The West Bengal women's football team, also earlier the Bengal women's football team, is an Indian women's

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West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...

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Senior Women's National Football Championship The Senior Women's National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy, also known as Senior Women’s National Football Championship or simply the Rajmata Jijabai Trophy since 2024, is a women's football tournament contested by state a ...

History

West Bengal women's football team have appeared in the Women's National Championship finals fifteen times, and have won the championship two times. They were the winner of the inaugural season of Women's National Championship in 1991–92 and last won it in 1996–97 held at

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. Legendary football manager Sushil Bhattacharya became the first head coach of the team in 1975.

Honours

State (senior)

** Winners (2): 1991–92, 1996–97 ** Runners-up (13): 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11 * National Games ** Silver medal (2): 1999, 2002 ** Bronze medal (4): 2001,

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State (youth)

Junior Girl's National Football Championship The Junior Girl's National Football Championship, also known as Dr. Talimeren Ao National Football Championship for Junior Girls since 2025, is an Indian football girls tournament held for under 19 players. The competition is held every year be ...

** Winners (1): 2011–12 ** Runners-up (1): 2003–04 *

Sub–Junior Girl's National Football Championship The Sub–Junior Girl's National Football Championship is an Indian football girls tournament held for under 17 players. The competition is held every year between the teams representing state associations of India under AIFF. The tournament ...

** Winners (1): 2010–11 ** Runners-up (1): 2023–24

References

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History

Honours

State (senior)

State (youth)

See also

References