Indian Women's League 2
| Organising body | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| First season | 2023–24 |
| Country | India |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 15 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Indian Women's League |
| Relegation to | State leagues |
| Current champions | Garhwal United (1st title) |
| Most championships | Sribhumi Garhwal United (1 title each) |
| Broadcaster(s) | AIFF (YouTube) |
| Website | indianfootballleague.in |
| Current: 2025–26 Indian Women's League 2 | |
The Indian Women's League 2 (abbreviated as IWL 2) is the second-tier professional women's football league in the Indian football league system.[1] The competition was established in 2023, with its first season starting in 2024. It was launched as India’s first national second-tier professional women’s football league, positioned below the Indian Women's League.[2][3][4][5]
History
The league was launched by All India Football Federation as India's first national women's second tier professional football league.[2][3][4] In January 2024, the League Committee confirmed the introduction of the system of promotion and relegation of the clubs involving the IWL and IWL 2, effective from the 2024–25 season.[1]
Format
The inaugural season constituted of 24 clubs which qualified through state leagues as well as being nominated by the Member State Associations. The Group stage consisted of the clubs which will be divided into five groups of three each and each club playing their opponents in their respective group once in a round-robin format, with the winners of every group proceeding to the Final Round. The Final Round will constitute of a single-leg round-robin format, with the top two teams gaining promotion to the Indian Women's League.[6][7]
Media coverage
The matches are broadcast by AIFF, SportsKPI on their official YouTube channels.
| Period | TV telecast | Online streaming |
|---|---|---|
| 2023–present | YouTube[8] |
Clubs
Group A
Group B
Group C
| Team | City | State/Region |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | ||
| Roots (host) | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| Mumbai Knights | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| DFA Raisen | Raisen | Madhya Pradesh |
| Juba Sangha FC | New Delhi | Delhi |
| Group B | ||
| Kerala United (host) | Malappuram | Kerala |
| KASA Girls FC | Diphu | Assam |
| HOPS | New Delhi | Delhi |
| Krida Prabodhini | Pune | Maharashtra |
| DKR Football Academy | Nizamabad | Telangana |
| Group C | ||
| Kemp (host) | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| MGM Ambush FC | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| FC Imphal | Imphal | Manipur |
| Suruchi Sangha | Kolkata | West Bengal |
Champions
| Season | Champions | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Sreebhumi | Nita |
| 2024–25 | Garhwal United | Indian Arrows |
Records
Top scorers by season
| Season | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Shruti Kumari | Garhwal United | 10 |
| 2024–25 | Lhingdeikim Kipgen | Garhwal United | 12 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "AIFF League Committee recommends promotion-relegation system for IWL". www.the-aiff.com. AIFF. 19 January 2024. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ a b "AIFF League committee announce I-League direct entry bidders and revamped league structure for IWL". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Football: Five bids received for direct entry into I-League 2023-24 season". www.business-standard.com. 13 June 2023. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ a b "AIFF League Committee meeting chaired online by Lalnghinglova Hmar". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "AIFF officials hold discussions with Hero I-League, Hero IWL clubs". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "AIFF League Committee meets over IWL 2 details". www.the-aiff.com. AIFF. 20 February 2024. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "IWL 2: Tuem look to make a mark on debut". The Times of India. 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Indian Women's League (IWL) & IWL 2". The Away End. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
External links
- IWL 2 at i-league.org