A women's football league built for every woman who wants to play
The She Kicks Football League is one of India's few private, multi-city football leagues built for women, open to all skill levels. It is a long-duration league played six-a-side today and growing toward a full eleven-a-side format, so a first-timer and a serious footballer can both find a competitive game.
A private, multi-city football league built for women
Ask most women in this country where they can actually play organised football and the honest answer is nowhere obvious. There are places to train and places to watch, but very few where a woman can turn up, be put in a team, and compete for something that lasts. The She Kicks Football League exists to close that gap. It is a professional women's football league in intent, a female football league in reach, and a community in feel, created by Aditi Chauhan so that the love of the game finally has a serious home for women here.
A platform for aspiring professional footballers, not just a place to kick a ball around.
Scouting opportunities for promising players, watched by division-level coaches.
Awareness of women's wellness, with sport as a route to health and confidence.
A community of women and allies who show up for each other on and off the pitch.
When Aditi revived the She Kicks Football League, the idea she kept returning to was simple: give girls who aspire to go professional a real competition to be seen in, and give everyone else a reason to keep playing. That is the whole point of the league.
"Inclusivity is not something that can be achieved simply by saying the right things. It requires meaningful actions and a strong commitment to making it a reality."
Sarina Wiegman, Dutch football manager
How the league is played
The format is built to grow with the players in it. Right now the league is played six-a-side, a fast and welcoming way in that keeps everyone involved in the game, and the plan is to expand toward a full eleven-a-side format as more teams and cities join. There is no fixed number of teams, so the competition stretches to fit those who want to play. What stays constant is the structure: a proper league, run properly.
Round-robin
Each team plays every other team twice across the league, so results are earned over time, not on one lucky day.
A points table
Three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss, with the top of the table crowned champion.
Goal difference
When two teams finish level on points, goal difference between them decides who places higher.
Fifteen, five, fifteen
Matches run to two short halves either side of a break, quick enough to keep the intensity high.
When a woman looks for a league she can actually play in
The first thing anyone serious about the game types is some version of a women's football league near me, and for a long time that search came back empty. She Kicks is answering it the honest way, by actually turning up in more than one city. The league is multi-city by design, with fixtures across hubs that include Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata, so a ladies football league is no longer something that happens only somewhere else. As more sponsors and teams come on board, that footprint keeps widening.
Where the wider She Kicks story began.
Competitive game time on the west coast.
A growing base of women who play.
Football country, and now a women's stage.
Serving more than one city is deliberate. A national women's football league cannot be built from a single ground, and the players who most need this, in tier two and tier three cities as much as the metros, are exactly the ones a one-venue competition leaves out. If you are looking for a female football league near you, the honest next step is to ask us where the nearest fixtures are.
What the league gives you, and what to bring
Playing in the league should feel like being looked after, not left to fend for yourself. The organisers handle the things that make a match day safe and worth turning up for, so all a player has to worry about is her football and the people she brings to cheer her on.
check_circle What the league provides
- event_note A match schedule and rules sheet, so everyone knows the fixtures and how the game is run.
- local_cafe Refreshments and hygienic washrooms at the venue.
- medical_services Volunteers and medical assistance on hand through the day.
- videocam Match footage, so players can watch themselves back and be seen.
- search Scouting from division-level coaches watching every round.
sports_and_outdoors What players carry
- checkroom Your own match kit.
- footprint Shin guards, boots and gloves.
- water_full A water bottle.
- mood Competitiveness and good vibes.
- groups Friends and family to fill the sidelines.
A league that feeds a professional pathway
The league is competitive on its own terms, but it is also a door. Every round is watched, and the players who stand out are pointed toward the rest of the She Kicks ecosystem, so a good performance on a Sunday can become the start of a career. This is where a women pro football league stops being a slogan and starts being a route a real person can walk.
Play and be developed
Girls grow through the academy, from grassroots workshops to full-time development.
Get spotted in the league
League fixtures put players in front of division-level coaches, where scouting really happens.
Climb toward the top
The strongest earn a place at the She Kicks Football Club and compete up the divisions.
This is not a promise on paper. A She Kicks player has already gone on to sign for a top tier club competing in the Indian Women's League, India's top division, and the AFC Championships, proof that the road from a local fixture to the professional game can be travelled. Aditi has used the same platform to call for the structural and cultural reforms Indian women's football needs, while committing to develop the next generation through the league itself.
Play for good
This league keeps score off the pitch too. Fifteen percent of its net profits go straight to The Aditi Chauhan Foundation, backing promising female footballers who are chasing a career in the game whatever their financial or social background. Every team that enters and every match played funds that work, so here a result is never just a result.
Learn about the Foundation arrow_forwardWomen's football league: your questions
What players and families ask most about playing in the league.
The She Kicks Football League, or SKFL, is a private multi-city women's football league in India. It runs alongside the national game, where the Indian Women's League sits as the country's top division, and gives women and girls at every level a competitive stage of their own. Write to shekicksfa03@gmail.com to take part.
Yes. Beyond the national setup, the She Kicks Football League is one of India's few private, multi-city football leagues built for women, open to all skill levels rather than elite players alone. It is played six-a-side today and is growing toward a full eleven-a-side format as more teams and cities come on board.
Any woman who wants to compete. The league is open to all skill levels, from grassroots first-timers to experienced players, and welcomes friends, colleagues and full-time athletes alike. There is no fixed team number and no barrier of prior standing, so a beginner and a seasoned footballer can each find a game here.
Teams play a round-robin, meeting every other team twice across the league. Results feed a points table, with three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss, and goal difference separates any teams level on points. Matches run to a fifteen, five, fifteen format: two short halves either side of a break.
It is grassroots in spirit and serious in ambition. The league gives everyday players real, competitive minutes while acting as a genuine scouting ground, where division-level coaches watch and promising footballers are spotted for the wider She Kicks pathway. It is where a casual love of the game and a professional route meet.
Register your interest and the She Kicks team will guide you to the nearest fixtures and how to enter or join a team. Email shekicksfa03@gmail.com, call +91 91767 91552, or fill in the enquiry form on this page, and someone will follow up with you about taking part in an upcoming round.
Yes. The league donates fifteen percent of its net profits to The Aditi Chauhan Foundation, which supports promising female footballers pursuing a sustainable career despite their financial or social background. Playing in or backing the league helps fund that work directly, and you can read more about it on the foundation page.
Get into the league in three steps
Whether you have a team ready or want to join one, there is a way in.
Register interest
Tell us your city, whether you have a team, and a little about your football.
Find your fixtures
We point you to the nearest round and how to enter or join a side.
Play the season
Compete, be scouted, and be part of a league that gives back.
Email shekicksfa03@gmail.com, call +91 91767 91552, or use the enquiry form below.