New Delhi, April 16 -- The second phase of the Indian Women's League (IWL) 2025-26 will kick off on Monday, April 27 in Kolkata.

The proceedings will start with East Bengal FC versus Sribhumi FC, a fixture rescheduled from Phase 1, at the East Bengal Ground on April 27 at 19:00 IST. Phase 1, which was held from December 20, 2025, to January 9, 2026, saw 27 matches.

The league took a hiatus of more than three months to allow player availability for the senior and U20 women's national teams camps and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup in March and the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup in April, as per a press release.

A further 29 matches will be played in Phase 2 from April 27 to May 18, with the eight teams playing each o...