Sikkim Women's Super League

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Sikkim Women's Super League
Sikkim Women's Super League.svg
Organising body Sikkim Football Association (SFA)
Founded2023;1 year ago (2023)
CountryIndia
Number of teams6
Level on pyramid3
Promotion to Indian Women's League 2
Current championsSSA Soreng (1st title)
Most championshipsSSA Soreng (1 title)
TV partnersSFA (YouTube)
Current: 2023

The Sikkim Women's Super League is the top division of women's football league in the Indian state of Sikkim. The league is organised by the Sikkim Football Association (SFA), the official football governing body of the state. [1]

Contents

The inaugural season was held in 2023 and was won by SSA Soreng. [2] [3]

Format

The league features six teams, namely Young Girls FC, Pakyong United FC, Northerners Girls FC, Soreng Girls Academy, Dentam Girls Academy and Southerners Girls. The league offers women players the opportunity to excel and gain recognition. Teams are allowed a maximum of 25 players, including five players from outside the state. The league is designed for each team to play at least five matches. The winners of the Sikkim Women’s Super League will be nominated to participate in the IWL 2nd Division. [1] [4] [5]

Venue

All inaugural season matches were held at Paljor Stadium.

Teams

Teams participating in the 2023 season: [1]

No.Team
1USSC AHO, Pakyong
2Western District FA
3Northerners FC
4State Sports Academy (SSA), Soreng
5Maneybong Dentam Sports Society (MDSS Dentam)
6Southerners Girls, Namchi

Champions

SeasonChampionRunners-upRef
2023SSA SorengSoutherners Girls Namchi [2] [3]

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