2024–25 I-League 3 Explained

Competition:I-League 3
Season:2024–25
Dates:3 – 30 September 2024
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26
Updated:31 July 2024

2024–25 I-League 3 is the 2nd season of the I-League 3 since its establishment in 2023. It's the national fourth tier of the Indian football league system.

Changes from last season

Teams

Relegation to 2024–25 Indian State Leagues

Clubs

See main article: 2023–24 Indian State Leagues. On 10 July 2024, AIFF announced the list of 20 clubs that will participate in the season. The list consisted of 2 teams relegated from 2023–24 I-League 2, 2 teams retained from 2023–24 I-League 3 play-off, and 16 teams nominated by state FAs.[1] [2] On 27 July 2024, 4 more teams were approved by the AIFF as a "one-time exception."[3] Later, Southern Sporting Union from Imphal was added to the list having topped the 2023-24 Manipur Premier League.[4]

No.ClubCityStateLeaguePosition
1KLASA FCBishnupurManipur2023–24 I-League 3 Play-offs4th
2Kerala United FCMalappuramKerala2023–24 I-League 3 Play-offs5th
3Karbi Anglong Morning Star FCDiphuAssam2023–24 Assam State Premier League1st
4Garhwal Heroes FCNew DelhiDelhi2023–24 Delhi Premier League1st
5Charutar Vidya Mandal FCVallabh VidyanagarGujarat2024 Gujarat SFA Club Championship1st
6Sesa FASanquelimGoa2023–24 Goa Professional League2nd
7Bhuna FCBhunaHaryana2024 Haryana Men’s Football League1st
8Diamond Harbour FCDiamond HarbourWest Bengal2023 Calcutta Football League3rd
9HAL SCBengaluruKarnataka2023–24 Bangalore Super Division4th
10SATTirurKerala2023–24 Kerala Premier LeagueRunners-Up
11Lake City FCBhopalMadhya Pradesh2023–24 Madhya Pradesh Premier League1st
12Chanmari FCAizawlMizoram2023–24 Mizoram Premier LeagueRunners-Up
13Sports OdishaBhubaneswarOdisha2023 FAO Super CupChampions
14Dalbir FAPatialaPunjab2023–24 Punjab State Super League3rd
15Jaipur Elite FCJaipurRajasthan2023-24 R–League A Division1st
16Ghaziabad City FCGhaziabadUttar Pradesh2024 Ghaziabad District League1st
17MYJ-GMSCMumbaiMaharashtra2023–24 Mumbai Premier League1st
18RKM FANarainpurChhattisgarh2024 Chhattisgarh Football League1st
19Maharashtra Oranje FCMumbaiMaharashtra2023–24 I-League 27th
20Kenkre FCMumbaiMaharashtra2023–24 I-League 28th
21Abbas Union FCHyderabadTelangana--
22Downtown Heroes FCSrinagarJammu and Kashmir--
23Coromandel FCVishakhapatnamAndhra Pradesh--
24Corbett FCRudrapurUttarakhand--
25Southern SUImphalManipur2023–24 Manipur Premier League1st

Venues

GroupCityStadiumCapacity
Group ANaihatiNaihati Stadium25,000
Group BOld GoaElla Ground2,000
Group CAizawlRajiv Gandhi Stadium20,000
Group DDiphuKASA Stadium9,000
Group ESrinagarTRC Stadium10,000

Group stage

Group E

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teams for I-League 3. 13 July 2024.
  2. Web site: The teams for the 2024-25 I-League 3 season are confirmed! The season kicks off in September.. 13 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Now Corbett FC (Uttarakhand) will play in I-League 3rd Division.. 27 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Express. The Sangai. 2024-07-31. Southern Sporting Union to participate in I-League 3. 2024-07-31. e-pao.net. en-US.