The 2024–25 I-League will be the 18th season of the I-League and the third season as the second tier of Indian football league system.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 October 2024 – 30 April 2025[1] |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Mohammedan are the reigning champions having won the 2023-24 I-League.
Changes from last season edit
Teams edit
- Promoted to Indian Super League
- Promoted from I-League 2
- Relegated to I-League 2
Clubs edit
2024–25 I-League clubs edit
Goa
Locations of I-League clubs
| Club | State/UT | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl | Mizoram | Aizawl | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 20,000 |
| Churchill Brothers | Goa | Vasco | Tilak Maidan | 5,000 |
| Delhi | Delhi | New Delhi | TBD | TBD |
| Dempo | Goa | Panaji | TBD | TBD |
| Gokulam Kerala | Kerala | Kozhikode | EMS Stadium | 50,000 |
| Inter Kashi | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi | Ekana Football Stadium | 5,000 |
| Namdhari | Punjab | Bhaini Sahib | Namdhari Stadium | 1,000 |
| Rajasthan United | Rajasthan | Jaipur | TBD | TBD |
| Real Kashmir | Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar | TRC Turf Ground | 11,000 |
| Shillong Lajong | Meghalaya | Shillong | SSA Stadium | 5,000 |
| Sporting Bengaluru | Karnataka | Bengaluru | Bangalore Football Stadium | 8,400 |
| Sreenidi Deccan | Telangana | Hyderabad | Deccan Arena | 1,500 |
Personnel and sponsorship edit
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl |  Malsawmzuala Sailo
|
Lalmuanawma
|
 Vamos
|
NECS Limited[2] |
| Churchill Brothers |  Francesc Bonet
|
TBA | Trak-Only[3]
|
Churchill Brothers |
| Delhi | Yan Law
|
Balwant Singh
|
Nivia
|
Colordesign India[4] |
| Dempo | Samir Naik
|
Ariston Costa
|
Shiv-Naresh
|
Dempo |
| Gokulam Kerala | Antonio Rueda Fernández
|
TBA | Do's[5]
|
CSB Bank[6] |
| Inter Kashi | Carlos Santamarina
|
Arindam Bhattacharya
|
SIX5SIX
|
Cello |
| Namdhari | Harpreet Singh
|
Akashdeep Singh
|
SPS Hospitals[7]
|
Namdharis |
| Rajasthan United | Pushpender Kundu
|
Hardik Bhatt
|
AIO Sports
|
AU Small Finance Bank |
| Real Kashmir | Ishfaq Ahmed
|
Muhammad Hammad
|
Vector X
|
Football for Peace |
| Shillong Lajong | Bobby Nongbet
|
Kynsailang Khongsit
|
King
|
Meghalaya Tourism |
| Sporting Bengaluru | Chinta Chandrashekar Rao
|
Manoj Swamy Kannan
|
MS Sportswear
|
Sporting Group International |
| Sreenidi Deccan |  Carlos Vaz Pinto
|
 David Castañeda
|
Vallion
|
Sreenidhi Sports Academy |
Coaching changes edit
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Round | Table | Incoming | Date of appointment | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gokulam Kerala | Sareef Khan
|
End of interim spell | 01 May 2024 | Pre-season | Antonio Rueda Fernández
|
01 May 2024 | [8] | |
Foreign players edit
Note: Players in bold have senior international cap(s) for their respective nations.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl | |||||||
| Churchill Brothers | |||||||
| Delhi | |||||||
| Dempo | |||||||
| Gokulam Kerala |  Martín Cháves
|
 Nikola Stojanović
|
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| Inter Kashi | |||||||
| Namdhari | |||||||
| Rajasthan United | |||||||
| Real Kashmir | |||||||
| Shillong Lajong | |||||||
| Sporting Bengaluru | |||||||
| Sreenidi Deccan |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aizawl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Indian Super League |
| 2 | Churchill Brothers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Delhi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Dempo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Gokulam Kerala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Inter Kashi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Namdhari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Rajasthan United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Real Kashmir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Shillong Lajong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Sporting Bengaluru | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Sreenidi Deccan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to I-League 2 |
Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
Results edit
Statistics edit
Attendances edit
Broadcaster edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-competitions-calendar-for-2024-25-season-released
- ^ Das Sharma, Amitabha (19 January 2018). "Aizawl looks to build future with own hands". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Nivia Sports Official Website". Nivia Sports. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "About Us". ColorDesign India. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "It's official – GKFC and Do's India unite for a season of greatness! We're excited to have them on board as our kit partner". Gokulam Kerala FC. 21 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Zaidi, Waseem (21 January 2022). "I-LEAGUE: Introducing shirt sponsors of every I-league club for 2021-22 season". www.khelnow.com. Khel Now. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Saha, Rahul (3 November 2023). "I-league Commercial Guide: A Complete List of the 2023/24 I-League Team Sponsors". sportskhabri.com. Sports Khabri. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-gokulam-kerala-fc-antonio-rueda-202404