The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced that the second phase of the Indian Women’s League 2025-26 will commence on Monday, April 27, in Kolkata. The tournament will begin with the first game between East Bengal FC versus Sribhumi FC, at the East Bengal Ground. Earlier, Phase 1 was held from December 20, 2025, to January 9, 2026, with a total of 27 matches.
The remaining 29 matches will be played in Phase 2 starting from April 27 to May 18, featuring eight teams in total playing in the double round-robin format. The matches will be played across two venues, the AIFF National Centre of Excellence and the East Bengal Ground. The timing of the matches is scheduled at 3pm and 7pm both in IST.
Defending champions East Bengal FC sit at the top of the table with 18 points earned from six games. Sesa FA with one point and Kickstart FC with six are currently in the relegation spots. The team with the most points will be named the champions. Meanwhile, the seventh and eighth-placed teams will be moved to IWL 2 next season.
On the other hand, the top two teams from the IWL 2 2025-26 final round will be qualified for the IWL 2026-27.
IWL 2025-26 Phase 2 Fixtures
April 27, 2026
East Bengal vs Sribhumi FC – East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
April 30, 2026
Nita FA vs Kickstart FC – National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Gokulam Kerala vs SESA FA – National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
East Bengal vs Sethu FC – East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
Sribhumi FC vs Garhwal United – East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
May 3, 2026
SESA FA vs Kickstart FC – National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Nita FA vs Garhwal United – National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
Sethu FC vs Sribhumi FC – East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
East Bengal vs Gokulam Kerala – East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
May 6, 2026
Garhwal United vs Gokulam Kerala – National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Nita FA vs Sethu FC – National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
SESA FA vs Sribhumi FC – East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
East Bengal vs Kickstart FC – East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
May 9, 2026
Kickstart FC vs Gokulam Kerala – National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Garhwal United vs Sethu FC – National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
SESA FA vs East Bengal – East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
Sribhumi FC vs Nita FA – East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
May 12, 2026
Sethu FC vs SESA FA – National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Garhwal United vs Kickstart FC – National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
Sribhumi FC vs Gokulam Kerala – East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
East Bengal vs Nita FA – East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
May 15, 2026
SESA FA vs Nita FA – National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Gokulam Kerala vs Sethu FC – National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
Sribhumi FC vs Kickstart FC – East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
Garhwal United vs East Bengal – East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
May 18, 2026
SESA FA vs Garhwal United – National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST
Kickstart FC vs Sethu FC – National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST
Gokulam Kerala vs Nita FA – East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST
Sribhumi FC vs East Bengal – East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST
