| Competition: | I-League 3 |
| Season: | 2024–25 |
| Dates: | 3 September – 6 October 2024[1] [2] |
| Winners: | Diamond Harbour |
| Promoted: | 2024–25 I-League 2 |
| Relegated: | 15 clubs |
| Matches: | 71 |
| Total Goals: | 228 |
| League Topscorer: |  Himanshu Patil(7 goals) |
| Biggest Win: | KLASA 8–0 Bhuna (5 September) Bhuna 0–8 KAMS (11 September) |
| Highest Scoring: | KLASA 8–0 Bhuna (5 September) Bhuna 0–8 KAMS (11 September) |
| Longest Wins: | Chanmari (8 matches) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Chanmari (8 matches) |
| Longest Winless: | Dalbir FA Downtown Heroes (5 matches) |
| Longest Losses: | RKM (4 matches) |
| Highest Attendance: | 11,160 Jaipur Elite–Karbi Anglong (7 September) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 10 MYJ–GMSC–Abbas Union (3 October) Karbi Anglong–Downtown Heroes (2 October) |
| Attendance: | 51,516 |
| Average Attendance: | 725 |
| Prevseason: | 2023–24 |
| Nextseason: | 2025–26 |
| Updated: | 6 October 2024 |
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] The winner of the tournament was Diamond Harbour winning 1–0 against Chanmari.
See main article: 2023–24 Indian State Leagues.
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.[4] [5] On 27 July, 4 more clubs were approved by the AIFF as a "one-time exception."[6] Later, Southern Sporting Union from Imphal was added to the list, having topped the 2023-24 Manipur Premier League.[7]
| 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 |
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.[8] [9]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naro Hari Shrestha | Diamond Harbour | ||
| Kevisanyu Peseyie | Karbi Anglong Morning Star | ||
| Himanshu Patil | MYJ–GMSC | ||
| Vincent Lalduhawma | Chanmari | ||
| Aimar Adam | Diamond Harbour | ||
| H Robinson Khongsai | Karbi Anglong Morning Star |
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||