2nd season of the I-League 3
Football league season
The 2024–25 I-League 3 was the 2nd season of the I-League 3 since its establishment in 2023. It was the fourth tier of the Indian football league system . The top six clubs have secured a place in the I-League 2 , with the top four taking part in the 2024–25 I-League 2 and the remaining two sides competing in the 2025–26 I-League 2 .[ 3] [ 4] The winner of the tournament was Diamond Harbour winning 1–0 against Chanmari .
Changes from last season
Clubs
Locations of
2024-25 I-League 3 Group stage clubs
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
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 stage
Group A
Source:
i-league.org The Away End 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:
^ a b Head-to-head points: SAT 1, Lakecity 1. Goal difference: SAT +1, Lakecity +1. Goals scored: SAT 7, Lakecity 7. Goal difference vs Diamond Harbour: SAT -2, Lakecity -3.
Group B
Source:
i-league.org The Away End 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:
^ a b Head-to-head points: Dalbir 3, Garhwal 0.
Group C
Source:
i-league.org The Away End 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:
^ a b Head-to-head points: MYJ 1, HAL 1. Goal difference: MYJ +7, HAL +6.
Group D
Group E
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
Updated to match(es) played on completed. Source:
[ 10] [ 11] (H) Hosts
Group B
Final
Statistics
Top Scorers
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
References
Fourth tier league seasons (2023–present)
I-League 3