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2025–26 Indian Women's League
The 2025–26 Indian Women's League is the ninth season of the Indian Women's League, the top division women's professional football league in India. East Bengal are the defending champions.
| Season |
|---|
| 20 December 2025 – 18 May 2026 |
| 36 |
| 116 (3.22 per match) |
| East Bengal 9–0 Sesa(30 December 2025) |
| Kickstart 0–5 Nita(27 December 2025)Sesa 0–5 SethuNita 0–5 East Bengal(2 January 2026)Kickstart 0–5 East Bengal(6 January 2026) |
| East Bengal 9–0 Sesa(30 December 2025) |
| East Bengal (9 matches) |
| East Bengal (9 matches) |
| Sesa (9 matches) |
| Sesa (5 matches) |
| ← 2024–25 2026–27 → |
| All statistics correct as of 3 May 2026. |
The 2025–26 Indian Women's League is the ninth season of the Indian Women's League, the top division women's professional football league in India. East Bengal are the defending champions.
Eight clubs will compete in the 9th season, with two clubs promoted from 2024–25 Indian Women's League 2. 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 27 April to 18 May 2026. While AIFF had promoted their developmental team Indian Arrows Women on 11 July 2025, but the decision was later rescinded on 23 November 2025 and Sesa was promoted.
Promoted from Indian Women's League 2
- Garhwal United
- Sesa
Relegated to Indian Women's League 2
- Odisha
- HOPS
The matches for the first phase will be played at two venues located in Kolkata and Kalyani, West Bengal; National Center of Excellence and Kalyani Stadium respectively. The second phase will be played at National Center of Excellence and East Bengal Ground.
| Club | City | State/Region |
|---|---|---|
| East Bengal | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| Garhwal United | New Delhi | Delhi |
| Gokulam Kerala | Kozhikode | Kerala |
| Kickstart | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| Nita | Cuttack | Odisha |
| Sesa | Sircaim | Goa |
| Sethu | Madurai | Tamil Nadu |
| Sribhumi | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bengal | Anthony Andrews | Resty Nanziri | Trak Only | Emami |
| Garhwal United | Akshay Unni | Sanfida Nongrum | Nivia | Infinix, Itel, M3M, Techno |
| Gokulam Kerala | Raman Vijayan | Roja Devi Asem | Flyhigh | Reporter TV, Sree Gokulam |
| Kickstart | Chaoba Devi Langam | Linthoingambi Devi Wangkhem | Sweat | Amagi |
| Nita | Paromita Sit | Pyari Xaxa | KTH | Falcon Charity Foundation |
| Sesa | Nicholas Rodrigues | Aaroshi Govekar | AG | Vedanta |
| Sethu | Manoj Joshi | Anjila Tumbapo Subba | Snugly Couture | Cosco, De Shayra Skinz, PRIST, SIT |
| Sribhumi | Sujata Kar | Grace Dangmei | Trak Only | Athlead Sports School, Cosco, Purti |
Teams allowed to register maximum of three foreign players. All three can be part of the starting lineup.
Players name in bold indicates that the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bengal | Fazila Ikwaput | Resty Nanziri | Abena Anoma Opoku | — |
| Garhwal United | Ernestina Tetteh | Elizabeth Danso | Catherine Arthur | Joyce Larbi |
| Gokulam Kerala | Phoeby Okech | Sorelle Hornella Metiefangtagne | Emueje Ogbiagbevha | Sandra Atinga Ninika |
| Kickstart | Emem Essien | Saru Limbu | Renuka Nagarkote | Rafiat Titilayo Aweda Loveth Njideka Edeh |
| Nita | Sussana Konadu | Matilda Kwao | Elizabeth Kioko Katungwa | Amiratou N'djambara |
| Sesa | Bertha Adhiambo Omita | Sangita Monger | Maurine Achieng | Diana Antwi Beatrice Ntiwaa Nketia |
| Sethu | Anjila Tumbapo Subba | Abigail Antwi | Doreen Graham | — |
| Sribhumi | Felicia Daw Owusu | Philomena Abakah | Veronica Appiah | Priscilla Lartey |
The table lists the results of the teams after each match.
The table lists the positions of teams after each round mentioned in official fixtures.
- All times are in IST (UTC+5:30).
As of 3 May 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fazila Ikwaput | East Bengal | 15 |
| 2 | Pyari Xaxa | Nita | 10 |
| 3 | Lynda Kom | Sethu | 8 |
| 4 | Soumya Guguloth | East Bengal | 5 |
| Sulanjana Raul | East Bengal | ||
| 6 | Resty Nanziri | East Bengal | 4 |
| Emem Essien | Kickstart | ||
| 8 | Kaviya Pakkirisamy | Sethu | 3 |
| Rimpa Haldar | Sribhumi | ||
| Karishma Shirvoikar | Sribhumi | ||
| Anju Tamang | Sribhumi | ||
| Babysana Devi Thingbaijam | Kickstart |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyari Xaxa | Nita | Sesa | 6–1 (H) | 24 December 2025 |
| Pyari Xaxa | Nita | Kickstart | 5–0 (A) | 27 December 2025 |
| Lynda Kom | Sethu | Sribhumi | 4–2 (A) | 30 December 2025 |
| Fazila Ikwaput | East Bengal | Sesa | 9–0 (H) | 30 December 2025 |
| Soumya Guguloth | East Bengal | Sesa | 9–0 (H) | 30 December 2025 |
| Emem Essien | Kickstart | Sesa | 3–1 (H) | 9 January 2026 |
| Fazila Ikwaput | East Bengal | Sribhumi | 3–1 (H) | 27 April 2026 |
Notes
- (H) – Home team
- (A) – Away team
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panthoi Chanu Elangbam | East Bengal | 6 |
| 2 | Monalisha Devi Moirangthem | Sribhumi | 3 |
| Adrija Sarkhel | Nita | ||
| 3 | Ribansi Jamu | Garhwal United | 2 |
| Melody Chanu Keisham | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| 4 | Shreya Hooda | Gokulam Kerala | 1 |
| Anjila Tumbapo Subba | Sethu | ||
| Hempriya Seram | Sethu | ||
| Beatrice Ntiwaa Nketia | Sesa | ||
| Aishwarya A. | Kickstart |
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
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- Men
- 2025–26 Indian Super League (Tier I)
- 2025–26 Indian Football League (Tier II)
- 2025–26 I-League 2 (Tier III)
- 2025–26 I-League 3 (Tier IV)
- 2025–26 Indian State Leagues(Tier V)
- 2025–26 AIFF Super Cup
- 2025 Durand Cup
- 2026 Reliance Foundation Development League
- Women
- 2025–26 Indian Women's League 2
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