| Indian Women's League (1st tier) |
|---|
| Indian Women's League (2016–present) |
| Country |
 India
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| Founded |
| 2016 |
| Number of teams |
| 7 (2023–24) |
| Current champions |
| Odisha |
| Most successful club |
| Gokulam Kerala (3 titles) |
The Indian women's football champions are the winners of the highest national league in women's football in India.[1] In 2016, the Indian Women's League was incorporated.[2]
A proper league system for women's football was established in 2016 with the commencement of Indian Women's League (IWL), The league was launched as India's first professional football league for women with the aim to increase the player pool for India national team. Since 2019–20, the clubs that become champions are granted an opportunity to play in the AFC Women's Club Championship, the top tier women's club football competition in Asia.[3]
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National League Champions
| Season | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Eastern Sporting Union | Rising Students | –[a] | 6 |
| 2017–18 | Rising Students | Eastern Sporting Union | 7 | |
| 2018–19 | Sethu | Manipur Police | 12 | |
| 2019–20 | Gokulam Kerala | KRYPHSA | 12 | |
| 2020–21 | Cancelled | |||
| 2021–22 | Gokulam Kerala (2) | Sethu | Kickstart | 12 |
| 2022–23 | Gokulam Kerala (3) | Kickstart | –[a] | 16 |
| 2023–24 | Odisha | Gokulam Kerala | Kickstart | 7 |
Total titles won
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runner-up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gokulam Kerala | 3 | 1 | 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
| Eastern Sporting Union | 1 | 1 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 |
| Rising Students | 1 | 1 | 2017–18 | 2016–17 |
| Sethu | 1 | 1 | 2018–19 | 2021–22 |
| Odisha | 1 | – | 2023–24 | – |
| Manipur Police | – | 1 | – | 2018–19 |
| KRYPHSA | – | 1 | – | 2019–20 |
| Kickstart | – | 1 | – | 2022–23 |
By state
| State | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Kerala | 3 | Gokulam Kerala (3) |
| Odisha | 2 | Rising Students (1), Odisha (1) |
| Manipur | 1 | Eastern Sporting Union (1) |
| Tamil Nadu | 1 | Sethu (1) |
See also
References
- ^ "Gokulam Kerala crowned champions of Indian Women's League after dramatic final vs KRYPHSA FC". Indiatoday.in.
- ^ Puri, Rohan (21 April 2016). "Women's football league from October". Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 September 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC to represent India in AFC Women's Club Championship 2020-21". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
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This page was last edited on 24 March 2024, at 13:39