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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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I-League 3
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.

History

For the first time, the AIFF introduced qualifiers for the I-League 2 in the 2022–23 season. 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. 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.

Clubs

There are total 22 clubs competing in the I-League 3.

Current clubs

Further information: 2024–25 I-League 3
Baroda
Kerala United
Kickstart
RKM
New Friends
New Friends
Lake City
Bhawanipore
Diamond Harbour
Doaba United
Doaba United
International
International
Jaipur Elite
Jaipur Elite
Sports Odisha
KLASA
KIYC
KIYC
Chirang Duar
Rangdajied
Abbas Union
Abbas Union
JIT
Delhi
Delhi
Delhi clubs Garhwal Vatika
Delhi clubs
Garhwal
Vatika
Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai clubs Millat Maharashtra Oranje Kenkre
No. Club City State League Position
1 RKM Narayanpur Chhattisgarh 2023 Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship 1
2 New Friends Bade Bacheli 2
3 Vatika New Delhi Delhi 2022–23 Delhi Premier League 1
4 Garhwal 3
5 Baroda Vadodara Gujarat 2022–23 Gujarat SFA Club Championship 1
6 ARA Ahemedabad 2
7 Kickstart Bangalore Karnataka 2022–23 Bangalore Super Division 1
8 Lake City Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 2022–23 Madhya Pradesh Premier League 1
9 International Phagwara Punjab 2022 Punjab State Super Football League 3
10 Doaba United Jalandhar 4
11 Jaipur Elite Jaipur Rajasthan 2022 R-League A Division 1
12 Millat Mumbai Maharashtra 2022–23 MFA Elite Division 3
13 Bhawanipore Kolkata West Bengal 2022 Calcutta Premier Division 2
14 Diamond Harbour Diamond Harbour 2022 Calcutta First Division 3
15 Kerala United Malappuram Kerala 2022–23 Kerala Premier League Champions
16 Rangdajied United Shillong Meghalaya 2022-23 Meghalaya State League 1
17 KLASA Bishnupur Manipur 2022 Manipur State League Champions
18 KIYC Imphal Semifinalist
19 United Chirang Duar Chirang Assam 2023 ATPA Shield Champions
20 Sports Odisha Cuttack Odisha 2023 FAO Super Cup Champions
21 Abbas Union Hyderabad Telangana Rahim League “A” Division -
22 Jeppiaar Institute of Technology Pondicherry Pondicherry Pondicherry Men's League Championship -
  1. ^ Participation via an invitation
  2. ^ The club qualified via a cup or knock-out tournament after the conclusion of the league stage
  3. ^ No state or district league conducted.
Relegated clubs from I-League 2 to I-League 3
Season Clubs
2023–24 Kenkre, Maharashtra Oranje

Results

Source:
Season Champions Runners-up Third place No. of teams
2023–24 Sporting Goa Dempo Sporting Bengaluru 25

See also