Organising body | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
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Founded | 2023 |
First season | 2023–24 Indian Women's League 2 |
Country | India |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | TBA |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Indian Women's League |
Relegation to | State leagues |
TV partners | Indian Football (YouTube) |
Website | the-aiff.com |
Current: 2023–24 |
The Indian Women's League 2 (abbreviated as the IWL 2) is the women's second tier professional football league in Indian football. [1] The competition is established in 2023, with the first season starting from 2024. The league was launched as India's first national women's second tier professional football league below the Indian Women's League. [2] [3] [4] [5]
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]
Season | Champions | Runner-up |
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2023–24 |
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