The Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2023-24 started on November 12.
Organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the Senior Women’s National Football Championship is the women's football tournament which is contested by state associations and government institutions in India.
As many as 30 teams are competing in the Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2023-24 across six different venues. These participating teams have been divided into six groups.
Group A features Manipur alongside Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and hosts Uttar Pradesh. All Group A matches will be played at the Mahamaya Sports Stadium in Ghaziabad from November 24 to December 3.
Meanwhile, Group B comprises Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
DL Roy Memorial District Stadium in Krishnanagar, West Bengal, hosted all the Group B matches from November 15 to 19.
Bangalore Football Stadium in Bengaluru will host Group C matches from November 23 to December 2. Assam, Chandigarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim and Tripura are clubbed in Group C.
Group D includes Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Punjab and Uttarakhand. All Group D matches are being played at GNDU Sports Complex in Amritsar from November 15 to 24.
The likes of Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, Meghalaya and Odisha were placed in Group E. Matches in this group were hosted at the Sundargarh Stadium in Sundargarh and the Biju Patnaik Mini Stadium from November 12 to 21.
Meanwhile, Group F includes Andaman and Nicobar, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Railways. All Group F matches are being played at the SAI Ground and NIT Ground in Anu, Hamirpur from November 21 to 29.
The six group winners and three best runners-up will qualify for the Senior Women's National Football Championship 2023-24 final round to be held in West Bengal in April 2024.
Defending champions Tamil Nadu, last season’s finalist Haryana and final round hosts West Bengal have directly qualified for the final round.
The final round will be staged in a similar format as last season with two groups of six teams each, from where the top two teams from both groups will qualify for the semi-finals.
Tamil Nadu pipped Haryana 2-1 in the 2022-23 final to clinch the Senior Women’s National Football Championship last season. It was their second triumph in the tournament after also winning it in 2018.
Manipur are the most successful team in the tournament’s history with 21 titles.
Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2023-24 groups and teams
Group A: Chhattisgarh, Manipur, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Group B: Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana
Group C: Assam, Chandigarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Tripura
Group D: Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Punjab, Uttarakhand
Group E: Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, Meghalaya, Odisha
Group F: Andaman and Nicobar, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Railways
Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2023-24 schedule and fixtures
Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2023-24 Group A fixtures
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Day and Date |
Match |
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Friday, November 24 |
Rajasthan vs Manipur |
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Friday, November 24 |
Chhattisgarh vs Uttar Pradesh |
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Sunday, November 26 |
Manipur vs Mizoram |
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Sunday, November 26 |
Rajasthan vs Uttar Pradesh |
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Tuesday, November 28 |
Mizoram vs Rajasthan |
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Tuesday, November 28 |
Manipur vs Chhattisgarh |
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Friday, December 1 |
Chhattisgarh vs Mizoram |
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Friday, December 1 |
Uttar Pradesh vs Manipur |
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Sunday, December 3 |
Mizoram vs Uttar Pradesh |
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Sunday, December 3 |
Rajasthan vs Chhattisgarh |
Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2023-24 Group B fixtures
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Day and Date |
Match |
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Wednesday, November 15 |
Telangana vs Delhi |
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Wednesday, November 15 |
Madhya Pradesh vs Andhra Pradesh |
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Friday, November 17 |
Delhi vs Madhya Pradesh |
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Friday, November 17 |
Andhra Pradesh vs Telangana |
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Sunday, November 19 |
Telangana vs Madhya Pradesh |
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Sunday, November 19 |
Andhra Pradesh vs Delhi |
Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2023-24 Group C fixtures
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Day and Date |
Match |
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Thursday, November 23 |
Sikkim vs Chandigarh |
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Thursday, November 23 |
Karnataka vs Tripura |
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Thursday, November 23 |
Assam vs Kerala |
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Saturday, November 25 |
Chandigarh vs Kerala |
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Saturday, November 25 |
Assam vs Karnataka |
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Saturday, November 25 |
Sikkim vs Tripura |
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Monday, November 27 |
Kerala vs Sikkim |
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Monday, November 27 |
Tripura vs Assam |
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Monday, November 27 |
Chandigarh vs Karnataka |
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Thursday, November 30 |
Karnataka vs Kerala |
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Thursday, November 30 |
Tripura vs Chandigarh |
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Thursday, November 30 |
Assam vs Sikkim |
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Saturday, December 2 |
Kerala vs Tripura |
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Saturday, December 2 |
Sikkim vs Karnataka |
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Saturday, December 2 |
Chandigarh vs Assam |
Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2023-24 Group D fixtures
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Day and Date |
Match |
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Wednesday, November 15 |
Ladakh vs Jharkhand |
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Wednesday, November 15 |
Uttarakhand vs Jammu & Kashmir |
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Friday, November 17 |
Ladakh vs Jammu & Kashmir |
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Friday, November 17 |
Jharkhand vs Punjab |
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Sunday, November 19 |
Jharkhand vs Uttarakhand |
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Sunday, November 19 |
Punjab vs Ladakh |
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Wednesday, November 22 |
Jammu & Kashmir vs Jharkhand |
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Wednesday, November 22 |
Uttarakhand vs Punjab |
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Friday, November 24 |
Ladakh vs Uttarakhand |
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Friday, November 24 |
Punjab vs Jammu & Kashmir |
Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2023-24 Group E fixtures
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Day and Date |
Match |
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Sunday, November 12 |
Meghalaya vs Odisha |
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Sunday, November 12 |
Goa vs Arunachal Pradesh |
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Tuesday, November 14 |
Odisha vs Arunachal Pradesh |
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Tuesday, November 14 |
Meghalaya vs Gujarat |
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Thursday, November 16 |
Arunachal Pradesh vs Meghalaya |
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Thursday, November 16 |
Gujarat vs Goa |
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Sunday, November 19 |
Gujarat vs Odisha |
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Sunday, November 19 |
Goa vs Meghalaya |
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Tuesday, November 21 |
Arunachal Pradesh vs Gujarat |
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Tuesday, November 21 |
Odisha vs Goa |
Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2023-24 Group F fixtures
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Day and Date |
Match |
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Tuesday, November 21 |
Andaman & Nicobar vs Maharashtra |
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Tuesday, November 21 |
Himachal Pradesh vs Bihar |
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Thursday, November 23 |
Bihar vs Railways |
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Thursday, November 23 |
Himachal Pradesh vs Andaman & Nicobar |
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Saturday, November 25 |
Railways vs Himachal Pradesh |
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Saturday, November 25 |
Maharashtra vs Bihar |
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Monday, November 27 |
Maharashtra vs Himachal Pradesh |
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Monday, November 27 |
Andaman & Nicobar vs Railways |
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Wednesday, November 29 |
Bihar vs Andaman & Nicobar |
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Wednesday, November 29 |
Railways vs Maharashtra |
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