# I-League 3

The I-League 3 is an Indian men's professional football league. 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
### Current clubs

| No. | Club | City | State | League | Position |
| 1 | Sesa FA | Sanquelim | Goa | 2024–25 I-League 3 Playoffs | 4th |
| 2 | Abbas Union FC | Hyderabad | Telangana | 2024–25 I-League 3 Playoffs | 4th |
| 3 | Dalbir FA | Patiala | Punjab | 2024–25 I-League 3 Playoffs | 5th |
| 4 | Downtown Heroes FC | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir | 2024–25 I-League 3 Playoffs | 5th |
* ↑ Participation via an invitation

## All-time clubs

* Currently in I-League 3
* Currently in Indian Super League or I-League or I-League 2
* Currently in State leagues
* Defunct clubs
As of 2024
| Pos. | Club | City | S | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Appearances |
| 1 | Diamond Harbour | Diamond Harbour, West Bengal | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 2023–24, 2024–25 |
| 2 | KLASA | Bishnupur, Manipur | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 28 | 2023–24, 2024–25 |
| 3 | Chanmari | Aizawl, Mizoram | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 2024–25 |
| 4 | Kerala United | Malappuram, Kerala | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 2023–24, 2024–25 |
| 5 | Sporting Goa | Panaji, Goa | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2023–24 |
| 6 | Sporting Bengaluru | Bengaluru, Karnataka | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 2023–24 |
| 7 | Dempo | Panaji, Goa | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 2023–24 |
| 8 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star | Diphu, Assam | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 2024–25 |
| 9 | Lakecity | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 2023–24, 2024–25 |
| 10 | SAT | Tirur, Kerala | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 2024–25 |
| 11 | MYJ–GMSC | Mumbai, Maharashtra | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 2024–25 |
| 12 | Sesa | Sanquelim, Goa | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 2024–25 |
| 13 | Garhwal Heroes | New Delhi, Delhi | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 12 | 2023–24, 2024–25 |
| 14 | Sports Odisha | Cuttack, Odisha | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 2023–24, 2024–25 |
| 15 | Abbas Union | Hyderabad, Telangana | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 11 | 2023–24, 2024–25 |
| 16 | Rangdajied United | Shillong, Meghalaya | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2023–24 |
| 17 | Kickstart | Bengaluru, Karnataka | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2023–24 |
| 18 | HAL | Bengaluru, Karnataka | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2024–25 |
| 19 | Bhawanipore | Kolkata, West Bengal | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2023–24 |
| 20 | Kenkre | Mumbai, Maharashtra | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2024–25 |
| 21 | Downtown Heroes | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 7 | 2024–25 |
| 22 | Dalbir | Patiala, Punjab | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 7 | 2024–25 |
| 23 | International | Phagwara, Punjab | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2023–24 |
| 24 | Vatika | New Delhi, Delhi | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 | 2023–24 |
| 25 | Charutar Vidya Mandal | Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 | 2024–25 |
| 26 | United Chirang Duar | Chirang, Assam | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2023–24 |
| 27 | ARA | Ahemedabad, Gujarat | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2023–24 |
| 28 | KIYC | Imphal, Manipur | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2023–24 |
| 29 | Southern Sporting | Imphal, Manipur | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2024–25 |
| 30 | Baroda | Vadodara, Gujarat | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 2023–24 |
| 31 | Corbett | Rudrapur, Uttarakhand | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 | 2024–25 |
| 32 | Coramandal | Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 3 | 2024–25 |
| 33 | Doaba United | Jalandhar, Punjab | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 3 | 2023–24 |
| 34 | JIT | Pondicherry | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 3 | 2023–24 |
| 35 | Jaipur Elite | Jaipur, Rajasthan | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 3 | 2023–24, 2024–25 |
| 36 | RKM | Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 25 | -19 | 3 | 2023–24, 2024–25 |
| 37 | Maharashtra Oranje | Mumbai, Maharashtra | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 2 | 2024–25 |
| 38 | Ghaziabad City | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 1 | 2024–25 |
| 39 | Bhuna | Bhuna, Haryana | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 1 | 2024–25 |
| 40 | Millat | Mumbai, Maharashtra | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 0 | 2023–24 |
| 41 | New Friends | Bade Bacheli, Chhattisgarh | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 26 | -24 | 0 | 2023–24 |

### Clubs relegated to I-League 3

Relegated clubs from I-League 2 to I-League 3 :
| Season | Clubs |
| 2023–24 | Kenkre, Maharashtra Oranje |
| 2024–25 | |

### Clubs promoted from I-League 3

Promoted clubs from I-League 3 to I-League 2 :
| Season | Clubs |
| 2023–24 | Sporting Goa, Dempo, Sporting Bengaluru |
| 2024–25 | Diamond Harbour, Chanmari, SAT, KLASA |
| 2025–26 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star, MYJ–GMSC |

## Results

    Source:
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | No. of teams |
| 2023–24 | Sporting Goa | Dempo | 25 |
| 2024–25 | Diamond Harbour | Chanmari | 25 |