[1][2][3][4][5][6] Women's football has not had the relative advantage in the sport unlike the men's game, and also has not become as prevalent in the country as its male counterpart.
However, there were complaints that women's football is treated as a poor relation to the men's game, leading to (unfulfilled) plans to de-merge the WFFI.
In 2000, two Indian international Sujata Kar and Alpana Seal went on to attend trial abroad for the first time, with German Frauen-Regionalliga Südwest club TSV Crailsheim Women, but the transfers fall through due to not getting work permit.
They signed with the German team TSV Crailsheim, but had to return after a month due to problems with the clearance of their international transfer.
Furthermore, championships are held in remote locations, and national media coverage is said to be restricted to state and local newspapers.
[8] The women's game reached a new low in June 2009 when FIFA delisted the side from its world rankings for being out of action for more than 18 months.
[12] This comes at a time when the game was gaining in popularity amongst the younger generation as evident by the local leagues conducted around the country.
The concluded Mumbai Women's Football League 2009–10 organised by the (MDFA) was a major success and featured many talented players who had played for the national team.