Senior Women's National Football Championship

India Women's Football Championship is the women's football tournament which is contested by states and government institutions in India. It began play in 1991. The league consists of 30 teams for the 2019-20 season.

India Women's Football Championship
Founded1991
Region India
Number of teams30 (2019–20)
Current championsManipur (20th title)
Most successful team(s)Manipur (20 titles)
Websitethe-aiff.com
2019–20 Senior Women's National Football Championship

It is organized by the All India Football Federation and it has been contested since the 1991–92 season and crowns the national football champion each year. It is based on a league and knockout format.

Format

Each state of India is allowed to enter one team into the competition. The season then consists of

  1. Preliminary qualifying league
  2. Quarter final league
  3. Semi-finals
  4. Final

When the number of teams is known, those are divided into eight groups with equal number of teams. The preliminary qualifying league will be played on a single leg league basis. The eight winners move on to the two quarter final leagues. That is played as a single leg league, with the best two teams of each group qualifying for the semi finals stage. From there on it is a knock out format with single leg matches. Tie breakers in the league stages are

  1. Superior number of points in all matches
  2. Superior number of points in matches of tied teams
  3. Superior goal difference
  4. Superior number of goal scored
  5. Drawing of lots

List of champions

List of champions:[1]

Ed. Year Venue Winner Score Runners-up
1st1991–92ImphalBengal Manipur
2nd1992–93DaltonganjManipur4–0Bengal
3rd1994–95HaldiaManipur1–0Bengal
4th1995–96JorhatManipurdrw[6–5 penBengal
5th1996–97HaldiaBengal1–0Manipur
6th1997–98BarasatManipur2–1Bengal
7th1999–00ShillongManipur1–0Bengal
8th2000–01DiphuManipur1–0Bengal
9th2001–02Gurusar SadharManipur1–0Bengal
10th2002–03SiliguriManipur3–0Odisha
11th2003–04ChennaiManipur2–0Bengal
12th2004–05BhopalManipur0–0[6–5 penBengal
13th2005–06ImphalManipur3–0Bengal
14th2006–07RourkelaManipur2–0Kerala
15th2007–08RourkelaManipur2–1West Bengal
16th2008–09HaldiaManipur4–1Odisha
17th2009–10NeyveliManipur2–0West Bengal
18th2010–11ImphalManipur1–0Odisha
19th2011–12BhilaiOdisha5–0West Bengal
20th2014–15GolaghatManipur3–1Odisha
21st2015–16JabalpurRailways 3–3;[4–3 pen]Manipur
22nd2016–17JalandharManipur3–1[2]Railways
23rd2017–18CuttackTamil Nadu2–1[3]Manipur
24th2018–19CuttackManipur2–1[4]Odisha
25th2019–20PasighatManipur1–0Railways

References
  1. "India – List of Women Champions". Rsssf.com. 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  2. "Manipur beat Railways to win the Womens National Football Championship". twitter.com. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. "TAMIL NADU CREATE HISTORY BY WINNING THEIR FIRST SENIOR WOMEN'S NFC". aiff.com. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. "Fixtures & Results". aiff.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
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