# 2021–22 Indian State Leagues

The 2021–22 Indian State Leagues season represented a series of highest state-level football tournaments played as qualifiers to determine teams for the 2022–23 season of I-League 2.
The leagues were supposed to be completed before the next season starts, so state football associations can nominate the teams available for promotion.

## Overview

| No. | State | League | Total teams | Champions | Runners-up | Provisionally eligible IL2 teams |
| 1 | Bihar | Bihar State Soccer League | 8 | Shirsh Bihar United FC | | Shirsh Bihar United FC |
| 2 | Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship | 8 | RKM Football Academy | Rajhara Mines FC | RKM Football Academy |
| 3 | Delhi | Delhi Premier League | 10 | Delhi FC | Hindustan FC | Delhi FC Hindustan FC |
| 4 | Goa | Goa Professional League | 12 | Dempo SC | Salgaocar | Dempo SC Salgaocar |
| 5 | Gujarat | Gujarat SFA Club Championship | 17 | ARA FC | RBI FC | ARA FC |
| 6 | Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Football League | 9 | Techtro Swades United FC | Khad FC | Techtro Swades United FC Khad FC |
| 7 | Jammu and Kashmir | J&K Premier Football League | 16 | Kashmir Avengers FC | J&K Bank Football Club | Kashmir Avengers FC |
| 8 | Karnataka | Bangalore Super Division | 15 | FC Bengaluru United | Kickstart FC | FC Bengaluru United Kickstart FC |
| 9 | Kerala | Kerala Premier League | 22 | Golden Threads FC | KSEB FC | Golden Threads FC BASCO |
| 10 | Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh Premier League | 11 | MP Eagles FC | Sehore Boys FC | MP Eagles FC Sehore Boys FC |
| 11 | Maharashtra | MFA Elite Division | 18 | Ambernath United Atlanta FC | Karnataka Sports Association | Ambernath United Atlanta FC Karnataka Sports Association |
| 12 | Manipur | Manipur State League | 17 | KLASA FC | Southern Sporting Union | KLASA FC Southern Sporting Union |
| 13 | Meghalaya | Shillong Premier League | 8 | Mawlai SC | Langsning SC | Mawlai SC Langsning SC |
| 14 | Punjab | Punjab State Super Football League | 11 | BSF FC | Jagat Singh Palahi FA | Jagat Singh Palahi FA Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib FA |
| 15 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai Football League | 10 | Viva Chennai FC | Swaraj FC | Viva Chennai FC Swaraj FC |
| 16 | Tripura | Chandra Memorial League | 10 | Forward Club | Ageya Chalo Sangha | Forward Club Ageya Chalo Sangha |
| 17 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow Super Division | 19 | Techtro Lucknow FC | Sunrise FC | Techtro Lucknow FC Sunrise FC |
| 18 | West Bengal | Calcutta Premier Division | 14 | Mohammedan SC | Railway FC | George Telegraph SC United SC |

## Confirmed nominees

The following clubs were confirmed by their state football associations for the 2022–23 season of I-League 2.
| No. | State | Qualifying tournament | Qualifying tournament | Selected | City | Position |
| No. | State | Name | Season | Selected | City | Position |
| 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 |
| 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 the 2022–23 season of I-League 2.
| No. | State | Qualifying tournament | Qualifying tournament | Selected | City | Position |
| No. | State | Name | Season | Selected | City | Position |
| 1 | Manipur | Manipur State League | 2021–22 | KLASA FC | Bishnupur | Champions |

## State leagues and standings
### Delhi

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Delhi | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 22 | Champions and possible qualification for 2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 2 | Hindustan | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 19 | Possible qualification for 2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 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 | |
* 1 2 Depending on licensing criteria

### Goa
#### Phase-1

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Super League |
| 3 | SESA FA | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 20 | Super League |
| 4 | Salgaocar | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 19 | Super League |
| 5 | FC Goa Reserves | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 19 | Super League |
| 6 | Vasco | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 19 | Super League |
| 7 | Churchill Brothers | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 17 | Relegation League |
| 8 | Velsao SCC | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 12 | Relegation League |
| 9 | Calangute Association | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 10 | Relegation League |
| 10 | Panjim Footballers | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 7 | Relegation League |
| 11 | Youth Club of Manora | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 6 | Relegation League |
| 12 | Guardian Angel | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 2 | Relegation League |

### GFA President's Super League

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Dempo | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 36 | Champions and possible qualification for the 2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 2 | Salgaocar | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 31 | Possible qualification for the 2022–23 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 | |

### Himachal Pradesh

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 for 2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 2 | Himachal | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 31 | Possible qualification for 2022–23 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 | |

### Karnataka

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 to 2022–23 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 to BDFA A Division, reinstated later to expand the league |

### Kerala
#### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| A1 | BASCO | 1 | | | |
| B2 | KSEB | 2 | | | |
| B2 | KSEB | 2 | KSEB | KSEB | 0 |
| | | | Golden Threads | Golden Threads | 2 |
| B1 | Golden Threads | 1 | Golden Threads | Golden Threads | 2 |
| A2 | Sports Academy Tirur | 0 | | | |

### Madhya Pradesh
#### Super four

| 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 | Qualified for Final |
| The Diamond Rock FA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | |
| Ratlam City FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 3 | |

### Maharashtra

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 the 2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 2 | Karnataka Sports Association | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 34 | Harwood Champions League and possible qualification for the 2022–23 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 to MFA Super Division |
| 16 | FSI Seaview | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 51 | −36 | 11 | Relegation to MFA Super Division |
| 17 | Salsette FC | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 41 | −29 | 9 | Relegation to MFA Super Division |
| 18 | Companeroes | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 92 | −79 | 1 | Relegation to MFA Super Division |

### Manipur
#### Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| KLASA | KLASA | 2 | | | | | | |
| Muvanlai | Muvanlai | 0 | | | | | | |
| Muvanlai | Muvanlai | 0 | KLASA | KLASA | 2 | | | |
| | | | Sagolband United | Sagolband United | 1 | | | |
| Sagolband United | Sagolband United | 6 | Sagolband United | Sagolband United | 1 | | | |
| AIM | AIM | 0 | | | | | | |
| AIM | AIM | 0 | | | | KLASA | KLASA | 1 |
| | | | | | | SSU | SSU | 0 |
| AFC | AFC | 1 (5) | | | | | | | SSU | SSU | 0 |
| SSU (p) | SSU (p) | 1 (6) | | | | | | |
| SSU (p) | SSU (p) | 1 (6) | SSU | SSU | 1 | | | |
| | | | United Khawzim | United Khawzim | 0 | | | |
| United Khawzim | United Khawzim | 2 | United Khawzim | United Khawzim | 0 | | | |
| KIYC | KIYC | 0 | | | | | | |

### Meghalaya

2022 Shillong Premier League
| 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 for 2022–23 I-League 2 |
| 2 | Langsning SC (Q) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 26 | Possible qualification for 2022–23 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 |

### Punjab

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 for 2023–24 I-League 2 |
| 3 | Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib FA | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 18 | Possible qualification for 2023–24 I-League 2 |
| 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 |

### Tamil Nadu

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 to 2022–23 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 with Indian Arrows

### West Bengal
#### Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 1 October 2021 – Kalyani | 1 October 2021 – Kalyani | | | |
| BSS | 1 | | | |
| BSS | 1 | 8 October 2021 - Naihati Stadium | 8 October 2021 - Naihati Stadium | | |
| George Telegraph | 2 | 8 October 2021 - Naihati Stadium | 8 October 2021 - Naihati Stadium | |
| George Telegraph | 2 | George Telegraph | 0 | |
| 5 October 2021 – Naihati Stadium | 5 October 2021 – Naihati Stadium | | George Telegraph | 0 | |
| 5 October 2021 – Naihati Stadium | 5 October 2021 – Naihati Stadium | Railway (a.e.t.) | 1 | |
| Peerless | 0 | Railway (a.e.t.) | 1 | |
| Peerless | 0 | | | | 18 November 2021 - Salt Lake Stadium | 18 November 2021 - Salt Lake Stadium |
| Railway | 4 | | | | 18 November 2021 - Salt Lake Stadium | 18 November 2021 - Salt Lake Stadium |
| Railway | 4 | | | | Railway | 0 |
| 2 October 2021 – Naihati Stadium | 2 October 2021 – Naihati Stadium | | | | | Railway | 0 |
| 2 October 2021 – Naihati Stadium | 2 October 2021 – Naihati Stadium | | | | Mohammedan | 1 |
| United | 3 | | | | Mohammedan | 1 |
| United | 3 | 12 October 2021 - Kalyani | 12 October 2021 - Kalyani | | | |
| Calcutta Customs | 2 | 12 October 2021 - Kalyani | 12 October 2021 - Kalyani | | | |
| Calcutta Customs | 2 | United | 0 | | | |
| 9 October 2021 – Kalyani | 9 October 2021 – Kalyani | | United | 0 | | | |
| 9 October 2021 – Kalyani | 9 October 2021 – Kalyani | Mohammedan | 1 | |
| Bhawanipore | 0 | Mohammedan | 1 | |
| Mohammedan | 7 | | | |