Founded 1991 Number of teams 29 (2015) Most successful team(s) Manipur (17 titles) | Region India Current champions Manipur (17th title) Website the-aiff.com | |
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 25 teams for the 2011 season.
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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
- Preliminary qualifying league
- Quarter final league
- Semi-finals
- 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
- Superior number of points in all matches
- Superior number of points in matches of tied teams
- Superior goal difference
- Superior number of goal scored
- Drawing of lots
List of champions
List of champions: