Hero Indian Women's League
Season2021–22
Dates15 April – 26 May 2022
ChampionsGokulam Kerala
2nd IWL title
2nd Indian title
AFC Women's Club ChampionshipGokulam Kerala
Matches played66
Goals scored300 (4.55 per match)
Best PlayerIndia Manisha Kalyan
Top goalscorerGhana Elshaddai Acheampong (20 goals)
Best goalkeeperIndia Maibam Linthoingambi Devi
Highest scoringOdisha Police 0–12 Gokulam Kerala
Longest winning runGokulam Kerala (11 matches)
Longest unbeaten runGokulam Kerala (11 matches)
Longest winless runHans Women (10 matches)
Longest losing runHans Women (10 matches)

The 2021–22 Indian Women's League (also known as Hero Indian Women's League for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of the Indian Women's League, the top division women's professional football league in India. The qualifying round was held from 1–5 April 2022 at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi.[1] The final round was scheduled to kick-off from mid-April in Bhubaneswar, Odisha and continue till the last week of May.[2] On 26 May, Gokulam Kerala successfully defended their title with a convincing win against Sethu in a title decider on the last matchday, and became the first club to do it.

Qualifiers

Teams

Locations of the Indian Women's League Qualifier teams
Golazo
Golazo
Guwahati City
Guwahati City
Young Welfare
Young Welfare
Locations of the Indian Women's League Qualifier teams
Club City State/Region
ARA Ahmedabad Gujarat
Golazo Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh
Guwahati City Guwahati Assam
Young Welfare Imphal Manipur

Table

The following four teams from four states played each other once during April in the qualifying round at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi.[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ARA 3 3 0 0 27 3 +24 9 Main round
2 Young Welfare 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6
3 Guwahati City 3 0 1 2 0 14 14 1
4 Golazo 3 0 1 2 0 15 15 1
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

Matches

1 April 2022 Guwahati City 0–12 ARA New Delhi, Delhi
08:00 IST Report
  • Shreya Oza 9', 16', 20'
  • Anju 54', 74', 90+1'
  • Madhubala Alawe 60', 80', 86'
  • Kiran 14', 53'
  • Poonam 48'
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
1 April 2022 Golazo 0–4 Young Welfare New Delhi, Delhi
11:00 IST Report
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
3 April 2022 ARA 11–0 Golazo New Delhi, Delhi
08:00 IST
  • Kiran 16', 20', 77'
  • Shreya Oza 82', 90', 90+1'
  • Manisha 29', 38'
  • Poonam 6', 64'
  • Madhubala Alawe 6'
Report Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
3 April 2022 Young Welfare 2–0 Guwahati City New Delhi, Delhi
11:00 IST
Report Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
5 April 2022 Guwahati City 0–0 Golazo New Delhi, Delhi
08:00 IST Report Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
5 April 2022 ARA 4–3 Young Welfare New Delhi, Delhi
11:00 IST
  • Shreya Oza 6', 19'
  • Anju 68'
  • Kiran 87'
Report
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium

Teams

Locations of the Indian Women's League teams
Hans Women
Hans Women
PIFA Sports
PIFA Sports
Mata RukmaniGirls
Mata Rukmani
Girls
Sirvodem
Sirvodem
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Locations of the Indian Women's League teams

Stadiums and locations

The matches were played at three venues located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha; Kalinga Stadium, O.S.A.P 7th Battalion Ground and Capital High School Ground.

Club City State/Region
ARA Ahmedabad Gujarat
Gokulam Kerala Kozhikode Kerala
Hans Women New Delhi Delhi
Indian Arrows Bhubaneswar Odisha
Kickstart Bengaluru Karnataka
Mata Rukmani Girls Bastar Chhattisgarh
Odisha Police Bhubaneswar Odisha
PIFA Sports (Colaba) Mumbai Maharashtra
Sethu Madurai Tamil Nadu
Sirvodem Navelim Goa
Sports Odisha Bhubaneswar Odisha
SSB Siliguri West Bengal

Personnel and sponsorships

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
ARA India Prit Bhatt India Anju
Gokulam Kerala India Anthony Andrews India Aditi Chauhan India SEGA Federal Bank
Hans Women India Arun Mishra India Jyoti Ann Burrett Kica Active
Indian Arrows India Suren Kumar Chettri India Martina Thokchom India SIX5SIX
Kickstart India Amrutha Aravind Valliyath India Kshetrimayum Margaret Devi Haier
Mata Rukmani Girls India Sandeep Singh India Laxmi Mandavi Goel TMT
Odisha Police India Sradhanjali Samantaray India Sumitra Xalxo India VEGA Odisha Tourism
PIFA Sports (Colaba) India Nirvan Shah India Karen Pais Häfele Group
Sethu India Crispin Chettri India Sandhiya Ranganathan India SIX5SIX COSCO
Sirvodem India Chitra Gangadharan India Ancella Barretto Fabiana's – Sports & Hospitality
Sports Odisha India Gitanjali Khuntia India Manisa Panna India VEGA Odisha Tourism
SSB India Juliet Miranda India Dular Marandi BS

Foreign players

AIFF allowed maximum of two foreign players per team but only one can be part of starting 11. Indian Arrows cannot sign any foreign player as they are part of AIFF's developmental program.

Club Player 1 Player 2
ARA
Gokulam Kerala Myanmar Win Theingi Tun Ghana Elshaddai Acheampong
Hans Women
Kickstart
Mata Rukmani Girls
Odisha Police
PIFA Sports (Colaba)
Sethu Kenya Elizabeth Kioko Katungwa
Sirvodem Ghana Ernestina Tetteh
Sports Odisha
SSB

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Gokulam Kerala 11 11 0 0 66 4 +62 33 Champion and qualification for the 2022–23 Indian Women's League season and 2022 AFC Women's Club Championship
2 Sethu 11 10 0 1 42 6 +36 30 Qualification for the 2022–23 Indian Women's League season
3 Kickstart 11 9 0 2 33 8 +25 27
4 Sports Odisha 11 6 2 3 34 16 +18 20
5 Indian Arrows 11 6 1 4 25 9 +16 19
6 SSB 11 5 1 5 29 22 +7 16
7 PIFA Sports (Colaba) 11 4 2 5 17 25 8 14
8 ARA 11 4 1 6 18 26 8 13
9 Sirvodem 11 3 1 7 13 36 23 10
10 Odisha Police 11 2 0 9 9 38 29 6
11 Mata Rukmani Girls 11 1 0 10 7 60 53 3[lower-alpha 1]
12 Hans Women 11 1 0 10 7 50 43 3[lower-alpha 1]
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-Head points: Mata Rukmani Girls 3, Hans Women 0

Fixture and results

All matches were played at neutral venues. The "home" and "away" are designated to identify Team 1 and Team 2 respectively.

Home \ Away GOK SET KIC SPO INA SSB PIS ARA SIR ODP MRG HAW
Gokulam Kerala 7–1 2–1 2–0 6–1 4–0 8–0
Sethu 1–3 2–1 4–0 6–0 3–0 6–1
Kickstart 0–5 1–0 3–0 2–0
Sports Odisha 0–0 9–1 4–1 6–0
Indian Arrows 0–3 0–1 1–2 4–0 8–0 2–0
SSB 0–1 1–1 0–2 5–2 7–1 6–2
PIFA Sports 1–4 1–3 0–3 1–6 0–0 1–0
ARA 0–8 1–3 1–3 2–3 1–1 3–1
Sirvodem 0–5 0–7 2–1 4–1
Odisha Police 0–12 0–3 0–4 1–3 2–1 2–3
Mata Rukmani Girls 0–10 0–7 1–3 0–4 0–1 3–2
Hans Women 0–9 0–5 0–4 0–6 0–3 0–4
Source: AIFF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each round mentioned in official fixtures.

Round1234567891011
ARA79887877888
Gokulam Kerala11111111111
Hans Women911121212121212121212
Indian Arrows44665454445
Kickstart52343333333
Mata Rukmani Girls11101199101111111111
Odisha Police128910109910101010
PIFA Sports (Colaba)86578788767
Sethu23222222222
Sirvodem101210111111109999
Sports Odisha65754545554
SSB37436666676
Championship position
Source: AIFF

Results by match

The table lists the results of teams after each match.

Match1234567891011
ARALLWLWLWDLLW
Gokulam KeralaWWWWWWWWWWW
Hans WomenLLLLLLLLLLW
Indian ArrowsWDLWWWLWWLL
KickstartWWWLWWWLWWW
Mata Rukmani GirlsLLLWLLLLLLL
Odisha PoliceLWLLLWLLLLL
PIFA Sports (Colaba)LWDLLWLDWWL
SethuWWWWWWWWWWL
SirvodemLLDLLLWWLWL
Sports OdishaWDLWWLWDWLW
SSBWLWWLLLDLWW
Source: AIFF
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  • All times are in IST (UTC+5:30).

Round 1

15 April 2022 PIFA Sports 1–3 Kickstart Bhubaneswar
15:30
  • Nisilia Majaw 33'
Report
Stadium: Capital Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kusum Mandi
Player of the Match: Irom Prameshwori Devi (Kickstart)
15 April 2022 SSB Women 6–2 Hans Women Bhubaneswar
15:30
  • Purnima Linda 34', 49' (pen.)
  • Huidrom Ranjita Devi 45'
  • Dular Marandi 57', 80', 90+2'
Report
  • Savi Mehta 7'
  • Jyoti 20' (pen.)
Stadium: 7th Battalion Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Manjeet Singh
Player of the Match: Dular Marandi (SSB Women)
15 April 2022 Indian Arrows 4–0 Sirvodem Bhubaneswar
19:30
Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham
Player of the Match: Naorem Priyangka Devi (Indian Arrows)
16 April 2022 Odisha Police 0–12 Gokulam Kerala Bhubaneswar
15:30 Report
Stadium: Capital Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Monika Jana
Player of the Match: Manisha Kalyan (Gokulam Kerala)
16 April 2022 Sethu 6–1 Mata Rukmani Girls Bhubaneswar
15:30
Report
  • Reet Kashyap 79'
Stadium: 7th Battalion Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Phurki Lhamu Bhutia
Player of the Match: Sanju Yadav (Sethu)
16 April 2022 ARA 1–3 Sports Odisha Bhubaneswar
19:30
  • Anju 43'
Report
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ruba Devi G.
Player of the Match: Pyari Xaxa (Sports Odisha)

Round 2

19 April 2022 Hans Women 0–6 PIFA Sports Bhubaneswar
15:30 Report
  • Nisilia Majaw 21', 67'
  • Lalnunsiami 22', 40'
  • Karen Pais 50'
  • Akanksha Kandalkar 64'
Stadium: Capital Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chitrambada Patra
Player of the Match: Nisilia Majaw (PIFA Sports)
19 April 2022 Sports Odisha 0–0 Indian Arrows Bhubaneswar
15:30 Report Stadium: 7th Battalion Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rohit
Player of the Match: Sasmita Parida (Sports Odisha)
19 April 2022 Gokulam Kerala 2–0 SSB Women Bhubaneswar
19:30
Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: N Kurumaiah
Player of the Match: Manju (SSB Women)
20 April 2022 Sirvodem 0–7 Kickstart Bhubaneswar
15:30 Report
Stadium: Capital Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Usha
Player of the Match: Asem Roja Devi (Kickstart)
20 April 2022 Mata Rukmani Girls 0–1 Odisha Police Bhubaneswar
15:30 Report
  • Jasmani Samad 84'
Stadium: 7th Battalion Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Snigdha Mondal
Player of the Match: Jasmani Samad (Odisha Police)
20 April 2022 Sethu 3–0 ARA Bhubaneswar
19:30
Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jyotirmoy Nag
Player of the Match: Sandhiya Ranganathan {Sethu}

Round 3

23 April 2022 Hans Women 0–9 Gokulam Kerala Bhubaneswar
15:30 Report
Stadium: Capital Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kusum Mandi
Player of the Match: Loitongbam Ashalata Devi (Gokulam Kerala)
23 April 2022 PIFA Sports 0–0 Sirvodem Bhubaneswar
15:30 Report Stadium: 7th Battalion Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Monika Jana
Player of the Match: Afshan Ashiq (Sirvodem)
23 April 2022 Kickstart 1–0 Sports Odisha Bhubaneswar
19:30 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Phurki Lhamu Bhutia
Player of the Match: Asem Roja Devi (Kickstart)
24 April 2022 SSB Women 7–1 Mata Rukmani Girls Bhubaneswar
15:30
  • Sandhya Kachhap 18', 63'
  • Naorem Sumila Chanu 49', 51', 74'
  • Ngangom Anibala Devi 33'
  • Purnima Linda 43'
Report Stadium: Capital Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham
Player of the Match: Naorem Sumila Chanu (SSB Women)
24 April 2022 Odisha Police 1–3 ARA Bhubaneswar
15:30
  • Suman Pragyna Mohapatra 81'
Report
  • Poonam 80'
  • Kiran 83'
  • Madhubala Alawe 90+3'
Stadium: 7th Battalion Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ruba Devi G.
Player of the Match: Kiran (ARA)
24 April 2022 Indian Arrows 0–3 Sethu Bhubaneswar
19:30 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kanika Barman
Player of the Match: Sandhiya Ranganathan (Sethu)

Round 4

27 April 2022 Odisha Police 0–4 Indian Arrows Bhubaneswar
15:30 Report
Stadium: Capital Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jyotirmoy Nag
Player of the Match: Apurna Narzary (Indian Arrows)
27 April 2022 Sports Odisha 9–1 Sirvodem Bhubaneswar
15:30
Report
  • Ernestina Tetteh 53'
Stadium: 7th Battalion Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rohit
Player of the Match: Pyari Xaxa (Sports Odisha)
27 April 2022 Mata Rukmani Girls 3–2 Hans Women Bhubaneswar
19:30
  • Ningombam Sana Chanu 43' (o.g.)
  • Reet Kashyap 65'
  • Priyanka Kashyap 78'
Report
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Manjeet Singh
Player of the Match: Reet Kashyap (Mata Rukmani Girls)
28 April 2022 Sethu 2–1 Kickstart Bhubaneswar
19:30
  • Kioko Elizabeth Katungwa 6', 45'
Report Stadium: Capital Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Usha
Player of the Match: Kioko Elizabeth Katungwa (Sethu)
28 April 2022 ARA 2–3 SSB Women Bhubaneswar
15:30
  • Poonam 5'
  • Poonam 81'
Report
Stadium: 7th Battalion Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: N Kurumaiah
Player of the Match: Dular Marandi (SSB Women)
28 April 2022 Gokulam Kerala 6–1 PIFA Sports Bhubaneswar
19:30 Report
  • Nisilia Majaw 60'
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Snigdha Mondal
Player of the Match: Karishma Shirvoikar (Gokulam Kerala)

Round 5

1 May 2022 Gokulam Kerala 8–0 Mata Rukmani Girls Bhubaneswar
15:30
Report Stadium: Capital Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chitrambada Patra
Player of the Match: Elshaddai Acheampong (Gokulam Kerala)
1 May 2022 SSB Women 0–2 Indian Arrows Bhubaneswar
15:30 Report
Stadium: 7th Battalion Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ruba Devi G.
Player of the Match: Apurna Narzary (Indian Arrows)
1 May 2022 PIFA Sports 0–3 Sports Odisha Bhubaneswar
19:30 Report
  • Jasoda Munda 15'
  • Subhadra Sahoo 61', 66'
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham
Player of the Match: Subhadra Sahoo (Sports Odisha)
2 May 2022 Hans Women 0–3 ARA Bhubaneswar
19:30 Report
  • Manisha 10', 89'
  • Nisha 58'
Stadium: Capital Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kanika Barman
Player of the Match: Manisha (ARA)
2 May 2022 Kickstart 2–0 Odisha Police Bhubaneswar
15:30
Report Stadium: 7th Battalion Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Monika Jana
Player of the Match: Rajeswari Das (Odisha Police)
2 May 2022 Sirvodem 0–5 Sethu Bhubaneswar
19:30 Report
  • Renu Rani 16', 22'
  • Devneta Roy 66', 80'
  • Durga A 90+1'
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kusum Mandi
Player of the Match: Renu Rani (Sethu)

Round 6

5 May 2022 Sethu 4–0 Sports Odisha Bhubaneswar
15:30
Report Stadium: Capital Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kanika Barman
Player of the Match: Durga A (Sethu)
5 May 2022 Mata Rukmani Girls 1–3 PIFA Sports Bhubaneswar
15:30
  • Priyanka Kashyap 35'
Report
  • Karen Pais 24' (pen.), 54'
  • Lalnunsiami 61'
Stadium: 7th Battalion Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jyotirmoy Nag
Player of the Match: Karen Pais (PIFA Sports)
5 May 2022 ARA 0–8 Gokulam Kerala Bhubaneswar
19:30 Report
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Phurki Lhamu Bhutia
Player of the Match: Elshaddai Acheampong (Gokulam Kerala)
6 May 2022 Odisha Police 2–1 Sirvodem Bhubaneswar
19:30
  • Sarojini Tirkey 18'
  • Shibani Mundari 76'
Report
  • Femina Raj Valappil 82'
Stadium: Capital Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Usha
Player of the Match: Sarojini Tirkey (Odisha Police)
6 May 2022 Indian Arrows 2–0 Hans Women Bhubaneswar
15:30 Report Stadium: 7th Battalion Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Monika Jana
Player of the Match: Sunita Munda (Indian Arrows)
6 May 2022 SSB Women 0–1 Kickstart Bhubaneswar
19:30 Report Irom Prameshwori Devi 35' Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rohit
Player of the Match: Ngangbam Sweety Devi (Kickstart)

Round 7

8 May 2022 Mata Rukmani Girls 0–4 ARA Bhubaneswar
15:30 Report
  • Kiran 17'
  • Madhubala Alawe 45+3'
  • Manisha 59'
  • Anju 80'
Stadium: Capital Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Snigdha Mondal
Player of the Match: Kiran (ARA)
8 May 2022 PIFA Sports 1–4 Sethu Bhubaneswar
15:30
  • Nisilia Majaw 34'
Report
Stadium: 7th Battalion Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rohit
Player of the Match: Anju Tamang (Sethu)
8 May 2022 Sports Odisha 4–1 Odisha Police Bhubaneswar
19:30
  • Sumitra Hembram 15'
  • Satyabati Khadia 17'
  • Pyari Xaxa 47'
  • Subhadra Sahoo 58'
Report
  • Sumitra Xalxo 12'
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ruba Devi G.
Player of the Match: Pyari Xaxa (Sports Odisha)
9 May 2022 Gokulam Kerala 2–1 Indian Arrows Bhubaneswar
15:30
  • Elshaddai Acheampong 36', 47'
Report Stadium: Capital Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham
Player of the Match: Elshaddai Acheampong (Gokulam Kerala)
9 May 2022 Sirvodem 2–1 SSB Women Bhubaneswar
15:30
  • Sanfida Nongrum 32'
  • Arpita Pednekar 62'
Report
  • Sandhya Kachhap 60'
Stadium: 7th Battalion Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chitrambada Patra
Player of the Match: Arpita Pednekar (Sirvodem)
9 May 2022 Hans Women 0–4 Kickstart Bhubaneswar
19:30 Report
  • Asem Roja Devi 7'
  • Thingbaijam Babysana Devi 49'
  • Yangoijam Kiranbala Chanu 56'
  • Vunglawmching 61'
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kusum Mandi
Player of the Match: Asem Roja Devi (Kickstart)

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ghana Elshaddai Acheampong Gokulam Kerala 20
2 India Manisha Kalyan Gokulam Kerala 14
3 India Pyari Xaxa Sports Odisha 12
4 India Apurna Narzary Indian Arrows 9
India Naorem Priyangka Devi Indian Arrows
India Dular Marandi SSB
7 India Renu Rani Sethu FC 8
Source: The AIFF

Most clean sheets

Note: Only the top 5 goalkeepers with most clean sheets have been listed below.

Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 India Maibam Linthoingambi Devi Kickstart 8
2 India Aditi Chauhan Gokulam Kerala 7
3 India Devi D Sethu 7
4 India Adrija Sarkhel Indian Arrows 6
5 India Sasmita Parida Sports Odisha 4

Awards

Match awards

Note: Player of the match awarded only for the matches played in the regular season, and not in the qualifier.

Season awards

Award Winner
Hero of the League India Manisha Kalyan (Gokulam Kerala)
Top Goalscorer Ghana Elshaddai Acheampong (Gokulam Kerala)
Best Goalkeeper India Maibam Linthoingambi Devi (Kickstart)
Best Defender India Loitongbam Ashalata Devi (Gokulam Kerala)
Emerging Player of the League India Naorem Priyangka Devi (Indian Arrows)

References

  1. 1 2 "Calendar: HERO IWL 2021-22". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. "Football: Indian Women's League 2022 to be held from April with new format, junior side". ESPN. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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