Organising body | All Manipur Football Association (Manipur) |
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Country | India |
Number of teams | 8 |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
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.
The matches are held at various stadiums inc Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Artificial turf, Khurai Lamlong at Imphal. [4]
The teams participating in the 2023–24 season:
No. | Team | Location |
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1 | The Young Welfare Club | Langthabal, Imphal West |
2 | KRYPHSA | Naoremthong, Imphal |
3 | Eastern Sporting Union | Wangkhei, Imphal East |
4 | Manipur Police | Police HQ, Imphal |
5 | ICSA | Irengbam, Bishnupur |
6 | Youth Welfare Club | Thambalkhong, Imphal East |
7 | FC Imphal | Kwakeithel Mayaikoibi, Imphal West |
8 | Women Football Academy (WFA) | Kakching |
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]
Edition | Season | Champion | Ref |
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Pre-2011 | No data | ||
3rd | 2012 | Manipur Police | [6] |
4th | 2013 | Manipur Police | [7] |
5th | 2014 | Eastern Sporting Union | [8] |
6th | 2015 | Eastern Sporting Union | [9] |
7th | 2016 | KRYPHSA FC | [10] |
8th | 2017 | Eastern Sporting Union | [11] |
9th | 2018 | Manipur Police | |
10th | 2019 | KRYPHSA FC | [12] |
11th | 2021 | Eastern Sporting Union | [13] |
12th | 2021–22 | Young Welfare Club | [1] |
13th | 2022–23 | Eastern Sporting Union | |
14th | 2023–24 | Manipur Police |
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