2021–22 in Indian football

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Indian football season

Football in IndiaSeason| 2021–22

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Men's football
Indian Super League| Shield: Jamshedpur
Cup: Hyderabad
I-League| Gokulam Kerala
I-League 2nd Division| Rajasthan United
Women's football
Indian Women's League| Gokulam Kerala
| ← 2020–21 |  | 2022–23 →

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The 2021–22 season was the 134th competitive association football season in India.

## Men's national team

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### India senior national football team

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Main article: India national football team

#### 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

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Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round § Group E

India  v  Qatar 3 June 2021 (2021-06-03) |  India  | 0–1|   Qatar | Doha, Qatar

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22:30 IST |  | Report |

* Hatem 33'

| Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Bangladesh  v  India 7 June 2021 (2021-06-07) |  Bangladesh  | 0–2|   India | Doha, Qatar

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19:30 IST |  | Report |

* Chhetri 79', 90+2'

| Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq)

India  v  Afghanistan 15 June 2021 (2021-06-15) |  India  | 1–1|   Afghanistan | Doha, Qatar

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19:30 IST |

* Azizi 75' (o.g.)

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* Zamani 82'

| Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)

#### Friendlies (2021)

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Nepal    v  India 2 September 2021 (2021-09-02) |  Nepal    | 1–1|   India | Kathmandu, Nepal

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17:30 UTC+5:45 |

* Bista 36'

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* Thapa 60'

| Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala

Nepal    v  India 5 September 2021 (2021-09-05) |  Nepal    | 1–2|   India | Kathmandu, Nepal

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17:30 UTC+5:45 | Tamang  87' | Report | Choudhary 62'
Chhetri 80' | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala

#### SAFF Championship

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Main article: 2021 SAFF Championship

Bangladesh  v  India 4 October 2021 (2021-10-04) |  Bangladesh  | 1–1|   India | Malé, Maldives

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16:00 UTC+5:00 | Arafat 74' | Report | Chhetri 26' | Stadium: National Football Stadium
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

India  v  Sri Lanka 7 October 2021 (2021-10-07) |  India  | 0–0|   Sri Lanka | Malé, Maldives

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16:00 UTC+5:00 |  | Report |  | Stadium: National Football Stadium

Nepal    v  India 10 October 2021 (2021-10-10) |  Nepal    | 0–1|   India | Malé, Maldives

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21:00 UTC+5:00 |  | Report | Chhetri 82' | Stadium: National Football Stadium

India  v  Maldives 13 October 2021 (2021-10-13) |  India  | 3–1|   Maldives | Malé, Maldives

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21:00 UTC+5:00 |

* M. Singh 33'
* Chhetri 62', 71'

| Report | Ashfaq 45' (pen.) | Stadium: National Football Stadium

India  v    Nepal 16 October 2021 (2021-10-16) Final|  India  | 3–0|     Nepal | Malé

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20:00 UTC+5:00 |  |  |  | Stadium: National Football Stadium

#### Friendlies (2022)

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Bahrain  v  India 23 March 2022 (2022-03-23) |  Bahrain  | 2–1|   India | Riffa, Bahrain

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19:00 UTC+3:00 | Al-Hardan 37'
Al-Humaidan 88' | Report | Bheke 59' | Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Referee: Sadam Omara (Jordan)

India  v  Belarus 26 March 2022 (2022-03-26) |  India  | 0–3|   Belarus | Riffa, Bahrain

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19:00 UTC+3:00 |  | Report | Bykov 48'
Solovey 68'
Gromyko 90+2' | Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Referee: Ismaeel Habib (Bahrain)

India  v  ATK Mohun Bagan 11 May 2022 (2022-05-11) |  India  | 1–2|  ATK Mohun Bagan | Kolkata, India

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| Chhetri | Report | Liston Kiyan | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium

India  v  [[2021–22 I-League

|I-League Stars]]

17 May 2022 (2022-05-17) |  India  | 2–0|  [[2021–22 I-League |I-League Stars]] | Kolkata, India

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India  v  Jordan 29 May 2022 (2022-05-29) |  India  | 0–2|   Jordan | Doha, Qatar

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### Olympic team

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Main article: India national under-23 football team

#### AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers

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Oman  v  India 24 October 2021 (2021-10-24) 2022 AFC U23 Q|  Oman  | 1–2|   India | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates

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20:30 UTC+4 | Al-Musalmi 89' | Report (AFC)
Report (AIFF) |

* Ali 7' (pen.)
* V. P. Singh 38'

| Stadium: Fujairah Stadium
Attendance: 25
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

India  v  United Arab Emirates 27 October 2021 (2021-10-27) 2022 AFC U23 Q|  India  | 0–1|   United Arab Emirates | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates

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20:30 UTC+4 |  | Report | Idrees 82' (pen.) | Stadium: Fujairah Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

India  v  Kyrgyzstan 30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 2022 AFC U23 Q|  India  | 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)|   Kyrgyzstan | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates

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20:30 UTC+4 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Fujairah Stadium
Referee: Javiz Mohamed (Maldives)
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* Praveen
* Danu
* Wangjam
* Rai
* Ali

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* Artykbaev
* Artiukov
* Sharshenbekov
* Tashiev

## Women's national team

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### India women's national football team

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Main article: India women's national football team

#### Friendlies (2021)

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United Arab Emirates  v  India 2 October |  United Arab Emirates  | 1–4|   India | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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* Salha 50'

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* Manisha K. 20'
* Xaxa 27'
* Sweety 41'
* Anju 75'

| Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium

India  v  Tunisia 4 October |  India  | 0–1|   Tunisia | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Bahrain  v  India 10 October |  Bahrain  | 0–5|   India | Manama, Bahrain

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* Basfore 13'
* Xaxa 19', 68'
* Kathiresan 34'
* Manisha K. 69'

| Stadium: Hamad Town Stadium

India  v  Chinese Taipei 13 October |  India  | 1–0|   Chinese Taipei | Hamad Town, Bahrain

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20:30 IST |

* Renu 3'

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Report (Soccerway) |  | Stadium: Hamad Town Stadium

Hammarby IF v  India 20 October |  Hammarby IF | 3–2|   India | Stockholm, Sweden

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* Jakobsson 36'
* Sundstrom 52'
* Chanu 78' (o.g.)

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Report (detailed) |

* Kathiresan 30'
* Panna 40'

| Stadium: Hammarby IP

Djurgårdens IF v  India 23 October |  Djurgårdens IF | 1–0|   India | Stockholm, Sweden

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| Fanny Lång 43' | Report (article)
Report (detailed) |  | Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium

#### Tournament of Manaus

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Main article: 2021 International Women's Football Tournament of Manaus squads

Brazil  v  India 25 November |  Brazil  | 6–1|   India | Manaus, Brazil

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21:00 (UTC−04:00) |

* Debinha 1'
* Gio 37'
* Ary Borges 52', 81'
* Kerolin 54'
* Geyse 76'

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* Kalyan 8'

| Stadium: Arena da Amazônia
Referee: Daiane Caroline Muniz dos Santos (Brazil)

India  v  Chile 28 November |  India  | 0–3|   Chile | Manaus, Brazil

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17:00 (UTC−04:00) |  | Report |

* Urrutia 13'
* Hernández 84'
* Araya 85'

| Stadium: Arena da Amazônia
Referee: Rejane Caetano da Silva (Brazil)

Venezuela  v  India 1 December |  Venezuela  | 2–1|   India | Manaus, Brazil

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17:00 (UTC−04:00) |

* Speckmaier 50'
* Olivieri 81'

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* Dangmei 18'

| Stadium: Arena da Amazônia
Referee: Thayslane de Melo Costa (Brazil)

#### Unofficial friendlies

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India  v  All Stars 15 December |  India  | 4–0|  All Stars | Kochi, India

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India  v  All Stars 17 December |  India  | 3–0|  All Stars | Kochi, India

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#### 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup

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Main article: 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup § Group A

India  v  Iran 20 January |  India  | 0–0
(Voided)|   Iran | Navi Mumbai, India

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19:30 UTC+5:30 |  | Report |  | Stadium: DY Patil Stadium
Referee: Lara Lee (Australia)

Chinese Taipei  v  India 23 January |  Chinese Taipei  | Cancelled|   India | Navi Mumbai, India

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19:30 UTC+5:30 |  | Report |  | Stadium: DY Patil Stadium

India  v  China 26 January |  India  | Cancelled|   China | Mumbai, India

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19:30 UTC+5:30 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena

#### Friendlies (2022)

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India  v  Egypt 5 April |  India  | 1–0|   Egypt | Zarqa, Jordan

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22:00 UTC+3 | Priyangka 32' | Report |  | Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Haneen Murad (Jordan)

Jordan  v  India 8 April |  Jordan  | 0–1|   India | Zarqa, Jordan

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22:30 UTC+3 |  | Report | Manisha 48' | Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Osama Hasan (Jordan)

### Women's U-20

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Main article: India women's national under-20 football team

#### 2021 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship

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India  v  Sri Lanka 13 December |  India  | 5–0|   Sri Lanka | Dhaka, Bangladesh

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19:00 BST (UTC+06:00) |

* Santosh 2'
* Karen 5'
* Linda 9', 41'
* Priyangka 82'

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Referee: Tshering Yangkhey (Bhutan)

India  v  Bhutan 15 December |  India  | 3–0|   Bhutan | Dhaka, Bangladesh

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19:00 BST (UTC+06:00) |

* Sumati 7'
* Priyangka 41', 53'

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Bangladesh  v  India 17 December |  Bangladesh  | 1–0|   India | Dhaka, Bangladesh

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15:00 BST (UTC+06:00) |  | Report |  | Stadium: BSSS M. Kamal Stadium

Nepal    v  India 19 December |  Nepal    | 0–1|   India | Dhaka, Bangladesh

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15:00 BST (UTC+06:00) |  |  | Priyangka 67' | Stadium: BSSS M. Kamal Stadium

## AFC competitions

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### 2021 AFC Cup

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Main article: 2021 AFC Cup

#### Playoff round

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Team 1  |  Score  | Team 2

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South Asia Zone  Bengaluru | 1–0 |  Eagles

#### Group D

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1  |  ATK Mohun Bagan | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 6  | 2  | +4  | 7  | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals |  | —  | 1–1 | 2–0 | —
2  |  Bashundhara Kings | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 1  | +2  | 5  |  |  | —  | —  | —  | 2–0
3  |  Bengaluru | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 6  | 4  | +2  | 4  |  | —  | 0−0 | —  | —
4  |  Maziya (H) | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 11  | −8  | 0  |  | 1–3 | —  | 2–6 | —

Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

#### Inter-zone play-off semi-finals

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Team 1  |  Score  | Team 2

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Nasaf | 6–0 |  ATK Mohun Bagan

### 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship

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Main article: 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  |  Amman (H, C) | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 6[a]
2  |  Shahrdari Sirjan | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 6[a]
3  |  Gokulam Kerala | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 3
4  |  Bunyodkor  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 5  | −2  | 3

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Notes:

1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Amman 3, Shahrdari Sirjan 0.

### 2022 AFC Champions League

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Main article: 2022 AFC Champions League

Pos | Team

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1  |  Al-Shabab (H) | 6  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 18  | 1  | +17  | 16  | Advance to Round of 16 |  | —  | 6–0 | 3–0 | 3–0
2  |  Mumbai City | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 11  | −8  | 7[a] |  |  | 0–3 | —  | 1–0 | 0–0
3  |  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 7  | 10  | −3  | 7[a] |  | 1–1 | 1–2 | —  | 3–2
4  |  Al-Jazira | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 10  | −6  | 4  |  | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | —

Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Mumbai City 6, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0.

### 2022 AFC Cup

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Main article: 2022 AFC Cup

#### Preliminary round 2

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Team 1  |  Score  | Team 2

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South Asia Zone  ATK Mohun Bagan | 5–0 |  Blue Star

#### Play-off round

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Team 1  |  Score  | Team 2

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South Asia Zone  ATK Mohun Bagan | 3–1 |  Abahani Limited Dhaka

#### Group D

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1  |  ATK Mohun Bagan (H) | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 11  | 6  | +5  | 6[a] | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals |  | —  | 4–0 | —  | —
2  |  Bashundhara Kings | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 5  | −2  | 6[a] |  |  | —  | —  | 1–0 | —
3  |  Maziya | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 6  | −3  | 3[b] |  | 2–5 | —  | —  | 1–0
4  |  Gokulam Kerala | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 5  | 5  | 0  | 3[b] |  | 4–2 | 1–2 | —  | —

Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
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1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: ATK Mohun Bagan 3, Bashundhara Kings 0.
2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Maziya 3, Gokulam Kerala 0.

### 2022 AFC Futsal Club Championship

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Main article: 2022 AFC Futsal Club Championship

## Club competitions

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### Indian Super League

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Main article: 2021–22 Indian Super League

#### Regular season

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1  | Jamshedpur (L) | 20  | 13  | 4  | 3  | 42  | 21  | +21  | 43  | Qualification to ISL playoffs and Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage
2  | Hyderabad[a] (C) | 20  | 11  | 5  | 4  | 43  | 23  | +20  | 38  | Qualification to ISL playoffs and Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying playoffs
3  | ATK Mohun Bagan | 20  | 10  | 7  | 3  | 37  | 26  | +11  | 37  | Qualification to ISL playoffs
4  | Kerala Blasters | 20  | 9  | 7  | 4  | 34  | 24  | +10  | 34
5  | Mumbai City | 20  | 9  | 4  | 7  | 36  | 31  | +5  | 31  |
6  | Bengaluru | 20  | 8  | 5  | 7  | 32  | 27  | +5  | 29
7  | Odisha | 20  | 6  | 5  | 9  | 31  | 43  | −12  | 23
8  | Chennaiyin | 20  | 5  | 5  | 10  | 17  | 35  | −18  | 20
9  | Goa | 20  | 4  | 7  | 9  | 29  | 35  | −6  | 19
10  | NorthEast United | 20  | 3  | 5  | 12  | 25  | 43  | −18  | 14
11  | East Bengal | 20  | 1  | 8  | 11  | 18  | 36  | −18  | 11

Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (L) League Winners' Shield Winners
Notes:

1. ^ Hyderabad qualified for Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying playoffs by winning the ISL playoffs

#### Playoffs

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Main article: 2021–22 Indian Super League playoffs

| Semi-finals | | | Final |

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| 4 | Kerala Blasters | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | 4 | Kerala Blasters | 1 (1) |
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| 2 | Hyderabad | 3 | 0 | 3 |

| 3 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 1 | 1 | 2 |

### I-League

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Main article: 2021-22 I-League

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a]

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1  | Gokulam Kerala (C) | 18  | 13  | 4  | 1  | 44  | 15  | +29  | 43  | Champions and qualification for the play–offs for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage spot
2  | Mohammedan | 18  | 11  | 4  | 3  | 34  | 18  | +16  | 37  |
3  | Churchill Brothers | 18  | 9  | 4  | 5  | 24  | 22  | +2  | 31
4  | Sreenidi Deccan | 18  | 8  | 6  | 4  | 27  | 19  | +8  | 30
5  | RoundGlass Punjab | 18  | 8  | 4  | 6  | 33  | 29  | +4  | 28
6  | Rajasthan United | 18  | 5  | 7  | 6  | 16  | 16  | 0  | 22
7  | NEROCA | 18  | 4  | 8  | 6  | 21  | 30  | −9  | 20
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8  | Aizawl | 17  | 7  | 0  | 10  | 23  | 26  | −3  | 21  |
9  | TRAU | 17  | 4  | 6  | 7  | 15  | 17  | −2  | 18
10  | Indian Arrows | 17  | 4  | 5  | 8  | 10  | 23  | −13  | 17
11  | Sudeva Delhi | 17  | 4  | 5  | 8  | 13  | 23  | −10  | 17
12  | Real Kashmir | 17  | 2  | 8  | 7  | 23  | 31  | −8  | 14
13  | Kenkre (R) | 17  | 3  | 3  | 11  | 11  | 25  | −14  | 12  | Relegation to 2022–23 I-League 2nd Division

Source: Hero I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Teams were split into two groups, Championship Stage (Group A) and Relegation Stage (Group B) after each team had played 12 matches.

### Durand Cup

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Main article: 2022 Durand Cup

| Quarterfinals| | Semifinals| | Final

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| Mohammedan (a.e.t.)| 4

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| | Goa (a.e.t.)| 1

| Goa| 5

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| Goa (p)| 2(7)

| | Bengaluru| 2(6) |

| Bengaluru| 3

| Army Green| 2 |

### State football leagues

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Main article: 2021–22 season in state football leagues of India

The following clubs were confirmed by their state football associations for the 2022–23 season of I-League 2.

No.  | State  | Qualifying tournament  | Selected  | City  | Position

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1  | Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship | 2021–22  | RKM FA | Narainpur | Champions
2  | Delhi | Delhi Football League | 2021–22 | Delhi FC | New Delhi | Champions
3  | Goa | Goa Professional League | 2021–22 | Dempo SC | Panjim | Champions[1]
4  | Gujarat | Gujarat SFA Club Championship | 2021–22  | ARA FC | Ahmedabad | Runners-up
5  | Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Football League | 2022 | Techtro Swades United FC | Una | Champions
6  | Karnataka | Bangalore Football League | 2021–22 | FC Bengaluru United | Bengaluru | Champions
7  | Kerala | Kerala Premier League | 2021–22 | Golden Threads FC | Kochi | Champions
8  | Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh Premier League | 2021–22 | The Diamond Rock FC | Balaghat | 3rd place
9  | Maharashtra | Mumbai Football League | 2021–22 | Ambernath United Atlanta FC | Ambernath | Champions
10  | Punjab | Punjab State Super Football League | 2021–22 | Jagat Singh Palahi FC | Phagwara | 3rd place
11  | West Bengal | Calcutta Football League | 2021–22 | United SC | Kolkata | Semi-finalist

The following clubs were not allowed to participate by the state football associations for the 2022–23 season of I-League 2.

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1  | Manipur | Manipur State League  | 2021–22  | KLASA FC | Bishnupur  | Champions

### Reliance Foundation Development League

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Main article: 2022 Reliance Foundation Development League

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1  | Bengaluru (Q) | 5  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 14  | 2  | +12  | 15  | Advance to Next Gen Cup
2  | Kerala Blasters | 5  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 7  | 3  | +4  | 12
3  | Jamshedpur | 5  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 10  | 6  | +4  | 7  |
4  | Hyderabad | 5  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 10  | 7  | +3  | 7
5  | Young Champs | 5  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 7
6  | Goa | 5  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 8  | 10  | −2  | 7
7  | Chennaiyin | 5  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 7  | −5  | 2
8  | Mumbai City | 5  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 0  | 16  | −16  | 0

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

### Indian Women's League

[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 Indian Women's League season

#### Qualification

[edit]

The following four teams from four states played each other once during April in the qualifying round at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi.[2]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | ARA Women (Q) | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 27  | 3  | +24  | 9  | Qualification for the final round
2  | Young Welfare Club  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 9  | 4  | +5  | 6  |
3  | Guwahati City FC | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 14  | −14  | 1
4  | Golazo FC  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 15  | −15  | 1

Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

#### Main round

[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Gokulam Kerala Women | 5  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 37  | 1  | +36  | 15  | Champions and Qualification for the 2022 AFC Women's Club Championship
2  | Sethu | 5  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 19  | 2  | +17  | 15  |
3  | Kickstart Women | 5  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 14  | 3  | +11  | 12
4  | Sports Odisha | 5  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 15  | 3  | +12  | 10
5  | Indian Arrows Women | 5  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 10  | 3  | +7  | 10
6  | SSB Women | 5  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 16  | 9  | +7  | 9
7  | ARA Women | 5  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 9  | 10  | −1  | 6
8  | PIFA Sports  | 5  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 8  | 12  | −4  | 4
9  | Mata Rukmani Girls  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 5  | 24  | −19  | 3
10  | Odisha Police | 5  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 2  | 21  | −19  | 3
11  | Sirvodem Sporting  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 1  | 25  | −24  | 1
12  | Hans Women  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 4  | 27  | −23  | 0

Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

### AIFF Futsal Club Championship

[edit]

Main article: 2021 Futsal Club Championship

#### Knock-out stage

[edit]

* Bracket

| Semi-finals| | Final

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|  |  |  |  |  |

|  | |

| Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)| 2

| Bengaluru FC| 0 |

|  Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)| 2

| | Delhi FC| 7

| Delhi FC| 12

| Mangala Club | 7|

## New clubs

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Club  | Formation  | Location  | League  | Tier

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SC Bengaluru[3] | 4 April 2022  | Bengaluru, Karnataka  | Bangalore Super Division | 4th

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Dempo prepare for comeback with Second Division I-League". The Times of India. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
2. ^ "Calendar: HERO IWL 2021-22". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
3. ^ "Sporting Club Bengaluru". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.

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