2024–25 I-League 3
![]() The I-League 3 trophy | |
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 September – 6 October 2024[1][2] |
| Champions | Diamond Harbour |
| Promoted | 2024–25 I-League 2: Diamond Harbour Chanmari SAT KLASA 2025–26 I-League 2: KAMS MYJ–GMSC |
| Matches played | 71 |
| Goals scored | 228 (3.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 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 winning run | Chanmari (8 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Chanmari (8 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Dalbir FA Downtown Heroes (5 matches) |
| Longest losing run | 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) |
| Total attendance | 51,516 |
| Average attendance | 725 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The 2024–25 I-League 3 was the 2nd season of the I-League 3 since its establishment in 2023, as the fourth tier of the Indian football league system. The top four clubs secured spot in the 2024–25 I-League 2.[3][4] The winner of the tournament was Diamond Harbour winning 1–0 against Chanmari.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season:
To I-League 3Promoted from State leagues Reinstated from IL3 Playoffs Relegated from I-League 2 |
From I-League 3Relegated to State leagues
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Clubs

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.[5][6] On 27 July, 4 more clubs were approved by the AIFF as a "one-time exception."[7] Later, Southern Sporting Union from Imphal was added to the list, having topped the 2023-24 Manipur Premier League.[8]
Venues
| 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 |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DHB | SAT | LKC | SPO | GHZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond Harbour (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 9 | Advanced to Play-offs | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||||
| 2 | SAT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7[a] | 2–4 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | Lakecity | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7[a] | Relegated to State leagues | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |||
| 4 | Sports Odisha | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |||||
| 5 | Ghaziabad City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 | 1–2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) goal difference vs. qualified club 6) toss of coin
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SES | DAL | GAR | KUN | MOJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sesa (H) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | Advanced to Play-offs | 2–1 | 2–2 | ||||
| 2 | Dalbir | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6[a] | 1–2 | 0–3 | |||||
| 3 | Garhwal Heroes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6[a] | Relegated to State leagues | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 | |||
| 4 | Kerala United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |||||
| 5 | Maharashtra Oranje | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 2 | 1–2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) goal difference vs. qualified club 6) toss of coin
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CFC | MYJ | HAL | COR | RKM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chanmari (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 12 | Advanced to Play-offs | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||||
| 2 | MYJ–GMSC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7[a] | 1–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | ||||
| 3 | HAL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7[a] | Relegated to State leagues | 1–2 | 2–0 | ||||
| 4 | Coramandal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 | 0–5 | ||||||
| 5 | RKM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 | 0–6 | 0–3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) goal difference vs. qualified club 6) toss of coin
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KLA | KAM | KEN | JEL | BHU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KLASA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 10 | Advanced to Play-offs | 1–1 | 1–0 | 8–0 | |||
| 2 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 | 1–2 | 3–1 | |||||
| 3 | Kenkre | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | Relegated to State leagues | 3–2 | |||||
| 4 | Jaipur Elite | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 | 0–4 | 2–3 | |||||
| 5 | Bhuna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 1 | 0–8 | 1–1 |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ABU | DTH | CVM | SSU | CFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbas Union | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 9 | Advanced to Play-offs | 1–0 | |||||
| 2 | Downtown Heroes (H) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |||||
| 3 | CVM | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | Relegated to State leagues | 0–1 | 1–5 | ||||
| 4 | Southern Sporting | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | |||||
| 5 | Corbett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 |
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.[4][9]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion | DHB | KLA | KAM | SES | DTH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond Harbour (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 | 24/25 I-League 2 and Final | 2–0 | 4–1 | ||||
| 2 | KLASA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 24/25 I-League 2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 3 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 | 25/26 I-League 2 | 6–0 | |||||
| 4 | Sesa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | 0–3 | 2–3 | |||||
| 5 | Downtown Heroes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 | 1–2 | 1–3 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion | CFC | SAT | MYJ | ABU | DAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chanmari | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 12 | 24/25 I-League 2 and Final | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||||
| 2 | SAT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | 24/25 I-League 2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |||
| 3 | MYJ–GMSC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | 25/26 I-League 2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | ||||
| 4 | Abbas Union | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |||||
| 5 | Dalbir | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | 0–2 |
Final
| Diamond Harbour | 1–0 | Chanmari |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Statistics
Top Scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Diamond Harbour | 8
| |
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star | |||
| MYJ–GMSC | |||
4
|
Chanmari | 6
| |
5
|
Diamond Harbour | 5
| |
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star |
Attendances
Group Stage
| 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 | |||||
Playoffs
| 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 | ||
| Final | Attendance |
|---|---|
| Diamond Harbour–Chanmari | 500 |
Legend: Highest
Lowest
Updated to game(s) played on 6 October 2024
Source: I-League
See also
- Men
- 2024–25 Indian Super League (Tier I)
- 2024–25 I-League (Tier II)
- 2024–25 I-League 2 (Tier III)
- 2024–25 Indian State Leagues (Tier V)
- 2025 Super Cup
- 2024 Durand Cup
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- ^ a b Shetty, Chittu (2024-09-11). "I-League 3: Teams That Have Advanced for next round". Football Counter.
- ^ "Teams for I-League 3". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "The teams for the 2024-25 I-League 3 season are confirmed! The season kicks off in September". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Now Corbett FC (Uttarakhand) will play in I-League 3rd Division". Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Express, The Sangai (2024-07-31). "Southern Sporting Union to participate in I-League 3". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
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