2022–23 Calcutta Women's Football League Explained
| Competition: | Calcutta Women's Football League |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Dates: | 20 December 2022–28 January 2023[1] |
| Winners: | East Bengal (2nd title) |
| Matches: | 100 |
| Total Goals: | 614 |
| Best Player: | Sulanjana Raul
(East Bengal) |
| League Topscorer: | Sujata Mahata (23 goals)
(New Alipore Suruchi Sangha) |
| Best Goalkeeper: | Gurubari Mandi
(Sreebhumi) |
| Biggest Home Win: | East Bengal 35–0 Behala Aikya Sammilani
10 January 2023 |
| Biggest Away Win: | Jubak Sangha 0–16 KFA Southern Samity
27 December 2022
Akhil Bhartiya AVP 0–16 Sreebhumi
20 January 2023 |
| Highest Scoring: | East Bengal 35–0 Behala Aikya Sammilani |
| Longest Wins: | 10 matches
East Bengal |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 10 matches
East Bengal |
| Longest Losses: | 6 matches
Kolkata Union Sporting Club
Behala Aikya Sammilani
Durbar Sports Academy
Akhil Bhartiya |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
| Updated: | 28 January 2022 |
2022–23 Calcutta Women's Football League was the 27th season of the Calcutta Women's Football League, also known as the Kanyashree Cup.[2] [3] [4]
The season consists of 32 teams participating in the league, with the teams in the group stage divided into four groups consisting of eight teams each. The top two teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage. Each team consists of a maximum of four outstation players and every team has two under-17 players. IFA has also appointed an "Integrity Officer" in each team for the sake of women footballers.[5] On 28 January 2023, East Bengal defeated Sreebhumi 1 - 0 in the final to lift the Kanyashree Cup title and qualified for the Indian Women's League.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Teams
CWFL Participants!Group A !! Group B !! Group C !! Group D| Akhil Bhartiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad | Adivasi United Students Club | Adivasi Taruni Bragen Sangha | Bhangore Sports Welfare Foundation |
| Chandney SC | All Airlines Recreation Club | | Durbar Sports Academy |
| Invention FCC | Bally Gramanchal Krira Samity | Bidyut Sporting Club | GC Roy Memorial FC |
| J.B. Pur Women FA | Behala Aikya Sammilani | Jubak Sangha | Jyotirmoy Athletic Club |
| Manick Football CC | Dipti Sangha FC | | Kalighat Sports Lovers Association |
| Sevayani S.W. Org | | New Alipore Suruchi Sangha | Mohammedan Sporting |
| Kolkata Union Sporting Club | Police AC | Moitree Sansad |
| Youth Footballers Welfare Association | WB Police Club | Sarojini Naidu OSC | Rampur Milan Sangha | |
Venues
Group stage
Group A
Matches
Group B
Matches
Group C
Matches
Group D
Matches
Knockout stage
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Matches
Semi-finals
Matches
Final
Summary
The 2022–23 Kanyashree Cup final was held at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan on 28 January 2023 between Sreebhumi and East Bengal. East Bengal reached their fourth final, having won the tournament once previously back in 2001, and been runners-up twice in 2002 and 2020. They had defeated Mohammedan Sporting 3 - 0 in the semi-final. Whereas, Sreebhumi reached their second final, being runners-up in 2019. They had defeated W.B. Police Club 1 - 0 in the semi-final. The match kicked off with East Bengal leading the proceedings from the beginning and dominating possession but could not break the deadlock. The solitary goal game in the eighty-eighth minute of the match when a long throw-in from Anita Oraon was partially cleared which fell onto the feet of Kabita Saren, who put in a cross and was met by Sulanjana Raul with a header that found the back of the net at the far post. East Bengal managed to hold onto the lead for the remainder of the game and was crowned as the 2022 - 23 Kanyashree Cup winners, lifting their second title after 2001.[6] [7]
Match
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| GK | 21 | Gurubari Mandi | | RB | 27 | Atasi Pal | | CB | 3 | Mugli Soren | | CB | 4 | Mamata Singh (c) | | LB | 5 | Pratima Mahata | | CM | 14 | Mugli Hembram | | CM | 7 | Mamata Hansda | | RW | 9 | Mamata Mahata | | | | LW | 11 | Chapa Mistry | | CF | 28 | Roshni Verma | | LF | 12 | Tulsi Hembram | | Substitutions: | | GK | 1 | Hansika Gond | | FW | 8 | Sombari Hembram | | DF | 36 | Sonia Murmu | | MF | 20 | Dolly Kumari | | | | FW | 4 | Pungi Mandi | | MF | 17 | Kakali Hansda | | MF | 15 | Singo Murmu | | FW | 16 | Sonali Mondal | | FW | 18 | Priyasa Sarkar | | FW | 25 | Sonali Karmakar | | Head Coach: | | Pratima Biswas | |
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| GK | 41 | Buli Sarkar (c) | | RB | 2 | Anita Oraon | | CB | 5 | Ratna Halder | | | CB | 4 | Mini Roy | | LB | 3 | Riya Sarkar | | CM | 7 | Puja Karmakar | | | | CM | 8 | Kabita Saren | | LW | 25 | Shivani Toppo | | CF | 14 | Rimpa Halder | | CF | 22 | Sulanjana Raul | | RW | 21 | Mousumi Murmu | | Substitutions: | | GK | 51 | Mamani Das | | FW | 10 | Aishwarya Arun Jagtap | | DF | 24 | Poli Koley | | MF | 20 | Trisha Mallick | | FW | 18 | Tanushre Oraon | | MF | 9 | Tamalika Sarkar | | MF | 11 | Barnali Karar | | | | FW | 28 | Deblina Bhattacharjee | | FW | 15 | Gita Das | | FW | 16 | Sushmita Bardhan | | Head Coach: | | Sujata Kar | |
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Player of the Match:
Sulanjana Raul (East Bengal)Assistant referees
Sujata Palit
Sandhya Rana
Fourth official
Monika Jana
Match commissioner
Debjit Das
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Match rules- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
- Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
- Ten named substitutes
- Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.
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Season awards
The following awards were announced at the end of the season:[2]
- Emerging Player of the Tournament: Sulanjana Raul (East Bengal)
- Highest Goalscorer: Sujata Mahata (New Alipore Suruchi Sangha) - 23 goals in 7 matches
- Best Goalkeeper: Gurubari Mandi (Sreebhumi)
Notes and References
- Web site: Kanyashree Cup 2022-23: East Bengal wins 2-0 v/s West Bengal Police- Highlights. The Bridge. 2022-12-20. 21 December 2022. 20 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221220094021/https://thebridge.in/football/kanyashree-cup-east-bengal-vs-west-bengal-police-live-updates-scores-results-38146. live.
- Web site: Calcutta Women’s Football League. 8 November 2022. The Away End. 7 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221107193322/https://theawayend.co/calcutta-womens-football-league/. live.
- Web site: KANYASREE CUP - IFA WOMEN FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2022-23. kolkatafootball.com. 24 December 2022. 24 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221224062735/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_women_football_2022-23/women_result.html#ifa_women22. live.
- Web site: Kanyasree Cup . 21 December 2022 . 21 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221221173130/https://tv9bangla.com/photo-gallery/kanyashree-cup-2022-start-today-at-rabindra-sarobar-516906.html/amp . live .
- Web site: IFA announces the 2022 Calcutta Women’s Football League for the Kanyashree Cup. 7 November 2022. Arunfoot. 7 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230624/https://www.arunfoot.com/ifa-announces-the-2022-calcutta-womens-football-league-for-the-kanyashree-cup/. live.
- Web site: 28 January 2023. East Bengal wins Kanyashree Cup; books IWL berth. The Bridge. 28 January 2023. 28 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230128131453/https://thebridge.in/football/east-bengal-wins-kanyashree-cup-iwl-berth-39147. live.
- Web site: 28 January 2023. East Bengal clinches Kanyashree Cup; books IWL berth. Sportstar. 29 January 2023. 28 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230128201116/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/east-bengal-womens-team-wins-kanyashree-cup-beats-sreebhumi-fc-indian-womens-league-iwl-berth-football/article66444080.ece. live.
- Web site: 28 January 2023. ছেলেদের ব্যর্থতার মাঝে মুখরক্ষা মেয়েদের, কন্যাশ্রী কাপে চ্যাম্পিয়ন ইস্টবেঙ্গল. East Bengal clinched the Kanyashree Cup for the girls despite the failure of the boys. bn. Anandabazar Patrika. 29 January 2023. 28 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230128161041/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/east-bengal-womens-team-wins-kanyashree-cup-dgtl/cid/1402918. live.
- Web site: 28 January 2023. সুলঞ্জনার শেষ মুহূর্তের দুরন্ত হেডারে এলো প্রত্যাশিত মুহূর্ত! কন্যাশ্রী কাপ চ্যাম্পিয়ন ইস্টবেঙ্গল. The expected moment came in the last minute of Sulanjana's fast header! Kanyashree Cup champions East Bengal. bn. Bangla Hunt. 29 January 2023. 29 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230129092338/https://banglahunt.com/east-bengal-defeated-sreebhumi-in-kanyashree-cup-final-by-1-0-rd/. live.
- Web site: Sanghamitra. Chakraborty. 28 January 2023. East Bengal: মেসিভক্তের গোল! ছেলেদের মান বাঁচালেন ইস্টবেঙ্গলের মেয়েরা. East Bengal: Messi fan scores the goal! Girls of East Bengal saved the prestige of boys. bn. TV9 Bangla. 29 January 2023. 29 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230129092337/https://tv9bangla.com/sports/east-bengal-beat-sreebhumi-fc-by-1-0-goal-and-wins-1st-kanyashree-cup-au5-737853.html. live.
