Manipur Women's League

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Manipur Women's League
Organising body All Manipur Football Association (Manipur)
CountryIndia
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid3
Promotion to Indian Women's League 2
Current champions Manipur Police (4th title)
Most championships Eastern Sporting Union (5 titles)
Current: 2023–24

The Manipur Women's League, also the AMFA Senior Women's Football League, [1] [2] is the top division of women's football league in the Indian state of Manipur. It is also known as the A. Shanta Meetei Memorial Senior Women's Football League (earlier the BM Singh Trophy. [3] The League is organised by the All Manipur Football Association (AMFA), the official football governing body of the state.

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Venue

The matches are held at various stadiums inc Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Artificial turf, Khurai Lamlong at Imphal. [4]

Clubs

2023–24 season

The teams participating in the 2023–24 season:

No.TeamLocation
1The Young Welfare ClubLangthabal, Imphal West
2 KRYPHSA Naoremthong, Imphal
3 Eastern Sporting Union Wangkhei, Imphal East
4 Manipur Police Police HQ, Imphal
5ICSAIrengbam, Bishnupur
6Youth Welfare ClubThambalkhong, Imphal East
7FC ImphalKwakeithel Mayaikoibi, Imphal West
8Women Football Academy (WFA) Kakching

Champions

Note: The first Manipur women's championship was held in 1976 with Eastern Sporting Union being the winners and TRAU being the runners-up. [5]

EditionSeasonChampionRef
Pre-2011No data
3rd2012 Manipur Police [6]
4th2013 Manipur Police [7]
5th2014 Eastern Sporting Union [8]
6th2015 Eastern Sporting Union [9]
7th2016 KRYPHSA FC [10]
8th2017 Eastern Sporting Union [11]
9th2018 Manipur Police
10th2019 KRYPHSA FC [12]
11th2021 Eastern Sporting Union [13]
12th2021–22Young Welfare Club [1]
13th2022–23 Eastern Sporting Union
14th2023–24 Manipur Police

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