P2 women
Image Source: IANS
With IWL-2, Home-and-away League In Place, AIFF Records Historic Rise In Women’s Footballers
AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey: With a full domestic calendar in place, Indian football has recorded a historic 138 percent surge in registration of women players for the last two years, indicating a healthy growth in the popularity of the sport as well as an increase in young female athletes opting for football, professionally.
According to the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) Central Registration System (CRS) data, India has 27,936 registered female footballers as of March 2024. This is a massive 138 % rise in the number of female footballers in the last 21 months on the 11,724 players registered in June 2022.
The AIFF claims that the policies undertaken by the current management have helped create a conducive environment for women’s footballers in the country. “It’s a very positive trend we are witnessing in India,” said AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey. “To have as many as 16,212 new female players in our football ecosystem is an encouraging sign that we are on the right track in our planning for women’s football in India.”
Advertisement
Related Cricket News on P2 women
Cricket Special Today
-
- 05 Oct 2024 01:56
-
- 02 Oct 2024 09:13
-
- 13 Sep 2024 12:23
-
- 10 Sep 2024 12:01
-
- 29 Aug 2024 01:18
-
- 06 Aug 2024 11:28