The 2025-26 Indian Women’s League 2 (IWL 2) season will be the third iteration of the second division in the country’s women’s football leagues. 14 teams are set to participate in the competition, including the two relegated sides from the top division, HOPS FC and Odisha FC. Delhi, Maharashtra and one of the hosts, Karnataka, have the most representation with two clubs each. They are divided into three groups, with groups A and B having five teams, while group C contain four. The group stage of the IWL 2 will be played in a single round-robin format at two centralised venues, Kerala and Karnataka, from March 20 to 29, 2026. Group A and C games are scheduled at the Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru, while Group B games will be hosted in Corporation Stadium in Thrissur.
Odisha FC, who won the top-flight title only two years ago, are placed in Group A alongside former IWL side Mumbai Knights, hosts Roots FC, DFA Raisen and Juba Sangha FC. The other relegated side, HOPS FC, will take on the hosts Kerala United FC, KASA Girls FC, Krida and DKR in Group B. The final group, Group C, contain MGM Ambush FC, FC Imphal, hosts Kemp FC and Suruchi Sangha. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the IWL 2 Final Round. From there, the side finishing in the top two standings in a single group will be promoted to the top flight, the Indian Women’s League (IWL), for the next season. Garhwal United FC were crowned winners in the previous edition of the IWL 2, earning promotion to the IWL alongside SESA FA.
Group A
Roots FC (hosts) - Bengaluru
Odisha FC - Bhubaneswar
Mumbai Knights FC - Mumbai
DFA Raisen - Raisen
Juba Sangha FC - Delhi
Fixtures
Friday, 20 March 2026
Mumbai Knights vs Odisha FC (09:00)
Juba Sangha vs DFA Raisen (15:00)
Sunday, 22 March 2026
DFA Raisen vs Roots FC (09:00)
Juba Sangha vs Mumbai Knights (16:00)
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Roots FC vs Juba Sangha (09:00)
Odisha FC vs DFA Raisen (15:00)
Thursday, 26 March 2026
Odisha FC vs Juba Sangha (09:00)
Mumbai Knights vs Roots FC (15:00)
Saturday, 28 March 2026
DFA Raisen vs Mumbai Knights (09:00)
Roots FC vs Odisha FC (16:00)
Group B
Kerala United FC (hosts) - Malappuram
KASA Girls FC - Diphu
HOPS FC - Delhi
Krida Prabodhini Pune - Maharashtra
DKR Football Academy - Telangana
Fixtures
Sunday, 22 March 2026
HOPS FC vs KASA Girls (09:00)
DKR FA vs Krida (16:00)
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Krida vs Kerala United (09:00)
DKR FA vs HOPS FC (16:00)
Thursday, 26 March 2026
Kerala United vs DKR FA (09:00)
KASA Girls vs Krida (16:00)
Saturday, 28 March 2026
KASA Girls vs DKR FA (09:00)
HOPS FC vs Kerala United (16:00)
Monday, 30 March 2026
Krida vs HOPS FC (09:00)
Kerala United vs KASA Girls (16:00)
Group C
Kemp FC (hosts) - Bengaluru
MGM Ambush FC - Raipur
FC Imphal - Manipur
Suruchi Sangha FC - Kolkata
Fixtures
Wednesday, 25 March 2026
FC Imphal vs MGM Ambush FC (09:00)
Kemp FC vs Suruchi Sangha (15:00)
Friday, 27 March 2026
Suruchi Sangha vs FC Imphal (09:00)
MGM Ambush FC vs Kemp FC (15:00)
Sunday, 29 March 2026
MGM Ambush FC vs Suruchi Sangha (09:00)
FC Imphal vs Kemp FC (15:00)
