I-League 3


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

History

For the first time, the AIFF introduced qualifiers for the I-League 2 in the 2022–23 season. 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. 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

All-time clubs

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Pos.ClubCityAppearances
1'''Diamond HarbourDiamond Harbour, West Bengal213111130822342023–24, 2024–25
2KLASABishnupur, Manipur21684424177282023–24, 2024–25
3ChanmariAizawl, Mizoram1980122418242024–25
4Kerala UnitedMalappuram, Kerala21254320146192023–24, 2024–25
5Sporting GoaPanaji, Goa1853117314172023–24
6Sporting BengaluruBengaluru, Karnataka1853119811172023–24
7DempoPanaji, Goa185311129172023–24
8Karbi Anglong Morning StarDiphu, Assam18503271116152024–25
9LakecityBhopal, Madhya Pradesh2843117107152023–24, 2024–25
10SATTirur, Kerala1842215123142024–25
11MYJ–GMSCMumbai, Maharashtra184131486132024–25
12SesaSanquelim, Goa1833211110122024–25
13Garhwal HeroesNew Delhi, Delhi284041114-3122023–24, 2024–25
14Sports OdishaCuttack, Odisha2832310100112023–24, 2024–25
15Abbas UnionHyderabad, Telangana2123271218-6112023–24, 2024–25
16Rangdajied UnitedShillong, Meghalaya1422082682023–24
17KickstartBengaluru, Karnataka142111541172023–24
18HALBengaluru, Karnataka1421193672024–25
19BhawaniporeKolkata, West Bengal1421186272023–24
20KenkreMumbai, Maharashtra1421188072024–25
21Downtown HeroesSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir182151317-472024–25
22DalbirPatiala, Punjab18215515-1072024–25
23InternationalPhagwara, Punjab1420253262023–24
24VatikaNew Delhi, Delhi1420257-262023–24
25Charutar Vidya MandalVallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat1420258-362024–25
26United Chirang DuarChirang, Assam1412155052023–24
27ARAAhemedabad, Gujarat1411274342023–24
28KIYCImphal, Manipur1411287142023–24
29Southern SportingImphal, Manipur1411255042024–25
30BarodaVadodara, Gujarat1410335-232023–24
31CorbettRudrapur, Uttarakhand1410337-432024–25
32CoramandalVishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh14103412-832024–25
33Doaba UnitedJalandhar, Punjab14103311-832023–24
34JITPondicherry14103211-932023–24
35Jaipur EliteJaipur, Rajasthan28035515-1032023–24, 2024–25
36RKMNarayanpur, Chhattisgarh28107625-1932023–24, 2024–25
37Maharashtra OranjeMumbai, Maharashtra14022810-222024–25
38Ghaziabad CityGhaziabad, Uttar Pradesh1401339-612024–25
39BhunaBhuna, Haryana14013320-1712024–25
40MillatMumbai, Maharashtra14004114-1302023–24
41New FriendsBade Bacheli, Chhattisgarh14004226-2402023–24

Clubs relegated to I-League 3

SeasonClubs
2023–24Kenkre, Maharashtra Oranje
2024–25TRAU, KLASA

Clubs promoted from I-League 3

Results

SeasonChampionsRunners-upNo. of clubs
2023–24Sporting GoaDempo25
2024–25Diamond HarbourChanmari25

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