The 2023–24 Indian Women's League 2 was the first season of the
Indian Women's League 2
The Indian Women's League 2 (abbreviated as the IWL 2) is the women's second tier professional football league in the Indian football league system. The competition is established in 2023, with the first season starting from 2024. The league wa ...
, the second tier
women's football
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league in
India
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.
Format
The Group stage was initially to consist of the 24 teams divided into six groups of four each, in the
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
The Indian Women's League (abbreviated as the IWL) is the women's top tier professional football league in India, founded in 2016. Currently, a total of 8 teams from across the country participate in the league.
The competition was planned ...
. It will be held at a centralised venue.
Qualification
The teams qualifying from the
2023–24 Indian State Leagues will join the remaining
2022–23 Indian Women's League teams for the inaugural IWL 2 season. In February 2024, the AIFF announced the eligibility for nominations in the IWL 2, with the member associations required to conduct a league with at least six teams with a minimum of 10 matches per team. The League Committee reviewed the nominations filed by the various State FAs and recommended the finalisation of the teams after cut-off date. 9 teams withdrew citing financial demands and inability to assemble sufficient number of players.
Additional withdrawal came from
Manipur Police
The Manipur Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Manipur in India.
Organizational structure
Manipur Police comes under direct control of Department of Home Affairs, Government of Manipur
The Government of Manipur (; /mÉ ...
,
Kerala United and Parikrma FC. The remaining teams were joined by additional state nominations to form the 15 teams for the season.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Personnel
Group stage
Group A
Matches
Group B
Matches
Group C
Matches
Final round
Standings
Matches
See also
*Women
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2023–24 Indian Women's League
*Men
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2023–24 Indian Super League
The 2023–24 Indian Super League was the 10th season of the Indian Super League (ISL) and the 28th season of the top-tier in Indian football. It commenced on 21 September 2023 and concluded with the ISL Cup final on 4 May 2024.
Mumbai City ...
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2023–24 I-League
The 2023–24 I-League was the 17th season of the I-League and the second season as the second tier of Indian football league system.
Mohammedan won the I-League for the first time and were promoted to the Indian Super League, while TRAU and ...
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2023–24 I-League 2
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2023–24 I-League 3
The 2023–24 I-League 3 was the 1st season of the I-League 3, and the national fourth tier of the Indian football league system. The top three clubs qualified for 2023–24 I-League 2.
Clubs
On 22 August 2023, 15 clubs were nominated fo ...
**
2023 Durand Cup
The 2023 Durand Cup (also known as IndianOil Durand Cup due to sponsorship ties with the Indian Oil Corporation) was the 132nd edition of Durand Cup, the oldest association football, football tournament in Asia, and the second edition since it ...
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2024 Super Cup
References
External links
IWL 2
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Indian Women's League 2 seasons
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