The proceedings will start with East Bengal FC versus Sribhumi FC, a fixture rescheduled from Phase 1, at the East Bengal Ground on April 27 at 19:00 IST.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Phase 1, which was held from December 20, 2025, to January 9, 2026, saw 27 matches. The league took a hiatus of more than three months to allow player availability for the senior and U20 women\u2019s national teams camps and the AFC Women's Asian Cup in March and the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup in April.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A further 29 matches will be played in Phase 2 from April 27 to May 18, with the eight teams playing each other in the second leg of the double round-robin format of the league. The matches will be played in two venues \u2014 AIFF National Centre of Excellence and the East Bengal Ground. All matches will kick off at 15:00 and 19:00 IST.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Phase 1, which was held from December 20, 2025, to January 9, 2026, saw 27 matches. The league took a hiatus of more than three months to allow player availability for the senior and U20 women\u2019s national teams camps and the AFC Women's Asian Cup in March and the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup in April.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On the other hand, the seventh and eighth-placed sides will be relegated to IWL 2 next season. The top two teams from IWL 2 2025-26 final round will be promoted to IWL 2026-27.<\/p>\r\n\r\n