We are staring at a new normal, says Aditi Chauhan
4 years, 6 months ago

We are staring at a new normal, says Aditi Chauhan

The Hindu  

I am a little worried about the impact of the pandemic on our game in India because we are seeing how women’s football the world over has been affected. Recently, the English Football Association terminated the Women’s Super League in the UK. So obviously, India being a developing country where the women’s game is just rising, I do fear the game is going to take a back seat. With the Under-17 World Cup in India coming up, I am sure there are positives there for the women’s game, but generally, about matches and playing time on grounds, things are very uncertain at the moment.

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A-League Women losing stars to 'unsustainable' part-time competition
1 week, 5 days ago

A-League Women losing stars to 'unsustainable' part-time competition

ABC  

Over the weekend, Melbourne Victory star Beattie Goad announced her retirement from football at just 27, which comes as players say the part-time nature of the competition is unsustainable long-term. Women footballers sound urgent call for full-time ALW Photo shows Sydney FC A-League Women players celebrate with the championship trophy. If you suddenly give players resources and the time that …

Women’s soccer players often have too many games or not enough, players’ union says
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Women’s soccer players often have too many games or not enough, players’ union says

Associated Press  

HOOFDDORP, Netherlands — Some elite-level women’s soccer players are dealing with a packed schedule even as others don’t have enough games to play, global players’ union FIFPRO said Tuesday. FIFPRO’s study highlighted a disproportionately heavy workload for a few players like Mariona Caldentey, who played 64 times for Barcelona and Spain last season as Barcelona played four different competitions and …

Women’s cricket shake-up as franchise leagues get protected windows
2 months, 1 week ago

Women’s cricket shake-up as franchise leagues get protected windows

The Telegraph  

For years, men’s cricket has been spiralling out of control. There are so many leagues vying for top players that it is possible for a men’s cricketer to play a few matches in one competition, then travel to a different continent for another. The Women’s Big Bash might have held its inaugural competition in 2015-16, but it was not until …

Women's soccer on a high as new Asian Champions League launches
3 months, 1 week ago

Women's soccer on a high as new Asian Champions League launches

New Indian Express  

Women’s soccer is on a high in Asia in the wake of some World Cup performances that captivated nations, raising expectations for the new AFC Champions League. Now the continental club championship has been revamped and the group stage of the Women’s Asian Champions League launches this week with the Urawa Red Diamond Ladies flying the flag for Japan. The …

New WSL owners target success of ‘unprecedented levels’ in women’s football after separation from FA
4 months, 3 weeks ago

New WSL owners target success of ‘unprecedented levels’ in women’s football after separation from FA

The Independent  

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W Champions Cup and Women’s Club World Cup: ‘Incredible’ innovation or too many games?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

W Champions Cup and Women’s Club World Cup: ‘Incredible’ innovation or too many games?

New York Times  

This August, the best women’s club teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean will start CONCACAF’s inaugural W Champions Cup, the federation’s newest regional competition that will culminate with the crowning of a champion the following summer. CONCACAF president and FIFA vice president Victor Montagliani said his federation was “focused on creating an enhanced calendar of national team …

Rebecca Welch, the rise of female referees and one final barrier left to break
10 months ago

Rebecca Welch, the rise of female referees and one final barrier left to break

The Independent  

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A-League Women players urge APL to create full-time competition amid Women's World Cup boom
10 months ago

A-League Women players urge APL to create full-time competition amid Women's World Cup boom

ABC  

In short: A-League Women players have sounded an urgent call for a full-time competition as part of the World Cup legacy. A-League Women players have sounded an urgent call for a full-time competition as part of the World Cup legacy. Players will work with their union to push league administrators to make faster changes The A-League Women becoming a full-time …

Women’s Premier League: The new season promises to be bigger and better
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Women’s Premier League: The new season promises to be bigger and better

Live Mint  

It wasn’t the blue jersey Harmanpreet Kaur would have envisioned lifting a trophy in, but the India captain conceded it felt “like a dream”. In the opening season itself, the WPL set a new benchmark in women’s cricket as three players were signed on for over ₹3 crore each: Smriti Mandhana to RCB for ₹3.4 crore, Ashleigh Gardner to Gujarat …

New women’s football structure explores ‘all options’ for TV deal - with potential kick-off times change
11 months, 2 weeks ago

New women’s football structure explores ‘all options’ for TV deal - with potential kick-off times change

The Independent  

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Women’s football teams refuse to play after transgender player injures opponent
1 year, 1 month ago

Women’s football teams refuse to play after transgender player injures opponent

The Telegraph  

At least four teams in a Sheffield women’s football league are boycotting matches after a club fielded a transgender player accused of causing a season-ending injury to an opponent. I’d sooner throw away the points.’” The Needham case has potentially far-reaching implications, with at least 50 transgender players understood to be registered in women’s leagues across England. The Football Association’s …

Summer of female sporting events inspires millions of women to get back into the game
1 year, 3 months ago

Summer of female sporting events inspires millions of women to get back into the game

The Independent  

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Women’s football: WSL confident of becoming first billion-pound football league for women
1 year, 3 months ago

Women’s football: WSL confident of becoming first billion-pound football league for women

The Hindu  

England’s Women’s Super League is confident of becoming the first billion pound women’s football league in the world within 10 years, the chair of the WSL’s board said ahead of the new season that begins next month. #Finalissima | @CopaAmericapic.twitter.com/gHd8gFIYyr — UEFA Women's Nations League April 6, 2023 “One of the stated goals that we have is to make this …

Women in Football calls for 30 per cent women’s representation at top levels of sport
1 year, 4 months ago

Women in Football calls for 30 per cent women’s representation at top levels of sport

The Hindu  

Women in Football, a network of professionals in the football industry, has called for an increase in women’s representation to 30 per cent at the top levels of football. Last month, FIFA president Gianni Infantino drew criticism for saying women can “convince us men what we have to do” to bring about progress in women’s football. “We welcome the progress …

Will 2023 be remembered as the year women’s sports went mainstream?
1 year, 4 months ago

Will 2023 be remembered as the year women’s sports went mainstream?

Live Mint  

The Ashes, the Tour de France, the Uefa Champions League, the T20 World Cup and the Fifa World Cup. Close to two million people watched the recently concluded Fifa Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in the stadiums. So impactful was the first WPL that Megan Rapinoe, a two-time women’s football World Cup winner, name-checked the tournament as …

‘The sleeping giant has awoken’: The legacy of the 2023 Women’s World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

‘The sleeping giant has awoken’: The legacy of the 2023 Women’s World Cup

Al Jazeera  

As the record-breaking 2023 Women’s World Cup ends, many see an exciting future – and many challenges – for the game. “I’ve always said this and people thought I’m crazy but I think women’s football will be bigger than men’s football”, former New Zealand captain Rebecca Smith told Al Jazeera. “The values of the women’s game are amazing, inclusivity, supporting …

More teams, more upsets: How minnows challenged giants at Women’s World Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

More teams, more upsets: How minnows challenged giants at Women’s World Cup

Al Jazeera  

Sceptics said the tournament was not ready to be expanded to a 32-team format, but the results show otherwise. “Not all countries have women’s professional football, so it could be difficult for scouts to evaluate players and teams accurately,” Neirotti said. “Also, the passion for football in Africa, combined with a strong sense of national pride, often drives teams to …

50,000 crowds and a Woodbine smoking striker who scored more goals than Harry Kane... When women’s football was so popular in Britain the men banned it for 50 years!
1 year, 5 months ago

50,000 crowds and a Woodbine smoking striker who scored more goals than Harry Kane... When women’s football was so popular in Britain the men banned it for 50 years!

Daily Mail  

The game at Everton’s Goodison Park Stadium was, for football fans in the north-west of England, the highlight of the sporting calendar. Members of the Preston Ladies Football Club in training with captain Lily Parr for a tour of Scotland and a match against the Belgian Ladies international team Then, the supporters who turned out to watch women’s football comprised …

Karen Carney: It’s amazing we’re all talking about the Women’s World Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

Karen Carney: It’s amazing we’re all talking about the Women’s World Cup

The Independent  

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OLIVER HOLT: 'Nobody cares' mob is wrong. The Women's World Cup will be packed with skill. Just open your eyes
1 year, 5 months ago

OLIVER HOLT: 'Nobody cares' mob is wrong. The Women's World Cup will be packed with skill. Just open your eyes

Daily Mail  

The quality of the women's game will speak for itself over the next few weeks Coverage is now focused on England's chance of success rather than the journey The first time I went to the Women's World Cup was in Canada, eight years ago. The 2019 World Cup in France signalled a change in the attention given to women's football …

Women's Champions League under discussion among top three cricket boards: Report
1 year, 5 months ago

Women's Champions League under discussion among top three cricket boards: Report

Firstpost  

The senior members of BCCI, ECB and CA, reportedly, have been discussing the prospects of a women’s T20 Champions League. Women’s cricket may soon get a new tournament — T20 Champions League. Members from the three of the biggest boards: the Board of Cricket Control in India, England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia, are in talks to launch …

Players’ fight for fairness means Women’s World Cup arrives at critical moment
1 year, 5 months ago

Players’ fight for fairness means Women’s World Cup arrives at critical moment

The Independent  

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Football players’ union FIFPRO eyes 2023 World Cup as catalyst to professionalise women’s game
1 year, 5 months ago

Football players’ union FIFPRO eyes 2023 World Cup as catalyst to professionalise women’s game

The Hindu  

A risk of overloading women’s football players in Europe. One week before the Women’s World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand, global players’ union FIFPRO published analysis on Thursday of its members’ workload on the 32 teams’ road to the July 20-Aug. 20 tournament. READ | FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, Group E preview: USA to lock horns …

UK government’s review calls for overhaul in top tiers of women’s football
1 year, 5 months ago

UK government’s review calls for overhaul in top tiers of women’s football

The Hindu  

A major independent review of women’s football in England has called for the top two tiers to become fully professional environments and for the women’s game to have a dedicated broadcast slot to boost visibility. The review, headed by former England midfielder turned pundit Karen Carney, was commissioned by the UK government in September following England’s triumph at the European …

New innings: Can the women’s IPL help ease gender disparities in cricket?
1 year, 6 months ago

New innings: Can the women’s IPL help ease gender disparities in cricket?

Hindustan Times  

In March, 15 years after the Indian Premier League transformed the fortunes of male cricketers, India finally inaugurated a Women’s Premier League. “The Women’s Premier League is a game-changer,” says BCCI secretary Jay Shah. “By establishing a professional league exclusively for women’s cricket, BCCI has created more opportunities for female players to compete at a higher level, gain exposure, and …

FIFPRO releases report on disparities in Women's World Cup qualifying
1 year, 6 months ago

FIFPRO releases report on disparities in Women's World Cup qualifying

The Independent  

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The road to the Women’s World Cup: Unpaid leave, amateur players and economy flights
1 year, 6 months ago

The road to the Women’s World Cup: Unpaid leave, amateur players and economy flights

New York Times  

Only 40 per cent of those who played in qualifying for this summer’s Women’s World Cup or at the 2022 European Championship view themselves as professional footballers and 29 per cent played in those matches for free, according to a report by FIFPro, the trade union representing the interests of more than 65,000 professional footballers worldwide. “Some of our girls …

The Women’s Champions League final showed why women’s football is on the rise
1 year, 7 months ago

The Women’s Champions League final showed why women’s football is on the rise

Live Mint  

It was supposed to be the perfect ending for the European women’s club football season on Saturday: Barcelona looking to avenge their previous year’s Women’s Champions League defeat and Wolfsburg, the perfect underdogs from Germany, aiming to win their third title by causing an upset. But trust the geniuses at UEFA and the English Football Association responsible for scheduling to …

Not very expensive to run a women’s team, says former international Bentla
1 year, 7 months ago

Not very expensive to run a women’s team, says former international Bentla

The Hindu  

It is one of the country’s most popular football clubs with a huge fanbase. “It is their decision, but it is not very expensive to run a women’s team,” said Bentla, who was a big star when Kerala was among the strong sides in women’s football many years ago, who later became a referees instructor and is now a coach …

Kerala Blasters to temporarily pause women’s team
1 year, 7 months ago

Kerala Blasters to temporarily pause women’s team

The Hindu  

Kerala Blasters on Tuesday announced the temporary pause of its women’s team due to financial sanctions imposed by the All India Football Federation. “It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the temporary pause of our women’s team. Blasters said that the sanctions enforced by AIFF meant that they prioritize the immediate objectives and long-term financial stability, due …

Canada’s Beckie calls for better funding and research to tackle injury crisis in women’s game
1 year, 8 months ago

Canada’s Beckie calls for better funding and research to tackle injury crisis in women’s game

The Hindu  

Canada and Portland Thorns forward Janine Beckie has joined the growing chorus calling for better research into the prevalence of injuries in women’s football, saying that alarm bells would ring if their male counterparts were suffering the same fate. “Women are often viewed as little men, if you like, and the critical factors are not assessed through a gender-specific lens,” …

Why sponsors are batting for Women's Premier League
1 year, 8 months ago

Why sponsors are batting for Women's Premier League

Hindustan Times  

The day after the Women’s Premier League finale took place in Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians cricket teams on March 26, the league’s broadcasting and streaming partner Viacom18 claimed that the tournament’s inaugural season had delivered the highest viewership on any women’s event globally. Majority owned by Reliance Industries, Viacom18 was referring to WPL’s digital footprint …

AIFF Executive Committee Ushers New Dawn for Women’s Football in India
1 year, 8 months ago

AIFF Executive Committee Ushers New Dawn for Women’s Football in India

News 18  

The All India Football Federation has decided to revamp and restructure Women’s Football in the country, in line with the Strategic Roadmap Vision 2047 as decided on January 7, 2023. Having arrived at this decision, the Executive committee of the AIFF, which met at the Football House on Friday, April 14, 2023, also stressed its goal to further strengthen Women’s …

Women footballers in India to get minimum salary of Rs 3.2 lakh, per annum: AIFF
1 year, 8 months ago

Women footballers in India to get minimum salary of Rs 3.2 lakh, per annum: AIFF

Firstpost  

All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey made a number of major announcements on Friday, including one that India’s women’s footballers would get minimum salary of Rs 3.2 lakh, per annum. I strongly believe the decision taken today will positively impact future of Indian football and provide improved economic opportunities to our girls to take up the sport professionally,” said …

AIFF plans women’s football revamp: IWL to have improved player contracts from next season
1 year, 8 months ago

AIFF plans women’s football revamp: IWL to have improved player contracts from next season

The Hindu  

Women footballers in the Hero Indian Women’s League will get a minimum of Rs. Announcing the decisions, AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey explained that it would be mandatory for the top-eight teams in the IWL to have a minimum of 10 Indians for a minimum contract sum. It was also decided to ratify the suggestion of the League committee to bar …

Women’s cricket must avoid mistakes of men’s game in club v country battle
1 year, 9 months ago

Women’s cricket must avoid mistakes of men’s game in club v country battle

The Telegraph  

For the international game, the WPL, and the growing prominence of other leagues including the Hundred, is both an opportunity and a threat. Victory for domestic leagues would, essentially, involve the structure of women’s cricket coming to look like that in football, with World Cups thriving but the club game otherwise dominating. “Whether that will be the case for younger …

Data | Women’s Premier League is no stroke of luck but a hard-fought win
1 year, 9 months ago

Data | Women’s Premier League is no stroke of luck but a hard-fought win

The Hindu  

The inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League is a culmination of consistently superior T20 performances by women cricketers in recent years. In 2018, the BCCI started the Women’s T20 Challenge with two teams — Trailblazers and Supernovas — led by star Indian players Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur, respectively. Chart 3 shows the season-wise average runs per over scored …

WPL: RCB Believe Nation Can Grow With Woman’s Equity and ‘Sports for All’ Model
1 year, 10 months ago

WPL: RCB Believe Nation Can Grow With Woman’s Equity and ‘Sports for All’ Model

The Quint  

Build icons: Sports has iconic figures to inspire the next generation and we commit to building icons here at RCB to inspire the upcoming generation of women in India. Talent ID: RCB commits to identify talent from every corner of the country through its Hinterland Scouting System and grow talent from ground up and give them an opportunity to showcase …

WPL 2023 is here! Women’s cricket comes of age with inaugural Women’s Premier League
1 year, 10 months ago

WPL 2023 is here! Women’s cricket comes of age with inaugural Women’s Premier League

The Hindu  

Around this time last year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India revealed its plans to host an IPL-style tournament for women by 2023. “The idea is to make the biggest platform for women cricketers and for them to come and perform in the most competitive tournament that women’s cricket is ever going to see,” Arun Dhumal, the chairman …

Women’s Premier League: An idea whose time has come
1 year, 10 months ago

Women’s Premier League: An idea whose time has come

Live Mint  

India’s exit at the semi-final stage of the Women’s T20 World Cup last week has been the only blip in what has been an upward trend for women’s cricket in the country. The Indian team then reached the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2020 in Melbourne, losing this time to the Australian women by 85 runs. …

What the Women’s Premier League means for women’s cricket in India
1 year, 10 months ago

What the Women’s Premier League means for women’s cricket in India

Live Mint  

Fifteen years after the game-changing men’s Indian Premier League was launched, it is time for women’s cricket to take centre stage. Thirty-two years after the Women’s Cricket Association of India was formed, India reached the final of the World Cup for the very first time in 2005. India also reached the final of the T20 World Cup in 2020 and …

women’s premier league 2023 auction on february 13 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

women’s premier league 2023 auction on february 13 2023

The Hindu  

Nilima Jogalekar will switch on the television set at her home in Pune on Monday afternoon to witness a historic moment in a game that has been her life for decades. Like the women cricketers — past and present — all over the world, she is excited about the Women’s Premier League auction to be held at the Jio World …

First Women’s IPL gets off the mark with ₹4,700-cr
1 year, 11 months ago

First Women’s IPL gets off the mark with ₹4,700-cr

Hindustan Times  

The Women’s Premier League got a massive ₹4,669.99 crore boost at the franchise ownership auction on Wednesday, with Adani Sportline making its entry into top-flight Indian cricket by picking up the Ahmedabad team, the owners of the Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals picking up their city teams in the women's tournament as well, and the non-banking financial …

WIPL 2023: Women’s Premier League to have five teams; Adani gets Ahmedabad with highest bid
1 year, 11 months ago

WIPL 2023: Women’s Premier League to have five teams; Adani gets Ahmedabad with highest bid

The Hindu  

In a landmark moment for women’s cricket in India, the Board of Control for Cricket in India formally announced five teams for the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League on Wednesday. “It is another red-letter day for women’s cricket after successful media rights and the pay parity between men and women cricketers,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah said. | Photo …

Women's IPL 2023: Big update on team composition | READ
1 year, 11 months ago

Women's IPL 2023: Big update on team composition | READ

India TV News  

Women's IPL 2023: The Women's IPL is set to be kicked off with its first season in 2023 as Indian Women's cricket is set to witness greater heights. According to a report by Cricbuzz, the BCCI is set to allow up to five foreign players in the Playing XI for the Women's IPL. Image Source : IPLT20.COMHarmanpreet Kaur in action …

Inaugural Women’s Indian Premier League broadcast rights sold for £95million
1 year, 11 months ago

Inaugural Women’s Indian Premier League broadcast rights sold for £95million

The Independent  

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Hope we can take women’s cricket to a higher level this year, says Smriti
2 years ago

Hope we can take women’s cricket to a higher level this year, says Smriti

The Hindu  

India’s women cricketers fell just a step short of winning their maiden T20 World Cup title in 2020. Let’s hope we can take women’s cricket to a higher level this year,” Smriti told The Hindu while responding to a query on her targets for 2023. If we have to compete at the highest level be the top team in the …

Women’s sports saw pivotal growth in deals, interest in 2022
2 years ago

Women’s sports saw pivotal growth in deals, interest in 2022

Associated Press  

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has been around women’s basketball long enough to see the growing pains of a young WNBA league gradually shifting to increased interest in the sport at all levels. Popularity across women’s sports has grown steadily over the past few years, but 2022 marked a pivotal moment as several sports saw increases in viewership and ratings, …

Franchise cricket could be affecting women’s game: Heather Knight
2 years ago

Franchise cricket could be affecting women’s game: Heather Knight

The Hindu  

England captain Heather Knight has pitched for more investment in international cricket at a time when franchise leagues are mushrooming, stating that the women’s game could get affected because of the changing landscape. With the Women’s Caribbean Premier League being launched in August this year and two more leagues -- Women’s Indian Premier League and Pakistan’s four-team women’s T20 league …

Women\'s IPL will bridge gap between international and domestic cricket: Harmanpreet
2 years, 1 month ago

Women\'s IPL will bridge gap between international and domestic cricket: Harmanpreet

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Stars such as Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana feel the women's IPL could help newcomers in making a seamless transition from domestic to international cricket. The inaugural women's IPL is set to be held in March and some of the country's top players, from national team captain Harmanpreet to senior opener Mandhana, are looking forward to the event …

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