IWL 2023: Defending Champions Gokulam Kerala draw DEBUTANTES East Bengal FC, Indian Women's League Groups REVEALED

IWL 2023 GROUPS: Indian Women’s League Fixtures: The Indian Women’s League groups for 2023 have been released by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) (IWL). For the event, a total of 16 teams have been split into two groups of 8 teams each. Gokulam Kerala FC, the defending champions, was placed in Group A East Bengal, which will compete in their first-ever IWL, was placed in Group A. In contrast, Group B will feature some well-known teams, like Sethu FC, Kickstart FC, Churchill Brothers FCG, and Odisha FC. Follow Indian Football Team LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN

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IWL 2023: Defending Champions Gokulam Kerala draw DEBUTANTES East Bengal FC, Indian Women’s League Groups REVEALED – Follow IWL LIVE

Gokulam Kerala FC, the defending champions, have been drawn in Group A alongside Mata Rukmani Devi SC, HOPS FC, Kahaani FC, and others. East Bengal, who will compete in their maiden IWL, has also been assigned to Group A.

Group B, on the other hand, will feature notable names such as Sethu FC, Kickstart FC, Churchill Brothers FCG, Odisha FC, and others. The top three teams from each group at the completion of the league round will advance to the Super-six round, which will determine the IWL champions for 2022-23.

IWL groups have been revealed. Group A will have #EastBengalFC along with defending champions @GokulamKeralaFC. Group B is the group of death with @Sethufc_, Kickstart FC, Churchill Brothers, Lords FA and #OdishaFC all in it. #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/FcuC0uEWEn

— VOIF (@VoiceofIndianF1) March 30, 2023

The IWL was due to begin on April 15th, according to the AIFF calendar. Nevertheless, because the senior women’s national team is currently travelling for friendlies and Olympic qualification first-round matches, the clubs have stated that if the competition starts earlier, they will not have enough time to prepare.

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IWL 2023: Defending Champions Gokulam Kerala draw DEBUTANTES East Bengal FC, Indian Women’s League Groups REVEALED – Follow IWL LIVE

The India Senior Women’s team is currently on tour, taking on Jordan and Uzbekistan in friendly. After competing in first-round AFC Olympic qualifiers in Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan on April 4 and 10, respectively, the players will join their respective clubs.

The League Committee of the All India Football Federation has agreed that the Indian Women’s League will commence on April 25 and that the number of foreigners will be increased to three, with a maximum of two permitted on the pitch. The Committee made this decision to allow enough time between the IWL and the Senior Women’s National Football Championship. The players will join their respective clubs after competing in the first round of the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers.