The second phase of the Indian Women’s League 2025-26 will kick off on Monday, April 27, 2026, in Kolkata. The proceedings will start with East Bengal FC versus Sribhumi FC, a fixture rescheduled from Phase 1, at the East Bengal Ground on April 27 at 19:00 IST. Phase 1, which …
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The All India Football Federation, on Friday, March 27, 2026, opened the bids for the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Commercial Rights Relating to Competitions and Properties Owned by AIFF. Rights for the Indian Super League (ISL), Federation Cup (formerly Super Cup), the Indian Women’s League (IWL), and the IWL …
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Kemp Football Club (Kemp FC) will begin its Indian Women’s League 2 (IWL 2) campaign on March 25 with new branding in the opening match against Suruchi Sangha FC of Kolkata, as the Bengaluru-based side looks to continue its rapid rise in women’s football. Formed only four years ago, Kemp …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on if Indian Football is doomed or not, and if we have a future in my latest video column ‘The arunfoot take on…’
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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 …
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The AIFF, in collaboration with Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (RFYS), conducted a three-day workshop for referees from October 24 to 26, 2025, in Mumbai, as part of their preparation for the Indian Women’s League (IWL) 2025-26 season. This workshop was led by instructors Maria Rebello and Uvena Fernandes and saw …
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The awards for the Indian Women’s League and I-League 2024-25 season have been declared. In the Indian Women’s League, Gokulam Kerala FC’s Fazila Ikwaput was the top scorer in the IWL for the second season in a row, and won the Best Striker award, thanks to a mammoth tally of …
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Billed as favourites, taking pressure as ‘privilege’, East Bengal FC rocked their way towards the Indian Women’s League 2024-25 title, with a dozen wins in 14 games. It’s been an exact mirror image of their previous season. Just one win and one draw in 2023-24. Just one defeat and one …
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East Bengal FC’s first-half blitz was enough to beat Gokulam Kerala FC 3-0 in IWL 2024-25 at the East Bengal ground on Friday, April 18, 2025. East Bengal were already sure to be champions before a ball had been kicked, but the result meant they have now beaten every team …
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The All India Football Federation signed a commercial rights agreement for its premier competitions (I-League, I-League 2, IWL, Senior National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women’s National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy) with Shrachi Sports Endeavour Private Limited for producing and broadcasting 338 matches in the 2024-25 …
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