I-League 3

I-League 3, or 3rd Division League, 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.[1][2]

I-League 3
Organising bodyAll India Football Federation
FoundedJune 13, 2023 (2023-06-13)
CountryIndia
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams24
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toI-League 2
Relegation toState leagues
Domestic cup(s)Federation Cup
Durand Cup[lower-alpha 1]
Current championsTBA
Most championshipsTBA
TV partnersTBA
Current: 2023–24

History

For the first time, the AIFF introduced Qualifiers for 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.[3] 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

Current clubs
Further information: 2023–24 I-League 3

Nominated clubs for 2023–24 I-League 3
Main article: 2022–23 Indian State Leagues

On 22 August 2023, 15 clubs were nominated for the I-League 3rd Division by nine state FAs (Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Bengaluru, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Mumbai) which complied with the nomination criteria.[4][5][6] Nominations from 10 other states (Manipur, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Kerala, Pondicherry, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, Telangana, and West Bengal) were assessed after due diligence.[7]

No. State League Nominated club City Position
1 Chhattisgarh 2023 Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship RKM FA Narayanpur 1st
2 New Friends Dantewada Dantewada 2nd
3 Delhi 2022–23 Delhi Premier League Vatika FC New Delhi 1st
4 Garhwal 3rd
5 Goa 2022–23 Goa Professional League Dempo Panaji 1st
6 Sporting Goa 2nd
7 Gujarat 2022–23 Gujarat SFA Club Championship Baroda FA Vadodara 1st
8 ARA Ahemedabad 2nd
9 Karnataka 2022–23 Bangalore Super Division SC Bengaluru Bengaluru 1st
10 Kickstart 3rd
11 Madhya Pradesh 2022-23 Madhya Pradesh Premier League Lake City Bhopal 1st
12 Punjab 2022 Punjab State Super Football League International FC Phagwara Phagwara 3rd
13 Doaba United Jalandhar 4th
14 Rajasthan 2022 R-League A Division Jaipur Elite Jaipur 1st
15 Maharashtra 2022–23 MFA Elite Division Millat FC Mumbai 3rd
16 West Bengal 2022 Calcutta Premier Division Bhawanipore FC Kolkata 2nd
17 2022 Calcutta First Division Diamond Harbour FC 3rd
18 Kerala 2022–23 Kerala Premier League Kerala United Malappuram Champions[lower-alpha 2]
19 Meghalaya 2022-23 Meghalaya State League Rangdajied United Shillong 1st
20 Manipur 2022-23 Manipur State League KLASA FC Bishnupur 1st
21 Assam None[lower-alpha 3] United Chirang Duar Chirang -
22 Odisha 2023 FAO Super Cup Sports Odisha Cuttack Champions[lower-alpha 2]
23 Telangana Rahim League “A” Division Abbas Union FC Hyderabad -
24 Pondicherry Pondicherry Men's League Championship Jeppiaar Institute of Technology Pondicherry -
  1. Participation via an invitation
  2. The club qualified via a cup or knock-out tournament after the conclusion of the league stage
  3. No state or district league conducted.

I-League 3 is located in India
ARA
Baroda
Millat
Kerala United
RKM
New Friends Dantewada
New Friends Dantewada
Lake City
Bhawanipore
Diamond Harbour
Doaba United
Doaba United
International Phagwara
International Phagwara
Jaipur Elite
Jaipur Elite
Sports Odisha
Sports Odisha
KLASA
Chirang Duar
Rangdajied
Abbas Union
Abbas Union
JIT
Delhi
Delhi
Delhi teams Vatika Garhwal
Delhi teams
Vatika
Garhwal
Bengaluru
Bengaluru
Bengaluru teams Sporting Bengaluru Kickstart
Goa
Goa
Goa teams Dempo Sporting Goa
Locations of 2023-24 I-League 3 Group Stage clubs

Group A Group B Group C

Group D

See also

Notes

    References
    1. "Five teams submit bids for direct Hero I-League entry". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
    2. "Record five bids for I-League; no ISL reserves in 2nd and 3rd divisions". Hindustan Times. 2023-06-13. Archived from the original on 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
    3. "AIFF League committee announce I-League direct entry bidders and revamped league structure for IWL". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
    5. "Major AIFF Decisions: 15 Clubs Nominated In 3rd Division; Youth Quota In I League Teams". thefangarage.com. 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
    6. "AIFF League Committee: Youth quota for I-League, State FAs nominate 3rd Division League clubs". The Away End. 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
    7. "THIRD DIVISION: Dempo to play at home, Sporting away". The Times of India. Retrieved 2023-09-25.


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