IWL 2025-26 Phase 2 to kick off on April 27 in Kolkata — Full list of fixtures, schedule The second phase of the Indian Women’s League 2025-26 will kick off on Monday, April 27, in Kolkata, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Thursday.
The proceedings will start with East Bengal FC versus Sribhumi FC, a fixture rescheduled from Phase 1, at the East Bengal Ground on April 27.
Phase 1, which was held from December 20, 2025, to January 9, 2026, saw 27 matches. The league took a hiatus of more than three months to allow player availability for the senior and Under-20 women’s national teams camps for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in March and the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup in April.
A further 29 matches will be played in Phase 2 from April 27 to May 18, with the eight teams playing each other in the second leg of the double round-robin format of the league. The matches will be played in two venues — AIFF National Centre of Excellence and the East Bengal Ground. All matches will kick off at 3pm IST and 7pm IST.
IWL 2025-26 Phase 2 full list of fixtures
East Bengal vs Sribhumi FC – April 27, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
Nita FA vs Kickstart FC – April 30, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Gokulam Kerala vs SESA FA – April 30, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
East Bengal vs Sethu FC – April 30, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
Sribhumi FC vs Garhwal United – April 30, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
SESA FA vs Kickstart FC – May 3, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Nita FA vs Garhwal United – May 3, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
Sethu FC vs Sribhumi FC – May 3, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
East Bengal vs Gokulam Kerala – May 3, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
Garhwal United vs Gokulam Kerala – May 6, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Nita FA vs Sethu FC – May 6, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
SESA FA vs Sribhumi FC – May 6, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
East Bengal vs Kickstart FC – May 6, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
Kickstart FC vs Gokulam Kerala – May 9, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Garhwal United vs Sethu FC – May 9, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
SESA FA vs East Bengal – May 9, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
Sribhumi FC vs Nita FA – May 9, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
Sethu FC vs SESA FA – May 12, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Garhwal United vs Kickstart FC – May 12, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
Sribhumi FC vs Gokulam Kerala – May 12, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
East Bengal vs Nita FA – May 12, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
SESA FA vs Nita FA – May 15, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Gokulam Kerala vs Sethu FC – May 15, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
Sribhumi FC vs Kickstart FC – May 15, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
Garhwal United vs East Bengal – May 15, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
SESA FA vs Garhwal United – May 18, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Kickstart FC vs Sethu FC – May 18, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
Gokulam Kerala vs Nita FA – May 18, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
Sribhumi FC vs East Bengal – May 18, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
Defending champion East Bengal FC is currently at the top of the table with 18 points from six games, while Sesa FA and Kickstart FC occupy the relegation spots with one and six points, respectively.
The team with the most points at the end of the season will be crowned champion. On the other hand, the seventh and eighth-placed sides will be relegated to IWL 2 next season.
The top two teams from IWL 2 2025-26 final round will be promoted to IWL 2026-27.
Published on Apr 16, 2026
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The second phase of the Indian Women’s League 2025-26 will kick off on Monday, April 27, in Kolkata, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Thursday.
The proceedings will start with East Bengal FC versus Sribhumi FC, a fixture rescheduled from Phase 1, at the East Bengal Ground on April 27.
Phase 1, which was held from December 20, 2025, to January 9, 2026, saw 27 matches. The league took a hiatus of more than three months to allow player availability for the senior and Under-20 women’s national teams camps for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in March and the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup in April.
A further 29 matches will be played in Phase 2 from April 27 to May 18, with the eight teams playing each other in the second leg of the double round-robin format of the league. The matches will be played in two venues — AIFF National Centre of Excellence and the East Bengal Ground. All matches will kick off at 3pm IST and 7pm IST.
IWL 2025-26 Phase 2 full list of fixtures
East Bengal vs Sribhumi FC – April 27, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
Nita FA vs Kickstart FC – April 30, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Gokulam Kerala vs SESA FA – April 30, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
East Bengal vs Sethu FC – April 30, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
Sribhumi FC vs Garhwal United – April 30, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
SESA FA vs Kickstart FC – May 3, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Nita FA vs Garhwal United – May 3, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
Sethu FC vs Sribhumi FC – May 3, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
East Bengal vs Gokulam Kerala – May 3, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
Garhwal United vs Gokulam Kerala – May 6, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Nita FA vs Sethu FC – May 6, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
SESA FA vs Sribhumi FC – May 6, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
East Bengal vs Kickstart FC – May 6, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
Kickstart FC vs Gokulam Kerala – May 9, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Garhwal United vs Sethu FC – May 9, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
SESA FA vs East Bengal – May 9, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
Sribhumi FC vs Nita FA – May 9, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
Sethu FC vs SESA FA – May 12, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Garhwal United vs Kickstart FC – May 12, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
Sribhumi FC vs Gokulam Kerala – May 12, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
East Bengal vs Nita FA – May 12, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
SESA FA vs Nita FA – May 15, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Gokulam Kerala vs Sethu FC – May 15, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
Sribhumi FC vs Kickstart FC – May 15, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
Garhwal United vs East Bengal – May 15, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
SESA FA vs Garhwal United – May 18, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Kickstart FC vs Sethu FC – May 18, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
Gokulam Kerala vs Nita FA – May 18, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
Sribhumi FC vs East Bengal – May 18, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
Defending champion East Bengal FC is currently at the top of the table with 18 points from six games, while Sesa FA and Kickstart FC occupy the relegation spots with one and six points, respectively.
The team with the most points at the end of the season will be crowned champion. On the other hand, the seventh and eighth-placed sides will be relegated to IWL 2 next season.
The top two teams from IWL 2 2025-26 final round will be promoted to IWL 2026-27.
Published on Apr 16, 2026
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