{"id":13378,"date":"2026-11-10T23:29:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T17:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/?p=13378"},"modified":"2026-11-10T23:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T17:59:07","slug":"challenges-and-opportunities-for-women-football-players-in-soreng-sikkim-a-narrative-review-of-participation-training-infrastructure-and-career-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume4-issue10\/challenges-and-opportunities-for-women-football-players-in-soreng-sikkim-a-narrative-review-of-participation-training-infrastructure-and-career-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenges And Opportunities For Women Football Players in Soreng, Sikkim: A Narrative Review of Participation, Training, Infrastructure And Career Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>Author: Babyla Bhutia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color\"><strong>DOI Link:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04100008\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04100008<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong> Women\u2019s participation in football has increased considerably in India, with greater emphasis being placed on grassroots development, organized competitions, coaching, and opportunities for female athletes. Sikkim, with its strong football culture, has also witnessed growing participation of girls and women in the sport. Soreng district has emerged as an important area for football development through coaching programmes, sports infrastructure, girls\u2019 football initiatives, and women\u2019s competitions. However, women football players may continue to experience challenges related to regular participation, access to specialized coaching, infrastructure, financial support, geographical accessibility, education, and long-term career opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The present paper is a narrative review examining the challenges and opportunities for women football players in Soreng, Sikkim, with particular focus on four areas: participation, training, infrastructure, and career development. Information from government initiatives, football development programmes, and available literature was reviewed and organized thematically. The review indicates that Soreng has several positive opportunities, including government-supported coaching programmes, development of sports facilities, the State Sports Academy for Girls, participation in national-level competitions, and the emergence of women\u2019s football leagues. At the same time, continued development requires regular competition, qualified coaching, athlete-support services, financial assistance, educational support, and clearer pathways towards higher-level and professional football. Strengthening collaboration between educational institutions, football clubs, government departments, and football associations can contribute significantly to the sustainable development of women\u2019s football in Soreng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keywords:<\/strong> Women\u2019s Football, Soreng, Sikkim, Participation, Coaching, Infrastructure, Career Development, Female Athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>Page No: 68-80<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/68-80.pdf\">download journal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Babyla Bhutia DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04100008 Abstract: Women\u2019s participation in football has increased considerably in India, with greater emphasis being placed on grassroots development, organized competitions, coaching, and opportunities for female athletes. Sikkim, with its strong football culture, has also witnessed growing participation of girls and women in the sport. Soreng district has emerged as &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume4-issue10\/challenges-and-opportunities-for-women-football-players-in-soreng-sikkim-a-narrative-review-of-participation-training-infrastructure-and-career-development\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Challenges And Opportunities For Women Football Players in Soreng, Sikkim: A Narrative Review of Participation, Training, Infrastructure And Career Development<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","_joinchat":[]},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":false,"author_link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/author\/asraful-alibiswas\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/category\/volume4-issue10\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Volume4 Issue10<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Author: Babyla Bhutia DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04100008 Abstract: Women\u2019s participation in football has increased considerably in India, with greater emphasis being placed on grassroots development, organized competitions, coaching, and opportunities for female athletes. 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