VENUE AND SCHEDULE
Following the preliminary Jose Bautista Jersey rounds in Kolhapur's Rajarshi Shahu Stadium, the final chapter of Indian Womens League (IWL) 2017-18 will begin on March 26.The semi-finalis slated for April 11while the finale will be played on April 14. The fixtures list can be seen .The matches of the final phase will be played at Shillong's JLN Stadium. Last season, Robinson Cano Jersey the venue was New Delhi's Ambedkar Stadium.
FORMAT
The tournament will be played among seven teams where they will face each other once. At the end of this, the top four shall qualify for the semi-final.
TEAMS
1) Eastern Rising Union, Manipur2) Rising Student Club, Odisha3) KRYPSHA, Manipur4) India Rush Soccer Club, Maharashtra5) Sethu FC, Pedro Martinez Jersey Tamil Nadu6) Gokulam FC, Kerala7) Indira Gandhi Academy for Sports & Education, Tamil NaduEastern Rising Union are the title defenders as they got the better of Rising Student Club in a 3-0 win in the final last season. Barring the two outfits, all others are first-time contestants Amed Rosario Jersey in the final phase.
Also, Gokulam Kerala are Carlos Gomez Jersey the only team from I-League or Indian Super League to name a side in this year's IWL.The outfits from ISL or I-League are given direct entry into the final phase.
FOREIGNER RULE
The teams are allowed a maximum of two foreign players in the squad with one on the Marcus Stroman Jersey bench and one in the playing XI. Gokulam Kerala are the only side so far to have recruited foreign signings with Uganda Internationals Fazila Ikwaput and Ritah Nabbosa joining the squad.
BROADCASTThe matches are most likely to be streamed live on the .