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Indian Women’s League 2023: Fixtures, Venue, Dates, Format, Teams and More
Gokulam Kerala is the defending champions after defeating Sethu FC in the title decider on May 26 last year.
SportsTiger Staff Author
Updated - 25 Apr 2023 11:47 PM
The top-tier league of Women’s football in India, the Indian Women’s League is back after almost a year, this time in Ahmedabad. This will be the sixth edition of the Indian Women’s League. Gokulam Kerala is the defending champions after defeating Sethu FC in the title decider on May 26 last year.
Gokulam Kerala is also the only team in the tournament to win the title twice. Ngangom Bala Devi from Odisha FC is the leading goal scorer in the league with 38 goals to her name. 16 teams will be featured in this year’s IWL. Teams are allowed to sign three overseas players with a maximum of two permitted on the field during the match. The season will kick off with Gokulam FC locking horns with East Bengal FC in the opening game.
Let’s narro w down all the relevant details of the Indian Women’s League 2023 here
What are the groups for the Indian Women’s League 2023?
The 16 teams will be divided into two groups of eight teams each.
Group A | Group B |
Gokulam Kerala FC | Sethu FC |
Misaka United FC | Eastern Sporting Union |
East Bengal FC | Churchill Brothers FCG |
Sports Odisha | Lords FA Kochi |
Mata Rukmani FC | Kickstart FC |
Kahaani FC | Odisha FC |
Mumbai Knights FC | Celtic Queens FC |
HOPS FC | CRPF FC |
What is the format for the Indian Women’s League 2023?
The league stage will be played in the round-robin format, which means that each team will play against every other team in the group once. The top four teams from each team will then qualify for the knockouts which will consist of the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals. The eight qualified teams will be directly included in the next season of the IWL.
Where will the Indian Women’s League 2023 be played?
The Indian Women’s League 2023 will be played across two grounds in Ahmedabad, namely TransStadia and the Shahibaug Police Ground.
When will the Indian Women’s League 2023 be played?
The Indian Women’s League 2023 is scheduled to be played from Wednesday, April 26. The matches will begin at 8:00 AM IST and 4:30 PM IST. The league stage will go on till May 13. The schedule for the knockout stages has not been announced by the association yet.
What are the fixtures for the Indian Women’s League 2023?
Date | Match | Time | Venue |
| Sports Odisha vs HOPS FC | 8:00 AM | Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Misaka United vs Mata Rukmani FC |
| Transstadia ground |
Wed, April 26 | East Bengal vs Gokulam Kerala | 4:30 PM | Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Kahaani FC vs Mumbai Knights FC |
| Transstadia ground |
| Lords FA Kochi vs Celtic Queens | 8:00 AM | Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Eastern Sporting Union vs Kickstart FC |
| Transstadia ground |
Thur, April 27 | Churchill Brothers vs Sethu | 4:30 PM | Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| CRPF FC vs Odisha FC |
| Transstadia ground |
| HOPS FC vs Misaka United | 8:00 AM | Transstadia ground |
| Mumbai Knights vs Mata Rukmani |
| Shahibaug Police Stadium |
Sat, April 29 | Gokulam Kerala vs Sports Odisha | 4:30 PM | Transstadia ground |
| East Bengal vs Kahaani FC |
| Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Odisha vs Kickstart |
| Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Celtic Queens vs Eastern Sporting Union | 8:00 AM | Transstadia ground |
Sun, April 30 | Sethu vs Lords | 4:30 PM | Transstadia ground |
| Churchill Brothers vs CRPF |
| Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| HOPS vs Gokulam Kerala | 8:00 AM | Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Misaka United vs Mumbai Knights |
| Transstadia ground |
Tue, May 2 | Mata Rukmani vs East Bengal |
| Transstadia ground |
| Sports Odisha vs Kahaani | 4:30 PM | Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Celtic Queens vs Sethu | 8:00 AM | Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Eastern Union vs Odisha |
| Transstadia ground |
Wed, May 3 | Kickstart vs Churchill Brothers |
| Transstadia ground |
| Lords FA vs CPRF | 4:30 PM | Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| East Bengal vs Mumbai Knights | 8:00 AM | Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Gokulam Kerala vs Misaka United |
| Transstadia ground |
Thur, May 4 | Kahaani vs HOPS |
| Transstadia ground |
| Sports Odisha vs Mata Rukmani | 4:30 PM | Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Churchill Brothers vs Odisha | 8:00 AM | Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Sethu vs Eastern Sporting Union |
| Transstadia ground |
Fri, May 5 | CRPF vs Celtic Queens |
| Transstadia ground |
| Lords FA vs Kickstart | 4:30 PM | Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Misaka United vs East Bengal | 8:00 AM | Transstadia ground |
| Gokulam Kerala vs Kahaani |
| Shahibaug Police Stadium |
Sat, May 6 | HOPS vs Mata Rukmani |
| Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Mumbai Knights vs Sports Odisha | 4:30 PM | Transstadia ground |
| Sethu vs CRPF |
| Shahibaug Police Stadium |
Sun, May 7 | Eastern Sporting Union vs Churchill Brothers | 8:00 AM | Transstadia ground |
| Odisha vs Lords FA |
| Transstadia ground |
| Celtic Queens vs Kickstart | 4:30 PM | Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Kahaani vs Misaka United | 8:00 AM | Transstadia ground |
| Sports Odisha vs East Bengal |
| Shahibaug Police Stadium |
Tue, May 9 | HOPS vs Mumbai Knights |
| Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Mata Rukmani vs Gokulam Kerala | 4:30 PM | Transstadia ground |
| CRPF vs Eastern Union | 8:00 AM | Transstadia ground |
| Lords FA vs Churchill Brothers |
| Shahibaug Police Stadium |
Wed, May 10 | Kickstart vs Sethu |
| Transstadia ground |
| Celtic Queens vs Odisha | 4:30 PM | Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Misaka United vs Sports Odisha | 8:00 AM | Transstadia ground |
| Kahaani vs Mata Rukmani |
| Shahibaug Police Stadium |
Fri, May 12 | Gokulam Kerala vs Mumbai Knights |
| Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| East Bengal vs HOPS | 4:30 PM | Transstadia ground |
| CRPF vs Kickstart | 8:00 AM | Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Eastern Sporting Union vs Lords FA |
| Transstadia ground |
Sat, May 13 | Sethu vs Odisha |
| Shahibaug Police Stadium |
| Churchill Brothers vs Celtic Queen | 4:30 PM | Transstadia ground |
Note:- All the given timings are in IST
Where can one watch the live telecast of the Indian Women’s League 2023 in India?
The Indian Women’s League 2023 will not be broadcasted on any TV Channels in India.
Where can one live-stream the Indian Women’s League 2023 in India?
The Indian Women’s League 2023 matches are likely to be live-streamed on the AIFF’s official YouTube channel. An official confirmation is yet to come.
