The IWL 2024-25 started on 10 January 2025 with the promise of being the best season ever. The competition started being played in a proper league format last year with Odisha FC crowned champions breaking the monopoly of Gokulam Kerala FC. The campaign's success and the launch of a new AFC Women’s Champions League competition have prompted serious investment in Indian women’s football, allowing more clubs to fight for the title. With the promotion of Sreebhumi FC, the inaugural winners of the second division IWL 2, back in the top flight alongside Nita FA the IWL 2024-25 season was expected to be played by nine teams but Sports Odisha withdrew in October 2024.
The two frontrunners for the title last time, record winners Gokulam Kerala and defending champions Odisha FC will be the favourites again but are unlikely to be involved in a two-horse race again. Making eye-catching transfers and bringing multiple IWL-winning coach Anthony Andrews, East Bengal is a surprise contender for the honour. Kickstart FC and Sethu FC are set to create problems with their talented squad while promoted side Sreebhumi FC’s experienced national team stars signing shows they will not hold back either. The league will run from 10 January – 13 April 2025 with the top-placed team winning the IWL and earning qualification to the 2025-26 AFC Women’s Champions League.
Here are the squad list of all teams in IWL 2024-25:
East Bengal
Goalkeepers: Panthoi Chanu, Melody Chanu
Defenders: Sweety Devi, Ashalata Devi, Sarita Yumnam, Michel Castanha, Supriya Kispotta, Astam Oraon
Midfielders: Anju Tamang, Priyangka Devi, Sushmita Bardhan, Sathi Debnath, Thandamoni Baskey, Soumya Guguloth, Priyanka Sujeesh, Cindy Colney, Sushmita Lepcha, Sonali Chemate, Karthika Angamuthu, Maurine Achieng, Deblina Bhattacharjee
Forwards: Sandhiya Ranganathan, Sulanjana Raul, Titli Sarkar, Resty Nanziri, Sandhya Maity, Elshaddai Acheampong
Head Coach: Anthony Andrews
Gokulam Kerala
Goalkeepers: Payal Basude, Anitha S, Dhurga P
Defenders: Kritina Devi, Shilky Devi, Martina Thokchom, Roja Devi, Phoeby Okech, Shubhangi Singh, Alexiba Samson, Pranita Nimkar, Th Sahena
Midfielders: Ratanbala Devi, Muskan Subba, Soniya Jose, Baby Lalchhandami, Harshika Jain
Forwards: Fazila Ikwaput, Catherine Aringo, Greeshma M P, Daya Devi
Head Coach: Ranjan Chowdhury
Hops FC
Goalkeepers: Priti Sarkar, Jyoti Tumung
Defenders: Sharda, Gladys Amfobea, Mamta, Sangita Das, Sapna, Anjali Gari
Midfielders: Dangmei Grace, Babysana Devi, Karen Pais, Monalisha Marandi, Bhumi Sharma
Forwards: Constance Achiaa, Pooja, Mona, Nidhi, Himanshi, Maanasa M, Santosh, Puja Kumari
Head Coach: Manoj Joshi
Kickstart FC
Goalkeepers: Maibam Devi, Aiswarya A
Defenders: Wangkhem Devi, Pakpi Devi, Sanju Yadav, Sanamija Chanu, Aruna Bag, Dalima Chhibber, Afreen Peerbhoy, Sonibiya Devi, Ranjana Chanu
Midfielders: Dangmei Grace, Babysana Devi, Karen Pais, Monalisha Marandi
Forwards: Karishma Shirvoikar, Renu Gour, Bibicha Devi, Aarushi Santhosh, Shelia Devi
Head Coach: Langam Chaoba Devi
Nita FA
Goalkeepers: Sasmita Parida, Susmita Pun, Hempriya Seram
Defenders: Jabamani Tudu, Manisa Panna, Juli Kishan, Sussana Konadu, Pragyan Kishan, Ambruta Nayak
Midfielders: Menaka Devi, Poonam, Diti Kanungo, Janhabi Kishan, Thoithoi Devi
Forwards: Kamala Devi, Gifty Acheampong, Manisha Naik, Priya Das, Malti Kumari, Sunita Swain, Babita Kumari
Head Coach: Paromita Sit
Odisha FC
Goalkeepers: Shreya Hooda, Anshika Malik, Aaisha Ghatualo, Manju Ganjhu
Defenders: Arifa Zaheer, Maryam Ibrahim, Nimita Gurung, Sulekha Kanhar, Kajal Kantiwal, Eliane Bodolo, Kretina Sangma, Nishka Parkash, Shibani Mundari
Midfielders: Kiran Pisda, Kajol D'Souza, Grace Hauhnar, Tanvi Nair, Jasoda Munda, Pratima Oram
Forwards: Lynda Kom, Neha Sillay, Kankam Yeboah, Aishwarya Jagtap, Pyari Xaxa, Malati Munda
Head Coach: Crispin Chettri
Sethu FC
Goalkeepers: Sarangthem Chanu, Gyurme Tamang
Defenders: Mansi Samre, K. Ngopawdi, Nirmala Devi, Purnima Kumari, T. Hoshika, Vinothini, Prameshwori Devi, Anu Sabu
Midfielders: Amina Nababi, Anju Chanu, Babina Devi, Laxmi Tamang, Giani Mara, Ruchi Yadav
Forwards: Laishram Devi, Moussa Zouwairatou, Malavika P, Amisha Baxla, Kai Rumi
Head Coach: Shareef Khan
Sreebhumi FC
Goalkeepers: Monalisha Devi, Aditi Chauhan,
Defenders: Moushumi Das, Mini Roy, Saraswati Murmu, Regina Antwi, Mayangmayum Achoubi, Queenable Amankrah, Ankita Tirkey, Gitanjali Chanu
Midfielders: Anita Kumari, Arina Devi, Nitu Linda, Lalita Boypai
Forwards: Rimpa Halder, Sibani Devi, Bala Devi, Mousumi Murmu, Apurna Narzary, Sanjana Kerketta
Head Coach: Sujata Kar
