2024–25 I-League 3 Explained

Competition:I-League 3
Season:2024–25
Dates:3 September – 6 October 2024[1] [2]
Winners:Diamond Harbour
Promoted:2024–25 I-League 2


Diamond Harbour
Chanmari
SAT
KLASA
2025–26 I-League 2


KAMS
MYJ–GMSC

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.

Changes from last season

Clubs

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]

No.ClubCityStateLeaguePosition
1Kerala United FCMalappuramKerala2023–24 I-League 3 Play-offs4th
2KLASA FCBishnupurManipur2023–24 I-League 3 Play-offs5th
3Karbi Anglong Morning Star FCDiphuAssam2023–24 Assam State Premier League1st
4Garhwal Heroes FCNew DelhiDelhi2023–24 Delhi Premier League1st
5Charutar Vidya Mandal FCVallabh VidyanagarGujarat2024 Gujarat SFA Club Championship1st
6Sesa FASanquelimGoa2023–24 Goa Professional League2nd
7Bhuna FCBhunaHaryana2024 Haryana Men's Football League1st
8Diamond Harbour FCDiamond HarbourWest Bengal2023 Calcutta Football League3rd
9HAL SCBengaluruKarnataka2023–24 Bangalore Super Division4th
10SATTirurKerala2023–24 Kerala Premier LeagueRunners-Up
11Lakecity FCBhopalMadhya Pradesh2023–24 Madhya Pradesh Premier League1st
12Chanmari FCAizawlMizoram2023–24 Mizoram Premier LeagueRunners-Up
13Sports OdishaBhubaneswarOdisha2023 FAO Super CupChampions
14Dalbir FAPatialaPunjab2023–24 Punjab State Super League3rd
15Jaipur Elite FCJaipurRajasthan2023-24 R–League A Division1st
16Ghaziabad City FCGhaziabadUttar Pradesh2024 Ghaziabad District League1st
17MYJ–GMSCMumbaiMaharashtra2023–24 Mumbai Premier League1st
18RKM FANarainpurChhattisgarh2024 Chhattisgarh Football League1st
19Maharashtra Oranje FCMumbaiMaharashtra2023–24 I-League 27th
20Kenkre FCMumbaiMaharashtra2023–24 I-League 28th
21Abbas Union FCHyderabadTelangana
22Downtown Heroes FCSrinagarJammu and Kashmir
23Coramandal FCVishakhapatnamAndhra Pradesh
24Corbett FCRudrapurUttarakhand
25Southern SUImphalManipur2023–24 Manipur Premier League1st

Venues

GroupCityStadiumCapacity
ANaihatiNaihati Stadium25,000
BOld GoaElla Ground2,000
MapusaDuler Stadium10,000
CAizawlRajiv Gandhi Stadium20,000
DDiphuKASA Stadium9,000
ESrinagarTRC Stadium10,000
Playoffs ANaihatiNaihati Stadium25,000
Playoffs BKalyaniKalyani Stadium20,000

Group stage

Group E

Playoffs

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]

Group A

Group B

Statistics

Top Scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
Naro Hari ShresthaDiamond Harbour
Kevisanyu PeseyieKarbi Anglong Morning Star
Himanshu PatilMYJ–GMSC
Vincent LalduhawmaChanmari
Aimar AdamDiamond Harbour
H Robinson KhongsaiKarbi Anglong Morning Star

Attendances

Group Stage

Match No.Group AMatch No.Group BMatch No.Group C
FixtureAttendanceFixtureAttendanceFixtureAttendance
1Diamond Harbour–Ghaziabad City1001Sesa–Maharashtra Oranje501HAL–RKM152
2SAT–Sports Odisha752Dalbir–Kerala United502Chanmari–Coramandal273
3Lakecity–SAT753Garhwal Heroes–Dalbir503MYJ–GMSC–HAL123
4Sports Odisha–Ghaziabad City754Kerala United–Maharashtra Oranje504RKM–Coramandal223
5Sports Odisha–Diamond Harbour1005Kerala United–Sesa505MYJ–GMSC–Coramandal109
6Lakecity–Ghaziabad City756Garhwal Heroes–Maharashtra Oranje506RKM–Chanmari152
7Ghaziabad City–SAT757Maharashtra Oranje–Dalbir507Coramandal–HAL108
8Diamond Harbour–Lakecity1008Sesa–Garhwal Heroes508Chanmari–MYJ–GMSC532
9Lakecity–Sports Odisha759Garhwal Heroes–Kerala United409MYJ–GMSC–RKM42
10SAT–Diamond Harbour15010Dalbir–Sesa8010HAL–Chanmari852
Group A Total900Group B Total520Group C Total2,566
Match No.Group DMatch No.Group E
FixtureAttendanceFixtureAttendance
1Bhuna–Jaipur Elite1,2501Downtown Heroes–Abbas Union50
2Karbi Anglong–Kenkre9,6002Southern Sporting–CVM20
3KLASA–Bhuna3503Corbett–Southern Sporting20
4Jaipur Elite–Kenkre7504CVM–Abbas Union30
5KLASA–Kenkre1255CVM–Downtown Heroes50
6Jaipur Elite–Karbi Anglong11,1606Corbett–Abbas Union30
7Kenkre–Bhuna507Abbas Union–Southern Sporting20
8Karbi Anglong–KLASA10,6008Downtown Heroes–Corbett100
9KLASA–Jaipur Elite1859Corbett–CVM20
10Bhuna–Karbi Anglong10,82010Southern Sporting–Downtown Heroes200
Group D Total44,890Group E Total540

Playoffs

Match No.Group AMatch No.Group B
FixtureAttendanceFixtureAttendance
1Diamond Harbour–Karbi Anglong1201Abbas Union–Dalbir150
2Downtown Heroes–Sesa502MYJ–GMSC–Chanmari30
3KLASA–Downtown Heroes1203SAT–MYJ–GMSC15
4Sesa–Karbi Anglong2005Chanmari–Abbas Union70
5Sesa–Diamond Harbour2504Chanmari–Dalbir60
6KLASA–Karbi Anglong506SAT–Dalbir25
7Karbi Anglong–Downtown Heroes107Dalbir–MYJ–GMSC30
8Diamond Harbour–KLASA2008Abbas Union–SAT70
9KLASA–Sesa259SAT–Chanmari15
10Downtown Heroes–Diamond Harbour20010MYJ–GMSC–Abbas Union10
Group A Total1,125Group B Total475
Legend:
Updated to game(s) played on 6 October 2024
Source: I-League

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AIFF Media Team. 2024-08-12. Draw out for 2024-25 I-League 3 Group Stage. 2024-08-23. www.the-aiff.com. en-US.
  2. Web site: 2024-09-13. Draw out for I-League 3 Play-offs in Naihati and Kalyani. AIFF. en-US.
  3. Web site: Draw out for I-League 3 Play-offs in Naihati and Kalyani . 2024-09-22 . www.the-aiff.com.
  4. Web site: Teams for I-League 3. 13 July 2024.
  5. Web site: The teams for the 2024-25 I-League 3 season are confirmed! The season kicks off in September.. 13 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Now Corbett FC (Uttarakhand) will play in I-League 3rd Division.. 27 July 2024.
  7. Web site: Express. The Sangai. 2024-07-31. Southern Sporting Union to participate in I-League 3. 2024-07-31. e-pao.net. en-US.
  8. Web site: Shetty. Chittu. 2024-09-11. I-League 3: Teams That Have Advanced for next round. Football Counter. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2024-09-13. Draw out for I-League 3 Play-offs in Naihati and Kalyani. AIFF. en-US.