Goa, June 4 -- The last time Nepal were denied an entry to the final of the SAFF Women's Championship was during the fourth edition hosted by India in Siliguri from December 26, 2016, to January 4, 2017. The second time was on Wednesday, when the South Asian tournament returned to India-only for the second time-for the eighth edition, which kicked off in Goa on May 25.

Nepal were knocked out of the semifinal on January 2, 2017, by India. They bowed out from the semifinal on Wednesday after losing 1-2 to Bangladesh.

Except for the two semifinal knockouts, Nepal have finished as the runner-up of the tournament in six editions, losing four times to India and twice to Bangladesh. And as it has been, Nepal women's football team's hunt for th...