2022–23 Calcutta Women's Football League

2022–23 Calcutta Women's Football League was the 27th season of the Calcutta Women's Football League, also known as the Kanyashree Cup.[2][3][4]

Calcutta Women's Football League
Season2022–23
Dates20 December 2022–28 January 2023[1]
ChampionsEast Bengal (2nd title)
Matches played100
Goals scored614 (6.14 per match)
Best PlayerSulanjana Raul
(East Bengal)
Top goalscorerSujata Mahata (23 goals)
(New Alipore Suruchi Sangha)
Best goalkeeperGurubari Mandi
(Sreebhumi)
Biggest home winEast Bengal 35–0 Behala Aikya Sammilani
10 January 2023
Biggest away winJubak Sangha 0–16 KFA Southern Samity
27 December 2022
Akhil Bhartiya AVP 0–16 Sreebhumi
20 January 2023
Highest scoringEast Bengal 35–0 Behala Aikya Sammilani
Longest winning run10 matches
East Bengal
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
East Bengal
Longest losing run6 matches
Kolkata Union Sporting Club
Behala Aikya Sammilani
Durbar Sports Academy
Akhil Bhartiya
All statistics correct as of 28 January 2022.

The season consists of 32 teams participating in the league, with the teams in the group stage divided into four groups consisting of eight teams each. The top two teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage. Each team consists of a maximum of four outstation players and every team has two under-17 players. IFA has also appointed an "Integrity Officer" in each team for the sake of women footballers.[5] On 28 January 2023, East Bengal defeated Sreebhumi 1–0 in the final to lift the Kanyashree Cup title and qualified for the Indian Women's League.[6][7][8][9][10]

Teams edit

CWFL Participants
Group A Group B Group C Group D
Akhil Bhartiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad Adivasi United Students Club Adivasi Taruni Bragen Sangha Bhangore Sports Welfare Foundation
Chandney SC All Airlines Recreation Club ASOS Rainbow AC Durbar Sports Academy
Invention FCC Bally Gramanchal Krira Samity Bidyut Sporting Club GC Roy Memorial FC
J.B. Pur Women FA Behala Aikya Sammilani Jubak Sangha Jyotirmoy Athletic Club
Manick Football CC Dipti Sangha FC KFA Southern Samity Kalighat Sports Lovers Association
Sevayani S.W. Org East Bengal New Alipore Suruchi Sangha Mohammedan Sporting
Sreebhumi FC Kolkata Union Sporting Club Police AC Moitree Sansad
Youth Footballers Welfare Association WB Police Club Sarojini Naidu OSC Rampur Milan Sangha

Venues edit

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sreebhumi 7 7 0 0 77 0 +77 21 Advanced to Knockout stage
2 Chandney SC 6 5 0 1 27 13 +14 15
3 Invention FCC 7 4 1 2 22 17 +5 13
4 Sevayani S.W. Org 6 3 0 3 14 24 −10 9
5 Manick Football CC 7 2 2 3 8 16 −8 8
6 J.B. Pur Women FA 5 1 1 3 10 25 −15 4
7 Youth Footballers Welfare Association 4 0 0 4 3 14 −11 0
8 Akhil Bhartiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad 6 0 0 6 0 52 −52 0
Updated to match(es) played on 20 January 2023. Source: kolkatafootball.com

Matches edit

22 December 2022 (2022-12-22) Manick Football CC 2–0 Youth Footballers Welfare Association Kolkata
Stadium: East Bengal Ground
22 December 2022 (2022-12-22) Sreebhumi 19–0 J.B. Pur Women FA Naihati
Stadium: Naihati Stadium
22 December 2022 (2022-12-22) Chandney SC 11–0 Akhil Bhartiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad Kolkata
Stadium: Amal Dutta Stadium
22 December 2022 (2022-12-22) Sevayani S.W. Org 1–6 Invention FCC Kolkata
Stadium: Mohammedan Sporting Ground
27 December 2022 (2022-12-27) Sevayani S.W. Org 0–14 Sreebhumi Kolkata
Stadium: SAI Ground
31 December 2022 (2022-12-31) Manick Football CC 0–7 Chandney SC Kolkata
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) Invention FCC 4–1 Youth Footballers Welfare Association Kolkata
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) Akhil Bhartiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad 0–6 J.B. Pur Women FA Konnagar
  • Arpita Debnath   2x'
  • Debika Ghorui  
  • Fulmani Soren   2x'
  • Archana Munda  
Stadium: Rishi Aurobindo Maidan
4 January 2023 (2023-01-04) Chandney SC 5–2 Youth Footballers Welfare Association Kolkata
Stadium: CFC Ground
4 January 2023 (2023-01-04) Invention FCC 6–0 Akhil Bhartiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad Kolkata
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
5 January 2023 (2023-01-05) Manick Football CC 0–6 Sreebhumi Kolkata
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
6 January 2023 (2023-01-06) Sevayani S.W. Org 3–2 J.B. Pur Women FA Chinsura
Stadium: Eastern Chinsurah
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) Youth Footballers Welfare Association 0–3 (w/o) Sreebhumi Kolkata
Stadium: SAI Ground
Note: Sreebhumi were handed a walkover by Youth Footballers Welfare Association
9 January 2023 (2023-01-09) Manick Football CC 2–2 Invention FCC Konnagar
Stadium: Rishi Aurobindo Maidan
9 January 2023 (2023-01-09) Akhil Bhartiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad 0–9 Sevayani S.W. Org Barrackpore
Stadium: Barrackpore Stadium
13 January 2023 (2023-01-13) Sreebhumi 10–0 Chandney SC Kolkata
  • Roshni Verma   4x'
  • Singo Murmu   2x'
  • Mamata Hansda   2x'
  • Kakali Hansda  
  • Sombari Hembram  
Stadium: Bidhannagar Sports Complex
13 January 2023 (2023-01-13) Manick Football CC 4–0 Akhil Bhartiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad Gayeshpur
  • Banya Khatun   2x'
  • Pritha Das  
  • Rajani Kshetrapal  
Stadium: Dr Ambedkar Ground
15 January 2023 (2023-01-15) J.B. Pur Women FA 2–3 Invention FCC Chinsura
Stadium: BS Park, Baidyabati
16 January 2023 (2023-01-16) Chandney SC 2–0 Sevayani S.W. Org Kamalgazi
Sanjukta Routh   2x' Stadium: Netaji Sports Complex
17 January 2023 (2023-01-17) Manick Football CC 0–0 J.B. Pur Women FA Gayeshpur
Stadium: Dr Ambedkar Ground
18 January 2023 (2023-01-18) Sreebhumi 9–0 Invention FCC Kolkata
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
19 January 2023 (2023-01-19) Manick Football CC 0–1 Sevayani S.W. Org Gayeshpur
Stadium: Dr Ambedkar Ground
20 January 2023 (2023-01-20) Akhil Bhartiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad 0–16 Sreebhumi Chinsura
Stadium: Eastern Chinsura
20 January 2023 (2023-01-20) Invention FCC 1–2 Chandney SC Kolkata
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 East Bengal 7 7 0 0 64 0 +64 21 Advanced to Knockout stage
2 WB Police Club 7 5 1 1 34 7 +27 16
3 Bally Gramanchal Krira Samity 7 4 1 2 35 14 +21 13
4 Adivasi United Students Club 7 3 2 2 22 9 +13 11
5 All Airlines Recreation Club 7 2 2 3 22 17 +5 8
6 Dipti Sangha FC 7 2 2 3 15 10 +5 8
7 Kolkata Union Sporting Club 6 0 0 6 1 50 −49 0
8 Behala Aikya Sammilani 6 0 0 6 0 86 −86 0
Updated to match(es) played on 20 January 2023. Source: kolkatafootball.com

Matches edit

20 December 2022 (2022-12-20) WB Police Club 0–2 East Bengal Kolkata
  • Sulanjana Raul   24'
  • Mousumi Murmu   74'
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
22 December 2022 (2022-12-22) Dipti Sangha 6–0 Kolkata Union Sporting Club Konnagar
Stadium: Rishi Aurobindo Maidan
22 December 2022 (2022-12-22) Adivasi United Students Club 3–1 Bally Gramanchal Krira Samity Kolkata
  • Arpita Roy   2x'
  • Dil Afroja Parveen  
Stadium: Bidhannagar Sports Complex
22 December 2022 (2022-12-22) Behala Aikya Sammilani 0–9 All Airlines Recreation Club Kolkata
  • Sharmistha Sarkar   5x'
  • Muskan Khatun  
  • Paromita Bera  
  • Priya Roy   2x'
Stadium: Bidhannagar Sports Complex
27 December 2022 (2022-12-27) East Bengal 9–0 Bally Gramanchal Krira Samity Kolkata
  • Rumpa Halder   14'
  • Mousumi Murmu   21', 36'
  • Mina Khatun   28', 31', 70'
  • Sulanjana Raul   35', 44', 66'
Stadium: East Bengal Ground
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) Behala Aikya Sammilani 0–10 Adivasi United Students Club Barrackpore
  • Arpita   2x'
  • Rakhi Hazra   2x'
  • Madhumita Mallick   2x'
  • Mahua Mallick   2x'
  • Rina Roy  
  • Kanika Das  
Stadium: Barrackpore Stadium
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) All Airlines Recreation Club 10–0 Kolkata Union Sporting Club Kolkata
  • Sharmistha Sarkar   4x'
  • Paromita Bera   2x'
  • Debarati Roy   2x'
  • Sangita Roy  
  • Rina Burman  
Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) Dipti Sangha 2–4 WB Police Club Gayeshpur
  • Anwar Khatoon  
  • Satani Sarkar  
  • Nasimun Khatun  
  • Sandhya Maity   2x'
  • Sagarika Baidya  
Stadium: Dr Ambedkar Ground
4 January 2023 (2023-01-04) Dipti Sangha 0–0 Adivasi United Students Club Konnagar
Stadium: Rishi Aurobindo Maidan
5 January 2023 (2023-01-05) WB Police Club 9–0 Kolkata Union Sporting Club Kolkata
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
5 January 2023 (2023-01-05) Behala Aikya Sammilani 0–12 Bally Gramanchal Krira Samity Kolkata
Stadium: Amal Dutta Stadium
8 January 2023 (2023-01-08) All Airlines Recreation Club 0–9 East Bengal Kolkata
  • Sulanjana Raul   6', 38', 85'
  • Rimpa Haldar   31', 48', 60'
  • Geeta Das   76'
  • Mousumi Murmu   81', 83'
Stadium: East Bengal Ground
8 January 2023 (2023-01-08) Bally Gramanchal Krira Samity 2–2 WB Police Club Kolkata
Stadium: Amal Dutta Stadium
8 January 2023 (2023-01-08) Kolkata Union Sporting Club 1–8 Adivasi United Students Club Barrackpore
Stadium: Barrackpore Stadium
10 January 2023 (2023-01-10) Dipti Sangha 1–1 All Airlines Recreation Club Kolkata
Stadium: Amal Dutta Krirangan
10 January 2023 (2023-01-10) East Bengal 35–0 Behala Aikya Sammilani Kolkata
13:00 IST
  • Geeta Das   3', 20', 27', 39', 40'
  • Deblina Bhattacharjee   8', 21', 24', 29', 35'
  • Tanushree Oraon   13', 18'
  • Kabita Saren   15', 43', 50', 52', 70', 75'
  • Birsi Oraon   31'
  • Sushmita Bardhan   32', 36', 38', 67'
  • Mousumi Murmu   59', 79', 81', 85', 86', 90'
  • Aishwarya Arun Jagtap   69', 77', 79'
  • Piyali Kora   74'
  • Sulanjana Raul   75', 89'
Report Stadium: East Bengal Ground
10 January 2023 (2023-01-10) Adivasi United Students Club 0–3 WB Police Club Barrackpore
  • Sandhya Maity   2x'
  • Rubina Khatun  
Stadium: Barrackpore Stadium
13 January 2023 (2023-01-13) Kolkata Union Sporting Club Behala Aikya Sammilani Chinsurah
Stadium: Central Chinsurah
13 January 2023 (2023-01-13) East Bengal 3–0 (w/o) Dipti Sangha Kolkata
Stadium: East Bengal Ground
Note: East Bengal were handed a walkover by Dipti Sangha
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) Bally Gramanchal Krira Samity 4–0 All Airlines Recreation Club Kolkata
Stadium: NSC Kamalgazi
16 January 2023 (2023-01-16) East Bengal 3–0 (w/o) Kolkata Union Sporting Club Kolkata
Stadium: East Bengal Ground
Note: East Bengal were handed a walkover by Kolkata Union Sporting Club
16 January 2023 (2023-01-16) WB Police Club 14–0 Behala Aikya Sammilani Barrackpore
  • Rubina Kharun   3x'
  • Kakali Karmakar  
  • Sandhya Maity   7x'
  • Nasimun Khatoon  
  • Sagorika Baidya   2x'
Stadium: Barrackpore Stadium
17 January 2023 (2023-01-17) Dipti Sangha 0–2 Bally Gramanchal Krira Samity Chinsurah
  • Sarbani Murmu  
  • Sweta Singh  
Stadium: Central Chinsurah
17 January 2023 (2023-01-17) Adivasi United Students Club 1–1 All Airlines Recreation Club Khardah
Arpita Roy   Muskan Khatun   Stadium: Khardah Stadium
19 January 2023 (2023-01-19) East Bengal 3–0 Adivasi United Students Club Kolkata
  • Shivani Toppo   21'
  • Sushmita Bardhan   80'
  • Aishwarya Arun Jagtap   90'
Stadium: East Bengal Ground
19 January 2023 (2023-01-19) Dipti Sangha 6–0 Behala Aikya Sammilani Kolkata
  • Lotika Mal   3x'
  • Sangeeta Mahato   3x'
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
19 January 2023 (2023-01-19) Bally Gramanchal Krira Samity 14–0 Kolkata Union Sporting Club Barrackpore
Stadium: Barrackpore Stadium
20 January 2023 (2023-01-20) All Airlines Recreation Club 1–2 WB Police Club Kolkata
Stadium: SAI Ground

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ASOS Rainbow AC 6 6 0 0 51 2 +49 18 Advanced to Knockout stage
2 New Alipore Suruchi Sangha 5 4 0 1 45 4 +41 12
3 KFA Southern Samity 5 3 0 2 25 6 +19 9
4 Sarojini Naidu OSC 5 2 0 3 13 21 −8 6
5 Jubak Sangha 5 2 0 3 6 46 −40 6
6 Adivasi Taruni Bragen Sangha 5 1 0 4 5 36 −31 3
7 Police AC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Bidyut Sporting Club 5 0 0 5 0 30 −30 0
Updated to match(es) played on 20 January 2023. Source: kolkatafootball.com

Matches edit

27 December 2022 (2022-12-27) Sarojini Naidu OSC 0–8 ASOS Rainbow AC Kolkata
  • Titli Sarkar   3x'
  • Ambika Devi   2x'
  • Bandaa Roy  
  • Bijeiya Chanu  
  • Supriya Kispotta  
Stadium: Bidhannagar Sports Complex
27 December 2022 (2022-12-27) Adivasi Taruni Bragen Sangha 5–0 Bidyut Sporting Club Konnagar
Stadium: Rishi Aurobindo Maidan
27 December 2022 (2022-12-27) Jubak Sangha 0–16 KFA Southern Samity Kolkata
Stadium: Amal Dutta Stadium
31 December 2022 (2022-12-31) KFA Southern Samity 0–3 ASOS Rainbow AC Kolkata
Ambika Devi   3x' Stadium: Amal Dutta Stadium
31 December 2022 (2022-12-31) Sarojini Naidu OSC 0–9 New Alipore Suruchi Sangha Barrackpore
  • Sujata   4x'
  • Anjali Soren   3x'
  • Sonamoni Soren  
  • Sarjida Khatun  
Stadium: Barrackpore Stadium
3 January 2023 (2023-01-03) Jubak Sangha 3–0 (w/o) Adivasi Taruni Bragen Sangha Chinsura
Stadium: BS Park
Note: Jubak Sangha were handed a walkover by Adivasi Taruni Bragen Sangha
4 January 2023 (2023-01-04) New Alipore Suruchi Sangha 2–3 ASOS Rainbow AC Barrackpore
  • Ambika   28', 40'
  • Titli   45'
Stadium: Barrackpore Stadium
5 January 2023 (2023-01-05) Sarojini Naidu OSC 5–0 Adivasi Taruni Bragen Sangha Kolkata
Stadium: SAI Ground
6 January 2023 (2023-01-06) Jubak Sangha 3–0 Bidyut Sporting Club Kolkata
  • Lakshmi Sardar   2x'
  • Moumita Sardar  
Stadium: Bidhannagar Sports Complex
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) Sarojini Naidu OSC 0–4 KFA Southern Samity Gayeshpur
  • Mariyum Khatun   3x'
  • Sangita Kumari  
Stadium: Dr Ambedkar Ground
8 January 2023 (2023-01-08) ASOS Rainbow AC 14–0 Adivasi Taruni Bragen Sangha Konnagar
  • Ambika   3x'
  • Shibangi   3x'
  • Sanjana   3x'
  • Hema   2x'
  • Sushanna  
  • Palmu  
  • Sona  
Stadium: Rishi Aurobindo Maidan
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) ASOS Rainbow AC 13–0 Jubak Sangha Barrackpore
  • Titli   18', 28', 40', 45', 48', 51', 66'
  • Ambika   22', 27', 41'
  • Bijeiya   38', 47'
  • Piyali   46'
Stadium: Barrackpore Stadium
15 January 2023 (2023-01-15) Bidyut Sporting Club 0–4 KFA Southern Samity Kolkata
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
15 January 2023 (2023-01-15) Adivasi Taruni Bragen Sangha 0–14 New Alipore Suruchi Sangha Kolkata
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
17 January 2023 (2023-01-17) New Alipore Suruchi Sangha 17–0 Jubak Sangha Barrackpore
Stadium: Barrackpore Stadium
18 January 2023 (2023-01-18) Sarojini Naidu OSC 8–0 Bidyut Sporting Club Gayeshpur
Stadium: Dr Ambedkar Ground
19 January 2023 (2023-01-19) New Alipore Suruchi Sangha 3–1 KFA Southern Samity Kolkata
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
20 January 2023 (2023-01-20) Bidyut Sporting Club 0–10 ASOS Rainbow AC Kolkata
  • Ambika   5', 57', 68'
  • Titli   34'
  • Sanjana   59', 62'
  • Bijeiya   63', 70', 90'
  • Palmu   90+3'
Stadium: East Bengal Ground

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Moitree Sansad 7 5 1 1 29 4 +25 16 Advanced to Knockout stage
2 Mohammedan Sporting 6 5 1 0 25 1 +24 16
3 Kalighat Sports Lovers Association 6 5 0 1 39 3 +36 15
4 Jyotirmoy Athletic Club 7 4 0 3 10 9 +1 12
5 GC Roy Memorial FC 6 2 0 4 7 16 −9 6
6 Bhangore Sports Welfare Foundation 6 2 0 4 7 31 −24 6
7 Rampur Milan Sangha 6 1 0 5 6 27 −21 3
8 Durbar Sports Academy 6 0 0 6 1 33 −32 0
Updated to match(es) played on 20 January 2023. Source: kolkatafootball.com

Matches edit

31 December 2022 (2022-12-31) Moitree Sansad 2–0 Jyotirmoy Athletic Club Kamalgazi
  • Priya Rui Das  
  • Sainur Khatun  
Stadium: Netaji Sports Complex
31 December 2022 (2022-12-31) GC Roy Memorial FC 3–0 Durbar Sports Academy Kolkata
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
31 December 2022 (2022-12-31) Bhangore Sports Welfare Foundation 0–9 Mohammedan Sporting Kolkata
  • Neha   3x'
  • Anita   3x'
  • Payal   2x'
  • Neelu  
Stadium: East Bengal Ground
31 December 2022 (2022-12-31) Rampur Milan Sangha 1–11 Kalighat Sports Lovers Association Kolkata
Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) Bhangore Sports Welfare Foundation 3–1 Rampur Milan Sangha Kolkata
  • Puja Mirdha  
  • Rashmoni Mardi   2x'
  • Mousumi Halder  
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) GC Roy Memorial FC 0–5 Moitree Sansad Kamalgazi
  • Pinki Bakti   2x'
  • Sharada Mahato   2x'
  • Sainur Khatun  
Stadium: Netaji Sports Complex
4 January 2023 (2023-01-04) Mohammedan Sporting 8–1 Durbar Sports Academy Kolkata
  • Anita  
  • Priya  
  • Jasoda  
  • Neha  
  • Pandimit  
  • Payel  
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
4 January 2023 (2023-01-04) Jyotirmoy Athletic Club 0–5 Kalighat Sports Lovers Association Kolkata
  • Devneta Roy   4x'
  • Kajal Hembram  
Stadium: CFC Ground
6 January 2023 (2023-01-06) GC Roy Memorial FC 3–0 Rampur Milan Sangha Kolkata
Stadium: SAI Ground
6 January 2023 (2023-01-06) Bhangore Sports Welfare Foundation 0–12 Kalighat Sports Lovers Association Kolkata
  • Devneta Roy   8x'
  • Durgamoti Tudu  
  • Kajal Hembram   2x'
  • Rojina Khatun  
Stadium: Amal Dutta Stadium
6 January 2023 (2023-01-06) Mohammedan Sporting 2–0 Jyotirmoy Athletic Club Kolkata
  • Anita Kumari  
  • Neha  
Stadium: East Bengal Ground
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) Moitree Sansad 8–0 Durbar Sports Academy Kolkata
  • Priyanka Ruidas   4x'
  • Sahinur Khatun   3x'
  • Sarada Maahato  
  • Shila Bagti  
Stadium: SAI Ground
8 January 2023 (2023-01-08) GC Roy Memorial FC 0–4 Mohammedan Sporting Kolkata
  • Neha   49'
  • Laxmi   71'
  • Anita   80'
  • ?   82' (o.g.)
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
8 January 2023 (2023-01-08) Jyotirmoy Athletic Club 1–0 Bhangore Sports Welfare Foundation Kolkata
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
9 January 2023 (2023-01-09) Kalighat Sports Lovers Association 3–0 Moitree Sansad Kolkata
Stadium: Amal Dutta Stadium
10 January 2023 (2023-01-10) Durbar Sports Academy 0–3 Rampur Milan Sangha Kolkata
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
13 January 2023 (2023-01-13) GC Roy Memorial FC 0–3 Jyotirmoy Athletic Club Khardah
Stadium: Khardah Stadium
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) Rampur Milan Sangha 1–7 Moitree Sansad Gayeshpur
  • Sainir Khatoon  
  • Priya Ruidas  
  • Shila Bakti   3x'
  • Shya Karmakar  
  • N. Mahato  
Stadium: Dr Ambedkar Ground
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) Kalighat Sports Lovers Association 0–2 Mohammedan Sporting Kolkata
  • ?   26' (o.g.)
  • Jyoti   48'
Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
16 January 2023 (2023-01-16) Durbar Sports Academy Bhangore Sports Welfare Foundation Chinsurah
Stadium: Eastern Chinsurah
18 January 2023 (2023-01-18) Moitree Sansad 7–0 Bhangore Sports Welfare Foundation Khardah
  • Sainur Khatoon   4x'
  • Priya Ruidas   2x'
  • Chaya Karmakar  
Stadium: Khardah Stadium
18 January 2023 (2023-01-18) Durbar Sports Academy 0–3 Jyotirmoy Athletic Club Chinsurah
Stadium: BS Park, Baidyabati
20 January 2023 (2023-01-20) Mohammedan Sporting 0–0 Moitree Sansad Kolkata
Stadium: Mohammedan Sporting Ground
20 January 2023 (2023-01-20) GC Roy Memorial FC 1–4 Bhangore Sports Welfare Foundation Barrackpore
Stadium: Barrackpore Stadium
20 January 2023 (2023-01-20) Jyotirmoy Athletic Club 3–0 Rampur Milan Sangha Kolkata
Stadium: East Bengal Ground
20 January 2023 (2023-01-20) Kalighat Sports Lovers Association 8–0 Durbar Sports Academy Kolkata
Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium

Knockout stage edit

Qualified teams edit

The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.

Group Winners Runners-up
A Sreebhumi Chandney SC
B East Bengal WB Police Club
C ASOS Rainbow AC New Alipore Suruchi Sangha
D Mohammedan Sporting Kalighat SLA

Bracket edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
22 January 2023
 
 
Sreebhumi4
 
25 January 2023
 
Kalighat SLA1
 
Sreebhumi1
 
22 January 2023
 
WB Police Club0
 
WB Police Club4
 
28 January 2023
 
ASOS Rainbow AC0
 
Sreebhumi0
 
23 January 2023
 
East Bengal1
 
Chandney SC0
 
25 January 2023
 
Mohammedan Sporting1
 
Mohammedan Sporting0
 
23 January 2023
 
East Bengal3
 
East Bengal2
 
 
New Alipore Suruchi Sangha1
 

Quarter-finals edit

Team 1 Score Team 2
Sreebhumi 4–1 Kalighat SLA
WB Police Club 4–0 ASOS Rainbow AC
East Bengal 2–1 New Alipore Suruchi Sangha
Chandney SC 0–1 Mohammedan Sporting

Matches edit

22 January 2023 (2023-01-22) QF–1 Sreebhumi 4–1 Kalighat SLA Kolkata
14:00 IST
  • Roshni Verma   16'
  • Mugli Soren   56'
  • Tulsi Hembram   81', 83'
Report
Report
Match Summary
  • Devneta Roy   24'
Stadium: East Bengal Ground
Attendance: 1500
MVP: Tulsi Hembram (Sreebhumi)
22 January 2023 (2023-01-22) QF–2 WB Police Club 4–0 ASOS Rainbow AC Barrackpore
14:00 IST
  • Rubina Khatun   3'
  • Sandhya Maity   9', 45+1', 50'
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Stadium: Barrackpore Stadium
Attendance: 700
MVP: Sandhya Maity (WB Police Club)
23 January 2023 (2023-01-23) QF–3 Chandney SC 0–1 Mohammedan Sporting Kolkata
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Jyoti Barwa   48' Stadium: Mohammedan Sporting Ground
Attendance: 2000
MVP: Jyoti Barwa (Mohammedan Sporting)
23 January 2023 (2023-01-23) QF–4 East Bengal 2–1 New Alipore Suruchi Sangha Kolkata
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  • Mousumi Murmu   22'
  • Sulanjana Raul   45+2'
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  • Sarjida Khatun   82'
Stadium: East Bengal Ground
Attendance: 200
MVP: Rimpa Haldar (East Bengal)

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Team 1 Score Team 2
Sreebhumi 1–0 WB Police Club
Mohammedan Sporting 0–3 East Bengal

Matches edit

25 January 2023 (2023-01-25) SF–1 Sreebhumi 1–0 WB Police Club Kolkata
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Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
Attendance: 100
MVP: Mugli Saren (Sreebhumi)
25 January 2023 (2023-01-25) SF–2 Mohammedan Sporting 0–3 East Bengal Kolkata
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  • Rimpa Halder   44', 56'
  • Nimita Gurung   79' (o.g.)
Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Kanika Barman
MVP: Rimpa Halder (East Bengal)

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Summary edit

The 2022–23 Kanyashree Cup final was held at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan on 28 January 2023 between Sreebhumi and East Bengal. East Bengal reached their fourth final, having won the tournament once previously back in 2001, and been runners-up twice in 2002 and 2020. They had defeated Mohammedan Sporting 3–0 in the semi-final. Whereas, Sreebhumi reached their second final, being runners-up in 2019. They had defeated W.B. Police Club 1–0 in the semi-final. The match kicked off with East Bengal leading the proceedings from the beginning and dominating possession but could not break the deadlock. The solitary goal game in the eighty-eighth minute of the match when a long throw-in from Anita Oraon was partially cleared which fell onto the feet of Kabita Saren, who put in a cross and was met by Sulanjana Raul with a header that found the back of the net at the far post. East Bengal managed to hold onto the lead for the remainder of the game and was crowned as the 2022–23 Kanyashree Cup winners, lifting their second title after 2001.[6][7]

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Sreebhumi0–1East Bengal
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Sulanjana Raul   89'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Kanika Barman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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East Bengal
GK 21 Gurubari Mandi
RB 27 Atasi Pal
CB 3 Mugli Soren
CB 4 Mamata Singh (c)
LB 5 Pratima Mahata
CM 14 Mugli Hembram
CM 7 Mamata Hansda
RW 9 Mamata Mahata   90+3'
LW 11 Chapa Mistry
CF 28 Roshni Verma
LF 12 Tulsi Hembram
Substitutions:
GK 1 Hansika Gond
FW 8 Sombari Hembram
DF 36 Sonia Murmu
MF 20 Dolly Kumari   90+3'
FW 4 Pungi Mandi
MF 17 Kakali Hansda
MF 15 Singo Murmu
FW 16 Sonali Mondal
FW 18 Priyasa Sarkar
FW 25 Sonali Karmakar
Head Coach:
Pratima Biswas
GK 41 Buli Sarkar (c)
RB 2 Anita Oraon
CB 5 Ratna Halder   64'
CB 4 Mini Roy
LB 3 Riya Sarkar
CM 7 Puja Karmakar   45'
CM 8 Kabita Saren
LW 25 Shivani Toppo
CF 14 Rimpa Halder
CF 22 Sulanjana Raul
RW 21 Mousumi Murmu
Substitutions:
GK 51 Mamani Das
FW 10 Aishwarya Arun Jagtap
DF 24 Poli Koley
MF 20 Trisha Mallick
FW 18 Tanushre Oraon
MF 9 Tamalika Sarkar
MF 11 Barnali Karar   45'
FW 28 Deblina Bhattacharjee
FW 15 Gita Das
FW 16 Sushmita Bardhan
Head Coach:
Sujata Kar

Player of the Match:
Sulanjana Raul (East Bengal)

Assistant referees:
Sujata Palit
Sandhya Rana
Fourth official:
Monika Jana
Match commissioner:
Debjit Das

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Ten named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

Season awards edit

The following awards were announced at the end of the season:[2]

  • Emerging Player of the Tournament: Sulanjana Raul (East Bengal)
  • Highest Goalscorer: Sujata Mahata (New Alipore Suruchi Sangha) – 23 goals in 7 matches
  • Best Goalkeeper: Gurubari Mandi (Sreebhumi)

References edit

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  2. ^ a b "Calcutta Women's Football League". The Away End. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. ^ "KANYASREE CUP - IFA WOMEN FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2022-23". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Kanyasree Cup". Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  5. ^ "IFA announces the 2022 Calcutta Women's Football League for the Kanyashree Cup". Arunfoot. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  6. ^ a b "East Bengal wins Kanyashree Cup; books IWL berth". The Bridge. 28 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  7. ^ a b "East Bengal clinches Kanyashree Cup; books IWL berth". Sportstar. 28 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  8. ^ "ছেলেদের ব্যর্থতার মাঝে মুখরক্ষা মেয়েদের, কন্যাশ্রী কাপে চ্যাম্পিয়ন ইস্টবেঙ্গল" [East Bengal clinched the Kanyashree Cup for the girls despite the failure of the boys]. Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 28 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  9. ^ "সুলঞ্জনার শেষ মুহূর্তের দুরন্ত হেডারে এলো প্রত্যাশিত মুহূর্ত! কন্যাশ্রী কাপ চ্যাম্পিয়ন ইস্টবেঙ্গল" [The expected moment came in the last minute of Sulanjana's fast header! Kanyashree Cup champions East Bengal]. Bangla Hunt (in Bengali). 28 January 2023. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  10. ^ Chakraborty, Sanghamitra (28 January 2023). "East Bengal: মেসিভক্তের গোল! ছেলেদের মান বাঁচালেন ইস্টবেঙ্গলের মেয়েরা" [East Bengal: Messi fan scores the goal! Girls of East Bengal saved the prestige of boys]. TV9 Bangla (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.