New Delhi, May 17 -- HOPS FC emerged champions of the Indian Women's League 2 (IWL 2) 2025-26 season after securing a perfect record of five wins from five matches in the Final Round and nine out of nine overall, while Juba Sangha FC finished second to seal promotion to the Indian Women's League (IWL) for the 2026-27 season.

The six-team Final Round, played in a single-leg round-robin format at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru, concluded with HOPS topping the standings on 15 points. The side from Delhi scored eight goals and did not concede a single goal throughout the final round, according to a press release.

They had topped their group with four wins in as many games to make it to the final round. It mark...