The Karnataka Women's League, also referred to as the Karnataka Women's Super Division League, is the top division of women's football league in the Indian State of Karnataka.[1] The League is organised by the Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA), the official football governing body of the State.[2][3]
| Organising body | KSFA |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 2019 |
| Country | India |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Indian Women's League 2 |
| Current champions | Kickstart (5th title) |
| Most championships | Kickstart (5 titles) |
| TV partners | SportsCast India (YouTube) |
| Current: 2023–24 | |
History edit
The Karnataka Women's League was formed in 2018 to give effect to the mandate sent out by the All India Football Federation, India's governing body of professional football, to each State to form leagues. It said that the winner of the league would be promoted to compete in the Indian Women's League. Subsequently, M. Satyanarayan, a journalist and then member of the Governing Board and Core Committee of the Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) organized the Impetus Tournament in the Bangalore Football Stadium to "gauge the state of women's football in Karnataka". Against an estimated four teams, eighteen turned up and this led to the formation of the League, in January 2019. Five teams competed its first season.[2]
League structure edit
| Karnataka Women's League | |
|---|---|
| Tier | Division |
| I (Level 3 on Indian Women's Football Pyramid) |
Karnataka Women's Super Division League |
| II (Level 4 on Indian Women's Football Pyramid) |
Karnataka Women's A Division League |
| II (Level 5 on Indian Women's Football Pyramid) |
Karnataka Women's B Division League |
Clubs edit
2023–24 season edit
| Sl No. | Team Name |
|---|---|
| 1. | Kickstart |
| 2. | Misaka United FC |
| 3. | Kemp FC |
| 4. | Parikrma FC |
| 5. | Maatru Pratishtana FC |
| 6. | Pink Panthers FC |
| 7. | Roots FC |
| 8. | Rebels Women’s FC |
| 9. | Bengaluru FC Women |
Champions edit
| Edition | Season | Champion | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2019 | Bangalore United FC | Indian Football Factory |
| 2nd | 2019–20 | Kickstart | Bangalore United FC |
| 3rd | 2020–21 | Kickstart | Maatru Pratishtana FC |
| 4th | 2021–22 | Kickstart | Misaka United FC |
| 5th | 2022–23 | Kickstart | Misaka United FC |
| 6th | 2023–24 | Kickstart | Parikrma FC |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Karnataka Women's League". The Away End. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ a b Madigan, Grace (12 September 2019). "How Karnataka's first women's football league is picking new talent". Citizen Matters, Bengaluru. bengaluru.citizenmatters.in. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Karnataka Women's League Season 2". Karnataka State Football Association. ksfa.in. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.