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2024–25 I-League 3

The 2024–25 I-League 3 was the 2nd season of the I-League 3 since its establishment in 2023. It was the fourth tier of the Indian football league system. The top six clubs have secured a place in the I-League 2, with the top four taking part in the 2024–25 I-League 2 and the remaining two sides competing in the 2025–26 I-League 2.[3][4] The winner of the tournament was Diamond Harbour winning 1–0 against Chanmari.

I-League 3
The I-League 3 trophy
Season2024–25
Dates3 September – 6 October 2024[1][2]
ChampionsDiamond Harbour
Promoted2024–25 I-League 2:
Diamond Harbour
Chanmari
SAT
KLASA
2025–26 I-League 2:
KAMS
MYJ–GMSC
Relegated15 clubs
Matches played71
Goals scored228 (3.21 per match)
Top goalscorerIndia Himanshu Patil
(7 goals)
Biggest winKLASA 8–0 Bhuna
(5 September)
Bhuna 0–8 KAMS
(11 September)
Highest scoringKLASA 8–0 Bhuna
(5 September)
Bhuna 0–8 KAMS
(11 September)
Longest winning runChanmari
(8 matches)
Longest unbeaten runChanmari
(8 matches)
Longest winless runDalbir FA
Downtown Heroes
(5 matches)
Longest losing runRKM
(4 matches)
Highest attendance11,160
Jaipur Elite–Karbi Anglong
(7 September)
Lowest attendance10
MYJ–GMSC–Abbas Union
(3 October)
Karbi Anglong–Downtown Heroes
(2 October)
Total attendance51,516
Average attendance725
All statistics correct as of 6 October 2024.

Changes from last season

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Promotion from 2023–24 Indian State Leagues

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Reinstatement from 2023–24 I-League 3 Play-offs

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Relegation from 2023–24 I-League 2

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Relegation to 2024–25 Indian State Leagues

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Clubs

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Main article: 2023–24 Indian State Leagues
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Locations of 2024-25 I-League 3 Group stage clubs
  Group A
  Group B
  Group C
  Group D
  Group E

On 10 July 2024, the AIFF announced the list of 20 clubs that will participate in the season. The list consisted of 2 clubs relegated from 2023–24 I-League 2, 2 clubs retained from 2023–24 I-League 3 play-off, and 16 clubs nominated by state FAs.[5][6] On 27 July, 4 more clubs were approved by the AIFF as a "one-time exception."[7] Later, Southern Sporting Union from Imphal was added to the list, having topped the 2023-24 Manipur Premier League.[8]

No. Club City State League Position
1 Kerala United FC Malappuram Kerala 2023–24 I-League 3 Play-offs 4th
2 KLASA FC Bishnupur Manipur 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 Coramandal FC Vishakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh – –
24 Corbett FC Rudrapur Uttarakhand – –
25 Southern SU Imphal Manipur 2023–24 Manipur Premier League 1st

Venues

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Group City Stadium Capacity
A Naihati Naihati Stadium 25,000
B Old Goa Ella Ground 2,000
Mapusa Duler Stadium 10,000
C Aizawl Rajiv Gandhi Stadium 20,000
D Diphu KASA Stadium 9,000
E Srinagar TRC Stadium 10,000
Playoffs A Naihati Naihati Stadium 25,000
Playoffs B Kalyani Kalyani Stadium 20,000

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DHB SAT LKC SPO GHZ
1 Diamond Harbour (H) 4 3 0 1 11 4 +7 9 Advanced to Play-offs 3–0 3–0
2 SAT 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 7[a] 2–4 2–0
3 Lakecity 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 7[a] Relegated to State leagues 1–1 3–1 3–1
4 Sports Odisha 4 1 1 2 4 7 −3 4 2–1 1–1
5 Ghaziabad City 4 0 1 3 3 9 −6 1 1–2
Source: i-league.org The Away End
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) goal difference vs. qualified club 6) toss of coin
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: SAT 1, Lakecity 1. Goal difference: SAT +1, Lakecity +1. Goals scored: SAT 7, Lakecity 7. Goal difference vs Diamond Harbour: SAT -2, Lakecity -3.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SES DAL GAR KUN MOJ
1 Sesa (H) 4 2 2 0 6 4 +2 8 Advanced to Play-offs 2–1 2–2
2 Dalbir 4 2 0 2 4 6 −2 6[a] 1–2 0–3
3 Garhwal Heroes 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6[a] Relegated to State leagues 0–1 1–0 4–3
4 Kerala United 4 1 2 1 5 3 +2 5 0–0 2–2
5 Maharashtra Oranje 4 0 2 2 8 10 −2 2 1–2
Source: i-league.org The Away End
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) goal difference vs. qualified club 6) toss of coin
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Dalbir 3, Garhwal 0.

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CFC MYJ HAL COR RKM
1 Chanmari (H) 4 4 0 0 12 2 +10 12 Advanced to Play-offs 1–0 3–1
2 MYJ–GMSC 4 2 1 1 10 3 +7 7[a] 1–1 4–0 5–1
3 HAL 4 2 1 1 9 3 +6 7[a] Relegated to State leagues 1–2 2–0
4 Coramandal 4 1 0 3 4 12 −8 3 0–5
5 RKM 4 0 0 4 1 16 −15 0 0–6 0–3
Source: i-league.org The Away End
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) goal difference vs. qualified club 6) toss of coin
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: MYJ 1, HAL 1. Goal difference: MYJ +7, HAL +6.

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KLA KAM KEN JEL BHU
1 KLASA 4 3 1 0 12 2 +10 10 Advanced to Play-offs 1–1 1–0 8–0
2 Karbi Anglong Morning Star (H) 4 3 0 1 16 3 +13 9 1–2 3–1
3 Kenkre 4 2 1 1 8 8 0 7 Relegated to State leagues 3–2
4 Jaipur Elite 4 0 1 3 3 9 −6 1 0–4 2–3
5 Bhuna 4 0 1 3 3 20 −17 1 0–8 1–1
Source: i-league.org The Away End
(H) Hosts

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ABU DTH CVM SSU CFC
1 Abbas Union 4 3 0 1 4 2 +2 9 Advanced to Play-offs 1–0
2 Downtown Heroes (H) 4 2 1 1 10 5 +5 7 2–0 1–2
3 CVM 4 2 0 2 5 8 −3 6 Relegated to State leagues 0–1 1–5
4 Southern Sporting 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 4 2–2 1–2
5 Corbett 4 1 0 3 3 7 −4 3 0–2 1–2 0–2
Source: i-league.org The Away End
(H) Hosts

Playoffs

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The top two teams from each group qualified for the playoffs. Matches took place from 25 September to 6 October in Naihati and Kalyani, West Bengal.[4][9]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion DHB KLA KAM SES DTH
1 Diamond Harbour (H) 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 12 24/25 I-League 2 and Final 2–0 4–1
2 KLASA 4 2 1 1 4 4 0 7 24/25 I-League 2 2–1 0–0 2–1
3 Karbi Anglong Morning Star 4 2 0 2 11 8 +3 6 25/26 I-League 2 6–0
4 Sesa 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 4 0–3 2–3
5 Downtown Heroes 4 0 0 4 3 12 −9 0 1–2 1–3
Updated to match(es) played on completed. Source: [10][11]
(H) Hosts


Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion CFC SAT MYJ ABU DAL
1 Chanmari 4 4 0 0 10 1 +9 12 24/25 I-League 2 and Final 2–1 3–0
2 SAT 4 2 1 1 8 6 +2 7 24/25 I-League 2 0–3 3–1 3–0
3 MYJ–GMSC 4 2 0 2 4 5 −1 6 25/26 I-League 2 0–2 1–0
4 Abbas Union 4 0 2 2 4 6 −2 2 2–2 1–1
5 Dalbir 4 0 1 3 1 9 −8 1 0–2
Source: [12]


Final

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Diamond Harbour1–0Chanmari
  • Ragav Gupta   30'
 Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ashwin

Statistics

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Top Scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1
   Naro Hari Shrestha Diamond Harbour
8
  Kevisanyu Peseyie Karbi Anglong Morning Star
  Himanshu Patil MYJ–GMSC
4
   Vincent Lalduhawma Chanmari
6
5
   Aimar Adam Diamond Harbour
5
  H Robinson Khongsai Karbi Anglong Morning Star

Attendances

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Group Stage

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Match No. Group A Match No. Group B Match No. Group C
Fixture Attendance Fixture Attendance Fixture Attendance
1 Diamond Harbour–Ghaziabad City 100 1 Sesa–Maharashtra Oranje 50 1 HAL–RKM 152
2 SAT–Sports Odisha 75 2 Dalbir–Kerala United 50 2 Chanmari–Coramandal 273
3 Lakecity–SAT 75 3 Garhwal Heroes–Dalbir 50 3 MYJ–GMSC–HAL 123
4 Sports Odisha–Ghaziabad City 75 4 Kerala United–Maharashtra Oranje 50 4 RKM–Coramandal 223
5 Sports Odisha–Diamond Harbour 100 5 Kerala United–Sesa 50 5 MYJ–GMSC–Coramandal 109
6 Lakecity–Ghaziabad City 75 6 Garhwal Heroes–Maharashtra Oranje 50 6 RKM–Chanmari 152
7 Ghaziabad City–SAT 75 7 Maharashtra Oranje–Dalbir 50 7 Coramandal–HAL 108
8 Diamond Harbour–Lakecity 100 8 Sesa–Garhwal Heroes 50 8 Chanmari–MYJ–GMSC 532
9 Lakecity–Sports Odisha 75 9 Garhwal Heroes–Kerala United 40 9 MYJ–GMSC–RKM 42
10 SAT–Diamond Harbour 150 10 Dalbir–Sesa 80 10 HAL–Chanmari 852
Group A Total 900 Group B Total 520 Group C Total 2,566
Match No. Group D Match No. Group E
Fixture Attendance Fixture Attendance
1 Bhuna–Jaipur Elite 1,250 1 Downtown Heroes–Abbas Union 50
2 Karbi Anglong–Kenkre 9,600 2 Southern Sporting–CVM 20
3 KLASA–Bhuna 350 3 Corbett–Southern Sporting 20
4 Jaipur Elite–Kenkre 750 4 CVM–Abbas Union 30
5 KLASA–Kenkre 125 5 CVM–Downtown Heroes 50
6 Jaipur Elite–Karbi Anglong 11,160 6 Corbett–Abbas Union 30
7 Kenkre–Bhuna 50 7 Abbas Union–Southern Sporting 20
8 Karbi Anglong–KLASA 10,600 8 Downtown Heroes–Corbett 100
9 KLASA–Jaipur Elite 185 9 Corbett–CVM 20
10 Bhuna–Karbi Anglong 10,820 10 Southern Sporting–Downtown Heroes 200
Group D Total 44,890 Group E Total 540

Playoffs

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Match No. Group A Match No. Group B
Fixture Attendance Fixture Attendance
1 Diamond Harbour–Karbi Anglong 120 1 Abbas Union–Dalbir 150
2 Downtown Heroes–Sesa 50 2 MYJ–GMSC–Chanmari 30
3 KLASA–Downtown Heroes 120 3 SAT–MYJ–GMSC 15
4 Sesa–Karbi Anglong 200 5 Chanmari–Abbas Union 70
5 Sesa–Diamond Harbour 250 4 Chanmari–Dalbir 60
6 KLASA–Karbi Anglong 50 6 SAT–Dalbir 25
7 Karbi Anglong–Downtown Heroes 10 7 Dalbir–MYJ–GMSC 30
8 Diamond Harbour–KLASA 200 8 Abbas Union–SAT 70
9 KLASA–Sesa 25 9 SAT–Chanmari 15
10 Downtown Heroes–Diamond Harbour 200 10 MYJ–GMSC–Abbas Union 10
Group A Total 1,125 Group B Total 475
Final Attendance
Diamond Harbour–Chanmari 500

Legend:   Highest   Lowest
Updated to game(s) played on 6 October 2024
Source: I-League

See also

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References

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  1. ^ AIFF Media Team (2024-08-12). "Draw out for 2024-25 I-League 3 Group Stage". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  2. ^ "Draw out for I-League 3 Play-offs in Naihati and Kalyani". AIFF. 2024-09-13.
  3. ^ "Draw out for I-League 3 Play-offs in Naihati and Kalyani". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  4. ^ a b Shetty, Chittu (2024-09-11). "I-League 3: Teams That Have Advanced for next round". Football Counter.
  5. ^ "Teams for I-League 3". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  6. ^ "The teams for the 2024-25 I-League 3 season are confirmed! The season kicks off in September". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Now Corbett FC (Uttarakhand) will play in I-League 3rd Division". Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  8. ^ Express, The Sangai (2024-07-31). "Southern Sporting Union to participate in I-League 3". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  9. ^ "Draw out for I-League 3 Play-offs in Naihati and Kalyani". AIFF. 2024-09-13.
  10. ^ "Fixtures Page | I-League". Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  11. ^ "Downtown Heroes I League 3 Playoff Fixtures". Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  12. ^ "Fixtures Page | I-League". Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
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