The All India Football Federation has appointed Amelia Valverde as the coach of the Indian senior women’s team. Valverde, 39, who hails from Costa Rica, has joined the Indian camp in Antalya, Türkiye, where the Blue Tigresses are preparing for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026, scheduled for March. …
Read More »Blue Tigresses suffer defeat in friendly against FC Metalist Kharkiv in Türkiye!
The Indian senior women’s team lost 0-2 to Ukrainian club FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in their first friendly match at the Emirhan Sport Center in Manavgat, Türkiye, on Sunday, January 18, 2026. The record 10-time champions of the Ukrainian Women’s Top League struck twice in the second half via Lydia …
Read More »Blue Tigresses depart for Türkiye with 26 players!
The Indian senior women’s team, with a squad of 26 players, departed for a training camp in Türkiye on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The Blue Tigresses, who are preparing for March’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026, held a brief three-day training camp in Gurugram, Haryana, from January 12 to …
Read More »Indian senior women’s team begin training in Gurugram!
A 29-member Indian senior women’s team began their training camp in Gurugram, Haryana, on Monday, January 12, 2026. The Blue Tigresses, who assembled in the city a day earlier, held their first training session today and will continue training there till January 14. On January 15, they will leave for …
Read More »AIFF Women’s Football Committee sets high priority on Women’s Asian Cup preparations!
The All India Football Federation’s Women’s Football Committee held a meeting at the Football House in New Delhi, on Sunday, December 21, 2025. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Valanka Alemao, in the presence of AIFF Deputy Secretary General Mr. M. Satyanarayan, Debuty Chairperson Ms. Tsering Angmo, and members Ms. …
Read More »Sensational East Bengal crowned champions of SAFF Women’s Club Championship 2025!
East Bengal FC were crowned champions of the inaugural edition of the SAFF Women’s Club Championship 2025 with a dominant 3-0 win over hosts APF FC in the final at the Dasrath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Ugandan striker and two-time IWL top-scorer Fazila Ikwaput scored …
Read More »IWL 2025-26 to kick off on December 20 in Kolkata!
The Indian Women’s League 2025-26 will kick off on December 20, 2025, at the National Centre of Excellence (NCE) in Kolkata, with Sethu FC taking on Kickstart FC at 09:00 IST. The IWL will be played in two phases, with the first one stretching from December 20, 2025, to January …
Read More »India U20 women to play two friendlies against Uzbekistan in Mahabalipuram!
The Indian U20 women’s team will play two friendly matches against Uzbekistan on November 29 and December 2, 2025, at the FC Madras Academy in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. Both matches, being held during the FIFA Women’s International Match Window, will be played behind closed doors and will kick off at …
Read More »East Bengal bow out of AFC Women’s Champions League after defeat to Nasaf!
East Bengal FC were eliminated from the AFC Women’s Champions League 2025-26 group stage after suffering a 0-3 defeat to PFC Nasaf of Uzbekistan in their concluding Group B tie on Sunday, November 23, 2025, in Wuhan. The win moved the Uzbekistan side to second place with four points, guaranteeing …
Read More »East Bengal beaten by defending champions Wuhan Jiangda in AFC Women’s Champions League!
Wang Shuang’s first-half brace steered defending champions Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC of China to a 2-0 win over East Bengal FC in their AFC Women’s Champions League 2025-26 Group B tie on Thursday. East Bengal, who had defeated IR Iran’s Bam Khatoon FC 3-1 in their first game, can still …
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