The All India Football Federation (AIFF), on Sunday, introduced that the Indian Women’s League (IWL) playoffs have been postponed till additional discover due to the rising coronavirus instances everywhere in the nation. The playoffs have been supposed to be held in Delhi from April 7-14 however now, there isn’t a certainty on when these video games will held or whether or not they are going to be held. Nine groups have been slated to play in the qualifiers particularly, Travancore FC (Kerala), MM Football Club (Punjab), Shirsh Bihar United FC, Sethu FC (Tamil Nadu), Techtro Swades United FC (Himachal Pradesh), Barwani FC (Madhya Pradesh), BBK DAV (Punjab), Gokulam Kerala FC and Mata Rukmani FC (Chattisgarh).
The Indian Women’s League is slated to be held in Bhubaneswar and reportedly from April 21. With the Covid instances rising and the playoffs being postponed, the destiny of the IWL comes underneath scanner as properly.
“After internal discussions and communication with the clubs and State Associations, and keeping in mind the safety and security of players and officials in view of the rise in covid19 cases all over the country, the playoffs for the Hero Indian Women’s League scheduled to be held in Delhi from April 7, 2021 has been postponed until further notice. We once again urge the State Associations conducting competitions to take utmost precautions relating to the health and safety of the players,” AIFF mentioned in its assertion.
Various states have held state leagues in order to qualify for the IWL whereas the WIFA Women’s Football League in Maharashtra continues to be ongoing. The Football Delhi Women’s League can be scheduled to be held until April 14.
Here are the winners of the varied state leagues:
Bihar – Rani Laxmi Bai Sports Academy, Siwan
However, due to lack of funds and registration of gamers, in accordance to sources, Shirsh Bihar United FC (completed fourth in the 5-team league) made the playoffs. Each group in the league performed 4 video games.
Goa – Sirvodem SC
Initially AIFF had intimated the Goa Football Association that the winner of their state league will make the playoffs and never the ultimate spherical. However, GFA spoke to AIFF and received Sirvodem the ultimate spherical spot. The groups performed eight video games every.
Gujarat – Kingstar Academy
Kingstar beat Patan FC in the ultimate to make the ultimate spherical of the IWL. All the groups in the league have been divided into two group – one in every of 4 and the opposite of 5. Group 1 groups performed three video games every whereas Group 2 groups performed 4 video games every. Four groups made the Super League stage the place every group performed three video games. Kingstar and Patan made the ultimate and performed a recreation extra.
Himachal Pradesh – Techtro Swades United FC
Techtro gained the league and made the playoffs. Each group in the league performed six video games.
Karnataka – Kickstart Women’s FC
Kickstart gained the league after ending up with three extra factors than Maatru Pratishtana FC. With 10 groups in the league, every of them performed 9 video games.
Madhya Pradesh – Barwani FC
Barwani gained the Super League stage and made the playoffs. Atal FC have been disqualified and therefore, all of the remaining 5 groups had 4 video games every in the league stage. In the Super League stage, 4 groups performed three recreation every.
Manipur – Eastern Sporting Union
ESU gained the Manipur Women’s League ending up with 5 extra factors than second-placed YWC. The groups performed 5 video games every.
Odisha – Rising Student’s Club
Rising Student’s Club gained the six-team league, the place all of them performed 10 video games every. Rising beat East Coast Railway on objective distinction.
Pondicherry – Indira Gandhi Academy of Sports and Education
IGASE gained the six-team league, the place two groups performed 10 video games every whereas the remaining had 9 video games every. IGASE had a complete of 30 factors, 11 factors greater than the second-placed Jeppiaar Institute of Technology FC. However, due to logistical and financial points plus Covid-19 fears, IGASE pulled out of the playoffs.
Punjab – The league was stopped halfway due to Covid instances after every of the 4 groups had performed three video games.
Tamil Nadu – Sethu FC
Sethu FC gained the league the place they and second-placed SDAT Excellence Club performed seven video games every. Tamil Nadu Police performed solely two video games whereas FC Thamizhatchi and Wow Women’s FC performed solely 4 video games every.
