Sikkim Women's Super League

The Sikkim Women's Super League is the top division of women's football league in the Indian state of Sikkim. The league is organised by the Sikkim Football Association (SFA), the official football governing body of the state.[1]

Sikkim Women's Super League
Organising bodySikkim Football Association (SFA)
Founded2023; 1 year ago (2023)
CountryIndia
Number of teams6
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toIndian Women's League 2
Current championsSSA Soreng (1st title)
Most championshipsSSA Soreng (1 title)
TV partnersSFA (YouTube)
Current: 2023

The inaugural season was held in 2023 and was won by SSA Soreng.[2][3]

Format

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The league features six teams, namely Young Girls FC, Pakyong United FC, Northerners Girls FC, Soreng Girls Academy, Dentam Girls Academy and Southerners Girls. The league offers women players the opportunity to excel and gain recognition. Teams are allowed a maximum of 25 players, including five players from outside the state. The league is designed for each team to play at least five matches. The winners of the Sikkim Women’s Super League will be nominated to participate in the IWL 2nd Division.[1][4][5]

Venue

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All inaugural season matches were held at Paljor Stadium.

Teams

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Teams participating in the 2023 season:[1]

No. Team
1 USSC AHO, Pakyong
2 Western District FA
3 Northerners FC
4 State Sports Academy (SSA), Soreng
5 Maneybong Dentam Sports Society (MDSS Dentam)
6 Southerners Girls, Namchi

Champions

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Season Champion Runners-up Ref
2023 SSA Soreng Southerners Girls Namchi [2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "SIKKIM WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE TO KICK OFF ON AUG 21". Sikkim Express. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "SSA SORENG WINS SIKKIM WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE". Sikkim Express. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b Leezum, Pema (8 September 2023). "Soreng SSA lifts maiden Sikkim Women's Super League 2023". Sikkim Herald. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. ^ "SSA Soreng & Southerners Girls advance to Sikkim Women's Super League 2023 finals". Sikkim Herald. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. ^ Parasar, Swapnaneel (24 July 2018). "All you need to know about the football league structure in Sikkim". Goal.com.