| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 November – 30 December 2023[1] |
| Champions | Sporting Goa[2][3] |
| Promoted | Sporting Goa Dempo Sporting Bengaluru |
| Matches | 60 |
| Goals | 182 (3.03 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | |
| Biggest win | Sporting Goa 10–0 New Friends Club (13 November) |
| Highest scoring | Sporting Goa 10–0 New Friends Club (13 November) |
| Total attendance | 18,580 |
| Average attendance | 309 |
2024–25 → | |
The2023–24 I-League 3 was the 1st season of theI-League 3, and the national fourth tier of theIndian football league system. The top three clubs qualified for2023–24 I-League 2.[4][5]
On 22 August 2023,15 clubs were nominated for the I-League 3rd Division by nine state FAs (Chhattisgarh,Delhi,Goa,Gujarat,Bengaluru,Madhya Pradesh,Punjab,Rajasthan, andMumbai).[6][7][8] Nominations from10 other states (Manipur,Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu,Kerala,Pondicherry,Sikkim,Assam,Odisha,Telangana, andWest Bengal) were assessed after due diligence.[9]
| Group | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Bhopal | Jagran Lakecity University Stadium | 1,800 |
| B | Vadodra | VMC Sports Complex | 3,500 |
| C | Panjim | Dempo Academy Ground | 500 |
| D | Bangalore | Bangalore Football Stadium | 8,400 |
| HAL Sports Club Ground | 2,000 | ||
| E | Narainpur | Ramakrishna Mission Sports Complex | 1,000 |
| Playoffs | Vasco | Tilak Maidan | 5,000 |
| Nagoa | Nagoa Ground | 1,000 |
Until the previous season, theAIFF allowed only state champions to feature in the qualifiers, but with the removal of theISL reserve teams[10] and the creation of theI-League 3 from where teams would move toI-League 2 in the same season, state FAs were allowed to nominate a second team.[11]
25 teams are divided into five groups of five each. Each team will play the teams in the same group in single-legged fixtures.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SPG | LKC | INT | ARA | NFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Goa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 10 | Advanced toPlay-offs | 2–0 | |||||
| 2 | Lake City(H) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 8 | Relegated toState leagues | 0–0 | 7–2 | ||||
| 3 | International | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |||||
| 4 | ARA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |||||
| 5 | New Friends | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 0 | 0–10 | 0–3 | 0–6 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KLA | ODI | CHD | BAR | JPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KLASA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 10 | Advanced toPlay-offs | 2–1 | |||||
| 2 | Sports Odisha | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Relegated toState leagues | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |||
| 3 | United Chirang Duar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |||||
| 4 | Baroda(H) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |||||
| 5 | Jaipur Elite | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DEM | RGD | KST | JIT | MIL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dempo(H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 10 | Advanced toPlay-offs | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||||
| 2 | Rangdajied United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 8 | Relegated toState leagues | 0–0 | 5–0 | ||||
| 3 | Kickstart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 7 | 2–2 | 7–0 | 6–0 | ||||
| 4 | JIT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 | 0–1 | ||||||
| 5 | Millat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SCB | DHB | VAT | DUN | ABU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Bengaluru(H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 10 | Advanced toPlay-offs | 6–0 | 3–1 | ||||
| 2 | Diamond Harbour | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | Relegated toState leagues | 2–2 | 3–0 | ||||
| 3 | Vatika | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | 0–2 | 3–2 | |||||
| 4 | Doaba United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | ||||
| 5 | Abbas Union | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | 0–1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KUN | BHW | GRH | KYC | RKM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 8 | Advanced toPlay-offs | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||||
| 2 | Bhawanipore | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | Relegated toState leagues | 3–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 3 | Garhwal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | 1–4 | ||||||
| 4 | KIYC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | |||||
| 5 | RKM(H) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion | SPG | DEM | SCB | KUN | KLA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Goa(C, H) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | Promoted toI-League 2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||
| 2 | Dempo(H) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||||
| 3 | Sporting Bengaluru | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 4 | Kerala United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||||
| 5 | KLASA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
Matches are broadcast byAIFF, SportsKPI and SportsCast India on their officialYouTube channels.[18][19]
Bold indicates the player is currently active in the tournament.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[20] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Bengaluru | 5 | |
| 2 | Kickstart | 4 | |
| KIYC | |||
| Sporting Goa | |||
| 5 | 14 Players | 3 | |
| Match No. | Group A | Match No. | Group B | Match No. | Group C | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixture | Attendance | Fixture | Attendance | Fixture | Attendance | |||
| 1 | Lake City-Sporting Goa | 200 | 1 | Baroda-KLASA | 350 | 1 | Dempo-JIT | 100 |
| 2 | ARA-International | 50 | 2 | United Chirang Duar-Jaipur Elite | 175 | 2 | Rangdajied United-Millat | 100 |
| 3 | New Friends-ARA | 20 | 3 | Sports Odisha-United Chirang Duar | 75 | 3 | Kickstart-Rangdajied United | 100 |
| 4 | International-Sporting Goa | 20 | 4 | Jaipur Elite-KLASA | 375 | 4 | Millat-JIT | 50 |
| 5 | International-Lake City | 10 | 5 | Jaipur Elite-Baroda | 250 | 5 | Millat-Dempo | 100 |
| 6 | New Friends-Sporting Goa | 10 | 6 | Sports Odisha-KLASA | 180 | 6 | Kickstart-JIT | 50 |
| 7 | Sporting Goa-ARA | 10 | 7 | KLASA-United Chirang Duar | 280 | 7 | JIT-Rangdajied United | 50 |
| 8 | Lake City-New Friends | 10 | 8 | Baroda-Sports Odisha | 315 | 8 | Dempo-Kickstart | 100 |
| 9 | New Friends-International | 10 | 9 | Sports Odisha-Jaipur Elite | 45 | 9 | Kickstart-Millat | 50 |
| 10 | ARA -Lake City | 20 | 10 | United Chirang Duar-Baroda | 65 | 10 | Rangdajied United-Dempo | 100 |
| Group A Total | 360 | Group B Total | 2,110 | Group C Total | 800 | |||
| Match No. | Group D | Match No. | Group E | |||||
| Fixture | Attendance | Fixture | Attendance | |||||
| 1 | Diamond Harbour-Vatika | 120 | 1 | RKM-Garhwal | 3,100 | |||
| 2 | Sporting Bengaluru-Abbas Union | 180 | 2 | KIYC-Kerala United | 1,600 | |||
| 3 | Doaba United-Diamond Harbour | 75 | 3 | Garhwal-KIYC | 800 | |||
| 4 | Vatika-Abbas Union | 250 | 4 | RKM-Bhawanipore | 2,100 | |||
| 5 | Doaba United-Abbas Union | 250 | 5 | Kerala United-RKM | 1,100 | |||
| 6 | Vatika-Sporting Bengaluru | 50 | 6 | Bhawanipore-Garhwal | 800 | |||
| 7 | Abbas Union-Diamond Harbour | 75 | 7 | Bhawanipore-KIYC | 400 | |||
| 8 | Sporting Bengaluru-Doaba United | 50 | 8 | Kerala United-Garhwal | 500 | |||
| 9 | Doaba United-Vatika | 60 | 9 | Bhawanipore-Kerala United | 800 | |||
| 10 | Diamond Harbour-Sporting Bengaluru | 150 | 10 | KIYC-RKM | 1,100 | |||
| Group D Total | 1,260 | Group E Total | 12,300 | |||||
| Match No. | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixture | Attendance | |
| 1 | Sporting Goa-Sporting Bengaluru | 50 |
| 2 | Kerala United-KLASA | 150 |
| 3 | Dempo-Kerala United | 150 |
| 4 | KLASA-Sporting Bengaluru | 250 |
| 5 | KLASA-Sporting Goa | 100 |
| 6 | Dempo-Sporting Bengaluru | 250 |
| 7 | Sporting Bengaluru-Kerala United | 50 |
| 8 | Sporting Goa-Dempo | 250 |
| 9 | Dempo-KLASA | 250 |
| 10 | Kerala United-Sporting Goa | 250 |
| Total | 1,750 | |
Source: I-League