2022–23 Indian State Leagues Explained

The 2022–23 Indian State leagues season represented the fifth tier of the Indian football league system, a series of state-level football tournaments played as qualifiers to determine teams for the 2023–24 I-League 3.

Overview

Zone	State	League	Total teams	Champions	Runners-up	Third-division eligibility
North	Delhi	Delhi Premier League	10	Vatika[1]	Delhi	Vatika FC Garhwal
	Punjab	Punjab State Super Football League	11	RoundGlass Punjab[2]	Punjab Police	International FC Doaba United
	Rajasthan	Rajasthan State Men's League[3]	9	Jaipur Elite[4]	Jaipur United	Jaipur Elite Jaipur United
North-East
	Manipur	Manipur State League	17	KLASA[5]	Rising Athletic Union	KLASA Rising Athletic Union
		Meghalaya State League	25	Rangdajied[6]	Khliehmawlieh YC	Rangdajied Khliehmawlieh YC
		Mizoram Premier League	8	Chawnpui FC[7]	FC Venghnuai	Chawnpui FC FC Venghnuai
	Sikkim	Sikkim Premier Division League[8] [9]	8	Sikkim Police FC[10]	Sikkim Himalayan	Sikkim Himalayan Sikkim Aakraman (SPL Winners*)
	Tripura	Chandra Memorial League	N/A	Forward Club Agartala	N/A	Forward Club Agartala
East
	Jharkhand (Jamshedpur)	JSA League Premier Division[11]	11	Jamshedpur B[12]	Tata Steel
		FAO League[13]	8	Sunrise Club	Radha Raman Club	Sunrise Club Radha Raman Club
	West Bengal (Kolkata)	Calcutta Premier Division	14	Mohammedan[14]	Bhawanipore	Bhawanipore Aryan
	Chhattisgarh	Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League	9	RKM FA[15]	New Friends Dantewada	RKM FA New Friends Dantewada
West	Goa	Goa Professional League	11	Dempo[16]	Sporting Goa	Dempo Sporting Goa
	Gujarat	Gujarat SFA Club Championship	17	Baroda FA[17]	ARA	Baroda FA ARA
	Madhya Pradesh	Madhya Pradesh Premier League[18]	8	Lake City[19]	Diamond Rock FA	Lake City Diamond Rock FA
	Maharashtra (Mumbai)	MFA Elite Division	16	Ambernath United Atlanta[20]	Karnatak SA	Karnatak SA Millat
South	Karnataka (Bengaluru)	Bangalore Super Division	20	SC Bengaluru[21]	FC Bengaluru United	SC Bengaluru Kickstart
	Kerala	Kerala Premier League	22	Kerala United[22]	Gokulam Kerala B	Kerala United Wayanad United

State leagues and standings

Chhattisgarh

See main article: 2023 Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship.

Delhi

See main article: 2022–23 Delhi Premier League.

Goa

See main article: 2022–23 Goa Professional League.

Gujarat

See main article: 2022–23 Gujarat SFA Club Championship.

Karnataka (Bengaluru)

See main article: 2022–23 Bangalore Super Division.

Kerala

See main article: 2022–23 Kerala Premier League.

Maharashtra (Mumbai)

See main article: 2022–23 MFA Elite Division.

Odisha

See main article: 2022 FAO League.

Rajasthan

See main article: 2022 R-League A Division.

West Bengal (Kolkata)

See main article: 2022 Calcutta Premier Division.

See also

• 2022–23 Indian Super League
• 2022–23 I-League
• 2023–24 I-League 3
• 2022–23 Indian Elite League

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Vatika FC Brand New winners of Delhi Premier League . 2023-05-23 . sportstrumpet.com . en.
2. Web site: RoundGlass Punjab FC Lifts Punjab State Super League 2022 Trophy . 2023-05-23 . . en.
3. Web site: Rajasthan League A Division . 2023-02-06 . The Away End . en.
4. Web site: JEFC WON R-League . 19 August 2023 . Jaipur Elite FC . en.
5. Web site: MSL champions KLASA FC snubbed for I-League 2 nomination, club questions decision . 2023-05-23 . Khel Now . en.
6. Web site: Rangdajied United FC lifts Meghalaya State League trophy . 19 June 2023 . www.syllad.com . en.
7. Web site: Chawnpui crowned Mizoram Premier League champions . 2023-05-23 . news9live.com . en.
8. Web site: Aakraman SC to meet Singling FC in Sikkim Premier League final . 20 June 2023 . www.sikkimexpress.com . en.
9. Web site: Sikkim Premier Division League to kick-off from June 21 at Paljor Stadium . 20 June 2012 . www.sikkimexpress.com . en.
10. Web site: Sikkim Police lifts Sikkim Premier Division League 2023 . 19 August 2023 . www.sikkimexpress.com . en.
11. Web site: JSA League Premier Division . 2023-06-29 . The Away End . en.
12. Web site: Congratulations to Jamshedpur FC Reserves for becoming the new champions of the JSA League Premier Division. . 13 August 2023 . @JSAJamshedpur . en.
13. Web site: FAO League . 2023-02-06 . The Away End . en.
14. Web site: Mohammedan Sporting wins consecutive Calcutta Football League titles . 2023-05-23 . thebridge.in . en.
15. Web site: RKM have retained the title! . 2023-06-01 . Twitter . en.
16. Web site: Dempo retain Pro League crown . 2023-05-23 . The Goan Everyday . en.
17. Web site: GSFA Club Championship Senior Mens Champions @BarodaAcademy. Runnerup @ARA_FC_OFFICIAL . 2023-02-06 . Twitter . en.
18. Web site: Madhya Pradesh Premier League . 2023-02-06 . The Away End . en.
19. Web site: Lakecity Football Club wins Bhopal League . 2023-08-19 . www.dailypioneer.com . en.
20. Web site: 2023-03-15 . MFA League: Atlanta FC comfortably retain Elite Premier League crown . 2023-05-23 . The Free Press Journal. en-US.
21. Web site: 2023-01-30 . Sporting Club Bengaluru: A data-driven club on a quest to reach the pinnacle of Indian Football . 2023-05-23 . The Bridge . en-US.
22. Web site: 2023-03-19 . Kerala Premier League: Kerala United crowned champions . 2023-05-23 . Onmanorama . en-US.