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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian Women's professional football league}}<br />
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{{Infobox football league<br />
| name = Indian Women's League 2<br />
| logo = Indian Women's League 2.svg<br />
| logo_size =<br />
| country = India<br />
| organiser = [[All India Football Federation|All India Football Federation (AIFF)]]<br />
| confed = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] <br />
| founded = {{Start date and age|2023}}<br />
| first = [[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
| teams = 14<br />
| promotion = [[Indian Women's League]]<br />
| relegation = [[Indian State Leagues|State leagues]]<br />
| levels = [[Indian football league system|2]]<br />
| domestic cup = <br />
| confed_cup = <br />
| champions = [[Garhwal United FC|Garhwal United]] (1st title)<br />
| most_champs = [[Sribhumi FC|Sribhumi]]<br>[[Garhwal United FC|Garhwal United]]<br>(1 title each)<br />
| tv = AIFF ([[YouTube]])<br />
| website = [https://indianfootballleague.in/ indianfootballleague.in]<br />
| current = [[2025–26 Indian Women's League 2]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Indian Women's League 2''' (abbreviated as '''IWL 2''') is the second-tier professional [[women's association football|women's]] [[women's football in India|football league]] in the [[Indian football league system]].<ref name="iwl2">{{Cite web |title=AIFF League Committee recommends promotion-relegation system for IWL |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-league-committee-recommends-promotion-relegation-system-for-iwl |website=www.the-aiff.com |publisher=AIFF |date=19 January 2024 |access-date=19 January 2024 |archive-date=19 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119140403/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-league-committee-recommends-promotion-relegation-system-for-iwl |url-status=live }}</ref> 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]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=AIFF League committee announce I-League direct entry bidders and revamped league structure for IWL |url=https://khelnow.com/football/2023-06-indian-football-aiff-league-committee-meeting |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=Khel Now |language=English |archive-date=13 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613201503/https://khelnow.com/football/2023-06-indian-football-aiff-league-committee-meeting |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-06-13 |title=Football: Five bids received for direct entry into I-League 2023-24 season |url=https://www.business-standard.com/sports/football-news/football-five-bids-received-for-direct-entry-into-i-league-2023-24-season-123061300897_1.html |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en-US |archive-date=14 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614212249/https://www.business-standard.com/sports/football-news/football-five-bids-received-for-direct-entry-into-i-league-2023-24-season-123061300897_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="aiff">{{Cite web |title=AIFF League Committee meeting chaired online by Lalnghinglova Hmar |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-league-committee-meeting-chaired-online-by-lalnghinglova-hmar |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=www.the-aiff.com |archive-date=16 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216165348/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-league-committee-meeting-chaired-online-by-lalnghinglova-hmar |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AIFF officials hold discussions with Hero I-League, Hero IWL clubs |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-officials-hold-discussions-with-hero-i-league-hero-iwl-clubs |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=www.the-aiff.com |archive-date=23 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723145818/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-officials-hold-discussions-with-hero-i-league-hero-iwl-clubs |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
<br />
==History==<br />
The league was launched by [[All India Football Federation]] as India's first national women's second tier professional football league.<ref name=":0"/><ref name=":1"/><ref name="aiff"/> 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.<ref name="iwl2"/><br />
<br />
==Format==<br />
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 tournament|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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=AIFF League Committee meets over IWL 2 details |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-league-committee-meets-over-iwl-2-details |website=www.the-aiff.com |publisher=AIFF |date=20 February 2024 |access-date=18 May 2025 |archive-date=27 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250427122723/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-league-committee-meets-over-iwl-2-details |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IWL 2: Tuem look to make a mark on debut |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/iwl-2-tuem-look-to-make-a-mark-on-debut/articleshow/108717580.cms |work=The Times of India |date=23 March 2024 }}</ref><br />
<br />
==Media coverage==<br />
The matches are broadcast by [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]], SportsKPI on their official [[YouTube]] channels.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"<br />
|-<br />
! Period<br />
! TV telecast<br />
! Online streaming<br />
|-<br />
| 2023–present<br />
|<br />
| [[YouTube]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Women’s League (IWL) & IWL 2|url=https://theawayend.co/indian-womens-league/|access-date=2 October 2025|website=The Away End}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Clubs==<br />
{{see|2025–26 Indian Women's League 2}}<br />
{{location map+|India3|float=right|width=350|alt=Locations of the IWL 2 teams <br> [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]] Group A <br>[[File:Yellow pog.svg|8px]] Group B <br> [[File:Green pog.svg|8px]] Group C|caption=Locations of the IWL 2 clubs <br> [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]] Group A <br>[[File:Green pog.svg|8px]] Group B <br> [[File:Yellow pog.svg|8px]] Group C|places=<br />
<br />
<!-- Odisha --><br />
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<!-- Mumbai Knights FC --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3 |lat=19.0760 |long=72.8777 |label_size=90 |mark=Red pog.svg |label={{nowrap|[[Mumbai Knights FC|Mumbai<br>Knights]]}} |position=left}}<br />
<!-- DFA Raisen --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3 |lat=23.33|long=77.8 |label_size=90 |mark=Red pog.svg |label={{nowrap|DFA Raisen}} |position=top}}<br />
<!-- New Delhi --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3 |lat=28.5275 |long=77.0441 |label_size=90 |mark=Black pog.svg |label='''{{nowrap|New Delhi}}''' |position=bottom}}<br />
<br />
{{Location map~ |India3 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=15.00 |long=85.50 |label_size=90 |label='''{{nowrap|[[New Delhi]] clubs:}}'''<br>[[File:Red pog.svg|8px]] Juba Sangha<br>{{nowrap|[[File:Green pog.svg|8px]] [[HOPS FC|HOPS]]}} |position=right}}<br />
<br />
<!-- DKR FA --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3 |lat=18.672|long=78.094|mark=Green pog.svg |label_size=90|label={{nowrap|DKR}}|position=right}}<br />
<!-- Kerala United --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3 |lat=11.06194|long=76.0271|mark=Green pog.svg |label_size=90|label={{nowrap|[[Kerala United FC|Kerala United]]}}|position=left}}<br />
<!-- Krida Prabodhini FC --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3 |lat=18.5204 |long=73.8567 |label_size=80 |mark=Green pog.svg |label={{nowrap|[[Krida Prabodhini FC|Krida<br>Prabodhini]]}} |position=bottom}}<br />
<!-- KASA Girls --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3 |lat=25.83|long=93.43|mark=Green pog.svg |label_size=90|label={{nowrap|KASA Girls}}|position=left}}<br />
<br />
<!-- Suruchi Sangha --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3 |lat=22.56972 |long=88.36972 |label_size=90 |mark=Yellow pog.svg |label={{nowrap|[[New Alipore Suruchi Sangha|Suruchi<br>Sangha]]}} |position=left}}<br />
<!-- MGM Ambush --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3 |lat=21.2514|long=81.6296|mark=Yellow pog.svg|label_size=80 |label={{nowrap|MGM Ambush}}|position=left}}<br />
<!-- FC Imphal --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3 |lat=24.8074|long=93.9384|mark=Yellow pog.svg|label_size=90 |label={{nowrap|Imphal}}|position=right}}<br />
<!-- Bengaluru --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3 |lat=12.9716 |long=77.5946 |label_size=90 |mark=Black pog.svg |label='''{{nowrap|Bengaluru}}''' |position=left}}<br />
<br />
{{Location map~ |India3 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=10.00 |long=85.50 |label_size=90 |label='''{{nowrap|[[Bengaluru]] clubs:}}'''<br>[[File:Red pog.svg|8px]] [[Roots FC|Roots]]<br>{{nowrap|[[File:Yellow pog.svg|8px]] [[Kemp FC|Kemp]]}} |position=right}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Club<br />
! City<br />
! State/Region<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3"|Group A<br />
|-<br />
| [[Roots FC|Roots]] (host)<br />
| [[Bengaluru]]<br />
| [[Karnataka]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Odisha FC (women)|Odisha]]<br />
| [[Bhubaneswar]]<br />
| [[Odisha]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mumbai Knights FC|Mumbai Knights]]<br />
| [[Mumbai]]<br />
| [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|-<br />
| DFA Raisen<br />
| [[Raisen]]<br />
| [[Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
|-<br />
| Juba Sangha FC<br />
| [[New Delhi]]<br />
| [[Delhi]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3"|Group B<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kerala United FC|Kerala United]] (host)<br />
| [[Malappuram]]<br />
| [[Kerala]]<br />
|-<br />
| KASA Girls FC<br />
| [[Diphu]]<br />
| [[Assam]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[HOPS FC|HOPS]]<br />
| [[New Delhi]]<br />
| [[Delhi]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Krida Prabodhini FC|Krida Prabodhini]]<br />
| [[Pune]]<br />
| [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|-<br />
| DKR Football Academy<br />
| [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]]<br />
| [[Telangana]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3"|Group C<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kemp FC|Kemp]] (host)<br />
| [[Bengaluru]]<br />
| [[Karnataka]]<br />
|-<br />
| MGM Ambush FC<br />
| [[Raipur]]<br />
| [[Chhattisgarh]]<br />
|-<br />
| FC Imphal<br />
| [[Imphal]]<br />
| [[Manipur]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[New Alipore Suruchi Sangha|Suruchi Sangha]]<br />
| [[Kolkata]]<br />
| [[West Bengal]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==All time clubs==<br />
<br />
===All time clubs to play in the IWL 2===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+<br />
! Club !! Location !! No. of<br />seasons !! First {{Abbr|app|appearance}} !! Last {{Abbr|app|appearance}} !! Best finish<br />
|-<br />
|AIPL FC<br />
|[[Patna]], [[Bihar]]<br />
|align=center |1<br />
| colspan=2 align=center |[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
|5th in group stage ([[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]])<br />
|-<br />
|CASA Barwani SC<br />
|[[Barwani]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
|align=center |2<br />
|[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
|[[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]]<br />
|5th in group stage ([[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]], [[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]])<br />
|-<br />
|Celtic Queens FC<br />
|[[Pondicherry]], [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]<br />
|align=center |1<br />
| colspan=2 align=center |[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
|4th in group stage ([[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]])<br />
|-<br />
|City Bahadurgarh FC<br />
|[[Bahadurgarh]], [[Haryana]]<br />
|align=center |1<br />
| colspan=2 align=center |[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
|4th in group stage ([[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]])<br />
|-<br />
|[[Garhwal United FC|Garhwal United]]<br />
|[[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]]<br />
|align=center |2<br />
|[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
|[[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]]<br />
|'''Champions''' ([[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]])<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Arrows]]<br />
|[[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]]<br />
|align=center |1<br />
| colspan=2 align=center |[[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]]<br />
|Runners-up ([[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]])<br />
|-<br />
|[[Inter Kashi FC (women)|Inter Kashi]]<br />
|[[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
|align=center |1<br />
| colspan=2 align=center |[[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]]<br />
|4th in group stage ([[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]])<br />
|-<br />
|Khad FC<br />
|[[Una, Himachal Pradesh|Una]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
|align=center |1<br />
| colspan=2 align=center |[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
|4th in group stage ([[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]])<br />
|-<br />
|[[Krida Prabodhini FC|Krida Prabodhini]]<br />
|[[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|align=center |3<br />
|[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
|''[[2025–26 Indian Women's League 2|2025–26]]''<br />
|4th in final round ([[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]])<br />
|-<br />
|[[Liberty Ladies FC|Liberty Ladies]]<br />
|[[Pondicherry]], [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]<br />
|align=center |1<br />
| colspan=2 align=center |[[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]]<br />
|4th in group stage ([[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]])<br />
|-<br />
|MGM Ambush<br />
|[[Raipur]], [[Chhattisgarh]]<br />
|align=center |2<br />
|[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
|''[[2025–26 Indian Women's League 2|2025–26]]''<br />
|4th in group stage ([[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]], [[2025–26 Indian Women's League 2|2025–26]])<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mumbai Knights FC|Mumbai Knights]]<br />
|[[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|align=center |3<br />
|[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
|''[[2025–26 Indian Women's League 2|2025–26]]''<br />
|3rd in group stage ([[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]], [[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]])<br />
|-<br />
|[[Nita Football Academy|Nita]]<br />
|[[Cuttack]], [[Odisha]]<br />
|align=center |1<br />
| colspan=2 align=center |[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
|Runners-up ([[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]])<br />
|-<br />
|[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]<br />
|[[Guwahati]], [[Assam]]<br />
|align=center |1<br />
| colspan=2 align=center |[[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]]<br />
|5th in group stage ([[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]])<br />
|-<br />
|[[Pudhuvai Unicorns FC|Pudhuvai Unicorns]]<br />
|[[Pondicherry]], [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]<br />
|align=center |2<br />
|[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
|[[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]]<br />
|4th in final round ([[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]])<br />
|-<br />
|[[Roots FC|Roots]]<br />
|[[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]]<br />
|align=center |2<br />
|[[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]]<br />
|''[[2025–26 Indian Women's League 2|2025–26]]''<br />
|5th in final round ([[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]])<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sesa Football Academy (women)|Sesa]]<br />
|[[Sanquelim]], [[Goa]]<br />
|align=center |1<br />
| colspan=2 align=center |[[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]]<br />
|3rd in final round ([[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]])<br />
|-<br />
|SAI Kokrajhar<br />
|[[Kokrajhar]], [[Assam]]<br />
|align=center |1<br />
| colspan=2 align=center |[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
|4th in group stage ([[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]])<br />
|-<br />
|[[Government of Gujarat|Sports Authority of Gujarat]]<br />
|[[Gandhinagar]], [[Gujarat]]<br />
|align=center |2<br />
|[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
|[[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]]<br />
|6th in final round ([[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]])<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sribhumi FC|Sribhumi]]<br />
|[[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]<br />
|align=center |1<br />
| colspan=2 align=center |[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
|'''Champions''' ([[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]])<br />
|-<br />
|[[New Alipore Suruchi Sangha|Suruchi Sangha]]<br />
|[[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]<br />
|align=center |2<br />
|[[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]]<br />
|''[[2025–26 Indian Women's League 2|2025–26]]''<br />
|3rd in group stage ([[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]])<br />
|-<br />
|FC Tuem<br />
|[[Pernem]], [[Goa]]<br />
|align=center |2<br />
|[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
|[[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]]<br />
|5th in final round ([[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]])<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tungabhadra FC|Tungabhadra]]<br />
|[[Anantapur]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
|align=center |1<br />
| colspan=2 align=center |[[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]]<br />
|2nd in group stage ([[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]])<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Champions==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;font-size:90%;float:center"<br />
|+ '''IWL 2 results'''<br />
!width="75" | Season<br />
!width="125" style="background:gold"| Champions <br />
!width="125" style="background:silver"|Runner-up<br />
!width="125" style="background:#c96"|Third place <br />
|-<br />
| align="center" |[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
| [[Sreebhumi FC|Sreebhumi]]<br />
| [[Nita Football Academy|Nita]]<br />
| [[Garhwal United FC|Garhwal United]]<br />
|-<br />
| align="center" |[[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]]<br />
| [[Garhwal United FC|Garhwal United]]<br />
| [[Indian Arrows]]<br />
| [[Sesa Football Academy (women)|Sesa FA]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Records==<br />
<br />
===Top scorers by season===<br />
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
!Season<br />
!Player<br />
!Club<br />
!Goals<br />
|-<br />
|[[2023–24 Indian Women's League 2|2023–24]]<br />
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Shruti Kumari<br />
|[[Garhwal United FC|Garhwal United]]<br />
|10<br />
|-<br />
|[[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024–25]]<br />
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Lhingdeikim Kipgen]]<br />
|[[Garhwal United FC|Garhwal United]]<br />
|12<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Football in India]]<br />
*[[Women's football in India]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[https://i-league.org/fixtures-page/iwl-2/ IWL 2] at i-league.org<br />
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{{Indian Women's League 2}}<br />
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{{AFC women's second leagues}}<br />
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