Indian Women's League 2
Indian Women's professional football league
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The Indian Women's League 2 (abbreviated as IWL 2) is the second-tier professional women's football league in the Indian football league system.[1] The competition was established in 2023, with its first season starting in 2024. It was launched as India’s first national second-tier professional women’s football league, positioned below the Indian Women's League.[2][3][4][5]
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| Organising body | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| First season | 2023–24 |
| Country | India |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Indian Women's League |
| Relegation to | State leagues |
| Current champions | HOPS (1st title) |
| Most championships | Sribhumi Garhwal United HOPS (1 title each) |
| Broadcaster(s) | AIFF (YouTube) |
| Website | indianfootballleague.in |
| Current: 2025–26 Indian Women's League 2 | |
History
The league was launched by All India Football Federation as India's first national women's second tier professional football league.[2][3][4] In January 2024, the League Committee confirmed the introduction of the system of promotion and relegation of the clubs involving the IWL and IWL 2, effective from the 2024–25 season.[1]
Format
The inaugural season constituted of 24 clubs which qualified through state leagues as well as being nominated by the Member State Associations. The Group stage consisted of the clubs which will be divided into five groups of three each and each club playing their opponents in their respective group once in a 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.[6][7]
Media coverage
Clubs
Group A 
Group B 
Group C| Club | City | State/Region |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | ||
| Roots (host) | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| Mumbai Knights | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| DFA Raisen | Raisen | Madhya Pradesh |
| Juba Sangha FC | New Delhi | Delhi |
| Group B | ||
| Kerala United (host) | Malappuram | Kerala |
| KASA Girls FC | Diphu | Assam |
| HOPS | New Delhi | Delhi |
| Krida Prabodhini | Pune | Maharashtra |
| DKR Football Academy | Nizamabad | Telangana |
| Group C | ||
| Kemp (host) | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| MGM Ambush FC | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| FC Imphal | Imphal | Manipur |
| Suruchi Sangha | Kolkata | West Bengal |
All time clubs
A total of 32 clubs have participated so far in the group stage or final round of IWL 2 since its inception from 2023, up to the 2025–26 season.
All time clubs to play in the IWL 2
Champions
IWL 2 results
| Season | Champions | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Sribhumi | Nita | Garhwal United |
| 2024–25 | Garhwal United | Indian Arrows | Sesa |
| 2025–26 | HOPS | Juba Sangha | Kemp |
Performance by clubs
Records
Top scorers by season
| Season | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 |  Shruti Kumari |
Garhwal United | 10 |
| 2024–25 | Lhingdeikim Kipgen |
Garhwal United | 12 |
| 2025–26 | Simran Gurung |
Pune Krida Prabodhini | 9 |