Football league
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| Organising body | Kerala Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014; 11 years ago (2014) |
| Country | India |
| Number of clubs | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Indian Women's League 2 |
| Current champions | Gokulam Kerala (2nd title) |
| Most championships | Gokulam Kerala (2 titles) |
| TV partners | SportsCast India (YouTube) |
| Current: 2023–24 | |
The Kerala Women's League (KWL) is a professional women's football league in the Indian state of Kerala. It is in the third tier of Indian woman’s football system. The league is organised by the Kerala Football Association (KFA), the official football governing body of the state. For sponsorship ties with Ramco Cements, it is officially called as Ramco Kerala Women's League.
History
The inaugural tournament was held in the 2014–15, followed by the 2015–16 season. It wasn't held ever since until the 2021–22 season.
Clubs
2022–23 season
Source:
| No. | Team | Location | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala Blasters Women | Kochi | Maharaja's College Stadium |
| 2 | Gokulam Kerala Women | Kozhikode | EMS Stadium |
| 3 | Kerala United Women | Manjeri | Payyanad Stadium |
| 4 | Don Bosco FA Women | Ernakulam | |
| 5 | Kadathanad Raja FA | Purameri, Vadakara | |
| 6 | Basco FC | ||
| 7 | Luca Soccer Club Women | Manjeri | Payyanad Stadium |
| 8 | Lords FA | Kochi | Maharajas College Stadium |
| 9 | SBFA Poovar | ||
| 10 | Emirates SC |
Champions
| Edition | Season | Champion | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2014–15 | Wayanad Women's FC | Marthoma College WFC |
| 2nd | 2015–16 | Marthoma College WFC | Quartz |
| League Suspended | |||
| 3rd | 2021–22 | Gokulam Kerala | Don Bosco FA |
| 4th | 2022–23 | Lords FA | Gokulam Kerala |
| 5th | 2023–24 | Gokulam Kerala | Lords FA |
See also
References
- "Kerala Women's League". The Away End. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- Thoyakkat, Harigovind. "KFA launches official logo for Kerala Women's League 2021-22". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Kerala Football Association (9 August 2022). "𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗰𝗼 𝗞𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮-𝟮𝟯 🏆 𝟭𝟬 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝟭 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 #RamcoKWL 🏆 https://t.co/bHU3oK518f" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022 – via Twitter.
- Muralidharan, Ashwin (4 May 2018). "All you need to know about the football league structure in Kerala". Goal.com.
- "KFA launches official logo for Kerala Women's League 2021-22". Khel Now. 29 October 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- "Kerala Women's League 2021-22 starts 11th December". The Away End. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- "Kerala Women's League to return after 7 years". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- "After a long lull, Kerala woman's football returns". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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