HOPS FC clinch IWL 2 title, secure promotion alongside Juba Sangha
HOPS FC won the Indian Women’s League 2 title with a perfect winning record in the final round, while fellow Delhi side Juba Sangha FC secured runners-up spot and earned promotion to the Indian Women’s League for the 2026-27 season.
Hyderabad: 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. They had topped their group with four wins in as many games to make it to the final round. It marks HOPS’ first IWL 2 title and a return to the top tier of Indian women’s football after their relegation last season.
Juba Sangha FC, also based in Delhi, finished runners-up with 12 points after registering four wins in five matches. They ended the competition as the highest-scoring team in the Final Round with 15 goals. It marks Juba Sangha’s first-ever promotion to the Indian Women’s League.
HOPS began their campaign with a 3-0 win over Krida Prabodhini Pune before defeating Mumbai Knights FC 2-0 and edging Suruchi Sangha 1-0. They then secured another narrow 1-0 victory against Kemp FC before defeating Juba Sangha 1-0 in the final match of the competition to confirm the title.
Juba Sangha opened their Final Round with a 3-1 victory against Kemp and followed it up with a 5-2 win over Krida Prabodhini Pune. Further victories against Mumbai Knights and Suruchi Sangha kept them in contention heading into the final day, but a defeat to HOPS saw them settle for second place.
Kemp finished third with nine points after winning three of their five matches, while Krida Prabodhini Pune ended fourth with six points. Mumbai Knights finished fifth with three points, while Suruchi Sangha concluded the Final Round without a point.