| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
2022–23 → | |
The2021–22 Indian State Leagues season represented a series of highest state-levelfootball tournaments played as qualifiers to determine teams for the2022–23 season ofI-League 2.
The leagues were supposed to be completed before the next season starts, sostate football associations can nominate the teams available for promotion.
The following clubs were confirmed by their state football associations for the2022–23 season of I-League 2.
| No. | State | Qualifying tournament | Selected | City | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Season | |||||
| 1 | Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship | 2021–22 | RKM FA | Narainpur | Champions |
| 2 | Delhi | Delhi Football League | 2021–22 | Delhi FC | New Delhi | Champions |
| 3 | Goa | Goa Professional League | 2021–22 | Dempo SC | Panjim | Champions[7] |
| 4 | Gujarat | Gujarat SFA Club Championship | 2021–22 | ARA FC | Ahmedabad | Runners-up |
| 5 | Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Football League | 2022 | Techtro Swades United FC | Una | Champions |
| 6 | Karnataka | Bangalore Football League | 2021–22 | FC Bengaluru United | Bengaluru | Champions |
| 7 | Kerala | Kerala Premier League | 2021–22 | Golden Threads FC | Kochi | Champions |
| 8 | Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh Premier League | 2021–22 | The Diamond Rock FC | Balaghat | 3rd place |
| 9 | Maharashtra | Mumbai Football League | 2021–22 | Ambernath United Atlanta FC | Ambernath | Champions |
| 10 | Punjab | Punjab State Super Football League | 2021–22 | Jagat Singh Palahi FC | Phagwara | 3rd place |
| 11 | West Bengal | Calcutta Football League | 2021–22 | United SC | Kolkata | Semi-finalist |
The following clubs were not allowed to participate by the state football associations for the2022–23 season of I-League 2.
| No. | State | Qualifying tournament | Selected | City | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Season | |||||
| 1 | Manipur | Manipur State League | 2021–22 | KLASA FC | Bishnupur | Champions |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 22 | Champions and possible qualification for2022–23 I-League 2[a] |
| 2 | Hindustan | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 19 | Possible qualification for2022–23 I-League 2[a] |
| 3 | Friends United FC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 16 | |
| 4 | Royal Rangers FC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 16 | |
| 5 | Garhwal | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 14 | |
| 6 | Indian Air Force FC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 7 | |
| 7 | Sudeva Delhi | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | |
| 8 | Rangers SC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 10 | |
| 9 | Uttarakhand FC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 6 | |
| 10 | Tarun Sangha | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 8 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dempo | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 26 | Super League |
| 2 | Sporting Goa | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 23 | |
| 3 | SESA FA | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 20 | |
| 4 | Salgaocar | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 19 | |
| 5 | FC Goa Reserves | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 19 | |
| 6 | Vasco | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 19 | |
| 7 | Churchill Brothers | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 17 | Relegation League |
| 8 | Velsao SCC | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 12 | |
| 9 | Calangute Association | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 10 | |
| 10 | Panjim Footballers | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 7 | |
| 11 | Youth Club of Manora | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 6 | |
| 12 | Guardian Angel | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dempo | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 36 | Champions and possible qualification for the2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 2 | Salgaocar | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 31 | Possible qualification for the2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 3 | Sporting Goa | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 27 | |
| 4 | FC Goa Reserves | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 27 | |
| 5 | SESA FA | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 25 | |
| 6 | Vasco | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 21 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Techtro Swades United | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 5 | +34 | 37 | Champions and possible qualification for2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 2 | Himachal | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 31 | Possible qualification for2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 3 | Khad | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 29 | |
| 4 | Hamir Falcons | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 23 | |
| 5 | Shimla | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 14 | |
| 6 | Sai Kangra | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 14 | |
| 7 | Northern | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 14 | |
| 8 | Himalayan Kinnaur | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 9 | |
| 9 | Shiva | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 36 | −26 | 6 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru United | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 2 | +52 | 38 | Champions and qualification to2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 2 | Kickstart FC | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 13 | +35 | 34 | |
| 3 | Bangalore Eagles | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 30 | |
| 4 | Bengaluru FC | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 25 | |
| 5 | Jawahar Union | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 23 | |
| 6 | MEG | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 23 | |
| 7 | ASC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 21 | |
| 8 | Bangalore United FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 18 | |
| 9 | Kodagu FC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 16 | |
| 10 | FC Deccan | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 16 | |
| 11 | Bangalore Independents | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 14 | |
| 12 | Students Union | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 13 | |
| 13 | Bangalore Dream United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 11 | |
| 14 | Young Challengers | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 40 | −26 | 9 | |
| 15 | ADE | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 57 | −51 | 1 | Relegated toBDFA A Division, reinstated later to expand the league |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | BASCO | 1 | |||||||
| B2 | KSEB | 2 | |||||||
| KSEB | 0 | ||||||||
| Golden Threads | 2 | ||||||||
| B1 | Golden Threads | 1 | |||||||
| A2 | Sports Academy Tirur | 0 | |||||||
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sehore Boys FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Qualified for Final |
| Eagles FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| The Diamond Rock FA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | |
| Ratlam City FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 2 November 2021 | Sehore Boys FC | 0–1 | Eagles FC |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambernath United Atlanta FC | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 6 | +71 | 51 | Champions, Harwood Champions League, and possible qualification for the2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 2 | Karnatak Sports Association | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 34 | Harwood Champions League and possible qualification for the2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 3 | PIFA FC | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 34 | Harwood Champions League |
| 4 | The Oranje FC (ICL Payyade SC) | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 32 | |
| 5 | Iron Born CFCI | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 32 | |
| 6 | GMSC | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 31 | |
| 7 | Kenkre FC | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 28 | |
| 8 | India Rush RSF | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 28 | |
| 9 | Bombay Muslims SC | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 27 | |
| 10 | Sellebrity | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 25 | |
| 11 | DK Pharma FC | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 25 | |
| 12 | Millat FC | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 24 | |
| 13 | Mumbai Strikers | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 18 | |
| 14 | JMJ Sports Club | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 13 | |
| 15 | Bombay Gymkhana FC | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 12 | Relegation toMFA Super Division |
| 16 | FSI Seaview | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 51 | −36 | 11 | |
| 17 | Salsette FC | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 41 | −29 | 9 | |
| 18 | Companeroes | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 92 | −79 | 1 |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| KLASA | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Muvanlai | 0 | |||||||||||||
| KLASA | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Sagolband United | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Sagolband United | 6 | |||||||||||||
| AIM | 0 | |||||||||||||
| KLASA | 1 | |||||||||||||
| SSU | 0 | |||||||||||||
| AFC | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| SSU (p) | 1 (6) | |||||||||||||
| SSU | 1 | |||||||||||||
| United Khawzim | 0 | |||||||||||||
| United Khawzim | 2 | |||||||||||||
| KIYC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mawlai(C) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 35 | Champions and possible qualification for2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 2 | Langsning SC(Q) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 26 | Possible qualification for2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 3 | Rangdajied United | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 26 | |
| 4 | Shillong Lajong | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 17 | |
| 5 | Ryntih | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 17 | |
| 6 | Nangkiew Irat | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 17 | |
| 7 | Malki | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 39 | −28 | 10 | |
| 8 | Mawkhar(R) | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 7 | Relegated to First Division League |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BSF FC | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 24 | Champions |
| 2 | Jagat Singh Palahi FA | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 18 | Possible qualification for2023–24 I-League 2 |
| 3 | Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib FA | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 18 | |
| 4 | Punjab Police | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 18 | |
| 5 | CRPF | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 16 | |
| 6 | RoundGlass Punjab B | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 12 | |
| 7 | Khalsa Warriors FC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 11 | |
| 8 | Principal Harbhajan SA | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 11 | |
| 9 | Sant Baba Bhag Singh FA | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 8 | |
| 10 | Sikh Regiment Centre FC | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 7 | |
| 11 | Dalbir FC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 3 | Relegation to Punjab 2nd Division |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viva Chennai | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 20 | Champions and Possible qualification to2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 2 | Chennai Customs | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 18 | |
| 3 | Swaraj | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 18 | |
| 4 | AGORC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 16 | |
| 5 | Indian Bank | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 14 | |
| 6 | Hindustan Eagles | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 12 | |
| 7 | Arrows* | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 8 | |
| 8 | ITRC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 8 | |
| 9 | Southern Railways | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 6 | |
| 10 | RBI | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 4 | Relegation to CFA First Division |
: *Note : not to be confused withIndian Arrows
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 October 2021 –Kalyani | ||||||||||
| BSS | 1 | |||||||||
| 8 October 2021 - Naihati Stadium | ||||||||||
| George Telegraph | 2 | |||||||||
| George Telegraph | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 October 2021 – Naihati Stadium | ||||||||||
| Railway(a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||
| Peerless | 0 | |||||||||
| 18 November 2021 -Salt Lake Stadium | ||||||||||
| Railway | 4 | |||||||||
| Railway | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 October 2021 – Naihati Stadium | ||||||||||
| Mohammedan | 1 | |||||||||
| United | 3 | |||||||||
| 12 October 2021 -Kalyani | ||||||||||
| Calcutta Customs | 2 | |||||||||
| United | 0 | |||||||||
| 9 October 2021 –Kalyani | ||||||||||
| Mohammedan | 1 | |||||||||
| Bhawanipore | 0 | |||||||||
| Mohammedan | 7 | |||||||||