HOPS FC returned to Indian Women’s League for the 2026-27 season after an unbeaten title run at the 2026 Indian Women’s League 2 season last week in Bengaluru. The Delhi-based club won the title with a 1-0 win over Juba Sangha in the final league match. Both these teams have now earned a promotion to the top division. “This promotion means a lot because we have seen every phase as a club, from building the team from scratch to competing against the best sides in the country,” said HOPS FC owner Sanjay Yadav. The club first made national headlines after winning the Football Delhi Women’s Premier League during the 2022-23 season and securing a spot in the Indian Women’s League. Competing against established teams in their debut top-flight campaign, HOPS FC impressed immediately by finishing fourth in Group A and reaching the knockout stage before bowing out in the quarterfinals. They followed it up with an impressive fifth-place finish in the 2023-24 Indian Women’s League season, establishing themselves among the top clubs in the country. …