Mumbai Dynamos and FSI Share the Spoils as MFA Women’s Premier League 2025–26 Kicks Off

by Chandler D'silva September 1, 2025

The new season of the MFA Women’s Premier League (Mumbai Women’s Premier League) got underway today, and it came with a slow start. Mumbai Dynamos and Football School of India (FSI), freshly promoted from the Women’s Super League, shared the spoils in a 1–1 opener.

For Dynamos, it was Gabrielle Soans who found the back of the net, giving her side an early boost in the campaign. FSI, however, showed their resilience and equalised through Aysha Sartape to ensure they marked their Premier League debut with a valuable point.

FSI and Mumbai Dynamos went toe-to-toe with each other with both teams giving it their all where none could break the deadlock in the first half. In the second half the first goal came from Mumbai Dynamos struck by Gabrielle Soans but FSI didn’t back down and came up with an equaliser via Aysha Sartape. Both teams kept pushing for the winner but in the end they has to settle for a point each.

The field: Who’s in this year

The 16 competing in the 2025–26 edition are:
Mumbai Knights, Kenkre FC, PIFA Sports, Sporting Club Bacaim, Warriorz FC, Mumbai Dynamos(previously known as South Mumbai United), MYJ FC, Young Guns FC, Oranje FC, CFCI, Indian Rush SC, Somaiya, Bombay Gymkhana, D’Souza Football Academy, plus the newly promoted FSI and not to miss out on the new team Flash Football Academy.

What to watch this season

• Champions vs contenders: Mumbai Knights enter as defending champions (2024–25) after a perfect season (11 wins in 11), while Kenkre FC were champions the year before (2023–24). Both remain the bar to clear.
• Promoted punch: Newly promoted teams (like FSI) often bring youthful energy and tactical surprises, today’s draw supports that.
• Rising depth: The confirmed pool of 16 teams is the league’s largest in recent years and signals genuine growth in Mumbai’s women’s game.

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