I-League 3

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I-League 3
Organising bodyAIFF
Founded13 June 2023; 17 months ago (2023-06-13)
CountryIndia
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams28
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toI-League 2
Relegation toState leagues (provisionally)
Domestic cup(s)Durand Cup[a]
Current championsDiamond Harbour (1st title)
Most championshipsDiamond Harbour
Sporting Goa
(1 title each)
TV partnersSportsCast India
SportsKPI
SportVot
AIFF (YouTube)
WebsiteI-League.org
Current: 2024–25

The I-League 3 is a men's professional football league in India. It forms the fourth tier of the Indian football league system, below the I-League 2 and above the State leagues.[1][2]

History

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For the first time, the AIFF introduced qualifiers for the I-League 2 in the 2022–23 season.[3] On 13 June 2023, the AIFF league committee announced introducing a new league below the I-League 2, where champions of State leagues and nominated clubs will play. State FAs have to nominate a team before July 31.[4] The AIFF wants to create a competitive pyramid with a concrete progression pathway, aimed to allow even the smallest of clubs to get promoted to the higher divisions.

Clubs

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Locations of 2025–26 I-League 3 Group stage clubs

There are total 25 clubs competing in the I-League 3.

Current clubs

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No. Club City State League Position
1 Sesa FA Sanquelim Goa 2024–25 I-League 3 Playoffs 4th
2 Abbas Union FC Hyderabad Telangana 2024–25 I-League 3 Playoffs 4th
3 Dalbir FA Patiala Punjab 2024–25 I-League 3 Playoffs 5th
4 Downtown Heroes FC Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir 2024–25 I-League 3 Playoffs 5th
  1. ^ Participation via an invitation

All-time clubs

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Currently in I-League 3
Currently in Indian Super League or I-League or I-League 2
Currently in State leagues
Defunct clubs

As of 2024

Pos. Club City S P W D L GF GA GD Pts Appearances
1 Diamond Harbour Diamond Harbour, West Bengal 2 13 11 1 1 30 8 22 34 2023–24, 2024–25
2 KLASA Bishnupur, Manipur 2 16 8 4 4 24 17 7 28 2023–24, 2024–25
3 Chanmari Aizawl, Mizoram 1 9 8 0 1 22 4 18 24 2024–25
4 Kerala United Malappuram, Kerala 2 12 5 4 3 20 14 6 19 2023–24, 2024–25
5 Sporting Goa Panaji, Goa 1 8 5 3 1 17 3 14 17 2023–24
6 Sporting Bengaluru Bengaluru, Karnataka 1 8 5 3 1 19 8 11 17 2023–24
7 Dempo Panaji, Goa 1 8 5 3 1 11 2 9 17 2023–24
8 Karbi Anglong Morning Star Diphu, Assam 1 8 5 0 3 27 11 16 15 2024–25
9 Lakecity Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 2 8 4 3 1 17 10 7 15 2023–24, 2024–25
10 SAT Tirur, Kerala 1 8 4 2 2 15 12 3 14 2024–25
11 MYJ–GMSC Mumbai, Maharashtra 1 8 4 1 3 14 8 6 13 2024–25
12 Sesa Sanquelim, Goa 1 8 3 3 2 11 11 0 12 2024–25
13 Garhwal Heroes New Delhi, Delhi 2 8 4 0 4 11 14 -3 12 2023–24, 2024–25
14 Sports Odisha Cuttack, Odisha 2 8 3 2 3 10 10 0 11 2023–24, 2024–25
15 Abbas Union Hyderabad, Telangana 2 12 3 2 7 12 18 -6 11 2023–24, 2024–25
16 Rangdajied United Shillong, Meghalaya 1 4 2 2 0 8 2 6 8 2023–24
17 Kickstart Bengaluru, Karnataka 1 4 2 1 1 15 4 11 7 2023–24
18 HAL Bengaluru, Karnataka 1 4 2 1 1 9 3 6 7 2024–25
19 Bhawanipore Kolkata, West Bengal 1 4 2 1 1 8 6 2 7 2023–24
20 Kenkre Mumbai, Maharashtra 1 4 2 1 1 8 8 0 7 2024–25
21 Downtown Heroes Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 1 8 2 1 5 13 17 -4 7 2024–25
22 Dalbir Patiala, Punjab 1 8 2 1 5 5 15 -10 7 2024–25
23 International Phagwara, Punjab 1 4 2 0 2 5 3 2 6 2023–24
24 Vatika New Delhi, Delhi 1 4 2 0 2 5 7 -2 6 2023–24


25 Charutar Vidya Mandal Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat 1 4 2 0 2 5 8 -3 6 2024–25
26 United Chirang Duar Chirang, Assam 1 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5 2023–24
27 ARA Ahemedabad, Gujarat 1 4 1 1 2 7 4 3 4 2023–24
28 KIYC Imphal, Manipur 1 4 1 1 2 8 7 1 4 2023–24
29 Southern Sporting Imphal, Manipur 1 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 4 2024–25
30 Baroda Vadodara, Gujarat 1 4 1 0 3 3 5 -2 3 2023–24
31 Corbett Rudrapur, Uttarakhand 1 4 1 0 3 3 7 -4 3 2024–25
32 Coramandal Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 1 4 1 0 3 4 12 -8 3 2024–25
33 Doaba United Jalandhar, Punjab 1 4 1 0 3 3 11 -8 3 2023–24
34 JIT Pondicherry 1 4 1 0 3 2 11 -9 3 2023–24
35 Jaipur Elite Jaipur, Rajasthan 2 8 0 3 5 5 15 -10 3 2023–24, 2024–25
36 RKM Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh 2 8 1 0 7 6 25 -19 3 2023–24, 2024–25
37 Maharashtra Oranje Mumbai, Maharashtra 1 4 0 2 2 8 10 -2 2 2024–25
38 Ghaziabad City Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 1 4 0 1 3 3 9 -6 1 2024–25
39 Bhuna Bhuna, Haryana 1 4 0 1 3 3 20 -17 1 2024–25
40 Millat Mumbai, Maharashtra 1 4 0 0 4 1 14 -13 0 2023–24
41 New Friends Bade Bacheli, Chhattisgarh 1 4 0 0 4 2 26 -24 0 2023–24

Clubs relegated to I-League 3

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Relegated clubs from I-League 2 to I-League 3
Season Clubs
2023–24 Kenkre, Maharashtra Oranje
2024–25

Clubs promoted from I-League 3

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Promoted clubs from I-League 3 to I-League 2
Season Clubs
2023–24 Sporting Goa, Dempo, Sporting Bengaluru
2024–25 Diamond Harbour, Chanmari, SAT, KLASA
2025–26 Karbi Anglong Morning Star, MYJ–GMSC

Results

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Source:[5]
Season Champions Runners-up No. of teams
2023–24 Sporting Goa Dempo 25
2024–25 Diamond Harbour Chanmari 25

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Five teams submit bids for direct Hero I-League entry". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Record five bids for I-League; no ISL reserves in 2nd and 3rd divisions". Hindustan Times. 13 June 2023. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  3. ^ Chatterjee, Triyasha (1 May 2023). "I-League: AIFF League Committee inflict 3-TIER BIDDING structure for DIRECT entry into I-League 2023-24- Check Out". Inside Sport India. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ^ "AIFF League committee announce I-League direct entry bidders and revamped league structure for IWL". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  5. ^ "I-League 3 2023 — Final Standings (Play-off's)". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

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