The Karnataka Women's League, also referred to as the Karnataka Women's Super Division League, is the top division of women's

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league in the Indian

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Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

. The League is organised by the

Karnataka State Football Association The Karnataka State Football Association (abbreviated KSFA), formerly the Mysore Football Association, is one of the 37 Indian state football associations that are affiliated to the All India Football Federation. It is the organization that admi ...

(KSFA), the official football governing body of the State.

Clubs

2019–20 season

The following seven clubs competed in the second season of the Karnataka Women's League. * Bangalore Soccer Galaxy * Bangalore United * Belgaum United *

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* Mangalore United * Misaka United * Parikrma Girls

2021 season

The previous KSFA Women's Super Division League had participation from seven teams and the number has risen to 10 this time around. Compared to the previous season, the new entrants are Indian Football Factory, Maatru Pratishtana, Rebels Women's FC and Bengaluru Braves FC. These Four teams were selected from the KSFA 'A' Division Women's League which had nine teams in three different pools. While Bengaluru Braves FC emerged Champions finishing atop the standings after the final round, all four teams Indian Football Factory, Maatru Pratishtana, Rebels Women's FC and Bengaluru Braves FC were promoted to the KSFA Women's Super Division League. The decision to promote four teams came because to qualify for the Indian Women's League, Clubs have to play a minimum of eight matches.

History

The Karnataka Women's League was formed in 2018 to give effect to the mandate sent out by the

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, India's governing body of professional football, to each State to form leagues. It said that the winner of the league would be

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to compete in the

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. Subsequently, M. Satyanarayan, a journalist and then member of the Governing Board and Core Committee of the

(KSFA) organized the Impetus Tournament in the

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to "gauge the state of women's football in Karnataka". Against an estimated four teams, eighteen turned up and this led to the formation of the League, in January 2019. Five teams competed its first season.

Champions

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