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2024–25 I-League

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I-League
Season2024–25
Dates22 November 2024 – 6 March 2025[1]
Matches played59
Goals scored178 (3.02 per match)
Top goalscorerDouglas Tardin
(9 goals)
Biggest home winShillong Lajong 8–0 Rajasthan United
(8 December 2024)
Biggest away winDelhi 0–5 Gokulam Kerala
(8 January 2025)
Highest scoringSreenidi Deccan 5–5 Shillong Lajong
(18 January 2025)
Longest winning run4 matches
Churchill Brothers
Namdhari
Longest unbeaten run7 matches
Namdhari
Longest winless run7 matches
Aizawl
Longest losing run3 matches
SC Bengaluru
Dempo
Sreenidi Deccan
Aizawl
Highest attendance10,738
Delhi 0–5 Gokulam Kerala
(8 January 2025)
Lowest attendance115
Inter Kashi 3–1 Sreenidi Deccan
(20 December 2024)
Total attendance1,12,471
Average attendance2,343
All statistics correct as of 25 January 2025.

The 2024–25 I-League is the 18th season of the I-League and the third season as the second tier of Indian football league system. Mohammedan are the reigning champions, having won the 2023–24 I-League.

Changes from last season

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To I-League
Increase Promoted from I-League 2
From I-League
Increase Promoted to ISL
Decrease Relegated to I-League 2

Two years after disbanding Indian Arrows, the AIFF planned to field the India U-20 team for game time and preparation for the 2027 Asian Cup and 2026 Asian Games, with exemption from promotion-relegation.[2][3] However, the plan was later dropped.[4]

Unlike last season, only one team will be relegated this year.[5]

Teams

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Locations of the I-League teams


Team State/UT City Stadium Capacity
Aizawl Mizoram Aizawl Rajiv Gandhi Stadium 20,000
Churchill Brothers Goa Margao Raia Panchayat Ground[6] 8,000
Delhi[a] Delhi New Delhi Mahilpur Football Stadium 10,000
Dempo Goa Panaji Fatorda Stadium[8] 19,000
Gokulam Kerala Kerala Kozhikode EMS Stadium 50,000
Inter Kashi[b] Uttar Pradesh Varanasi Kalyani Stadium 20,000
Namdhari Punjab Bhaini Sahib Namdhari Stadium 1,000
Rajasthan United Rajasthan Jaipur Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium[10] 3,000
Real Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir Srinagar TRC Turf Ground 10,000
Shillong Lajong Meghalaya Shillong SSA Stadium 5,000
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium 30,000
Sporting Bengaluru Karnataka Bengaluru Bangalore Football Stadium 8,400
Sreenidi Deccan Telangana Hyderabad Deccan Arena 1,500
  1. ^ The club is originally from Delhi, but will play its home games in Mahilpur, Punjab for the 2024–25 season.[7]
  2. ^ The club is based in Varanasi but will play its home games in Kalyani.[9]

Personnel and sponsorship

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Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Aizawl India Victor Lalbiakmawia India Lalchhawnkima Vamos[11] NECS Limited[12]
Churchill Brothers Cyprus Dimitris Dimitriou Ivory Coast Aubin Kouakou King Sports Churchill Brothers
Delhi India Yan Law Ghana Stephen Acquah King Sports PSSC
Dempo India Samir Naik India Mohamed Ali Shiv Naresh Dempo
Gokulam Kerala Spain Antonio Rueda Fernández Spain Sergio Llamas Vector X[13] CSB Bank[14]
Inter Kashi Spain Antonio López Habas India Sumeet Passi Hummel[15] UCO Bank[16]
Namdhari Argentina Fernando Capobianco India Manvir Singh SPS Hospitals[17] Namdharis
Rajasthan United Uruguay Walter Caprile India Mohit Singh Verito King Sports Vertak Group
Real Kashmir India Ishfaq Ahmed Ghana Kamal Issah Hummel Livpure
Shillong Lajong Spain José Hevia India Hardy Nongbri King Sports Meghalaya Tourism
Sporting Bengaluru India Chinta Chandrashekar Rao India Shankar Sampingiraj MS Sportswear
Sreenidi Deccan Portugal Rui Amorim Brazil Eli Sabiá Hummel Sreenidi Group

Coaching changes

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Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Round Table Incoming Date of appointment Ref.
Gokulam Kerala India Sareef Khan End of interim spell 01 May 2024 Pre-season Spain Antonio Rueda Fernández 01 May 2024 [18]
Inter Kashi India Arata Izumi End of interim spell 25 July 2024 Spain Antonio López Habas 25 July 2024 [19]
Sreenidi Deccan Portugal Carlos Vaz Pinto Signed by Mafra 16 June 2024 Spain Domingo Oramas 03 August 2024 [20]
Rajasthan United India Pushpender Kundu End of contract 31 May 2024 Uruguay Walter Caprile 20 August 2024 [21]
Sreenidi Deccan Spain Domingo Oramas Sacked[22] 24 September 2024 Portugal Rui Amorim 26 September 2024 [23]

Foreign players

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Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Additional player(s)
Aizawl
Churchill Brothers Colombia Sebastian Gutierrez Ivory Coast Aubin Kouakou Senegal Pape Gassama South Africa Wayde Lekay Colombia José Luis Moreno Spain Juan Mera
England Kurtis Guthrie
Ivory Coast Gnohere Krizo
Delhi Bhutan Dawa Tshering Cameroon Junior Onguene Cameroon Stephane Binong Ghana Stephen Acquah Nepal Laken Limbu Nigeria Nelson Okwa Cameroon Stephane Dang
Brazil Danilo Quipapá
Dempo Argentina Damián Perez Roa Nigeria Lukman Adefemi Syria Shaher Shaheen Serbia Matija Babović
Gokulam Kerala Brazil Wander Luiz Mali Adama Niane Montenegro Siniša Stanisavić Spain Nacho Abeledo Spain Sergio Llamas Uruguay Martín Cháves
Inter Kashi Finland Joni Kauko Morocco Domi Berlanga Serbia Matija Babović Serbia Nikola Stojanović Spain David Humanes Spain Julen Pérez Spain Mario Barco
Namdhari Brazil Dé Brazil Vicente Ghana Francis Addo Ghana Joseph Gordon Ghana Lamine Moro Spain Adrián Montoro
Rajasthan United Uruguay Mateo Caprile Ecuador Ronaldo Johnson Mina Kyrgyzstan Bektur Amangeldiyev Spain Alain Oyarzun Spain Gerard Artigas Uruguay Lucas Rodríguez Colombia Ronny Rodríguez
Real Kashmir Brazil Paulo Cézar Cameroon Aminou Bouba Ivory Coast Gnohere Krizo Ghana Idan Ocran Ghana Kamal Issah Senegal Abdou Karim Samb Democratic Republic of the Congo Ramazani Tshimanga
Shillong Lajong Brazil Daniel Gonçalves Brazil Douglas Tardin Brazil Marcos Rudwere Silva Brazil Renan Paulino Spain Imanol Arana
Sporting Bengaluru Japan Yuya Kuriyama Portugal Carlos Lomba Serbia Slavko Lukić Spain Jordan Lamela Uganda Henry Kisekka
Sreenidi Deccan Afghanistan Faysal Shayesteh Brazil Eli Sabiá Brazil William Alves Colombia David Castañeda Curaçao Roly Bonevacia Panama Ángel Orelien

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Namdhari 10 6 2 2 15 7 +8 20 Promotion to Indian Super League
2 Churchill Brothers 10 6 1 3 20 9 +11 19
3 Inter Kashi 10 5 2 3 18 17 +1 17
4 Gokulam Kerala 10 4 4 2 17 9 +8 16
5 Real Kashmir 10 4 4 2 14 9 +5 16
6 Rajasthan United 10 4 3 3 11 17 −6 15
7 Shillong Lajong 10 3 4 3 24 17 +7 13
8 Sreenidi Deccan 10 3 2 5 18 21 −3 11
9 Dempo 10 3 2 5 6 10 −4 11
10 Aizawl 10 2 3 5 16 23 −7 9
11 Delhi 10 2 3 5 12 22 −10 9
12 Sporting Bengaluru 10 2 2 6 9 19 −10 8 Relegation to I-League 2
Updated to match(es) played on 26 January 2025. 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).


Results

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Fixtures and results

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Home \ Away AIZ CHB DEL DEM GOK IKA NAM RAJ REK SHL SCB SRD
Aizawl — 4–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 3–4
Churchill Brothers 6–0 — 2–0 0–1
Delhi 1–2 — 0–5 1–1 3–1
Dempo — 0–1 0–1
Gokulam Kerala 1–1 0–1 — 6–2 0–2 0–0
Inter Kashi 4–3 1–3 5–1 — 1–0 3–1
Namdhari 3–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 — 1–3 1–0 5–2
Rajasthan United 1–0 1–1 — 2–1
Real Kashmir 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 — 3–1 2–2
Shillong Lajong 2–2 0–2 0–0 0–0 8–0 1–0 — 5–0
Sporting Bengaluru 1–3 2–2 3–1 0–0 — 1–0
Sreenidi Deccan 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–3 2–1 5–5 —
Updated to match(es) played on 26 January 2025. Source: I-League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by games

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Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
AizawlDWDLLDLLLW
Churchill BrothersDLWWWWLWWL
DelhiDLLWDWLDLL
DempoDWWLWLLLDL
Gokulam KeralaWDDLDDWWLW
Inter KashiWWDDLWWLWL
NamdhariDLLWWDWWWW
Rajasthan UnitedLWLLWDWDDW
Real KashmirWDWDLDLDWW
Shillong LajongDLDWDLWWDL
Sporting BengaluruLLLWDDLLLW
Sreenidi DeccanLWWLLLWDDL
Updated to match(es) played on 26 January 2025. Source: I-League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Aizawl8458101011111110
Churchill Brothers4873112112
Delhi711111011610101011
Dempo6334235999
Gokulam Kerala2567774454
Inter Kashi3111321223
Namdhari910109553331
Rajasthan United127812986676
Real Kashmir1222448765
Shillong Lajong5996697547
Sporting Bengaluru11121211121212121212
Sreenidi Deccan106458119888
Promotion to 2025-26 Indian Super League
Relegation to 2025-26 I-League 2
Source: [1]

Season statistics

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As of 18 January 2025

Top scorers

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Rank Player Team Goals
1 Brazil Douglas Tardin Shillong Lajong 9
2 South Africa Wayde Lekay Churchill Brothers 8
3 Colombia David Castañeda Sreenidi Deccan 7
4 Cameroon Stéphane Binong Delhi 5
Brazil Dé Namdhari

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref
Morocco Domi Berlanga Inter Kashi Delhi 5–1 (H) 1 December 2024 [24]
Brazil Dé Namdhari Aizawl 3–1 (H) 8 December 2024 [25]
Colombia David Castañeda Sreenidi Deccan Aizawl 4–3 (A) 9 January 2025 [26]
Brazil Douglas Tardin Shillong Lajong SC Bengaluru 5–0 (H) 13 January 2025 [27]
Brazil Douglas Tardin Shillong Lajong Sreenidi Deccan 5–5 (A) 18 January 2025 [28]
India Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia Aizawl Delhi 4–2 (H) 22 January 2025 [29]
Spain Nacho Abeledo Gokulam Kerala Inter Kashi 6–2 (H) 24 January 2025 [30]

Top assists

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Rank Player Team Assists
1 Colombia Sebastián Gutiérrez Churchill Brothers 6
2 Finland Joni Kauko Inter Kashi 4
India Lalbiakdika Vanlalvunga Aizawl
4 India Anil Gaonkar Churchill Brothers 3
Spain Sergio Llamas Gokulam Kerala
Panama Ángel Orelien Sreenidi Deccan
India Abhishek Ambekar Sreenidi Deccan

Clean sheets

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As of 26 January 2025
Rank Player Team Clean sheets
1 India Jaspreet Singh Namdhari 6
2 India Ashish Sibi Dempo 4
India Shibinraj Kunniyil Gokulam Kerala
4 India Ranit Sarkar Shillong Lajong 3
India Arindam Bhattacharya Inter Kashi
India Sayad Bin Abdul Kadir Churchill Brothers
7 India Vanlal Hriatpuia Aizawl 2
India Manas Dubey Shillong Lajong
India Mohammed Arbaz Real Kashmir
10 India Lalmuansanga Delhi 1
India Calvin Abhishek Delhi
India James Kithan Rajasthan United
India Bhabindra Malla Thakuri Rajasthan United
India Bishal Lama SC Bengaluru
Japan Yuya Kuriyama SC Bengaluru

Attendance

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Overall

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Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Delhi 41,080 10,738 4,850 8,216 +1,314.1%†
2 Real Kashmir 31,411 6,420 2,940 4,487 +28.2%†
3 Shillong Lajong 28,695 5,865 2,914 4,099 −35.1%†
4 Gokulam Kerala 19,763 6,243 3,210 3,952 −22.7%†
5 Rajasthan United 3,739 2,450 407 1,246 +580.9%†
6 Aizawl 6,231 1,833 483 1,038 −42.9%†
7 Churchill Brothers 3,117 1,759 537 1,017 −12.0%†
8 Namdhari 5,479 1,389 311 782 +52.7%†
9 Inter Kashi 3,646 1,051 115 729 +39.1%†
10 Sporting Bengaluru 2,866 818 426 569 +16.8%†
11 Sreenidi Deccan 3,044 727 228 502 +23.0%†
12 Dempo 865 513 352 425 +150.0%†
League total 149,936 10,738 115 2,498 +29.2%†

Source: I-League
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in I-League 2.

Attendances by home matches

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Team \ Match played 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Total
Aizawl 1,233 1,833 483 519 500 1,663 6,231
Churchill Brothers 537 1,759 821 3,117
Delhi 7,131 10,738 8,130 10,231 4,850 41,080
Dempo 513 352 865
Gokulam Kerala 6,243 3,250 3,220 3,840 3,210 19,763
Inter Kashi 1,051 1,033 797 115 650 3,646
Namdhari 1,389 638 311 875 1,009 507 750 5,479
Rajasthan United 407 882 2,450 3,739
Real Kashmir 5,132 6,420 5,202 4,000 2,940 3,497 4,220 31,411
Shillong Lajong 5,865 4,715 3,922 4,381 3,665 3,233 2,914 28,695
Sporting Bengaluru 462 818 426 441 719 2,866
Sreenidi Deccan 727 672 358 228 631 428 3,044

Legend:   Highest   Lowest
Updated to game(s) played on 26 January 2024
Source: I-League

Awards

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Player of the match
Match no. Player Team Match no. Player Team Match no. Player Team
1 Spain Nacho Abeledo Gokulam Kerala 2 India Edmund Lalrindika Inter Kashi 3 India Gursimrat Singh Namdhari
4 India Augustine Lalrochana Aizawl 5 India Mohammad Inam Real Kashmir 6 Brazil Renan Paulino Shillong Lajong
7 8 India Lalchhawnkima Aizawl 9 Spain Alain Oyarzun Rajasthan United
10 Argentina Damián Peréz Roa Dempo 11 Panama Ángel Orelien Sreenidi Deccan 12 Morocco Domi Berlanga Inter Kashi
13 Serbia Matija Babovic Dempo 14 India Rishad PP Gokulam Kerala 15 Cameroon Aminou Bouba Real Kashmir
16 Colombia Sebastián Gutiérrez Churchill Brothers 17 Panama Ángel Orelien (2) Sreenidi Deccan 18 India Phrangki Buam Shillong Lajong
19 India Salam Johnson Singh SC Bengaluru 20 India Lamgoulen Hangshing Churchill Brothers 21 Brazil Dé Namdhari
22 Brazil Douglas Tardin Shillong Lajong 23 Morocco Domi Berlanga (2) Inter Kashi 24 Cameroon Stéphane Binong Delhi
25 Cameroon Stéphane Binong (2) Delhi 26 Argentina Damián Peréz Roa (2) Dempo 27 Spain Alain Oyarzun (2) Rajasthan United
28 Spain Nacho Abeledo (2) Gokulam Kerala 29 Colombia Sebastián Gutiérrez (2) Churchill Brothers 30 India Gursimrat Singh (2) Namdhari
31 India Lalliansanga Renthlei Churchill Brothers 32 India Joel Lalramchhana Aizawl 33 Cameroon Stéphane Binong (3) Delhi
34 Spain Sergio Llamas Gokulam Kerala 35 India Thomyo Shimray SC Bengaluru 36 Spain Mario Barco Inter Kashi
37 Spain Sergio Llamas (2) Gokulam Kerala 38 India Jaspreet Singh Namdhari 39 India Asif OM SC Bengaluru
40 Colombia David Castañeda Sreenidi Deccan 41 Finland Joni Kauko Inter Kashi 42 India Aman Ahlawat Shillong Lajong
43 India Lalmuansanga Delhi 44 India Trijoy Dias Churchill Brothers 45 India Bhupinder Singh Namdhari
46 Brazil Douglas Tardin (2) Shillong Lajong 47 Ghana Kamal Issah Real Kashmir 48 India Abhijith K Gokulam Kerala
49 India Nishchal Chandan Churchill Brothers 50 India Gursimrat Singh (3) Namdhari 51 Brazil Douglas Tardin (3) Shillong Lajong
52 Serbia Nikola Stojanović Inter Kashi 53 Brazil Paulo Cézar Real Kashmir 54 Syria Shaher Shaheen Dempo
55 India Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia Aizawl 56 Japan Yuya Kuriyama SC Bengaluru 57 Spain Nacho Abeledo (3) Gokulam Kerala
58 India Peter Seiminthang Haokip Namdhari 59 Spain Gerard Artigas Rajasthan United 60 India Lalramsanga Tlaichhun Real Kashmir
61 62 63
64 65 66
67 68 69
70 71 72
73 74 75
76 77 78
79 80 81
82 83 84
85 86 87
88 89 90
91 92 93
94 95 96
97 98 99
100 101 102
103 104 105
106 107 108
109 110 111
112 113 114
115 116 117
118 119 120
121 122 123
124 125 126
127 128 129
130 131 132

See also

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References

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  22. ^ "🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨". X (Formerly Twitter).
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