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 team resumed playing on 7 September 2012 after nearly a year-long hiatus.
Video India women's national football team
History
The first manager was Sushil Bhattacharya, in 1975. Indian team runner up to Chinese Taipei women's national football team in 1979 and to Thailand women's national football team in 1983 AFC Women's Asian Cup. Indian teams best record at AFC Women's Championship. They participated in the qualifiers for the 2012 Olympics in March 2011. In their first match they beat rivals and group hosts Bangladesh 3-0. In the second round India Women played Uzbekistan where they tied the first match 1-1 but lost the second leg 1-5 and were officially knocked out. Indian team earn massive success in SAFF competitions. Winning the SAFF Women's Championship four times in row without losing a single game. Additionally they won two gold medals at South Asian Games.
Maps India women's national football team
Team officials and coaching staff
As of February 2016
Current squad
The following 23 players were called up for the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification against DPR Korea on 3 April 2017.
Head coaches
- Statistics as of 7th April, 2017
World Cup record
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Asian competitions record
AFC Women's Asian Cup
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Asian Games
- DNP: did not participate
- DNQ: did not qualified
South Asian Football Federation record
SAFF Women's Championship
India has won the SAFF Women's Championship four times in a row.
South Asian Games
India has won the South Asian Games two times.
See also
- India women's national under-19 football team
- India women's national under-17 football team
- India women's football championship
- India national football team
- List of women's national football teams
- Women's association football around the world
References
External links
- Official website
- FIFA profile
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