WIFA Women's Football League explained
The WIFA Women's Football League is the top division of women's football in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1] The league was first held in 2017 and is organised by the Western India Football Association (WIFA), the official football governing body of the state.[2] [3]
Teams
The league consists of teams from the women's divisions of the district football associations of Mumbai, Pune and Kolhapur.[4]
- Mumbai: MFA Women's League
- Pune: PDFA Women's Division
- Kolhapur: Kolhapur Women's League
Venue
The matches are held at Cooperage Ground.[2]
Clubs
Clubs
The teams participating in the 2023–24 season:
! No. !! Team !! Location| 1 | Aspire FC | Pune |
| 2 | Football School of India (FSI) | Navi Mumbai |
| 3 | Joshua FC | Thane |
| 4 | Krida Prabodhini | Pune |
| 5 | Lawless United | Palghar |
| 6 | | Mumbai |
| 7 | Young Guns FC | Mumbai | |
Champions
| Season | Champion | Runners-up | Ref |
|---|
| 2017 | | United Poona SA | (as WIFA Women's Football Championship)[5] |
| 2018–19 | | | (as WIFA IWL Maharashtra Qualifiers)[6] |
| 2019–20 | | | [7] |
| 2020–21 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in India |
| 2021–22 | | S.P. Football Academy | [8] |
| 2022–23 | | | [9] |
| 2023–24 | | Krida Prabodhini | | |
References
Notes and References
- Web site: WIFA Women's Football League . The Away End . 1 June 2022 . 1 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601223218/https://theawayend.co/wifa-womens-football-league/ . live .
- Web site: All you need to know about the football league structure in Maharashtra . Goal.com . Pathak . Manasi . 23 May 2018 . 1 June 2022 . 1 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601223219/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/maharashtra-football-league-structure-india/1b0obxr280owa1pe90f1r0r7af . live .
- Web site: WIFA Women's Football League kicks off Friday . Business Standard . 31 October 2019 . 1 June 2022 . 1 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601223219/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/wifa-women-s-football-league-kicks-off-friday-119103101405_1.html . live .
- Web site: WIFA Women's Football League To Commence From Tomorrow . WIFA . 12 August 2022 . 9 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221009171056/https://wifa.in/wifa-womens-football-league-to-commence-from-tomorrow/ . live .
- Web site: FC Pune City crown champions in WIFA Women's Football Championship . India Footy . Shukla . Abhishek . 4 July 2017 . 1 June 2022 . 28 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328150001/https://www.indiafooty.com/2017/07/04/fc-pune-city-crown-champions-in-wifa-womens-football-championship/ . live .
- WIFA. 1111197294366474240. FC Kolhapur City will be representing #Maharashtra in the Indian Women's League (IWL) after winning the Hero IWL (Maharashtra Zone) qualifiers. Congratulations, #FCK! All the best for the rest of the journey! #RisingMaharashtra. 28 March 2019. 2 June 2022.
- Web site: Unbeaten Kenkre FC win WIFA Women's League . Free Press Journal . 27 December 2019 . 1 June 2022 . 1 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601223219/https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/unbeaten-kenkre-fc-win-wifa-womens-league . live .
- Web site: PIFA Win WIFA Women's League Title, Qualifies For IWL – Final Round . WIFA . 10 February 2022 . 1 June 2022 . 10 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220210181355/https://wifa.in/pifa-win-wifa-womens-league-title-qualifies-for-iwl-final-round/ . live .
- Web site: Chittu . Shetty . Priyanka strikes brace as Mumbai Knights lift WIFA Women's League title . Football Counter . 30 September 2022 . 9 October 2022 . 9 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221009164529/https://www.footballcounter.com/2022/priyanka-strikes-brace-as-mumbai-knights-lift-wifa-womens-league-title/ . live .
