Indian Women’s Football Faces More Uncertainty As IWL Delayed Again, IWL 2 On Track | EXCLUSIVE

The IWL has been pushed to November. (X)

The Indian Women's League (IWL) has been postponed to November. The top tier of women's football in India was officially scheduled to kick off on October 16, but the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is yet to release the fixtures.

According to sources close to the development, the tournament will now begin in mid-November. Meanwhile, IWL 2, the second tier, will go ahead as planned and start on October 23.

The IWL 2 matches will be held in Goa, Meghalaya, Odisha and Maharashtra. There were discussions about a home-and-away format for the IWL, but the top division is expected to follow a similar model to IWL 2, with matches staged at one or two centres.

Speaking to Sports Now, an AIFF official said the delay was purely logistical. The federation and Capri Sports are still working through the management and logistical details of the league.

The official added that all IWL matches will be played in the evening, which means every venue must have working floodlights. The organisers want to make sure all venues are fully equipped with basic facilities before the season starts, so that problems don't crop up once the…

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