| I-League 3 | |
| Pixels: | 220 |
| Organiser: | AIFF |
| Country: | India |
| Confed: | AFC |
| Teams: | TBA |
| Levels: | 4 |
| Promotion: | I-League 2 |
| Relegation: | State leagues (provisionally) |
| Domest Cup: | Durand Cup |
| Champions: | Diamond Harbour (1st title) |
| Most Successful Club: | Diamond Harbour Sporting Goa (1 title each) |
| Tv: | SportsCast India SportsKPI SportVot AIFF (YouTube) |
| Website: | I-League.org |
| Current: | 2024–25 |
The I-League 3 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]
For the first time, the AIFF introduced qualifiers for the I-League 2 in the 2022–23 season.[3] 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.[4] 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.
| No. | Club | City | State | League | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sesa FA | Sanquelim | Goa | 2024–25 I-League 3 Playoffs | 4th | |
| 2 | Abbas Union FC | Hyderabad | Telangana | 2024–25 I-League 3 Playoffs | 4th | |
| 3 | Dalbir FA | Patiala | Punjab | 2024–25 I-League 3 Playoffs | 5th | |
| 4 | Downtown Heroes FC | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir | 2024–25 I-League 3 Playoffs | 5th |
| Currently in I-League 3 | ||
| Currently in Indian Super League or I-League or I-League 2 | ||
| Currently in State leagues | ||
| Defunct clubs |
| Pos. | Club | City | Appearances | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 2023–24, 2024–25 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 28 | 2023–24, 2024–25 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 2024–25 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 2023–24, 2024–25 | |||
| 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2023–24 | |||
| 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 2023–24 | |||
| 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 2023–24 | |||
| 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 2024–25 | |||
| 9 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 2023–24, 2024–25 | |||
| 10 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 2024–25 | |||
| 11 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 2024–25 | |||
| 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 2024–25 | |||
| 13 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 12 | 2023–24, 2024–25 | |||
| 14 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 2023–24, 2024–25 | |||
| 15 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 11 | 2023–24, 2024–25 | |||
| 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2023–24 | |||
| 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2023–24 | |||
| 18 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2024–25 | |||
| 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2023–24 | |||
| 20 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2024–25 | |||
| 21 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 7 | 2024–25 | |||
| 22 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 7 | 2024–25 | |||
| 23 | International | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2023–24 | ||
| 24 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 | 2023–24 | |||
| 25 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 | 2024–25 | |||
| 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2023–24 | |||
| 27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2023–24 | |||
| 28 | KIYC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2023–24 | ||
| 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2024–25 | |||
| 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 2023–24 | |||
| 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 | 2024–25 | |||
| 32 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 3 | 2024–25 | |||
| 33 | Doaba United | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 3 | 2023–24 | ||
| 34 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 3 | 2023–24 | |||
| 35 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 3 | 2023–24, 2024–25 | |||
| 36 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 25 | -19 | 3 | 2023–24, 2024–25 | |||
| 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 2 | 2024–25 | |||
| 38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 1 | 2024–25 | |||
| 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 1 | 2024–25 | |||
| 40 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 0 | 2023–24 | |||
| 41 | New Friends | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 26 | -24 | 0 | 2023–24 |
| 2023–24 | Kenkre, Maharashtra Oranje | |
| 2024–25 |
| 2023–24 | Sporting Goa, Dempo, Sporting Bengaluru | |
| 2024–25 | Diamond Harbour, Chanmari, SAT, KLASA | |
| 2025–26 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star, MYJ–GMSC |
Source:[5]
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | No. of teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Sporting Goa | Dempo | 25 | |
| 2024–25 | Diamond Harbour | Chanmari | 25 |