Template:Infobox football league season The 2019–20 Indian Women's League season was the fourth season of the Indian Women's League, the top division women's professional football league in India. The league started from 24 January 2020 and ended on 14 February 2020 with Gokulam Kerala defeating Kryphsa 3-2 in the final to clinch the title for the first time. Twelve teams participated in the league. All the matches were played in Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru.[1]
AFC Women's Club Championship
The winners of the 2020-21 season would originally get the chance to participate in 2021 edition of AFC Women's Club Championship. But as a backup it was thought if the season is unable to complete or cancelled before the start of the tournament which will be held from October 30 to November 14, the defending champions of 2019-20 season, Gokulam Kerala FC will qualify for the event.[2] Later on 15 July 2021, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) nominated Gokulam Kerala to represent India in the AFC Women’s Club Championship 2020–21 pilot tournament.[3]
Qualifiers
State women's leagues organized by various state federations acted as the qualifier this season. In addition to these, the Rest of India zone champions has been awarded a place in the final round.[4] Gokulam Kerala defeated FC Alakhpura 9–1 over two legs to secure a place in the Group stage.
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Teams
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Team locations
| Group A | State/UT | Group B | State/UT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baroda Football Academy | Baroda, Gujrat | Bangalore United FC | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| BBK Dav FC | Amritsar, Punjab | Bidesh XI FC | Assonora, Goa |
| FC Kolhapur City | Kolhapur, Maharashtra | Odisha Police FC | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| Kickstart FC | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Kenkre FC | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| KRYPHSA | Imphal, Manipur | Sreebhumi FC | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Sethu | Madurai, Tamil Nadu | Gokulam Kerala | Kozhikode, Kerala |
Personnel
| Team | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Bangalore United FC | Template:FlagiconChitra Gangadharan | Amoolya Kamal |
| Baroda Football Academy | Template:FlagiconMuralidharan P | Priya Mistry |
| BBK Dav FC | Template:FlagiconSatpal Singh Kala | Shyama Rani |
| Bidesh XI FC | Template:FlagiconJoao Minino Rebello | Astrid Pereira |
| Gokulam Kerala | Template:Flagicon Priya PV | Michel Margaret Castanha |
| FC Kolhapur City | Template:Flagicon Muzamil Mahmood | Mrunal Khot |
| Kickstart FC | Template:Flagicon M Muruhuvedan | Manpreet |
| Kenkre FC | Template:FlagiconKalpana Dass | Soumya Guguloth |
| KRYPHSA | Template:Flagicon Langam Chaoba Devi | Dangmei Grace |
| Odisha Police FC | Template:FlagiconMohammad Shahid Jabbar | Karishma Oram |
| Sethu | Template:Flagicon Amrutha Arvind | Ashalata Devi |
| Sreebhumi FC | Template:FlagiconBarun Sengupta | Poli Koley |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangalore United FC | Template:Flagicon Tanvie Hans | |
| Baroda Football Academy | No player was signed | |
| BBK Dav FC | ||
| Bidesh XI FC | ||
| Gokulam Kerala | Template:Flagicon Sabitra Bhandari | Template:Flagicon Espérance Agbo |
| FC Kolhapur City | No player was signed | |
| Kickstart FC | ||
| Kenkre FC | ||
| KRYPHSA | ||
| Odisha Police FC | ||
| Sethu | Template:Flagicon Anita Basnet | |
| Sreebhumi FC | No player was signed | |
Final round
Group stage
Group A
2019–20 Indian Women's League final round
Group B
2019–20 Indian Women's League final round
Knock–out stage
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References
- ↑ Hero Indian Women's League returns, scheduled to kick-off from January 24(9 January 2019).
- ↑ AIFF keen to host women's league by September in light of continental invite. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ↑ Gokulam Kerala FC to represent India in AFC Women’s Club Championship. The Indian Express(2021-07-15). Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ Indian Women's League 2020 to Start on January 24: Know the Teams Confirmed to Be Participating(10 January 2019).
External links
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