The women's football tournament of the 2016 South Asian Games is the second edition of the tournament.

It was played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, India, from 5 February to 15 February 2016.

India defended their title with a 4–0 win over Nepal.

The top two teams will be play in the final.

The team finishing third in the group stage will be awarded with Bronze Medal.