The 2025–26 Indian Women's League was the ninth season of the Indian Women's League, the top division women's professional football league in India. Defending champions East Bengal won their second consecutive top tier title on 12 May 2026.
Changes from last season 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 While AIFF had promoted their developmental team Indian Arrows Women on 11 July 2025, but the decision was later rescinded on 23 November 2025 and Sesa was promoted.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
Clubs
Stadiums and locations 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.
ClubCityState/RegionEast BengalKolkataWest BengalGarhwal UnitedNew DelhiDelhiGokulam KeralaKozhikodeKeralaKickstartBengaluruKarnatakaNitaCuttackOdishaSesaSircaimGoaSethuMaduraiTamil NaduSribhumiKolkataWest Bengal
Personnel and sponsorships Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorEast Bengal Anthony Andrews Resty NanziriTrak OnlyEmamiGarhwal United Akshay Unni Sanfida NongrumNiviaInfinix, Itel, M3M, Techno Raman Vijayan Roja Devi AsemFlyhighReporter TV, Sree GokulamKickstart Chaoba Devi Langam Linthoingambi Devi WangkhemSweatAmagiNita Paromita Sit Pyari XaxaKTHFalcon Charity FoundationSesa Nicholas Rodrigues Aaroshi GovekarAGVedantaSethu Manoj Joshi Anjila Tumbapo SubbaSnugly CoutureCosco, De Shayra Skinz, PRIST, SITSribhumi Sujata Kar Grace DangmeiTrak OnlyAthlead Sports School, Cosco, Purti
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate ofappointment Sesa Nicholas Lewis RodriguesMutual consent2 January 2026 8th Gavin Elias Araujo6 January 2026 Kickstart Chaoba Devi LangamManaging Manipur youthJanuary 2026 7th Raghu Kumar MuniswamyMarch 2026 Sesa Gavin Elias AraujoEnd of interim spell3 May 2026 8th Edith Lauriano Fernandes6 May 2026
Foreign players 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.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Former player(s)East Bengal Fazila Ikwaput Resty Nanziri Abena Anoma Opoku —Garhwal United Ernestina Tetteh Elizabeth Danso Catherine Arthur Joyce Larbi Phoeby Okech Sorelle Hornella Metiefangtagne Emueje Ogbiagbevha Sandra Atinga NinikaKickstart Emem Essien Saru Limbu Renuka Nagarkote Rafiat Titilayo Aweda Loveth Njideka EdehNita Sussana Konadu Matilda Kwao Elizabeth Kioko Katungwa Amiratou N'djambaraSesa Bertha Adhiambo Omita Sangita Monger Maurine Achieng Diana Antwi Beatrice Ntiwaa NketiaSethu Anjila Tumbapo Subba Abigail Antwi Doreen Graham —Sribhumi Felicia Daw Owusu} Philomena Abakah Veronica Appiah Priscilla Lartey
League table
Results
Fixtures and results
Results by match The table lists the results of the teams after each match.
Positions by round
Matches All times are in IST (UTC+5:30).
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 1 (cont.)
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Season statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Fazila IkwaputEast Bengal202 Pyari XaxaNita133 Soumya GugulothEast Bengal104 Lynda KomSethu95 Emem EssienKickstart76 Sulanjana RaulEast Bengal57 Resty NanziriEast Bengal58 Malavika PrasadSethu4 Babysana Devi ThingbaijamKickstart Emueje OgbiagbevhaGokulam Kerala
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Pyari Xaxa Nita Sesa6–1 (H) 24 December 2025 Pyari Xaxa Nita Kickstart5–0 (A) 27 December 2025 Lynda Kom Sethu Sribhumi4–2 (A) 30 December 2025 Fazila Ikwaput East Bengal Sesa9–0 (H) 30 December 2025 Soumya Guguloth East Bengal Sesa9–0 (H) 30 December 2025 Emem Essien Kickstart Sesa3–1 (H) 9 January 2026 Fazila Ikwaput East Bengal Sribhumi3–1 (H) 27 April 2026
Notes (H) – Home team (A) – Away team
Clean sheets RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Panthoi Chanu ElangbamEast Bengal102 Monalisha Devi MoirangthemSribhumi43 Adrija SarkhelNita3 Linthoingambi Devi MaibamKickstart5 Ribansi JamuGarhwal United2 Melody Chanu KeishamGokulam Kerala Anjila Tumbapo SubbaSethu Shreya HoodaGokulam Kerala9 Hempriya SeramSethu1 Beatrice Ntiwaa NketiaSesa Aishwarya A.Kickstart Sowmiya NarayanasamyGokulam Kerala Mamani DasEast Bengal
Awards Season awards The following awards will be given at the conclusion of the season: AwardWinnerClubBest Striker Fazila IkwaputEast BengalBest Goalkeeper Panthoi Chanu Elangbam East BengalBest Defender Nirmala Devi Phanjoubam SethuBest Midfielder Sanfida Nongrum Garhwal United
See also 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 (Tier II)
References