Indian Women’s League 2019: Sethu FC’s dominant display earns them maiden title as Manipur Police cry foul over refereeing

Ludhiana: The Indian Women’s League 2019 is over and Sethu FC emerged champions continuing a brilliant run for Tamil Nadu teams, started by Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League last season and extended by Chennai City in the I-League this year.

Manipur Police took the lead through Radharani Devi at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana while Sethu responded in the second period through an Umapati Devi own goal and two strikes from Sabitra Bhandari to run out 3-1 winners.

Bala Devi, scorer of 26 goals throughout the tournament, would not score another in the final but finished as top scorer while Sandhiya Ranganathan from the champions was adjudged ‘Player of the Tournament’.