West Bengal women's football team

The West Bengal women's football team, also earlier the Bengal women's football team, is an Indian women's football team representing West Bengal in the Senior Women's National Football Championship.

History

West Bengal women's football team have appeared in the Women's National Championship finals fifteen times, and have won the championship two times. They were the winner of the inaugural season of Women's National Championship in 1991–92 and last won it in 1996–97 held at Haldia. Legendary football manager Sushil Bhattacharya became the first head coach of the team in 1975.

Honours

State (senior)

• Rajmata Jijabai Trophy (Senior Women's NFC)
• Winners (2): 1991–92, 1996–97
• Runners-up (14): 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2025–26

• National Games
• Silver medal (2): 1999, 2002
• Bronze medal (4): 2001, 2007, 2011, 2025

State (youth)

• Junior Girl's National Football Championship
• Winners (1): 2011–12
• Runners-up (2): 2003–04, 2025–26

• Sub–Junior Girl's National Football Championship
• Winners (1): 2010–11
• Runners-up (1): 2023–24

See also

• Football in West Bengal
• History of football in India
• Football in Kolkata

References