2022–23 Indian Women's League

The 2022–23 Indian Women's League (also known as Hero Indian Women's League for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Indian Women's League, the top division women's professional football league in India.[1][2][3] On 21 May, Gokulam Kerala successfully defended their title by winning the final against Kickstart, and became the first club to complete a hat-trick of Indian Women's League titles.[4][5]

Hero Indian Women's League
Season2022–23
Dates26 April – 21 May 2023
ChampionsGokulam Kerala
3rd IWL title
3rd Indian title
AFC Women's Club ChampionshipGokulam Kerala
Matches played63
Goals scored262 (4.16 per match)
Best PlayerIndia Indumathi Kathiresan
Top goalscorerNepal Sabitra Bhandari (29 goals)
Best goalkeeperIndia Maibam Linthoingambi Devi
Highest scoringGokulam Kerala 14–1 Kahaani
Longest winning runSethu (5 matches)
Longest unbeaten runGokulam Kerala (10 matches)
Longest winless runKahaani
Mata Rukmani Girls (7 matches)
Longest losing runKahaani
Mata Rukmani Girls
Lords FA (6 matches)

Format edit

The draw took place on 30 March 2023 at Football House, Dwarka, New Delhi.[6] Speaking at the draw, Shaji Prabhakaran, the All India Football Federation Secretary General, said "My best wishes to all the 16 teams ... all efforts have been made to create a holistic situation for the development and rapid growth of Indian women's football."[7][8]

Sixteen teams will participate in the league. The final round will consist of the group format with eight teams participating in each group. The top four teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stage.[9][10] The top eight teams of the season will receive direct slots for the next season of IWL.[11]

Broadcasting edit

On 25 April, 2023 All India Football Federation announced that the evening matches of Indian Women's League will be streamed live on Indian Football YouTube channel.[12]

Qualification edit

State women's leagues organised by various state federations acted as qualifier for this season. The champions of the twelve state leagues have been awarded a place in the final round along with the clubs which finished in the top four positions in the 2021–22 season.[13] The slot for the state league whose current champions also qualified via top four qualification, went to the runner-up of the league.

Club State/Region Qualification
2021–22 Indian Women's League
Gokulam Kerala Kerala Champions
Sethu Tamil Nadu Runners-up
Kickstart Karnataka Third place
Sports Odisha Odisha Fourth place
2022–23 Indian Women's State leagues
Celtic Queens Puducherry 2022–23 Pondicherry Women's League champions
CRPF Punjab 2022–23 Punjab Women's League champions
Churchill Brothers Goa 2022–23 Goa Women's League champions
East Bengal West Bengal 2022–23 Calcutta Women's Football League champions
Eastern Sporting Union Manipur 2022–23 Manipur Women's League champions
HOPS Delhi 2022–23 FD Women's League champions
Kahaani Gujarat 2022–23 Gujarat State Women's League champions
Lords FA Kerala 2022–23 Kerala Women's League champions
Mata Rukmani Girls Chhattisgarh 2022–23 Chhattisgarh State Women's Football League champions
Misaka United Karnataka 2022–23 Karnataka Women's League runner-up[a]
Mumbai Knights Maharashtra 2022–23 WIFA Women's Football League champions
Odisha Odisha 2022–23 Odisha Women's League champions
  1. ^ The champions of the 2022–23 Karnataka Women's League, Kickstart had already qualified.

Teams edit

Stadiums and locations edit

The matches will be played at two venues located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat; Transstadia and Shahbaug Police Stadium.[14]

Club City State/Region
Celtic Queens Pondicherry Puducherry
Churchill Brothers Vasco da Gama Goa
CRPF Jalandhar Punjab
East Bengal Kolkata West Bengal
Eastern Sporting Union Imphal Manipur
Gokulam Kerala Kozhikode Kerala
HOPS New Delhi Delhi
Kahaani Ahmedabad Gujarat
Kickstart Bengaluru Karnataka
Lords FA Kochi Kerala
Mata Rukmani Bastar Chhattisgarh
Misaka United Bengaluru Karnataka
Mumbai Knights Mumbai Maharastra
Odisha Bhubaneswar Odisha
Sethu Madurai Tamil Nadu
Sports Odisha Bhubaneswar Odisha

Personnel and sponsorships edit

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Celtic Queens   Nitesh Sharma   Sujata Shetty
Churchill Brothers   Girijadevi Desai   Laura Estibeiro
CRPF   Uttam Singh Negi   Binita Kerketta
East Bengal   Sujata Kar   Ratna Halder Trak Only Emami
Eastern Sporting Union   Lourembam Ronibala Chanu   Irom Prameshwori Devi Karkinos Healthcare
Gokulam Kerala   Anthony Andrews   Grace Dangmei SEGA CSB Bank
HOPS   Sanjay Singh   Renu Rani Roseate Dharam Foundation
Kahaani   Lalita Saini   Maya Rabari Sameeksha Capital
Kickstart   Langam Chaoba Devi   Dalima Chhibber Haier
Lords FA   Nirvan Jagdish Shah   Bhagyashree Dalvi ICCS College of Engg and Mgmt, Joy E Bike
Mata Rukmani   Shantanu Ghosh   Nilima Khakha COSCO
Misaka United   Anup Theres Raj   Tarini Kumar Hummel MFAR Constructions, Five Morsels Press
Mumbai Knights   Rutuja Gunwant   Valencia Lourdina D'mello
Odisha   Crispin Chettri   Bala Devi Trak Only Odisha Tourism
Sethu   Joseph Naik   Naorem Priyangka Devi COSCO
Sports Odisha   Paromita Sit   Mamata Patra Nivia Sports Odisha Tourism

Foreign players edit

AIFF allowed maximum of three foreign players per team but only two can be part of starting 11.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Celtic Queens   Mercy Amorkor Tagoe   Idah Atieno Odhiambo
Churchill Brothers
CRPF
East Bengal
Eastern Sporting Union
Gokulam Kerala   Sabitra Bhandari   Vivian Adjei   Beatrice Ntiwaa Nketia
HOPS
Kahaani
Kickstart   Saru Limbu   Renuka Nagarkote   Kioko Elizabeth Katungwa
Lords FA   Camille Rodriguez   Anita Basnet
Mata Rukmani
Misaka United   Nurul Azurin Mazlan   Lucy Kwekwe Jira   Sonia Opoku
Mumbai Knights   Alexandra Marie Eccard
Odisha   Cynthia Santos   Faustina Worwornyo Akpo
Sethu   Anjila Tumbapo Subba   Dorcas Sikobe   Ivy Faith Atieno
Sports Odisha   Rekha Poudel

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Gokulam Kerala 7 6 1 0 53 5 +48 19 Qualification for Quarter Final and 2023–24 Indian Women's League
2 Sports Odisha 7 4 1 2 11 13 −2 13
3 East Bengal 7 4 1 2 12 13 −1 13
4 HOPS 7 4 0 3 14 7 +7 12
5 Misaka United 7 2 4 1 9 2 +7 10
6 Mumbai Knights 7 3 1 3 7 18 −11 10
7 Mata Rukmani 7 0 1 6 0 18 −18 1
8 Kahaani 7 0 1 6 1 31 −30 1
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May. Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

Matches edit

26 April 2023 Sports Odisha 3–2 HOPS Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30
  • Rekha Poudel   51'
  • Manisha Naik   58'
  • Anju   90+5'
Report
  • Shailja   74'
  • Rajni Bala   81'
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Snigdha Mondal
Player of the Match: Anju (Sports Odisha)
26 April 2023 Misaka United 2–0 Mata Rukmani Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30
  • Lalrinmuani   45+4', 67'
Report Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 150
Referee: Neetu Rana
Player of the Match: Lalrinmuani (Misaka United)
26 April 2023 Kahaani 0–1 Mumbai Knights Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Priyanka   24'
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 20
Referee: Monika Jana
Player of the Match: Mansi Anant Samre (Mumbai Knights)
26 April 2023 East Bengal 2–8 Gokulam Kerala Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30
  • Rimpa Haldar   10'
  • Tulsi Hembram   63'
Report
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 100
Referee: G. Ruba Devi
Player of the Match: Sabitra Bhandari (Gokulam Kerala)
29 April 2023 Mumbai Knights 1–0 Mata Rukmani Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Namita Belsariya   12' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Harsha Saini
Player of the Match: Priyanka (Mumbai Knights)
29 April 2023 HOPS 1–0 Misaka United Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Renu   63' Report Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani
Player of the Match: Renu Rani (HOPS)
29 April 2023 Gokulam Kerala 8–1 Sports Odisha Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30
Report
  • Sumitra Hembram   12'
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 100
Referee: Phurki Lhamu Bhutia
Player of the Match: Vivian Adjei (Gokulam Kerala)
29 April 2023 East Bengal 1–0 Kahaani Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30 Ratna Halder   79' (pen.) Report Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: G. Ruba Devi
Player of the Match: Aarti Banwari (Kahaani)
2 May 2023 HOPS 0–3 Gokulam Kerala Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Pooja S.
Player of the Match: Hemam Shilky Devi (Gokulam Kerala)
2 May 2023 Misaka United 0–0 Mumbai Knights Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 10
Referee: Phurki Lhamu Bhutia
Player of the Match: Lavanya Upadhyay (Misaka United)
2 May 2023 Sports Odisha 3–0 Kahaani Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30
  • Rekha Poudel   11', 86'
  • Nisha   87'
Report Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 70
Referee: Monika Jana
Player of the Match: Sanfida Nongrum (Sports Odisha)
2 May 2023 Mata Rukmani 0–2 East Bengal Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Mousumi Murmu   25'
  • Rimpa Haldar   73'
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani
Player of the Match: Rimpa Haldar (East Bengal)
4 May 2023 East Bengal 4–2 Mumbai Knights Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30
  • Rimpa Haldar   29', 55'
  • Tulsi Hembram   37'
  • Mousumi Murmu   43'
Report
  • Priyanka   65'
  • Namrata Thakur   83'
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Pooja S.
Player of the Match: Rimpa Haldar (East Bengal)
4 May 2023 Gokulam Kerala 0–0 Misaka United Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 50
Referee: Kanika Barman
Player of the Match: Nurul Azurin Mazlan (Misaka United)
4 May 2023 Sports Odisha 1–0 Mata Rukmani Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30 Manisha Naik   54' Report Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Phurki Lhamu Bhutia
Player of the Match: Manisha Naik (Sports Odisha)
4 May 2023 Kahaani 0–6 HOPS Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Renu   3', 35'
  • Santosh   6'
  • Tannu   11', 63'
  • Kajal   47'
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 70
Referee: G. Ruba Devi
Player of the Match: Santosh (HOPS)
6 May 2023 Gokulam Kerala 14–1 Kahaani Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 10
Referee: Phurki Lhamu Bhutia
Player of the Match: Sandhiya Ranganathan (Gokulam Kerala)
6 May 2023 Mumbai Knights 2–1 Sports Odisha Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30
Report
  • Anju   34'
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 100
Referee: Neetu Rana
Player of the Match: Karishma Shirvoikar (Mumbai Knights)
6 May 2023 HOPS 3–0 Mata Rukmani Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30
  • Renu   43' (pen.)
  • Santosh   70'
  • Mamta   82'
Report Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Monika Jana
Player of the Match: Renu Rani (HOPS)
6 May 2023 Misaka United 1–1 East Bengal Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30 Lavanya Upadhyay   45+4' Report Singo Murmu   70' Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 80
Referee: G. Ruba Devi
Player of the Match: Sunalinda Lawren (Misaka United)
9 May 2023 Kahaani 0–6 Misaka United Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Lucy Kwekwe Jira   3', 26', 38'
  • Lalrinmuani   55'
  • Lavanya Upadhyay   73'
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 25
Referee: Monika Jana
Player of the Match: Lucy Kwekwe Jira (Misaka United)
9 May 2023 Sports Odisha 2–1 East Bengal Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30
  • Rekha Poudel   60'
  • Ritu Devi   90+4'
Report
  • Mousumi Murmu   63'
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 70
Referee: Phurki Lhambu Bhutia
Player of the Match: Mousumi Murmu (East Bengal)
9 May 2023 Mata Rukmani 0–9 Gokulam Kerala Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 10
Referee: Harsha Saini
Player of the Match: Sabitra Bhandari (Gokulam Kerala)
9 May 2023 HOPS 2–0 Mumbai Knights Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30
  • Neha   23'
  • Rajni Bala   90+1'
Report Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 100
Referee: G. Ruba Devi
Player of the Match: Neha (HOPS)
12 May 2023 Kahaani 0–0 Mata Rukmani Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 60
Referee: Pooja S.
Player of the Match: Aarti Banwari (Kahaani)
12 May 2023 East Bengal 1–0 HOPS Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Ratna Halder   35' (pen.) Report Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 100
Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani
Player of the Match: Ratna Halder (East Bengal)
12 May 2023 Misaka United 0–0 Sports Odisha Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kanika Barman
Player of the Match: Nisilia Majaw (Misaka United)
12 May 2023 Gokulam Kerala 11–1 Mumbai Knights Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30
Report
  • Bhumika Mane   43'
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Phurki Lhamu Bhutia
Player of the Match: Sabitra Bhandari (Gokulam Kerala)

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sethu 7 5 2 0 25 2 +23 17 Qualification for Quarter Final and 2023–24 Indian Women's League
2 Kickstart 7 5 1 1 30 2 +28 16
3 Odisha 7 5 1 1 28 2 +26 16
4 Eastern Sporting Union 7 5 0 2 12 10 +2 15
5 CRPF 7 2 1 4 9 26 −17 7
6 Celtic Queens 7 1 1 5 5 25 −20 4
7 Lords FA 7 1 0 6 11 24 −13 3
8 Churchill Brothers 7 1 0 6 6 35 −29 3
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May. Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

Matches edit

27 April 2023 Eastern Sporting Union 1–0 Kickstart Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 100
Referee: Kumari Nandita
Player of the Match: Moirangthem Mandakini Devi (Eastern Sporting Union)
27 April 2023 Lords FA 4–0 Celtic Queens Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30
  • Fragrancy Riwan   8'
  • Rodriguez   53', 62', 90+3'
Report Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 105
Referee: Pooja S.
Player of the Match: Camille Rodriguez (Lords FA)
27 April 2023 CRPF 0–6 Odisha Ahmedabad
16:00 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Hauhnar   19'
  • Cynthia Santos   29'
  • Faustina Worwornyo Akpo   44'
  • Lynda Kom   45+2'
  • Bala Devi   65'
  • Jasoda Munda   66'
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sen Hangma Subba
Player of the Match: Grace Hauhnar (Odisha)
28 April 2023 Churchill Brothers 0–6 Sethu Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Kajol D'Souza   9', 11', 42', 45'
  • Ivy Faith Atieno   54'
  • Sunita Munda   72'
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Kanika Barman
Player of the Match: Kajol D'Souza (Sethu)
30 April 2023 Celtic Queens 0–3 Eastern Sporting Union Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Phanjoubam Nirmala Devi   4'
  • Rinaroy Devi   7'
  • Lhingneilam Kipgen   66'
Stadium: Transstadia
Player of the Match: Kamala Devi (Eastern Sporting Union)
30 April 2023 Odisha 0–2 Kickstart Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Kioko Elizabeth Katungwa   36'
  • Laishram Bibicha Devi   73'
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Player of the Match: Kioko Elizabeth Katungwa (Kickstart)
30 April 2023 Sethu 4–1 Lords FA Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 70
Referee: Neetu Rana
Player of the Match: Sumati Kumari (Sethu)
30 April 2023 Churchill Brothers 1–2 CRPF Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30
  • Karen Estrocio   52'
Report
  • Binita Kerketta   4'
  • Karam Tony Devi   89'
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Kumari Nandita
Player of the Match: Neha Mann (CRPF)
3 May 2023 Eastern Sporting Union 0–4 Odisha Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 100
Referee: Snigdha Mondal
Player of the Match: Jasoda Munda (Odisha)
3 May 2023 Celtic Queens 1–7 Sethu Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30
  • Kayenpaibam Anju Chanu   84'
Report
  • Kajol D'Souza   15', 53'
  • Narzary   19'
  • Sunita Munda   45+4', 74'
  • Misha Bhandari   48'
  • Priyadharshini S   80'
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 80
Referee: Neetu Rana
Player of the Match: Ivy Faith Atieno (Sethu)
3 May 2023 Kickstart 10–0 Churchill Brothers Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30
  • Kioko Elizabeth Katungwa   14', 23'
  • Limbu   36', 90'
  • Sonia Marak   45+5'
  • Kaviya Pakkirisamy   68', 78', 82', 90+8'
  • Laishram Bibicha Devi   72'
Report Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sen Hangma Subba
Player of the Match: Kaviya Pakkirisamy (Kickstart)
3 May 2023 Lords FA 2–5 CRPF Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30
Report
  • Neha Mann   4', 45+3'
  • Nisha   25'
  • Syed Buckshira   35'
  • Tensubam Neelam Devi   40'
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Harsha Saini
Player of the Match: Neha Mann (CRPF)
5 May 2023 Churchill Brothers 0–10 Odisha Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Bala Devi   8', 21'
  • Jasoda Munda   12'
  • Karishma Oram   18', 45+3'
  • Karthika Angamuthu   39'
  • Faustina Worwornyo Akpo   56'
  • Lynda Kom   60'
  • Malati Munda   65', 90+1'
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 10
Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani
Player of the Match: Lynda Kom (Odisha)
5 May 2023 Sethu 3–0 Eastern Sporting Union Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30
Report Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kumari Nandita
Player of the Match: Priyangka Devi (Sethu)
5 May 2023 Lords FA 1–4 Kickstart Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30
Report
  • Kioko Elizabeth Katungwa   4'
  • Laishram Bibicha Devi   26'
  • Limbu   39'
  • Sonia Marak   66'
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 100
Referee: Snigdha Mondal
Player of the Match: Astam Oraon (Kickstart)
5 May 2023 CRPF 2–2 Celtic Queens Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30
  • Nisha   45+5'
  • Ritu   48'
Report
  • Mangpineng Khongsai   39' (pen.)
  • Kayenpaibam Anju Chanu   56'
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 70
Referee: Harsha Saini
Player of the Match: Kayenpaibam Anju Chanu (Celtic Queens)
7 May 2023 Celtic Queens 0–5 Kickstart Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Kioko Elizabeth Katungwa   33'
  • Devneta Roy   35'
  • Laishram Bibicha Devi   43'
  • Nagarkote   52'
  • Limbu   66'
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 100
Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani
Player of the Match: Astam Oraon (Kickstart)
7 May 2023 Sethu 5–0 CRPF Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30
  • Kajol D'Souza   41'
  • Sikobe   47'
  • Purnima Kumari   51'
  • Ivy Faith Atieno   87'
  • Pisda   90+10'
Report Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sen Hangma Subba
Player of the Match: Muskan Subba (Sethu)
7 May 2023 Eastern Sporting Union 4–1 Churchill Brothers Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30
Report
  • Alisha Tavares   17'
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 50
Referee: Pooja S.
Player of the Match: Kamala Devi (Eastern Sporting Union)
7 May 2023 Odisha 5–0 Lords FA Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30
  • Cynthia Santos   41'
  • Bala Devi   45+1'
  • Faustina Worwornyo Akpo   63'
  • Malati Munda   86'
  • Tamang   89'
Report Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 80
Referee: Kanika Barman
Player of the Match: Bala Devi (Odisha)
10 May 2023 Lords FA 1–3 Churchill Brothers Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30
Report
  • Riya Sharma   43'
  • Saniya   79', 90+3'
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 70
Referee: Neetu Rana
Player of the Match: Saniya (Churchill Brothers)
10 May 2023 CRPF 0–1 Eastern Sporting Union Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Report Prameshwori Devi   52' Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 100
Referee: Sen Hangma Subba
Player of the Match: Prameshwori Devi (Eastern Sporting Union)
10 May 2023 Celtic Queens 0–3 Odisha Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Faustina Worwornyo Akpo   3'
  • Bannya Kabiraj   45+2'
  • Lynda Kom   90+2'
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 10
Referee: Kumari Nandita
Player of the Match: Anju Tamang (Odisha)
10 May 2023 Kickstart 0–0 Sethu Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 30
Referee: Snigdha Mondal
Player of the Match: Laishram Bibicha Devi (Kickstart)
13 May 2023 CRPF 0–9 Kickstart Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Limbu   2', 28'
  • Laishram Bibicha Devi   5', 34'
  • Sushmita Lepcha   24'
  • Oraon   56'
  • Tanu   72' (o.g.)
  • Chhibber   88'
  • Laishram Rejiya Devi   90+1'
Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 60
Referee: Kumari Nandita
Player of the Match: Laishram Bibicha Devi (Kickstart)
13 May 2023 Churchill Brothers 1–2 Celtic Queens Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30
  • Pushpa Parab   80'
Report
  • Aleena Tony   27'
  • Mangpineng Khongsai   45+1'
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 25
Referee: Harsha Saini
Player of the Match: Kayenpaibam Anju Chanu (Celtic Queens)
13 May 2023 Eastern Sporting Union 3–2 Lords FA Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30
  • Chandam Anjali Devi   23'
  • Heirangkhongjam Linda Chanu   25'
  • Lhingneilam Kipgen   33'
Report
  • Arya More   15', 20'
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 100
Referee: G. Ruba Devi
Player of the Match: Lhingneilam Kipgen (Eastern Sporting Union)
13 May 2023 Sethu 0–0 Odisha Ahmedabad
16:30 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Monika Jana
Player of the Match: Jasoda Munda (Odisha)

Knockout stage edit

Bracket edit

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
B2 Kickstart 2
A4 HOPS 1
QF1 Kickstart 2
QF3 Sethu 0
B1 Sethu 9
A3 East Bengal 0
SF1 Kickstart 0
SF2 Gokulam Kerala 5
A2 Sports Odisha 1 (2)
B4 Eastern Sporting Union 1 (4)
QF2 Eastern Sporting Union 1
QF4 Gokulam Kerala 5
A1 Gokulam Kerala 1 (3)
B3 Odisha 1 (0)

Quarter-finals edit

16 May 2023 Kickstart 2–1 HOPS Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 50
Referee: G. Ruba Devi
Player of the Match: Dalima Chhibber (Kickstart)
16 May 2023 Sports Odisha 1–1
(2–4 p)
Eastern Sporting Union Ahmedabad
08:00 UTC+5:30 Manisha Naik   80' Report Lhingneikim   67' Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani
Player of the Match: Lhingneikim (Eastern Sporting Union)
Penalties
Ritu Devi  
Poonam  
Poonam  
Khumukcham Sanamija Chanu  
  Phanjoubam Nirmala Devi
  Kangabam Anita Devi
  Kamala Devi
  Prameshwori Devi
16 May 2023 Sethu 9–0 East Bengal Ahmedabad
17:00 UTC+5:30
Report Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Phurki Lhamu Bhutia
Player of the Match: Apurna Narzary (Sethu)
16 May 2023 Gokulam Kerala 1–1
(3–0 p)
Odisha Ahmedabad
17:00 UTC+5:30 Roja Devi   45+4' Report Bala Devi   2' Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 50
Referee: Kanika Barman
Player of the Match: Beatrice Ntiwaa Nketia (Gokulam Kerala)
Penalties
Ashalata Devi  
Indumathi  
Bhandari  
  Tamang
  Bala Devi
  Xaxa

Semi-finals edit

19 May 2023 Kickstart 2–0 Sethu Ahmedabad
17:00 UTC+5:30
  • Kioko Elizabeth Katungwa   11'
  • Limbu   45+5'
Report Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 50
Referee: Phurki Lhamu Bhutia
Player of the Match: W. Linthoingambi Devi (Kickstart)
19 May 2023 Eastern Sporting Union 1–5 Gokulam Kerala Ahmedabad
20:00 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 50
Referee: G. Ruba Devi
Player of the Match: Indumathi Kathiresan (Gokulam Kerala)

Final edit

21 May 2023 Kickstart 0–5 Gokulam Kerala Ahmedabad
18:00 UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Transstadia
Attendance: 400
Referee: Kanika Barman
Player of the Match: Sabitra Bhandari (Gokulam Kerala)

Season statistics edit

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Sabitra Bhandari Gokulam Kerala 29
2   Kajol D'Souza Sethu 10
3   Indumathi Kathiresan Gokulam Kerala 9
  Sandhiya Ranganathan Gokulam Kerala
5   Camille Rodriguez Lords FA 8
6   Kioko Elizabeth Katungwa Kickstart 7
  Saru Limbu Kickstart
  Apurna Narzary Sethu
9   Laishram Bibicha Devi Kickstart 6
  Bala Devi Odisha
Source: The AIFF

Hat-tricks edit

Player For Against Result Date
  Sabitra Bhandari Gokulam Kerala East Bengal 2–8 (A) 26 April 2023
  Camille Rodriguez Lords FA Celtic Queens 4–0 (H) 27 April 2023
  Kajol D'Souza Sethu Churchill Brothers 6–0 (A) 28 April 2023
  Sabitra Bhandari Gokulam Kerala Sports Odisha 8–1 (H) 29 April 2023
  Kaviya Pakkirisamy Kickstart Churchill Brothers 10–0 (H) 3 May 2023
  Sandhiya Ranganathan Gokulam Kerala Kahaani 14–1 (H) 6 May 2023
  Sabitra Bhandari Gokulam Kerala Kahaani 14–1 (H) 6 May 2023
  Sabitra Bhandari Gokulam Kerala Mata Rukmani 9–0 (A) 9 May 2023
  Sabitra Bhandari Gokulam Kerala Mumbai Knights 11–1 (H) 12 May 2023
  Apurna Narzary Sethu East Bengal 9–0 (H) 16 May 2023
Notes
  • (H) – Home team
  • (A) – Away team

Clean sheets edit

Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1   Maibam Linthoingambi Devi Kickstart 6
  Anjila Tumbapo Subba Sethu
3   Nurul Azurin Mazlan Misaka United 5
4   Shreya Hooda Odisha 4
5   Elangbam Panthoi Chanu Eastern Sporting Union 3
  Beatrice Ntiwaa Nketia Gokulam Kerala
  Anshika HOPS

Awards edit

Match awards edit

Season awards edit

Award Winner
Hero of the League   Indumathi Kathiresan (Gokulam Kerala)
Top Goalscorer   Sabitra Bhandari (Gokulam Kerala)
Best Goalkeeper   Maibam Linthoingambi Devi (Kickstart)
Best Defender   K. Ngopawdi (Sethu)
Emerging Player of the League   Astam Oraon (Kickstart)

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