
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The India women's national football team is controlled by the All India Football Federation
and represents India
in women's international football
competitions. The women's football scene didn't have the same chance to spread as the mens' game did, and thus the team struggles to keep up with more talented International squads such as China
and Japan
. However, India is beginning to recover from this jump-start, and is growing stronger with each year. They were re-established on November 2009 for a 2-month training camp.
in 1948, the team was formed. Since then, India has showed strong performances in the AFC Asian Cup and in World Cup
qualifiers. Although the team has never qualified for a World Cup, this may partially be due to such strong teams as China and Japan sharing a qualifying bracket with them.
3–0. Then in the second round India Women played Uzbekistan
were they tied the first match 1–1 but lost the second leg 1–5 and were officially knocked out.
Key
in september.
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All India Football Federation
The All India Football Federation is the organisation which manages the game of association football in India. It administers the running of the India national football team and also controls the I-League, India's premier domestic club competition, in addition to various other competitions and...
and represents India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in women's international football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
competitions. The women's football scene didn't have the same chance to spread as the mens' game did, and thus the team struggles to keep up with more talented International squads such as China
China women's national football team
The China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football.- Records :China had held the record of going for 442 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal, until it was broken by Germany on September 26, 2007, when Germany beat Norway 3-0...
and Japan
Japan women's national football team
The Japan women's national football team, or Nadeshiko Japan , is a selection of the best female players in Japan and is run by the Japan Football Association . Japan defeated the U.S...
. However, India is beginning to recover from this jump-start, and is growing stronger with each year. They were re-established on November 2009 for a 2-month training camp.
History
When India became affiliated with FIFAFIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
in 1948, the team was formed. Since then, India has showed strong performances in the AFC Asian Cup and in World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
qualifiers. Although the team has never qualified for a World Cup, this may partially be due to such strong teams as China and Japan sharing a qualifying bracket with them.
The brand new start for Indian Women's Football
In March 2011 India Women began a brand new chapter that would see them improve. They participated in the qualifiers for the 2012 Olympics in March 2011. In there first match they beat rivals and group hosts BangladeshBangladesh women's national football team
The Bangladesh women's national football team is the women's national association football team of Bangladesh controlled by the Bangladesh Football Federation under the supervision of the women's football committee...
3–0. Then in the second round India Women played Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan women's national football team
The Uzbekistan women's national football team is the female representative football team for Uzbekistan.-World Cup record:-Olympics record:*1996 - Did not enter*2000 - Did not qualify*2004 - Did not enter*2008 - Did not qualify...
were they tied the first match 1–1 but lost the second leg 1–5 and were officially knocked out.
Schedule and Results
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Result | Indian scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March 2011 | Bangabandhu National Stadium Bangabandhu National Stadium Bangabandhu National Stadium, also known as Dhaka Stadium, and formerly known as Dacca Stadium is the national stadium and a multipurpose sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city... , Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city... , |
2012 Olympics Qualifiers | 3–0 W | Oinam Bembem Devi Oinam Bembem Devi Oinam Bembem Devi is an Indian woman footballer born in Imphal in Manipur. Bembem Devi is known for her excellent ball dribbling and footwork. She started her career at the age of 13 playing for School teams in Manipur, later on she got a call up from the Manipur Women's team to play in the... |
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| 22 March 2011 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, |
2012 Olympic Qualifiers | 1–1 D | Oinam Bembem Devi Oinam Bembem Devi Oinam Bembem Devi is an Indian woman footballer born in Imphal in Manipur. Bembem Devi is known for her excellent ball dribbling and footwork. She started her career at the age of 13 playing for School teams in Manipur, later on she got a call up from the Manipur Women's team to play in the... |
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| 25 March 2011 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, |
2012 Olympic Qualifiers | 1–5 L | Oinam Bembem Devi | |
| 17 September 2011 | Al Ahli Stadium Al Ahli Stadium (Bahrain) Al Ahli Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Manama, Bahrain. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al-Ahli. The stadium holds 10,000 people.... , Manama Manama Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 155,000 people.Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population... , |
Friendly | 2–1 W | Sasmita Malik | |
| 20 September 2011 | Al Ahli Stadium, Manama, |
Friendly | 0–2 L | ||
| 23 September 2011 | Al Ahli Stadium, Manama, |
Friendly | 3–1 W | Kamala Devi Pinky Bompal Magar Parmashori Devi |
Key
Current Squad
This is the squad of 23 that was chosen to participate in the international camp for three friendlies against Bahrain women's national football teamBahrain women's national football team
The Bahrain women's national football team was first formed in 2003. The team represents Bahrain in international women's football and thus falls under the governance of the Bahrain Football Association; more specifically run by the women's committee at the Association...
in september.
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Most capped players
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oinam Bembem Devi Oinam Bembem Devi Oinam Bembem Devi is an Indian woman footballer born in Imphal in Manipur. Bembem Devi is known for her excellent ball dribbling and footwork. She started her career at the age of 13 playing for School teams in Manipur, later on she got a call up from the Manipur Women's team to play in the... |
3 | 5 | 2011–present |
| Sasmita Malik | 3 | 2 | 2011–present | |
| 2 | Yumnam Kamala Devi | 1 | 1 | 2011–present |
| Pinky Bompal Magar | 1 | 1 | 2011–present | |
| Irom Parmeshwori Devi | 1 | 1 | 2011–present |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oinam Bembem Devi Oinam Bembem Devi Oinam Bembem Devi is an Indian woman footballer born in Imphal in Manipur. Bembem Devi is known for her excellent ball dribbling and footwork. She started her career at the age of 13 playing for School teams in Manipur, later on she got a call up from the Manipur Women's team to play in the... |
3 | 5 | 2011–present |
| 2 | Sasmita Malik | 3 | 2 | 2011–present |
| 3 | Yumnam Kamala Devi | 1 | 1 | 2011–present |
| Pinky Bompal Magar | 1 | 1 | 2011–present | |
| Irom Parmeshwori Devi | 1 | 1 | 2011–present |
- Active players
Head coaches
| Name | Years | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harjinder Singh |
2011 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| Mohammad Shahid Jabbar |
2011–present | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .666 |
| Totals | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .500 | |
- Statistics as of 17 July 2011
World Cup record
| World Cup Finals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
 1991 |
Did Not Enter | ||||||||
 1995 |
Did Not Enter | ||||||||
 1999 |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
| 2003 |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
| 2007 |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
 2011 |
Did Not Enter | ||||||||
 20152015 FIFA Women's World Cup The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup will be the seventh FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football world championship tournament... |
To Be Determined | ||||||||
| Total | 0/6 | ||||||||
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- Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicksPenalty shootout (football)A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
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- Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks
AFC Women's Asian Cup record
| Women's Asian Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
 19751975 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1975 AFC Women's Championship was the first AFC Women's Championship. It was held from August 25 to September 3, 1975 in Hong Kong. Participating members were New Zealand, Thailand, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||||
 19771977 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1977 AFC Women's Championship was the second AFC Women's Championship. It was held from August 2 to August 11, 1977 in Taipei, Republic of China... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||||
| 1979 1979 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1979 AFC Women's Championship was the third AFC Women's Championship. It was held between January 15 and January 21 1979 in Calicut, India... |
Runners up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1981 1981 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1981 AFC Women's Championship was the fourth AFC Women's Championship. It was held from June 7 to June 17, 1981 in Hong Kong. The tournament was won by for the third consecutive time by Chinese Taipei in the final against Thailand.-Group A:-Group B:-Knockout... |
Third Place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||
 19831983 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1983 AFC Women's Championship was the fifth AFC Women's Championship. It was held from April 1983 in Thailand. Participating members were Thailand, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines. The tournament was won by Thailand in the final against India.-... |
Runners Up | Unknown | |||||||
| 1986 1986 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1986 AFC Women's Championship was held in December 1986 in Hong Kong. The tournament was won by for the first time by China in the final against Japan.-Group A:-Group B:-Knockout stage:-Semifinal:----... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||||
| 1989 1989 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1989 AFC Women's Championship was held from December 19 to December 29, 1989 in Hong Kong. The tournament was won by for the second consecutive time by China in the final against Chinese Taipei.-Group A:-Group B:... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||||
 19911991 AFC Women's Championship -Third place playoff:-Final:-External links:* at RSSSF.com... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||||
 19931993 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1993 AFC Women's Championship was held from December 3 to December 12, 1993 in Kuching, Malaysia. The tournament was won for the fourth consecutive time by China in the final against North Korea.-Group A:-Group B:... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||||
| 1995 1995 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1995 AFC Women's Championship was held from September 23 to October 2, 1995 in Malaysia. The tournament was won by for the fifth consecutive time by China in the final against Japan.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:... |
Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | |
| 1997 1997 AFC Women's Championship -Final:-External links:* at RSSSF.com... |
Group Stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | −12 | |
 19991999 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1999 AFC Women's Championship was held from November 7 to November 21, 1999 in Philippines. The tournament was won for the seventh consecutive time by China in the final against Chinese Taipei.-Group A:-Group B:... |
Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | |
 20012001 AFC Women's Championship -Third place playoff:-Final:-Awards:... |
Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | |
| 2003 2003 AFC Women's Championship -Third place playoff:-Final:-External links:**... |
Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | |
 2006 |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
 20082008 AFC Women's Asian Cup -Group B:---------------------Knockout Map:-Semi final:-----Third place playoff:-Final:-See also:*AFC Women's Asian Cup*Asian Football Confederation*Women's football... |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
| 2010 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup -Semi finals:-----Third place playoff:-Final:- Awards :-Goalscorers:3 goals Yoo Young-A Kozue Ando Homare Sawa Jo Yun-Mi2 goals Zhang Rui Mami Yamaguchi Samantha Kerr... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||||
| 2012 | To Be Determined | ||||||||
| Total | 7/17 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 46 | 79 | −33 | |
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- Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicksPenalty shootout (football)A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
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- Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks
South Asian Games record
| South Asian Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
 2010 |
Winners | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| Total | 1/1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
See also
- List of women's national football teams
- Women's association football around the world
- Lists of association football players
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