I-League 3

Fourth division men's association football league in India

Football league

I-League 3

Organising body| AIFF
Founded| 13 June 2023; 15 months ago (2023-06-13)
Country| India
Confederation| AFC
Number of teams| 25
Level on pyramid| 4
Promotion to| I-League 2
Relegation to| State leagues (provisionally)
Domestic cup(s)| Durand Cup[a]
Current champions| Sporting Goa (1st title)[1]
Most championships| Sporting Goa (1 title)
TV partners| SportsCast India
SportsKPI
SportVot
AIFF (YouTube)
Website| I-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.[2][3]

## History

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For the first time, the AIFF introduced qualifiers for the I-League 2 in the 2022–23 season.[4] 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.[5] 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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There are total 25 clubs competing in the I-League 3.

KLASA

SSU

Kerala United

Downtown Heroes

Karbi Anglong
Morning Star

Garhwal Heroes

CVM

Sesa

Bhuna

Diamond Harbour

Corbett

HAL

Tirur

Lakecity

Coromandel

Chanmari

Sports Odisha

Dalbir

Jaipur Elite

Ghaziabad City

RKM

Abbas Union

Mumbai

Mumbai teams:
Kenkre
Maharashtra Oranje
MYJ-GMSC

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Locations of 2024-25 I-League 3 Group stage clubs
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E

### Current clubs

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No.  | Club  | City  | State  | League  | Position

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1  | KLASA FC | Bishnupur | Manipur | 2023–24 I-League 3 Play-offs | 4th
2  | Kerala United FC | Malappuram | Kerala | 2023–24 I-League 3 Play-offs | 5th
3  | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | Diphu | Assam | 2023–24 Assam State Premier League | 1st
4  | Garhwal Heroes FC | New Delhi | Delhi | 2023–24 Delhi Premier League | 1st
5  | Charutar Vidya Mandal FC | Vallabh Vidyanagar | Gujarat | 2024 Gujarat SFA Club Championship | 1st
6  | Sesa FA | Sanquelim | Goa | 2023–24 Goa Professional League | 2nd
7  | Bhuna FC | Bhuna | Haryana | 2024 Haryana Men’s Football League | 1st
8  | Diamond Harbour FC | Diamond Harbour | West Bengal | 2023 Calcutta Football League | 3rd
9  | HAL SC | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 2023–24 Bangalore Super Division | 4th
10  | SAT | Tirur | Kerala | 2023–24 Kerala Premier League | Runners-Up
11  | Lakecity FC | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 2023–24 Madhya Pradesh Premier League | 1st
12  | Chanmari FC | Aizawl | Mizoram | 2023–24 Mizoram Premier League | Runners-Up
13  | Sports Odisha | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 2023 FAO Super Cup | Champions
14  | Dalbir FA | Patiala | Punjab | 2023–24 Punjab State Super League | 3rd
15  | Jaipur Elite FC | Jaipur | Rajasthan | 2023-24 R–League A Division | 1st
16  | Ghaziabad City FC | Ghaziabad | Uttar Pradesh | 2024 Ghaziabad District League  | 1st
17  | MYJ-GMSC | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 2023–24 Mumbai Premier League | 1st
18  | RKM FA | Narainpur | Chhattisgarh | 2024 Chhattisgarh Football League | 1st
19  | Maharashtra Oranje FC | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 2023–24 I-League 2 | 7th
20  | Kenkre FC | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 2023–24 I-League 2 | 8th
21  | Abbas Union FC | Hyderabad | Telangana | \-  | \-
22  | Downtown Heroes FC | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir | \-  | \-
23  | Coromandel FC | Vishakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | \-  | \-
24  | Corbett FC | Rudrapur | Uttarakhand | \-  | \-
25  | Southern SU | Imphal | Manipur | 2023–24 Manipur Premier League | 1st

1. ^ Participation via an invitation

### All-time clubs

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| Currently in I-League 3

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

As of 2024[update]

Pos.  | Club  | City  | S | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Appearances

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1 | Diamond Harbour | Diamond Harbour, West Bengal | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 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 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 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

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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

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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:[6]
Season  | Champions  | Runners-up  | No. of teams

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2023–24 | Sporting Goa | Dempo | 25
2024–25 |  |  | 25

## See also

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Portals:

* India
* Association football

* Football in India
* History of Indian football
* List of football clubs in India
* NFL Second Division
* NFL Third Division
* Santosh Trophy

## References

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1. ^ Times, Navhind (31 December 2023). "Sporting Clube de Goa crowned I-League 3 champions – The Navhind Times". Retrieved 31 December 2023.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ "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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