2021–22 Senior Women's National Football Championship

The 2021–22 Senior Women's National Football Championship, also known as Hero Senior Women's National Football Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the 26th edition of the Senior Women's National Football Championship, the premier competition in India for women's teams representing regional and state football associations. The tournament was hosted in Kerala, between 28 November and 9 December 2021.

2021–22 Women's National Football Championship
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Dates28 November – 9 December 2021
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsManipur (21st title)
Runner-upRailways
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored220 (4.23 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Sandhiya Ranganathan
(12 goals)
Best playerIrom Prameshwori Devi
Best goalkeeperOkram Roshini Devi

Manipur, the defending champions retained the title after beating Railways 2–1`in the penalty shootout in the final. Tamil Nadu's Sandhiya Ranganathan, with 12 goals, was the highest scorer of the tournament, while Manipur's goalkeeper Okram Roshini Devi won the best goalkeeper award.[1]

Format

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32 teams competed in the tournament and were split into eight groups of four teams each in the preliminary round.[2]

Round dates

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Round Match dates
Group stage 28 November – 3 December 2021
Quarter-finals 5 December 2021
Semi-finals 7 December 2021
Final 9 December 2021

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manipur 3 3 0 0 21 0 +21 9 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Daman and Diu 3 2 0 1 4 6 −2 6
3 Meghalaya 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4 Pondicherry 3 0 0 3 0 18 −18 0
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
28 November 2021 Manipur 4–0 Meghalaya Kuthuparamba
09:30 IST
Report Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Player of the Match: Irom Prameshwori Devi
28 November 2021 Daman and Diu 2–0 Pondicherry Kuthuparamba
14:30 IST
  • Diksha Bansod   17'
  • Boomidha V   48' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Player of the Match: Afreen
30 November 2021 Meghalaya 1–2 Daman and Diu Kuthuparamba
09:30 IST
  • Ibashisha Khongwet   34'
Report
  • Nirmala Durve   51'
  • Jeewanti   79'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Player of the Match: Jeewanti
30 November 2021 Pondicherry 0–12 Manipur Kuthuparamba
14:30 IST Report
Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Player of the Match: Irom Prameshwori Devi
2 December 2021 Manipur 5–0 Daman and Diu Kuthuparamba
09:30 IST
Report Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Player of the Match: Irom Prameshwori Devi
2 December 2021 Pondicherry 0–4 Meghalaya Kuthuparamba
14:30 IST Report
  • Ibashisha Khongwet   7', 57', 85'
  • Saralin Warlarpih   45+2'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Player of the Match: Ibashisha Khongwet

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Railways 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 6 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Chhattisgarh 2 1 0 1 9 4 +5 3
3 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 2 0 0 2 0 14 −14 0
4 Tripura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
28 November 2021 Chhattisgarh 9–0 Dadra and Nagar Haveli Kozhikode
14:30 IST
  • Shubhangi Subba   13', 72'
  • Kiran Pisda   46', 80', 90+5'
  • Masipogu Puspa   48'
  • Hina Nirmalkar   82'
  • Priyanka Futan   88', 90'
Report Stadium: Calicut University
Player of the Match: Priyanka Futan
30 November 2021 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 0–5 Railways Kozhikode
09:30 IST Report
Stadium: Calicut University
Player of the Match: Mamta
2 December 2021 Railways 4–0 Chhattisgarh Kozhikode
09:30 IST
  • Naobi Chanu Laishram   70'
  • Tara Khatoon   80'
  • Mamta   82', 83'
Report Stadium: Calicut University
Player of the Match: Supriya Routray

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Assam 3 3 0 0 17 2 +15 9 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Himachal Pradesh 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 Bihar 3 0 1 2 5 13 −8 1
4 Rajasthan 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
29 November 2021 Himachal Pradesh 3–2 Bihar Kuthuparamba
09:30 IST
  • Mamta   45+2', 53'
  • Priyanka Dutta   79'
Report
  • Nisha Kumari   17'
  • Neha Kumari   63'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Player of the Match: Mamta
29 November 2021 Assam 7–0 Rajasthan Kuthuparamba
14:30 IST
  • Rupali Boro   3'
  • Mridula Mech   8'
  • Sainjali Kemprai   49'
  • Sonia Marak   58', 61', 81'
  • Sanila Basumatary   90+1'
Report Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Player of the Match: Sonia Marak
1 December 2021 Bihar 1–8 Assam Kuthuparamba
09:30 IST
  • Putul Kumari   59'
Report
  • Rupali Boro   2'
  • Sanila Basumatary   16'
  • Sonia Marak   20', 77', 78'
  • Sainjali Kemprai   21', 81'
  • Swapnali Mili   57'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Player of the Match: Sonia Marak
1 December 2021 Rajasthan 0–1 Himachal Pradesh Kuthuparamba
14:30 IST Report
  • Poonam   15'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Player of the Match: Riya Sharma
3 December 2021 Himachal Pradesh 1–2 Assam Kuthuparamba
09:30 IST
  • Poonam   52'
Report
  • Sonia Marak   35'
  • Mina Basumatary   49'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Player of the Match: Sonia Marak
3 December 2021 Rajasthan 2–2 Bihar Kuthuparamba
14:30 IST
  • Riya Jasrotia   83', 90+4'
Report
  • Archana Kumari   55'
  • Baby Kumari   59'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Player of the Match: Riya Jasrotia

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Goa 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Jharkhand 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6
3 Delhi 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4 Karnataka 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
29 November 2021 Jharkhand 1–0 Karnataka Kozhikode
09:30 IST
  • Parnita Tirkey   79'
Report Stadium: Calicut University
Player of the Match: Asha Mahima Beck
29 November 2021 Delhi 1–1 Goa Kozhikode
14:30 IST
  • Mamta   18'
Report
  • Arpita Yeshwant Pednekar   34'
Stadium: Calicut University
Player of the Match: Janice Gomes
1 December 2021 Karnataka 1–2 Delhi Kozhikode
09:30 IST
  • Savi Mehta   11' (o.g.)
Report
  • Anjana Thapa   4', 85'
Stadium: Calicut University
Player of the Match: Anjana Thapa
1 December 2021 Goa 2–0 Jharkhand Kozhikode
14:30 IST
  • Stessi Cardozo   45+4'
  • Sushmita Jadhav   51'
Report Stadium: Calicut University
Player of the Match: Stessi Cardozo
3 December 2021 Jharkhand 2–1 Delhi Kozhikode
09:30 IST
  • Alisha Tigga   24', 63'
Report
  • Anjali   55'
Stadium: Calicut University
Player of the Match: Deepika Venkatesh
3 December 2021 Goa 3–0 Karnataka Kozhikode
14:30 IST
  • Rizella Cia Almeida   19', 24'
  • Sushmita Jadhav   45+3'
Report Stadium: Calicut University
Player of the Match: Rizella Cia Almeida

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Maharashtra 3 2 1 0 9 1 +8 7 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Sikkim 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7
3 Jammu & Kashmir 3 1 0 2 1 7 −6 3
4 Arunachal Pradesh 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
29 November 2021 Arunachal Pradesh 0–6 Maharashtra Kozhikode
09:30 IST Report
  • Valencia Lourdina D'Mello   49', 79'
  • Karen Pais   73', 76', 89'
  • Trupti Deep   88'
Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Karen Pais
29 November 2021 Jammu & Kashmir 0–5 Sikkim Kozhikode
14:30 IST Report
  • Suju Hangma Limboo   24', 39', 57'
  • Karishma Rai   41'
  • Nim Riki Sherpa   79'
Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Suju Hangma Limboo
1 December 2021 Maharashtra 2–0 Jammu & Kashmir Kozhikode
09:30 IST
  • Aishwarya Bhonde   47'
  • Sapna Jaiswar   88'
Report Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Akanksha Kandalkar
1 December 2021 Sikkim 2–0 Arunachal Pradesh Kozhikode
14:30 IST
  • Suju Hangma Limboo   1'
  • Prekila Tamang   67'
Report Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Prekila Tamang
3 December 2021 Arunachal Pradesh 0–1 Jammu & Kashmir Kozhikode
09:30 IST Report
  • Pooja Devi   41'
Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Pooja Devi
3 December 2021 Sikkim 1–1 Maharashtra Kozhikode
14:30 IST
  • Suju Hangma Limboo   67'
Report
  • Trupti Deep   62'
Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Trupti Deep

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Odisha 3 3 0 0 18 1 +17 9 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Haryana 3 2 0 1 9 2 +7 6
3 Gujarat 3 1 0 2 5 12 −7 3
4 Andhra Pradesh 3 0 0 3 1 18 −17 0
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
28 November 2021 Odisha 9–0 Andhra Pradesh Kozhikode
09:30 IST
  • Jabamani Tudu   9', 14'
  • Soni Behera   30'
  • Deepa Nayak   49'
  • Satyabati Khadia   52'
  • Subhadra Sahu   84'
  • Karishma Oram   85', 86'
  • Jasoda Munda   90+4'
Report Stadium: Calicut Medical College
Player of the Match: Jabamani Tudu
28 November 2021 Haryana 4–0 Gujarat Kozhikode
14:30 IST
  • Karuna   7'
  • Tanu   39'
  • Jyoti   75'
  • Parveen   82'
Report Stadium: Calicut Medical College
Player of the Match: Karuna
30 November 2021 Andhra Pradesh 0–4 Haryana Kozhikode
09:30 IST Report
  • Jyoti   4'
  • Vidhi   22'
  • Tanu   71'
  • Pooja   75'
Stadium: Calicut Medical College
Player of the Match: P Padmaja
30 November 2021 Gujarat 0–7 Odisha Kozhikode
14:30 IST Report
  • Subhadra Sahu   22', 23', 38'
  • Satyabati Khadia   25', 28', 45+1'
  • Suman Pragyna Mohapatra   48'
Stadium: Calicut Medical College
Player of the Match: Subhadra Sahu
2 December 2021 Odisha 2–1 Haryana Kozhikode
09:30 IST
  • Deepa Nayak   19'
  • Bannya Kabiraj   74'
Report
  • Parveen   34'
Stadium: Calicut Medical College
Player of the Match: Sharda
2 December 2021 Gujarat 5–1 Andhra Pradesh Kozhikode
14:30 IST
  • Shreya Oza   36', 53'
  • Anoushka Nair   49'
  • Sonal Parmar   51'
  • Muskan Rafiq Bhai Sindhi   89'
Report
  • Boya Dasari Anitha   28'
Stadium: Calicut Medical College
Player of the Match: Anoushka Nair

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mizoram 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Kerala 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
3 Madhya Pradesh 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
4 Uttarakhand 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
28 November 2021 Madhya Pradesh 4–1 Uttarakhand Kozhikode
09:30 IST
  • Madhu Raghav   21'
  • Arti Rathore   50', 56'
  • Pallavi Goswami   90+3'
Report
  • Bhagwati Chauhan   73'
Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Arti Rathore
28 November 2021 Kerala 2–3 Mizoram Kozhikode
14:30 IST
  • Athulya K V   44'
  • Femina Rag Valappil   45'
Report
Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Elizabeth Vanlalmawii
30 November 2021 Uttarakhand 1–3 Kerala Kozhikode
09:30 IST
  • Bhagwati Chauhan   53'
Report
  • Vinitha Vijayan   44'
  • Manasa K   75'
  • Femina Rag Valappil   86'
Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Bhagwati Chauhan
30 November 2021 Mizoram 4–0 Madhya Pradesh Kozhikode
14:30 IST
Report Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Elizabeth Vanlalmawii
2 December 2021 Madhya Pradesh 1–1 Kerala Kozhikode
09:30 IST
  • Shilpa Soni   18'
Report
  • C Reshma   20'
Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Aarti Banwari
2 December 2021 Mizoram 0–0 Uttarakhand Kozhikode
14:30 IST Report Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Bhagwati Chauhan

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tamil Nadu 3 2 1 0 27 1 +26 7 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 West Bengal 3 1 2 0 21 1 +20 5
3 Punjab 3 1 1 1 21 6 +15 4
4 Telangana 3 0 0 3 0 61 −61 0
Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
29 November 2021 Tamil Nadu 20–0 Telangana Kozhikode
09:30 IST
  • Malavika M   3', 45+2', 87'
  • Sandhiya   5', 22', 24', 63', 70', 88', 89', 90'
  • M. Saritha   10', 58', 65', 68'
  • Durga A   15', 20', 79'
  • Priyadharshini S   49'
  • Rudrarapu Ravali   78' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Calicut Medical College
Player of the Match: Sandhiya
29 November 2021 Punjab 0–0 West Bengal Kozhikode
14:30 IST Report Stadium: Calicut Medical College
Player of the Match: Deepika
1 December 2021 Telangana 0–21 Punjab Kozhikode
09:30 IST Report
  • Neha Mann   11', 40'
  • Nisha   18', 43', 45+2', 57', 61', 63', 89'
  • Asha Kumari   20', 45', 68', 74'
  • Deepika   33', 34', 39', 45+3', 46', 56', 90+3'
  • Binita Kerketta   90+2'
Stadium: Calicut Medical College
Player of the Match: Deepika
1 December 2021 West Bengal 1–1 Tamil Nadu Kozhikode
14:30 IST
  • Sumitra Marandi   45'
Report
Stadium: Calicut Medical College
Player of the Match: Sandhiya
3 December 2021 Tamil Nadu 6–0 Punjab Kozhikode
09:30 IST
  • Durga A   25'
  • Kowsalya S   45+2'
  • Sandhiya   57', 84', 90+2'
  • Priyadharshini S   87'
Report Stadium: Calicut Medical College
Player of the Match: Sandhiya
3 December 2021 West Bengal 20–0 Telangana Kozhikode
14:30 IST
  • Huidrom Ranjita Devi   10', 20', 25', 34', 39', 47', 58', 71', 90+2'
  • Naorem Sumila Chanu   11', 18', 55'
  • Gita Das   13', 22', 35'
  • Dular Marandi   28'
  • Kajal Das   68', 84'
  • Sandhya Maity   89', 90'
Report Stadium: Calicut Medical College
Player of the Match: Huidrom Ranjita Devi

Bracket

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
      
Mizoram 4
Maharashtra 1
Mizoram 1(5)
Railways 1(6) (p)
Railways 4
Goa 2
Railways 0(1)
Manipur 0(2) (p)
Odisha 2
Tamil Nadu 0
Odisha 1(0)
Manipur 1(3) (p)
Manipur 2
Assam 0

Quarter-finals

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5 December 2021 Railways 4–2 Goa Kozhikode
09:30 IST Supriya Routray   45+1', 56', 58'
Mamta   69'
Report Sushmita Jadhav   33', 90+1' Stadium: Calicut Medical College
Player of the Match: Sushmita Jadhav
5 December 2021 Manipur 2–0 Assam Kuthuparamba
09:30 IST Yangoijam Kiranbala Chanu   9'
Thingbaijam Babysana Devi   65'
Report Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Player of the Match: Irom Prameshwori Devi
5 December 2021 Odisha 2–0 Tamil Nadu Kozhikode
15:00 IST Karishma Oram   27'
Satyabati Khadia   37'
Report Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Sasmita Parida
5 December 2021 Maharashtra 1–4 Mizoram Kozhikode
15:00 IST Karen Pais   47' Report Elizabeth Vanlalmawii   10', 87'
Lalnunsiami   24', 66'
Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Elizabeth Vanlalmawii

Semi-finals

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7 December 2021 Mizoram 1–1
(5–6 p)
Railways Kozhikode
09:30 IST Lalnunsiami   90+4' Report Mamta   70' Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Lalnunsiami
Penalties
Grace Lalrampari Hauhnar  
Lallungmuani  
K. Ngopawdi  
Ruthy Lalrinmawii  
Lalnunsiami  
Elizabeth Vanlalmawii  
Vanlalhmangahzuali  
  Supriya Routray
  Ravina Yadav
  Sasmita Swain
  Naobi Chanu Laishram
  Suprava Samal
  Kshetrimayum Ngoubi Devi
  Nandini Munda
7 December 2021 Manipur 1–1
(3–0 p)
Odisha Kozhikode
15:00 IST Yangoijam Kiranbala Chanu   45+3' Report Yumlembam Pakpi Devi   11' (o.g.) Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Juli Kishan
Penalties
Sultana MS  
Babysana Devi  
Asem Roja Devi  
  Jasoda Munda
  Subhadra Sahu
  Suman Pragnya Mohapatra

Final

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9 December 2021 Manipur 0–0
(2–1 p)
Railways Kozhikode
15:00 IST Report Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Irom Prameshwori Devi
Penalties
Sultana MS  
Babysana Devi  
Asem Roja Devi  
Yangoijam Kiranbala Chanu  
  Supriya Routray
  Naobi Laishram
  Sasmita Swain
  Moirangthem Mandakini Devi
  Suprava Samal

Awards

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Award Player Team
Best Goalkeeper Okram Roshini Devi Manipur
Top Goal-scorer Sandhiya Ranganathan Tamil Nadu
Most Valuable Player Irom Prameshwori Devi Manipur

References

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  1. ^ "Manipur survive penalty shootout to win 21st Hero Senior Women's NFC title". AIFF. 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ "National senior women's football from November 28". SPORTSTAR. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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