2025–26 Indian Women's League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 December 2025 – 10 May 2026 |
| Matches | 3 |
| Goals | 9 (3 per match) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 20 December 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Indian Women's League will be the ninth season of the Indian Women's League, the top division women's professional football league in India.[1][2][3][4] East Bengal are the defending champions.[5]
Changes from last season
Eight clubs will compete in the 9th season, with two clubs promoted from 2024–25 Indian Women's League 2.[6] In November 2025, AIFF announced that the league will be held in two phases. The first phase will be held from 20 December 2025 to 6 January 2026, while the second phase will be held from 20 April to 10 May 2026.[7] While AIFF had promoted their developmental team Indian Arrows Women on 11 July 2025, but the decision was later rescinded on 23 November 2025 and Sesa was promoted.[8]
- Promoted from Indian Women's League 2
- Relegated to Indian Women's League 2
Clubs
Locations of the Indian Women's League clubs
Stadiums and locations
The matches will be played at two venues located in Kolkata and Kalyani, West Bengal; National Center of Excellence and Kalyani Stadium.
Personnel and sponsorships
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bengal | Anthony Andrews | Sweety Devi Ngangbam | Trak Only | Emami |
| Garhwal United | Akshay Unni | Sanfida Nongrum | ||
| Gokulam Kerala | Raman Vijayan | Roja Devi Asem | VectorX | CSB Bank, Federal Bank, Kajah Balm |
| Kickstart | Chaoba Devi Langam | Linthoingambi Devi Wangkhem | Sweat | Amagi |
| Nita | Paromita Sit | Pyari Xaxa | Falcon Charity Foundation | |
| Sesa | Nicholas Rodrigues | Flani Costa | ||
| Sethu | Manoj Joshi | Anjila Tumbapo Subba | Hummel | Everrenew, De Shayra Skinz, Cosco, SIT |
| Sribhumi | Sujata Kar | Bala Devi Ngangom | Trak Only | Senco Gold |
Foreign players
Teams allowed to register maximum of three foreign players. All three can be part of the starting lineup.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bengal | Fazila Ikwaput | Resty Nanziri | Abena Anoma Opoku | — |
| Garhwal United | Joyce Larbi | Ernestina Tetteh | — | — |
| Gokulam Kerala | Sandra Atinga | Ninika | Phoeby Okech | — |
| Kickstart | Rafiat Titilayo Aweda | Loveth Njideka Edeh | Emem Peace Essien | — |
| Nita | Sussana Konadu | Matilda Kwao | Amiratou N'djambara | — |
| Sesa | Diana Antwi | Beatrice Ntiwaa Nketia | Bertha Adhiambo Omita | — |
| Sethu | Abigail Antwi | Doreen Graham | Anjila Tumbapo Subba | — |
| Sribhumi | Priscilla Lartey | — | — | — |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garhwal United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for the Champions League preliminary stage |
| 2 | Sethu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Gokulam Kerala | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Nita | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | East Bengal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Sribhumi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Kickstart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | Relegation to Indian Women's League 2 |
| 8 | Sesa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: I_League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Results
Fixtures and results
Results by match
The table lists the results of the teams after each match.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each round mentioned in official fixtures.
Source: AIFF
Matches
- All times are in IST (UTC+5:30).
Round 1
| 20 December 2025 | Sethu | 2–1 | Kickstart | Kolkata |
| 09:00 | I-League PDF Report |
|
Stadium: National Center of Excellence Attendance: 0 Referee: Neetu Rana Player of the Match: Ruchi Yadav (Sethu) |
| 20 December 2025 | Nita | 1–1 | Gokulam Kerala | Kalyani |
| 15:00 |
|
I-League PDF Report |
|
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Pooja S. Player of the Match: Neha Sillay (Nita) |
| 20 December 2025 | Garhwal United | 3–1 | Sesa | Kolkata |
| 15:00 |
|
I-League PDF Report |
|
Stadium: National Center of Excellence Attendance: 0 Referee: Ruba Devi G. Player of the Match: Sanfida Nongrum (Garhwal United) |
| TBC | Sribhumi | v | East Bengal | TBC |
| 15:30 | Report |
Round 2
| 24 December 2025 | Gokulam Kerala | v | Sribhumi | Kalyani |
| 09:00 | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
| 24 December 2025 | Nita | v | Sesa | Kolkata |
| 09:00 | Report | Stadium: National Center of Excellence |
| 24 December 2025 | Sethu | v | East Bengal | Kalyani |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
| 24 December 2025 | Kickstart | v | Garhwal United | Kolkata |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: National Center of Excellence |
Round 3
| 27 December 2025 | Kickstart | v | Nita | Kolkata |
| 09:00 | Report | Stadium: National Center of Excellence |
| 27 December 2025 | East Bengal | v | Garhwal United | Kalyani |
| 09:00 | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
| 27 December 2025 | Sethu | v | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: National Center of Excellence |
| 27 December 2025 | Sribhumi | v | Sesa | Kalyani |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
Round 4
| 30 December 2025 | Sribhumi | v | Sethu | Kalyani |
| 09:00 | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
| 30 December 2025 | Garhwal United | v | Nita | Kolkata |
| 09:00 | Report | Stadium: National Center of Excellence |
| 30 December 2025 | Gokulam Kerala | v | Kickstart | Kolkata |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: National Center of Excellence |
| 30 December 2025 | East Bengal | v | Sesa | Kalyani |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
Round 5
| 2 January 2026 | Gokulam Kerala | v | Garhwal United | Kolkata |
| 09:00 | Report | Stadium: National Center of Excellence |
| 2 January 2026 | Kickstart | v | Sribhumi | Kalyani |
| 09:00 | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
| 2 January 2026 | Sesa | v | Sethu | Kolkata |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: National Center of Excellence |
| 2 January 2026 | Nita | v | East Bengal | Kalyani |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
Round 6
| 6 January 2026 | Garhwal United | v | Sribhumi | Kalyani |
| 09:00 | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
| 6 January 2026 | Sesa | v | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
| 09:00 | Report | Stadium: National Center of Excellence |
| 6 January 2026 | Sethu | v | Nita | Kolkata |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: National Center of Excellence |
| 6 January 2026 | Kickstart | v | East Bengal | Kalyani |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
Round 7
| 9 January 2026 | Gokulam Kerala | v | East Bengal | Kalyani |
| 09:00 | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
| 9 January 2026 | Kickstart | v | Sesa | Kolkata |
| 09:00 | Report | Stadium: National Center of Excellence |
| 9 January 2026 | Sethu | v | Garhwal United | Kolkata |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: National Center of Excellence |
| 9 January 2026 | Nita | v | Sribhumi | Kalyani |
| 09:00 | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
Season statistics
- As of 20 December 2025
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babysana Devi Thingbaijam | Kickstart | 1 |
| Kaviya Pakkirisamy | Sethu | ||
| Malavika Prasad | Sethu | ||
| Neha Sillay | Nita | ||
| Ninika | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| Lhingdeikim Kipgen | Garhwal United | ||
| Sanfida Nongrum | Garhwal United | ||
| Deepika Pal | Garhwal United | ||
| Sarjida Khatun | Sesa |
Awards
See also
- Women
- Men
References
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- ^ "Competitions Calendar 2025-26" (PDF). www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
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- ^ "East Bengal put the cherry on top of IWL title by defeating Gokulam Kerala". i-league.org. I-League. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Garhwal United FC crowned IWL 2 champions with perfect record". i-league.org. 17 May 2025.
- ^ "AIFF confirms IWL 2025-26 to be held in two phases". Sportstar. 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Sesa FA Secures Entry into the Indian Women's League". Goa Football Assocaition. 23 November 2025.