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WIFA Women's Football League
The WIFA Women's Football League is the top division of women's football in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1] The league was first held in 2017 and is organised by the Western India Football Association (WIFA), the official football governing body of the state.[2][3]
| Organising body | Western India Football Association (Maharashtra) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Country | India |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | IWL 2nd Division |
| Current champions | Mumbai Knights (1st title) |
| Current: 2023–24 | |
Teams edit
The league consists of teams from the women's divisions of the district football associations of Mumbai, Pune and Kolhapur.[4]
- Mumbai: MFA Women's League
- Pune: PDFA Women's Division
- Kolhapur: Kolhapur Women's League
Venue edit
The matches are held at Cooperage Ground.[2]
Clubs edit
Clubs edit
The teams participating in the 2023–24 season:
| No. | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aspire FC |
| 2 | Football School of India (FSI) |
| 3 | Joshua FC |
| 4 | Krida Prabodhini |
| 5 | Lawless United |
| 6 | Mumbai Knights |
| 7 | Young Guns FC |
Champions edit
| Season | Champion | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pune City | (as WIFA Women's Football Championship)[5] |
| 2018–19 | Kolhapur City | (as WIFA IWL Maharashtra Qualifiers)[6] |
| 2019–20 | Kenkre | [7] |
| 2020–21 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in India | |
| 2021–22 | PIFA Sports | [8] |
| 2022–23 | Mumbai Knights | [9] |
| 2023–24 | Ongoing |
References edit
- ^ "WIFA Women's Football League". The Away End. from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ a b Pathak, Manasi (23 May 2018). "All you need to know about the football league structure in Maharashtra". Goal.com. from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "WIFA Women's Football League kicks off Friday". Business Standard. 31 October 2019. from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "WIFA Women's Football League To Commence From Tomorrow". WIFA. from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ Shukla, Abhishek (4 July 2017). "FC Pune City crown champions in WIFA Women's Football Championship". India Footy. from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ @WIFA (28 March 2019). "FC Kolhapur City will be representing #Maharashtra in the Indian Women's League (IWL) after winning the Hero IWL (Maharashtra Zone) qualifiers. Congratulations, #FCK! All the best for the rest of the journey! #RisingMaharashtra" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 June 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Unbeaten Kenkre FC win WIFA Women's League". Free Press Journal. 27 December 2019. from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "PIFA Win WIFA Women's League Title, Qualifies For IWL – Final Round". WIFA. 10 February 2022. from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Shetty, Chittu (30 September 2022). "Priyanka strikes brace as Mumbai Knights lift WIFA Women's League title". Football Counter. from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.