Maharashtra State (WIFA) Inter District Football Championship for Senior Women (2026–27)
Football Pyramid Classification: Tier 2 • State Apex
Pyramid Significance: State-level championship tier serving as the direct feeder stage for national representative squads.
Organised by: the Western India Football Association WIFA | Location: Jalgaon
The Maharashtra State (WIFA) Inter District Football Championship for Senior Women is the premier state-level representative tournament conducted under the auspices of the Western India Football Association (WIFA), the governing body for football in Maharashtra. Organized to showcase the finest district talents from across Vidarbha, Marathwada, Western Maharashtra, Konkan, and Mumbai, this championship plays a pivotal role in strengthening the state's football ecosystem and standardizing regional competition pathways. With decades of regional sporting heritage, the tournament represents the pinnacle of inter-district rivalry in Maharashtra. District football associations invest months into scouting and rigorous district trials to select their final squads. Over the years, the tournament has consistently served as the staging ground where legendary Maharashtra state captains, Santosh Trophy stalwarts, and national squad candidates first proved their mettle in high-stakes regional competition. The tournament format brings together qualifying district teams in a competitive group-and-knockout structure. Staged across prominent football venues such as Jalgaon, Shirpur, Lonavala, and Nagpur, the matches feature fierce localized derbies and high-intensity tactical clashes. Teams battle through demanding schedules where physical conditioning, tactical composure, and cohesive teamwork are paramount to lifting the prestigious state trophy. Beyond the championship silverware, the tournament serves as the primary scouting and selection trial for the Maharashtra State football team representing the state in national AIFF championships. Senior coaches, club scouts, and state selectors attend matches to evaluate standout prospects. Through ProPlayerPage, participating athletes maintain verified profiles documenting their district caps, goals, clean sheets, and achievements, giving them unprecedented career visibility across professional networks.
Participating Teams & Squad Rosters (21)
Ahmednagar District Football Association
- Nikita Manohar Bhingardive (Goalkeeper)
- Ashwini Prasad Patole (Midfielder)
- Bhingardive Pooja Malhari (Midfielder)
- RANI SUNIL KADAM (Defender)
- Soniya Sohil Dosani (Forward)
- Durva Prashant Gadakh (Forward)
- Nikita (Forward)
- Tanisha Shirsul (Forward)
- Surya Nayana (Midfielder)
- Sakshi Jadhav (Midfielder)
- Mahima Sachin Pathre (Defender)
- Priyanka Laxman Aware (Defender)
- Shreya Vijay Kaware (Forward)
- Sumaiyya Mohammad Aarif Shaikh (Midfielder)
- Vaishnavi Vijay Rokade (Defender)
- Akshara Mangesh Gontla (Defender)
- Sobha Chainaram Gandher (Defender)
Amateur Nanded District Football Association
Official squad roster registered on ProPlayerPage.
Amravati District Amateur Football Association
- Kritika Misal (Goalkeeper)
- Shraddha Palaspagar (Defender)
- Shruti Mankar (Defender)
- Prachi Guddulal Pradhan (Forward)
- Mahi Sanjay Harshe (Defender)
- Surabhi Mehare (Midfielder)
- MONIKA VASANTRAO KADU (Midfielder)
- RIDIMA KISHOR MAWASKAR (Forward)
- Gauri Narhari Bhalavi (Defender)
- Soumya Lonare (Forward)
- Sakshi Sachin Tayde (Forward)
- Rasika Dongare (Defender)
- Prerna Vijay Bhongankar (Midfielder)
- Payal Sudhakar Uike (Midfielder)
- Janhavi Yadav Dahile (Midfielder)
- Aasawari Umeshrao Watane (Midfielder)
- SHRADDHA RAMESH CHIKATE (Forward)
- Bhakti Ramesh Chikate (Goalkeeper)
Bhandara District Football Association
- Shrushti Chandrashekar Jagnade (Defender)
- LIYANSHI UNMESH GODSE (Defender)
- Purwa Ganeshram Ishwarkar (Midfielder)
- Kashish Naresh Ganthade (Forward)
- Shalini Bhiwa Bagade (Midfielder)
- Saniya Jitendra Rakhade (Forward)
- Samiksha Jangjode (Defender)
- Riya Santosh Kangale (Defender)
- Sonu Bhiva Bagade (Midfielder)
- Sandhya Sitaram Bante (Forward)
- Mannat Deepak Nagle (Defender)
- Namaswi Jagdish Katekhaye (Midfielder)
- SANIYA SANJAY WAKEKAR (Goalkeeper)
Buldana District Football Association
- Payal Rokade (Goalkeeper)
- Sharaddha Vijay Jain (Midfielder)
- Sakshi Shrikrushna Ingle (Midfielder)
- Monu Ghule (Defender)
- Rajnandini Nagare (Defender)
- Vaishnavi Pawar (Midfielder)
- Amruta Solanke (Midfielder)
- Sakshi Dilip Hiwale (Forward)
- Vaishnavi Janjal (Midfielder)
- Samiksha Tayde (Defender)
- Poonam Rokade (Forward)
- Sanika Santosh Podhade (Defender)
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District Soccer Association
Dhule District Football Association
District Football Association Wardha
- Shweta Kamdi (Goalkeeper)
- Pornima Dongare (Defender)
- Anushka Uke (Defender)
- Namrata Chandel (Defender)
- Purvi Dharmadas Gadawe (Defender)
- Ichha Rangari (Midfielder)
- Sakshi Bawane (Midfielder)
- Janvhi Chandore (Defender)
- Shraddha Katkar (Forward)
- Jinat Pathan (Midfielder)
- Manashri Pimpalkar (Midfielder)
- Pali Gurde (Midfielder)
- Purva Deotale (Midfielder)
- Heena Marwade (Defender)
- Krushnai Gawarkar (Forward)
- Apurva Hulke (Midfielder)
- Vanshika Surkar (Defender)
- Hansika Mahajan (Goalkeeper)
- Vidhi Watmode (Defender)
Football Association of Ratnagiri District
- Zoya Pevekar
- Simran Dingankar
- Samiksha Jaswal (Goalkeeper)
- Zoya Rizwan Dingankar (Midfielder)
- Swarupa Dnyaneshwar Kusalkar (Midfielder)
- Mrunali Patole (Midfielder)
- Rajlakshmi Salvi (Midfielder)
- Saishree Nalawade (Defender)
- Mahika Sawant (Defender)
- Samrudhi Dalvi (Defender)
- Vedika Yogesh More (Midfielder)
- Janhavi Kamble
Jalgaon District Football Association
- AKSHADA GAJANAN SALOKAR
- Amruta Manoj Chaudhari (Goalkeeper)
- Latika Niket AgrawaL (Defender)
- DEEPALI MANOJ SURWADE (Defender)
- Swati Rambahadur Gupta (Defender)
- Sanskruti Sachin Borse (Defender)
- YOGITA JAYWANT SHINDEY (Midfielder)
- HIMALI VILAS BOROLE (Defender)
- Esha Liladhar Poonia (Forward)
- Aarya Vinod Wagh (Midfielder)
- ANJALI ABHAY SINGH (Midfielder)
- Mahek Sayyad Ali Takari (Midfielder)
- Sampada Manish Kulkarni (Midfielder)
- Shamal Mukund Bhavsar (Forward)
- NAMRATA SUNIL BAVISKAR (Forward)
- Devyani Pitambar Sonawane (Forward)
- Mamta Jagdish Prajapat (Defender)
- Divya Vikas More (Midfielder)
- Himani Rajesh Desai (Goalkeeper)
Kolhapur Sports Association
- Nikita Ramchandra Mallade
- ASAWARI RAJARAM PATIL (Goalkeeper)
- Shruti Sachin Zutal (Midfielder)
- Sanskruti Turke (Defender)
- SAMRUDDHI ANIL KATKOLE (Forward)
- PURVA SUBHASH BHOSALE (Midfielder)
- Sanika Patil (Forward)
- SANIKA BHOSALE (Defender)
- Ketaki Ravindra Kondaskar (Defender)
- Samiksha Powar (Midfielder)
- ADITI PRAKASH DHERE (Forward)
- Gouri Anil Jagatap (Midfielder)
- Vrushali Vijay Bhoite (Midfielder)
- Snehal Kamble (Midfielder)
- Yugandhara Chougale (Goalkeeper)
Mumbai Football Association
Official squad roster registered on ProPlayerPage.
Nandurbar District Soccer Association
- Trupti Prashant Marathe (Defender)
- Mangala Shiledar Pawara (Midfielder)
- Urmila Mersing Pawara (Forward)
- Disha Bhila Kapure (Defender)
- Aakka Rehamal Pawara (Forward)
- Kalpana Fhopa Pawara (Forward)
- Ishika Ramesh Tadvi (Midfielder)
- Divya Vijaysing Pawara (Midfielder)
- Suman Mansing Pawara (Defender)
- Priyanka Fhopa Pawara (Midfielder)
- Tejaswini Rajendra Pawara (Forward)
- Arati Chivala Pawara (Midfielder)
- Vaishali Darasing Pawara (Defender)
- Simantini Pravin Chaudhari (Goalkeeper)
Palghar District Football Association
- ANESCA GONSALVES (Goalkeeper)
- Rimjim Vikas Rajpurohit (Defender)
- Prajakta Pashte (Midfielder)
- Grace Manbhat (Defender)
- Sakshi Niraj Mishra (Defender)
- NIDHI KAIMAL (Midfielder)
- Tanvi Patil (Forward)
- Trisha Praveen Kotian (Forward)
- Aaliya Hassan Tirupattur (Midfielder)
- SHANAYA MONTEIRO (Midfielder)
- Elizabeth Pujari (Defender)
- Esther Sequeira (Defender)
- Tamanna Vinoj (Midfielder)
- Saina Gracias (Forward)
- Amee Tank (Midfielder)
- Joyce Rebeiro (Midfielder)
Poona District Football Association
- Anjali Ashok Barke (Goalkeeper)
- Aarya Amol Chaudhare (Midfielder)
- Tejaswini Thappa (Defender)
- Sapna Rajpure (Defender)
- Prerna Vicky Meshram (Defender)
- DEVASHREE BHAKTA (Midfielder)
- PURVA GAIKWAD (Midfielder)
- Aditee Shitole (Midfielder)
- Pooja Munnalal Gupta (Midfielder)
- Ritika Singh (Midfielder)
- YASHIKA TEJWANI (Midfielder)
- Tanaya Gaikwad (Midfielder)
- Armeet Kaur Karir (Midfielder)
- Senorita Nongpluh (Midfielder)
- Bhargavi Pramod Belose (Forward)
- Tanvi Kore (Midfielder)
- Divya Basantani (Midfielder)
- Ipshita Gawari (Forward)
- Shweta Malangave (Defender)
- SUHASINI UPLANCHI (Goalkeeper)
Sangli District Football Association
- Gayatri Ashok Mali (Goalkeeper)
- Saloni Thorat (Defender)
- Snehal Kharmate (Defender)
- Tanuja Adhikrao Bhosale (Defender)
- Prachi Umakant Sah (Midfielder)
- Dnyaneshwari Sandeep Nalavade (Forward)
- Kshama Pritam Pahade (Midfielder)
- Angelina Soloman Francies (Midfielder)
- Ashwini Nandkumar Waghmode (Defender)
- Veena (Forward)
- Vaishnavi Vinayak Patil (Defender)
- Tabitha Thomas Bhore (Midfielder)
- Upasana Sonawane (Midfielder)
- Shravani Pradip Patil (Forward)
- Bhagyashree Ashok Patil (Midfielder)
- Aradhana Jagtap (Midfielder)
Solapur City & District Football Association
- Shruti Sunil Huprikar (Midfielder)
- Tanushri Kiran Shelar (Defender)
- Varsha Ramesh Gundami (Midfielder)
- Ashwini Shankarling Mugali (Defender)
- Vishakha Vijay Jadhav (Defender)
- Asmita Annasaheb Survase (Defender)
- Natasha Ambadas Kottapalli (Midfielder)
- Tejaswini Annasaheb Deshmukh (Midfielder)
- Priya Basavraj Jeur (Midfielder)
- Aarati Anand Aakim (Midfielder)
- Snehal Sachin Pujari (Defender)
Thane Football Association
- Samaira Sharma (Goalkeeper)
- Shrushti Arun Sawant (Defender)
- Meera Songgadan (Midfielder)
- Swara Rajesh Deorukhkar (Defender)
- Samiksha Avinash Ahirekar (Midfielder)
- KRISHNAKASHI DESHMUKH (Midfielder)
- Sana Kotian (Forward)
- Nyasa Bondre (Defender)
- Veena Dalvi (Midfielder)
- Harleen Kaur Sokhi (Midfielder)
- Ruhani Rajput (Midfielder)
- Eva Mishra (Forward)
- SONALI GODE (Midfielder)
- Symphony Fernandes (Defender)
- Snehakumari AjayKumar Chourasia (Forward)
- Pooja Gautam (Midfielder)
- Kenny Jain (Goalkeeper)
- Fatima Yar Mohammed Khan (Midfielder)
- Sadhika Shyam (Defender)
The Gondia District Football Association
The Nagpur District Football Association
- NIKITA AJAY RAHANGDALE (Goalkeeper)
- Kajal Bhajankar (Defender)
- Mahak Shaikh (Forward)
- KRUTIKA SUNIL RAUT (Forward)
- Anita Kamal Markhande (Defender)
- NANDINI SHIVDAYAL PATIL (Forward)
- ASHWINI JAMDAR (Defender)
- Anushka Atre (Forward)
- Tanushka (Forward)
- Mahima Pandey (Defender)
- RAKSHNDA VISHNU AMALE (Defender)
- Vedika Mourya (Midfielder)
- SNEHA UIKEY (Forward)
- GAYTRI CHHABULAL SAHU (Forward)
- SEJAL SONARE (Midfielder)
- TANIYA RAJU BAWANE (Midfielder)
- VANSHIKA KAILAS MATE (Forward)
- Safiya Praveen (Goalkeeper)
Yavatmal District Football Association
Official squad roster registered on ProPlayerPage.
Match Schedule & Results
| Date | Round | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 16:00:00 | round_of_16 | Buldana District Football Association | 5 - 0 | Sangli District Football Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-22 07:00:00 | round_of_16 | Football Association of Ratnagiri District | 0 - 13 | Palghar District Football Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-22 14:00:00 | round_of_16 | District Football Association Wardha | 4 - 0 | Jalgaon District Football Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-22 11:15:00 | round_of_16 | Thane Football Association | 10 - 0 | Amravati District Amateur Football Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-22 12:45:00 | round_of_16 | The Gondia District Football Association | 0 - 3 | Buldana District Football Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-22 09:45:00 | round_of_16 | Dhule District Football Association | 1 - 1 | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District Soccer Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-22 15:30:00 | round_of_16 | The Nagpur District Football Association | 1 - 1 | Kolhapur Sports Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-22 17:00:00 | round_of_16 | Nandurbar District Soccer Association | 3 - 0 | Amateur Nanded District Football Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-22 08:15:00 | round_of_16 | Bhandara District Football Association | 1 - 1 | Solapur City & District Football Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-23 08:30:00 | pre_quarter_final | District Football Association Wardha | 4 - 2 | Nandurbar District Soccer Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-23 10:00:00 | pre_quarter_final | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District Soccer Association | 1 - 7 | Thane Football Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-23 07:00:00 | pre_quarter_final | Palghar District Football Association | 14 - 0 | Solapur City & District Football Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-23 11:30:00 | pre_quarter_final | Buldana District Football Association | 0 - 2 | Kolhapur Sports Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-24 16:00:00 | quarter_final | Kolhapur Sports Association | 0 - 5 | Poona District Football Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-24 09:30:00 | quarter_final | District Football Association Wardha | 12 - 1 | Ahmednagar District Football Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-24 08:00:00 | quarter_final | Mumbai Football Association | 5 - 0 | Palghar District Football Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-24 14:30:00 | quarter_final | Yavatmal District Football Association | 0 - 5 | Thane Football Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-25 14:00:00 | semi_final | Mumbai Football Association | 1 - 0 | Ahmednagar District Football Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-25 16:00:00 | semi_final | Thane Football Association | 0 - 4 | Poona District Football Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-26 13:00:00 | third_place | Ahmednagar District Football Association | 1 - 1 | Thane Football Association | Jalgaon |
| 2026-08-26 15:00:00 | final | Mumbai Football Association | 0 - 3 | Poona District Football Association | Jalgaon |