| Women's National Football Championship | |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Other Titles: | 21st Senior Women's National Football Championship |
| Country: | India |
| Dates: | – |
| Num Teams: | 29 |
| Champions: | Railways |
| Count: | 1 |
| Runner-Up: | Manipur |
| Matches: | 43 |
| Goals: | 231 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Bala Devi |
| Player: | Kamala Devi |
| Prevseason: | 2014–15 |
| Nextseason: | 2016–17 |
| Updated: | 16 January 2016 |
The 2015–16 Senior Women's Football Championship was the 21st edition of Senior Women's National Football Championship, the women's state competition in Indian football. The tournament qualification round was stated on 12 December 2015 and culminated on 27 December 2015 across five zones – North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone and North East Zone – throughout the Nation.[1] [2]
The final match was played on 15 January 2016 02:30 PM IST at Railway Stadium, Jabalpur between Manipur and Railways. Railways defeated 18 times champions Manipur in the penalty shoot-out 4–2 after the score line was even 3–3 after extra time.[3]
Twenty Nine states have been divided into five zonal groups. Top two teams from each zone – North, South, East, West and North East—was progressed to the final stage of the competition.
| Round | Match dates | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Zonal Round | 12 to 27 December 2015 | 29 |
| Final Round | 2 to 15 January 2016 | 10 |
All times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – .
| Senior Women's National Football Championship Final Round | |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Country: | India |
| Num Teams: | 10 |
| Dates: | – |
| Matches: | 13 |
| Goals: | 126 |
| Updated: | 16 January 2016 |
The final round of the 2015–16 Senior Women's National Football Championship was started on 2 January and culminated on 15 January 2016 with the final.
All times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – .