/sportzpoint/media/agency_attachments/5J7QNb4CjhIemgV0IYQL.png)
/sportzpoint/media/member_avatars/2024-10-10t052151111z-whatsapp-image-2024-10-10-at-104848-am.jpeg )
Follow Us/sportzpoint/media/media_files/2024/10/24/H8cqH9MratCHmnYKljnA.webp)
Odisha FC Women were crowned IWL 2023-24 Champions. (Image Courtesy | The Bridge)
The All India Football Federation has released the tentative schedule for the 2024-25 edition of Indian Women's League. Scheduled to be kicked off on 10 January 2025, IWL 2024-25 is going to be the eighth edition of the premier division of women's football league in India.
8 teams are set to participate in the IWL 2024-25, 6 teams from last season, and two teams that achieved their promotion to the IWL from the IWL 2.
From Complete fixtures to the participating teams, here is everything you need to know about the upcoming edition of the Indian Women's League for the 2024-25 season.
Teams to participate in the IWL 2024-25
6 out of the 7 participating teams from last season will feature in this edition, as Sports Odisha withdrew themselves from the tournament. The two promoted teams from the IWL 2, Sreebhumi Football Club and Nita Football Academy are the new inclusions this season.
-
Odisha FC Women
-
Gokulam Kerala FC
-
Kickstart FC
-
Sethu FC
-
HOPS FC
-
East Bengal FC
-
Sreebhumi Football Club
-
Nita Football Academy
Teams to watch this season
1. Odisha FC Women
/sportzpoint/media/media_files/2024/10/24/y1qWPCP85PqinsmunXvg.jpg)
Odisha FC Women have already created history as they became the first-ever Indian Club to play in a Champions League group game. They started their AFC WCL preliminary stage campaign against Singapore's Lion City Sailors with a 4-1 victory over them. Coach Crispin Chhetri and his team etched themselves in history by being the first-ever Indian team to qualify for the Champions League group stage with a 2-1 victory against Jordan's top-flight Champions, Etihad Club.
However, the journey for Odisha FC Women in the AFC Women's Champions League 2024-25 ended up in quite a nightmare as they got knocked out from the group stage after losing all three group games and conceding 24 goals in total! Odisha FC Women faced the worst defeat in their history in the very first game of the WCL as the defending Asian Champions, Urawa Reds Ladies crushed Odisha by 17-0.
Read Also | Odisha FC crowned IWL 2023-24 Champions after a near-perfect season
But it will be a different story in the IWL because Odisha FC Women will take the field as the defending champions. They finished at the top of the IWL 2023-24 table, winning 10 games out of 12 and collecting 31 points to be crowned Champions.
𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 👑@OdishaFCW are crowned Indian Women’s League Champions after a fantastic season filled with dominant performances! 🤩🙌🏻#IWL 🏆 #ShePower 👧 #IndianFootball ⚽ pic.twitter.com/acyvchFglI
— I-League (@ILeague_aiff) March 24, 2024
Odisha FC Women scored a total of 31 goals in the tournament while conceding only 4. The Indian Champions will be one of the teams to watch as they will give their all to resist every calamity to defend and retain their title.
Read Also | Exclusive Shreya Hooda: Best Goalkeeper in IWL & NFC, National team and the World Cup Dream
2. Gokulam Kerala FC
/sportzpoint/media/media_files/2024/10/24/r6WEa3MgQT3uL3Dko2jy.webp)
Gokulam Kerala FC is the most successful Women's football club in Indian football with 3 IWL titles won in 2019-20, 2021-22, and 2022-23. They were also the runner-up last season with 29 points in 12 matches. Gokulam Women won 9 out of the 12 games and scored a staggering 33 goals in total.
Thankful to the almighty ❤️ pic.twitter.com/0uVBrskHAi
— Fazila Ikwaput (@FazilaIkwaput) March 26, 2024
Gokulam missed out on the Championship by just two points and they will bounce back stronger this season. Gokulam's Forward Fazila Ikwaput became the highest goalscorer of the IWL 2024-25 with 13 goals, and this Ugandan international will again be donning Gokulam's shirt.
/sportzpoint/media/media_files/2024/10/24/8sjDCHCdFgBdIeyk2OjU.jpg)
Hemam Shilky Devi will again lead Gokulam's defence who was officially named the Best Defender of last season. Soumya Guguloth and Sandhiya Ranganathan who scored 7 and 6 goals last season respectively will again play for the title this season.
Read Also | IWL 2023-24 Exclusive: India's top-tier women's football tournament on grounds without a single grass
Previous Winners
| Season | Winners | Runner-ups |
| 2016-17 | Eastern Sporting Union | Rising Students Club |
| 2017-18 | Rising Students Club | Eastern Sporting Union |
| 2018-19 | Sethu FC | Manipur Police |
| 2019-20 | Gokulam Kerala | KRYPHSA FC |
| 2021-22 | Gokulam Kerala | Sethu FC |
| 2022-23 | Gokulam Kerala | Kickstart FC |
| 2023-24 | Odishab FC Women | Gokulam Kerala |
Complete Fixtures
| M.NO. | DAY | DATE | HOME | AWAY | VENUE | CITY | KO TIME | ROUND | |
| 1 | FRIDAY | 10-Jan-25 | OFC | V/S | EBFC | KALINGA STADIUM | BHUBANESWAR | 15:00 | |
| 2 | FRIDAY | 10-Jan-25 | GKFC | V/S | SBFC | PAYYANAD STADIUM | MANJERI | 16:00 | 1 |
| 3 | SATURDAY | 11-Jan-25 | HFC | V/S | KFC | AMBEDKAR STADIUM | DELHI | 14:00 | |
| 4 | SUNDAY | 12-Jan-25 | SFC | V/S | NFA | JN STADIUM | CHENNAI | 15:30 | |
| 5 | WEDNESDAY | 15-Jan-25 | EBFC | V/S | KFC | EAST BENGAL CLUB GROUND | KOLKATA | 14:30 | |
| 6 | WEDNESDAY | 15-Jan-25 | GKFC | V/S | NFA | PAYYANAD STADIUM | MANJERI | 16:00 | 2 |
| 7 | THURSDAY | 16-Jan-25 | HFC | V/S | SBFC | AMBEDKAR STADIUM | DELHI | 14:00 | |
| 8 | THURSDAY | 16-Jan-25 | SFC | V/S | OFC | JN STADIUM | CHENNAI | 15:30 | |
| 9 | SUNDAY | 19-Jan-25 | KFC | V/S | GKFC | BANGALORE FOOTBALL STADIUM | BANGALORE | 09:00 | |
| 10 | SUNDAY | 19-Jan-25 | HFC | V/S | OFC | AMBEDKAR STADIUM | DELHI | 14:00 | 3 |
| 11 | MONDAY | 20-Jan-25 | SBFC | V/S | SFC | BIBHUTIBHUSHAN STADIUM | BARRACKPORE | 15:00 | |
| 12 | MONDAY | 20-Jan-25 | NFA | V/S | EBFC | BIRSA MUNDA ATHLETIC STADIUM | ROURKELA | 19:00 | |
| 13 | TUESDAY | 28-Jan-25 | KFC | V/S | SFC | BANGALORE FOOTBALL STADIUM | BANGALORE | 09:00 | |
| 14 | TUESDAY | 28-Jan-25 | OFC | V/S | GKFC | KALINGA STADIUM | BHUBANESWAR | 15:00 | 4 |
| 15 | WEDNESDAY | 29-Jan-25 | SBFC | V/S | EBFC | BIBHUTIBHUSHAN STADIUM | BARRACKPORE | 15:00 | |
| 16 | WEDNESDAY | 29-Jan-25 | NFA | V/S | HFC | BIRSA MUNDA ATHLETIC STADIUM | ROURKELA | 19:00 | |
| 17 | FRIDAY | 31-Jan-25 | KFC | V/S | OFC | BANGALORE FOOTBALL STADIUM | BANGALORE | 09:00 | |
| 18 | FRIDAY | 31-Jan-25 | GKFC | V/S | SFC | PAYYANAD STADIUM | MANJERI | 16:00 | 5 |
| 19 | SATURDAY | 1-Feb-25 | HFC | V/S | EBFC | AMBEDKAR STADIUM | DELHI | 14:00 | |
| 20 | SATURDAY | 1-Feb-25 | NFA | V/S | SBFC | BIRSA MUNDA ATHLETIC STADIUM | ROURKELA | 19:00 | |
| 21 | TUESDAY | 4-Feb-25 | OFC | V/S | NFA | KALINGA STADIUM | BHUBANESWAR | 16:00 | |
| 22 | TUESDAY | 4-Feb-25 | SFC | V/S | HFC | JN STADIUM | CHENNAI | 15:30 | 6 |
| 23 | WEDNESDAY | 5-Feb-25 | EBFC | V/S | GKFC | EAST BENGAL CLUB GROUND | KOLKATA | 14:30 | |
| 24 | WEDNESDAY | 5-Feb-25 | SBFC | KFC | BIBHUTIBHUSHAN STADIUM | BARRACKPORE | 15:00 | ||
| 25 | SATURDAY | 8-Mar-25 | NFA | V/S | KFC | BIRSA MUNDA ATHLETIC STADIUM | ROURKELA | 19:00 | |
| 26 | SATURDAY | 8-Mar-25 | EBFC | V/S | SFC | EAST BENGAL CLUB GROUND | KOLKATA | 14:30 | 7 |
| 27 | SUNDAY | 9-Mar-25 | SBFC | V/S | OFC | BIBHUTIBHUSHAN STADIUM | BARRACKPORE | 15:00 | |
| 28 | SUNDAY | 9-Mar-25 | HFC | V/S | GKFC | AMBEDKAR STADIUM | DELHI | 14:00 | |
| 29 | WEDNESDAY | 12-Mar-25 | KFC | V/S | HFC | BANGALORE FOOTBALL STADIUM | BANGALORE | 09:00 | |
| 30 | WEDNESDAY | 12-Mar-25 | SBFC | V/S | GKFC | BIBHUTIBHUSHAN STADIUM | BARRACKPORE | 15:00 | 8 |
| 31 | THURSDAY | 13-Mar-25 | EBFC | V/S | OFC | EAST BENGAL CLUB GROUND | KOLKATA | 14:30 | |
| 32 | THURSDAY | 13-Mar-25 | NFA | V/S | SFC | BIRSA MUNDA ATHLETIC STADIUM | ROURKELA | 19:00 | |
| 33 | SUNDAY | 16-Mar-25 | KFC | V/S | EBFC | BANGALORE FOOTBALL STADIUM | BANGALORE | 09:00 | |
| 34 | SUNDAY | 16-Mar-25 | OFC | V/S | SFC | KALINGA STADIUM | BHUBANESWAR | 16:00 | 9 |
| 35 | MONDAY | 17-Mar-25 | SBFC | V/S | HFC | BIBHUTIBHUSHAN STADIUM | BARRACKPORE | 15:00 | |
| 36 | MONDAY | 17-Mar-25 | NFA | V/S | GKFC | BIRSA MUNDA ATHLETIC STADIUM | ROURKELA | 19:00 | |
| 37 | SATURDAY | 22-Mar-25 | OFC | V/S | HFC | KALINGA STADIUM | BHUBANESWAR | 16:00 | |
| 38 | SATURDAY | 22-Mar-25 | SFC | V/S | SBFC | JN STADIUM | CHENNAI | 15:30 | 10 |
| 39 | SUNDAY | 23-Mar-25 | EBFC | V/S | NFA | EAST BENGAL CLUB GROUND | KOLKATA | 14:30 | |
| 40 | SUNDAY | 23-Mar-25 | GKFC | V/S | KFC | PAYYANAD STADIUM | MANJERI | 16:00 | |
| 41 | WEDNESDAY | 26-Mar-25 | HFC | V/S | NFA | AMBEDKAR STADIUM | DELHI | 14:00 | |
| 42 | WEDNESDAY | 26-Mar-25 | SFC | V/S | KFC | JN STADIUM | CHENNAI | 15:30 | 11 |
| 43 | THURSDAY | 27-Mar-25 | EBFC | V/S | SBFC | EAST BENGAL CLUB GROUND | KOLKATA | 14:30 | |
| 44 | THURSDAY | 27-Mar-25 | GKFC | V/S | OFC | PAYYANAD STADIUM | MANJERI | 16:00 | |
| 45 | SUNDAY | 30-Mar-25 | OFC | V/S | KFC | KALINGA STADIUM | BHUBANESWAR | 16:00 | |
| 46 | SUNDAY | 30-Mar-25 | SFC | V/S | GKFC | JN STADIUM | CHENNAI | 15:30 | 12 |
| 47 | MONDAY | 31-Mar-25 | EBFC | V/S | HFC | EAST BENGAL CLUB GROUND | KOLKATA | 14:30 | |
| 48 | MONDAY | 31-Mar-25 | SBFC | V/S | NFA | BIBHUTIBHUSHAN STADIUM | BARRACKPORE | 15:00 | |
| 49 | TBC | KFC | V/S | SBFC | BANGALORE FOOTBALL STADIUM | BANGALORE | 09:00 | ||
| 50 | (05/04/2025 | HFC | V/S | SFC | AMBEDKAR STADIUM | DELHI | 14:00 | 13 | |
| 51 | GKFC | V/S | EBFC | PAYYANAD STADIUM | MANJERI | 16:00 | |||
| 52 | 06/04/2025) | NFA | V/S | OFC | BIRSA MUNDA ATHLETIC STADIUM | ROURKELA | 19:00 | ||
| 53 | TBC | KFC | V/S | NFA | BANGALORE FOOTBALL STADIUM | BANGALORE | 09:00 | ||
| 54 | TO | SFC | V/S | EBFC | JN STADIUM | CHENNAI | 15:30 | 14 | |
| 55 | (12/04/2025 13/04/2025) | OFC | V/S | SBFC | KALINGA STADIUM | BHUBANESWAR | 16:00 | ||
| 56 | GKFC | V/S | HFC | PAYYANAD STADIUM | MANJERI | 16:00 |