The Indian Women's League 2 (abbreviated as IWL 2) is the second-tier professional women's football league in the Indian football league system. The competition was established in 2023, with its first season starting in 2024. It was launched as IndiaâÂÂs first national second-tier professional womenâÂÂs football league, positioned below the Indian Women's League.
The league was launched by All India Football Federation as India's first national women's second tier professional football league. In January 2024, the League Committee confirmed the introduction of the system of promotion and relegation of the clubs involving the IWL and IWL 2, effective from the 2024âÂÂ25 season.
The inaugural season constituted of 24 clubs which qualified through state leagues as well as being nominated by the Member State Associations. The Group stage consisted of the clubs which will be divided into five groups of three each and each club playing their opponents in their respective group once in a round-robin format, with the winners of every group proceeding to the Final Round. The Final Round will constitute of a single-leg round-robin format, with the top two teams gaining promotion to the Indian Women's League.
The matches are broadcast by AIFF, SportsKPI on their official YouTube channels.
A total of 32 clubs have participated so far in the group stage or final round of IWL 2 since its inception from 2023, up to the 2025âÂÂ26 season.