2023–24 Indian Women's League 2
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 22 March 2024 – 28 May 2024 |
Champions | Sreebhumi |
Promoted | Sreebhumi Nita FA |
Matches played | 45 |
Goals scored | 192 (4.27 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Shruti Kumari (10 goals) |
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 28 May 2024. |
The 2023–24 Indian Women's League 2 was the first season of the Indian Women's League 2, the second tier women's football league in India.[1][2][3]
Format
[edit]The season will constitute of 24 clubs as nominated by the Member State Associations. The Group stage will consist of the clubs which will be divided into six groups of four each. Each club will play their opponents in their respective group once in a round-robin format, with the winners of every group proceeding to the Final Round. The Group Stages will be played across multiple venues. 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. The Final Round matches will be held at a centralised venue.[4]
With the withdrawals of 9 clubs, the Group stage was left with 15 clubs and were split into three groups of five each. Each club will play their opponents in their respective group once in a round-robin format, with the top two teams 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.[5]
Qualification
[edit]The teams qualifying from the 2023–24 Indian State Leagues from the various state leagues will join the remaining 2022–23 Indian Women's League clubs for the inaugural IWL Second Division season.[6]
In February 2024, AIFF announced the eligibility for nomination of clubs in the IWL 2, with the Member Associations required to conduct a league with at least six teams with a minimum of 10 matches per team.[7] The League Committee reviewed the nominations filed by the various State FAs and recommended the finalisation of the teams after cut-off date.[8]
The list of the participants for IWL 2, finalised after 5 February 2024, which is the last date of nomination for the IWL 2 teams with the draw held on 4 March 2024.[9] 9 teams withdrew citing financial demands of AIFF such as registration fee and high club overhead costs and inability to assemble sufficient number of players with the second division running parallelly with IWL.[10] The 6 teams qualifying from last year's IWL withdrew along with this years' qualifying teams from the states, Manipur Police, Kerala United and Parikrma FC. The remaining teams were joined by additional teams nominated by the states to form the 15 teams for the season.
Club | State/Region | Qualification |
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2022–23 Indian Women's League | ||
Mumbai Knights FC | Maharashtra | Group stage |
Celtic Queens FC | Puducherry | Group stage |
2023–24 Indian Women's State leagues | ||
Pudhuvai Unicorns | Puducherry | 2023–24 Pondicherry Women's League champions |
FC Tuem | Goa | 2023–24 Goa Women's League champions |
Sreebhumi FC | West Bengal | 2023–24 Calcutta Women's Football League champions |
Garhwal United FC | Delhi | 2023–24 FD Women's League champions |
MGM Ambush | Chhattisgarh | 2023–24 Chhattisgarh State Women's Football League champions |
Pune Krida Prabodhini | Maharashtra | 2023–24 WIFA Women's Football League runner-up[a] |
Nita FA | Odisha | 2023–24 Odisha Women's League champions |
City Bahadurgarh FC | Haryana | 2023–24 Haryana Women's League champions |
SAI FC Kokrajhar | Assam | 2023–24 Assam Women's League semifinalists[b] |
Others | ||
SAG FA | Gujarat | Nominated[c] |
AIPL FC | Bihar | Nominated |
Casa Barwani SC | Madhya Pradesh | Nominated |
Khad FC | Himachal Pradesh | Nominated |
- ^ The champions of the 2023–24 WIFA Women's Football League, Mumbai Knights had already qualified.
- ^ SAI FC Kokrajhar selected by the Assam FA, while KASA Girls FC were the 2023–24 Assam Women's League champions.
- ^ SAG FA nominated by the Gujarat FA. The 2023–24 Gujarat State Women’s League took place after the nomination cut-off date.
Teams
[edit]Stadiums and locations
[edit]Group | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Group A | Kokrajhar | SAI STC Stadium | 10,000 |
Group B | Dum Dum | Amal Dutta Krirangan | 6,000 |
Group C | Mapusa | Duler Football Stadium | 10,000 |
Club | City | State/Region |
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AIPL FC | Patna | Bihar |
Casa Barwani SC | Barwani | Madhya Pradesh |
Celtic Queens FC | Pondicherry | Puducherry |
City Bahadurgarh FC | Bahadurgarh | Haryana |
FC Tuem | Pernem | Goa |
Garhwal United FC | Delhi | Delhi |
Khad FC | Una | Himachal Pradesh |
Pune Krida Prabodhini | Pune | Maharastra |
MGM Ambush | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
Mumbai Knights FC | Mumbai | Maharastra |
Nita FA | Cuttack | Odisha |
Pudhuvai Unicorns | Pondicherry | Puducherry |
SAI FC Kokrajhar | Kokrajhar | Assam |
SAG FA | Gandhinagar | Gujarat |
Sreebhumi FC | Kolkata | West Bengal |
Personnel
[edit]Team | Head coach | Captain |
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AIPL | ![]() |
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Casa Barwani | ![]() |
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Celtic Queens | ![]() |
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City Bahadurgarh | ![]() |
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Garhwal United | ![]() |
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Khad | ![]() |
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MGM Ambush | ![]() |
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Mumbai Knights | ![]() |
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Nita FA | ![]() |
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Pudhuvai Unicorns | ![]() |
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Pune Krida Prabodhini | ![]() |
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SAI Kokrajhar | ![]() |
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SAG FA | ![]() |
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Sreebhumi | ![]() |
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Tuem | ![]() |
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Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Pudhuvai Unicorns | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 | Qualification for Final Round |
2 | Garhwal United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 9 | |
3 | Mumbai Knights | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 7 | |
4 | SAI Kokrajhar (H) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 | |
5 | AIPL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
Matches
[edit]23 March 2024 | AIPL | 2–4 | Mumbai Knights | Kokrajhar |
09:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Prem Narzary Player of the Match: Bhumika Mane (Mumbai Knights) |
23 March 2024 | Garhwal United | 0–1 | Pudhuvai Unicorns | Kokrajhar |
15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Chitrambada Patra Player of the Match: Keerthana M (Pudhuvai Unicorns) |
25 March 2024 | Pudhuvai Unicorns | 1–0 | SAI Kokrajhar | Kokrajhar |
09:00 |
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Report | Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Chitrambada Patra Player of the Match: Madhumathi (Pudhuvai Unicorns) |
25 March 2024 | Garhwal United | 10–0 | AIPL | Kokrajhar |
15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Monika Jana Player of the Match: Shruti Kumari (Garhwal United) |
27 March 2024 | SAI Kokrajhar | 0–8 | Garhwal United | Kokrajhar |
09:00 | Report |
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Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Sen Hangma Subba Player of the Match: Shruti Kumari (Garhwal United) |
27 March 2024 | Mumbai Knights | 2–2 | Pudhuvai Unicorns | Kokrajhar |
15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Prem Narzary Player of the Match: Valencia Lourdina D'Mello (Mumbai Knights) |
29 March 2024 | Mumbai Knights | 0–2 | Garhwal United | Kokrajhar |
09:00 | Report |
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Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 60 Referee: Mahi Tudu Player of the Match: Sanfida Nongrum (Garhwal United) |
29 March 2024 | AIPL | 1–2 | SAI Kokrajhar | Kokrajhar |
15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Sen Hangma Subba Player of the Match: Maidangshri Narzary (SAI Kokrajhar) |
31 March 2024 | Pudhuvai Unicorns | 2–1 | AIPL | Kokrajhar |
09:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 40 Referee: Mahi Tudu Player of the Match: Madhumathi |
31 March 2024 | SAI Kokrajhar | 2–4 | Mumbai Knights | Kokrajhar |
15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Sen Hangma Subba Player of the Match: Nishka Parkash (Mumbai Knights) |
Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sreebhumi (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 10 | Qualification for Final Round |
2 | Nita FA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | |
3 | Pune Krida Prabodhini | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 6 | |
4 | MGM Ambush | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 3 | |
5 | CASA Barwani | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
Matches
[edit]24 March 2024 | CASA Barwani | 1–1 | Nita FA | Dum Dum |
09:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Amal Dutta Krirangan Attendance: 200 Referee: Pooja S Player of the Match: Priya Rui Das (Nita FA) |
24 March 2024 | MGM Ambush | 0–4 | Pune Krida Prabhodini | Dum Dum |
15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Amal Dutta Krirangan Attendance: 50 Referee: Sahadev Muchem Player of the Match: Urvi Salunkhe (Pune Krida Prabhodini) |
26 March 2024 | Pune Krida Prabhodhini | 1–4 | Sreebhumi | Dum Dum |
08:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Amal Dutta Krirangan Attendance: 100 Referee: Ruba Devi G Player of the Match: Sujata Mahata (Sreebhumi) |
26 March 2024 | MGM Ambush | 2–1 | CASA Barwani | Dum Dum |
15:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Amal Dutta Krirangan Attendance: 20 Referee: Harsha Saini Player of the Match: Nisha Bhoi (MGM Ambush) |
28 March 2024 | Sreebhumi | 11–0 | MGM Ambush | Dum Dum |
08:30 | Report | Stadium: Amal Dutta Krirangan Attendance: 150 Referee: RD Hringnidam Player of the Match: Kabita Saren (Sreebhumi) |
28 March 2024 | Nita FA | 3–2 | Pune Krida Prabhodhini | Dum Dum |
15:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Amal Dutta Krirangan Attendance: 20 Referee: Pooja S Player of the Match: Priya Rui Das (Nita FA) |
30 March 2024 | Nita FA | 2–0 | MGM Ambush | Dum Dum |
08:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Amal Dutta Krirangan Attendance: 15 Referee: Harsha Saini Player of the Match: Babita Kumari |
30 March 2024 | CASA Barwani | 1–6 | Sreebhumi | Dum Dum |
15:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Amal Dutta Krirangan Attendance: 150 Referee: Ruba Devi G Player of the Match: Rimpa Haldar (Sreebhumi) |
1 April 2024 | Pune Krida Prabhodhini | 5–1 | CASA Barwani | Dum Dum |
08:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Amal Dutta Krirangan Attendance: 20 Player of the Match: Sumaiyya Shaikh |
1 April 2024 | Sreebhumi | 0–0 | Nita FA | Dum Dum |
15:30 | Report | Stadium: Amal Dutta Krirangan Attendance: 200 Referee: Pooja S Player of the Match: Sujata Mahata (Sreebhumi) |
Group C
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Tuem (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 12 | Qualification for Final Round |
2 | SAG FA | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 9 | |
3 | Celtic Queens | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 6 | |
4 | Khad | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | |
5 | City Bahadurgarh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
Matches
[edit]22 March 2024 | Khad | 2–3 | SAG FA | Mapusa |
09:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Ajay Kumar Player of the Match: Shilpa Thakor (SAG FA) |
22 March 2024 | Celtic Queens | 3–1 | City Bahadurgarh | Mapusa |
16:15 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 40 Referee: Kumari Nandita Player of the Match: Simran Gurung (Celtic Queens) |
24 March 2024 | City Bahadurgarh | 0–6 | Tuem | Mapusa |
08:30 | Report | Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Usha Player of the Match: Sibani Sharma (Tuem) |
24 March 2024 | Celtic Queens | 4–0 | Khad | Mapusa |
16:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Snigdha Mondal Player of the Match: Promila (Celtic Queens) |
26 March 2024 | Tuem | 5–2 | Celtic Queens | Mapusa |
08:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 40 Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham Player of the Match: Pushpa Parab (Tuem) |
26 March 2024 | SAG FA | 3–0 | City Bahadurgarh | Mapusa |
15:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Ajay Kumar Player of the Match: Bhumisha Dravid (SAG FA) |
28 March 2024 | SAG FA | 3–1 | Celtic Queens | Mapusa |
08:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Kumari Nandita Player of the Match: Shanti Odedara (SAG FA) |
28 March 2024 | Khad | 0–3 | Tuem | Mapusa |
16:15 | Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Snigdha Mondal Player of the Match: Pearl Fernandes (Tuem) |
30 March 2024 | City Bahadurgarh | 0–3 | Khad | Mapusa |
08:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Usha Player of the Match: Manju Devi (Khad) |
30 March 2024 | Tuem | 6–1 | SAG FA | Mapusa |
16:15 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham Player of the Match: Pushpa Parab (Tuem) |
Final round
[edit]Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sreebhumi | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 | Promotion to Indian Women's League |
2 | Nita FA | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 10 | |
3 | Garhwal United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 9 | |
4 | Pudhuvai Unicorns | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | |
5 | Tuem (H) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
6 | SAG FA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 30 | −28 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
Matches
[edit]20 May 2024 | Tuem | 1–1 | Pudhuvai Unicorns | Mapusa |
08:00 | Fatima Braganza ![]() |
Report | Marakkadharshi ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Harsha Saini Player of the Match: Marakkadharshi (Pudhuvai Unicorns) |
20 May 2024 | Garhwal United | 8–1 | SAG FA | Mapusa |
16:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Kanika Barman Player of the Match: Sanfida Nongrum (Garhwal United) |
20 May 2024 | Sreebhumi | 3–1 | Nita FA | Mapusa |
20:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Ruba Devi G Player of the Match: Mousumi Murmu (Sreebhumi) |
22 May 2024 | Pudhuvai Unicorns | 1–2 | Nita FA | Mapusa |
08:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Neetu Rana Player of the Match: Babita Kumari (Nita FA) |
22 May 2024 | Sreebhumi | 1–4 | Garhwal United | Mapusa |
16:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani Player of the Match: Monisha Singha (Garhwal United) |
22 May 2024 | Tuem | 3–0 | SAG FA | Mapusa |
20:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham Player of the Match: Arpita Pednekar (Tuem) |
24 May 2024 | Nita FA | 1–1 | Tuem | Mapusa |
08:00 | Babita Kumari ![]() |
Report | Fatima Braganza ![]() |
Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 30 Referee: Ruba Devi G Player of the Match: Laxmi Tamang (Tuem) |
24 May 2024 | SAG FA | 0–7 | Sreebhumi | Mapusa |
16:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Harsha Saini Player of the Match: Mousumi Murmu (Sreebhumi) |
24 May 2024 | Pudhuvai Unicorns | 1–0 | Garhwal United | Mapusa |
20:30 | Yuvarani R ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Kanika Barman Player of the Match: Yuvarani R (Pudhuvai Unicorns) |
26 May 2024 | Garhwal United | 1–3 | Nita FA | Mapusa |
08:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham Player of the Match: Sikha Malik (Nita FA) |
26 May 2024 | SAG FA | 0–4 | Pudhuvai Unicorns | Mapusa |
16:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Neetu Rana Player of the Match: Yuvarani R (Pudhuvai Unicorns) |
26 May 2024 | Sreebhumi | 0–0 | Tuem | Mapusa |
20:30 | Report | Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani Player of the Match: Laura Estibeiro (Tuem) |
28 May 2024 | Tuem | 0–2 | Garhwal United | Mapusa |
08:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kanika Barman Player of the Match: Sanfida Nongrum (Garhwal United) |
28 May 2024 | Nita FA | 8–1 | SAG FA | Mapusa |
16:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Ruba Devi G Player of the Match: Sikha Malik (Nita FA) |
28 May 2024 | Pudhuvai Unicorns | 0–2 | Sreebhumi | Mapusa |
20:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Duler Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham Player of the Match: Rimpa Haldar (Sreebhumi) |
See also
[edit]- Women
- Men
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