2018–19 I-League 2nd Division
The 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division, was the 12th season of the I-League 2nd Division, the second division Indian football league, since its establishment in 2008. The league was played from January to April 2019.
TRAU won the title and earned the promotion to 2019–20 I-League.
Teams
Nominated teams
At the start of the season 23 teams were nominated by the state associations for participation in this edition of the league.Following clubs were nominated:
Kerala: SAT Tirur, Quartz, Kerala
Delhi: Hindustan, Sudeva Moonlight, Delhi United
Manipur: TRAU, SSU-Singjamei
Meghalaya: Langsning
Mizoram: Chhinga Veng
Sikkim: United Sikkim
West Bengal: Mohammedan Sporting, Rainbow
Jammu and Kashmir: Lonestar Kashmir, J&K Bank
Karnataka: Ozone, South United
Telangana: Fateh Hyderabad
Odisha: Radha Raman Club
Bihar: Shirsh Bihar United
Gujarat: ARA
Jharkhand: Shivansh Jharkhand FC
Madhya Pradesh: Madan Maharaj
Selected teams
On 7 December 2018, it was announced by the league committee that nine clubs cleared the licensing criteria and are allowed to participate in this season. Additionally TRAU F.C. were granted three days of extension to clear the club licensing, considering the situation in their state league. TRAU cleared the licensing, taking the total teams competing to sixteen.Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mohammedan |  Foreign playersEach club, excluding the Indian Super League reserve sides, can register three foreign players in their squad. One of the foreign players has to be from an AFC Member Nation.
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