# 2016 AFF Women's Championship

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 between 26 July to 4 August 2016.
The defending champions Thailand successfully defended their title after beating Vietnam in the final via penalty shoot-out.

## Participating teams

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. However, none of the three confirmed their participation and Timor Leste was named as the tournament's eighth team.
* Australia U20
* Myanmar (Hosts)
* Malaysia
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand (Holders)
* Vietnam
* Timor-Leste

## Group stage

The top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

### Tiebreakers

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:
* Goal difference in all the group matches;
* Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
* Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
* Kicks from the penalty mark if the teams concerned are still on the field of play.
* Lowest score using Fair Play Criteria;
* Drawing of lots.
All times listed are Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+06:30)

### Group A

| 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 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 | |

### Group B

| 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 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 3 | |
| 4 | Timor-Leste | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | −50 | 0 | |

## Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 2 August 2016 – Mandalay | 2 August 2016 – Mandalay |
| Vietnam (p) | 3 (5) |
| Vietnam (p) | 3 (5) | 4 August 2016 – Mandalay | 4 August 2016 – Mandalay |
| Myanmar | 3 (4) | 4 August 2016 – Mandalay | 4 August 2016 – Mandalay |
| Myanmar | 3 (4) | Vietnam | 1 (5) |
| 2 August 2016 – Mandalay | 2 August 2016 – Mandalay | | Vietnam | 1 (5) |
| 2 August 2016 – Mandalay | 2 August 2016 – Mandalay | Thailand (p) | 1 (6) |
| Australia U20 | 1 | Thailand (p) | 1 (6) |
| Thailand | 2 | | |
| Thailand | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 4 August 2016 – Mandalay | 4 August 2016 – Mandalay |
| | | Myanmar | 1 |
| | | Australia U20 | 0 |

### Final
## Awards

* 2016 AFF Women's Championship Champions
* Thailand Third title

## Controversy

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. Vietnamese media calls the event as a "stolen championship".

## Goalscorers
### 9 goals

* Win Theingi Tun

### 6 goals

* Nguyễn Thị Muôn

### 5 goals

* Shereilynn Elly Pius
* Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung

### 4 goals

* Nur Haniza Sa'arani
* May Thu Kyaw
* Anootsara Maijarern
* Nguyễn Thị Minh Nguyệt

### 3 goals

* Eliza Ammendolia
* Melina Ayres
* Melinda Barbieri
* Emily Condon
* Ally Green
* Yee Yee Oo

### 2 goals

* 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

### 1 goal

* Alex Chidiac
* 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

### 1 own goal

* Nur Izyani Noorghani (against Vietnam)
* Luisa Marques (against Malaysia)
* Natacha Sarmento (against Malaysia)

## Final ranking

| 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 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 7 | Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 8 | Timor-Leste | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | −50 | 0 | Eliminated in group stage |