2024–25 in Indian football

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The 2024–25 season will be the 137th competitive association football season in India. The domestic season begins in July 2024.[1]

Football in India
Season2024–25
Men's football
Indian Super LeagueShield: TBD
Cup: TBD
I-LeagueTBD
I-League 2TBD
I-League 3Diamond Harbour
Super CupTBD
Durand CupNorthEast United
Women's football
Indian Women's LeagueTBD
Indian Women's League 2TBD
← 2023–24 India 2025–26 →

Season summary

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  • Indian Football competition calendar ‘24-25 to begin with Durand Cup in July.
  • A nine-month window for AIFF Youth Leagues U13 / U15 / U17.
  • Super Cup in March-May 2025 window.
  • IWL gets 6 months window.

Men's national football team

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Senior team

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Friendlies

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Under-20

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2024 SAFF U-20 Championship

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19 August 2024 (2024-08-19) 2024 SAFF U-20 GS Bhutan   0–1   India Lalitpur, Nepal
14:45 IST
Report
Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 223
Referee: Shyamlal Danuwar (Nepal)
23 August 2024 (2024-08-23) 2024 SAFF U-20 GS India   1–0   Maldives Lalitpur, Nepal
14:45 IST
Report Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 440
Referee: Mohamed Jafran Athambawa (Sri Lanka)
26 August 2024 (2024-08-26) 2024 SAFF U-20 SF India   1–1
(3–4 p)
  Bangladesh Lalitpur, Nepal
14:45 IST
Report
Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 3,243
Referee: Shyamlal Danuwar (Nepal)
Penalties

2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification

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25 September 2024 (2024-09-25) 2025 AFC U-20 ACQ Mongolia   1–4   India Vientiane, Laos
14:30 IST
Report
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 132
Referee: Wong Wai Lun (Hong Kong)
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27) 2025 AFC U-20 ACQ India   0–1   Iran Vientiane, Laos
14:30 IST Report Mazraeh   88' Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 142
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliyev (Uzbekistan)
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29) 2025 AFC U-20 ACQ India   2–0   Laos Vientiane, Laos
17:30 IST
Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

Under-17

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23 August 2024 (2024-08-23) Friendly Bali United U20   2–2   India Badung, Indonesia
Report
Stadium: Samudra Kuta Stadium
25 August 2024 (2024-08-25) Friendly Indonesia   3–1   India Gianyar, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+8
Stadium: I Wayan Dipta Stadium
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
27 August 2024 (2024-08-27) Friendly India   1–0   Indonesia Gianyar, Indonesia
18:00 UTC+5:30 Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium
Referee: Ryan Nanda Saputra (Indonesia)
20 September 2024 (2024-09-20) 2024 SAFF U-17 GS Bangladesh   0–1   India Thimphu, Bhutan
17:30 Report Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum   90+1' Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)
24 September 2024 (2024-09-24) 2024 SAFF U-17 GS India   3–0   Maldives Thimphu, Bhutan
17:30
  • Samson Ahongshangban   13'
  • Hemneichung Lunkim   74', 89'
Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 60
Referee: Sashanka Madushanka (Sri Lanka)
28 September 2024 (2024-09-28) 2024 SAFF U-17 SF India   4–2     Nepal Thimphu, Bhutan
13:30 Vishal Yadav   61', 68'
Ningthou Khongjam Rishi Singh   85'
Hemneichung Lunkim   90+5'
Report Subash Bam   82'
Mohammed Kaif   89' (o.g.)
Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 82
Referee: Md Symoon Hasan Sany (Bangladesh)
30 September 2024 (2024-09-30) 2024 SAFF U-17 F India   2–0   Bangladesh Thimphu, Bhutan
17:30
  • Mohammed Kaif   58'
  • Mohammed Arbash   90+5'
Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 1230
Referee: Sashanka Madushanka (Sri Lanka)
23 October 2024 (2024-10-23) 2025 AFC U-17 ACQ India   13–0   Brunei Chonburi province, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7 Stadium: Chonburi Stadium
25 October 2024 (2024-10-25) 2025 AFC U-17 ACQ Turkmenistan   0–1   India Chonburi province, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7 Stadium: Chonburi Stadium
27 October 2024 (2024-10-27) 2025 AFC U-17 ACQ Thailand   3–2   India Chonburi province, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7 Stadium: Chonburi Stadium

Women's national football team

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Senior team

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Under-17

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Men's national futsal team

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Senior team

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International club competitions

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Friendly games (Next Gen Cup)

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Kinetic Academy   2-1   Muthoot
Tonbridge Angels   1-4   Punjab
Luton Town   0-3   East Bengal

League stage

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The league stage consists of eight teams with each team playing against any three of the seven other teams only. These teams are pre-seeded into two groups and the placement matches are decided via their positions in those respective groups. Aside from regular match and scoring system, a penalty shootout is held after each match, irrespective of the regular match. The winner of the penalty shootout gets an additional bonus point in their points table.

Pos Grp Team Pld W PW D PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification   TOT   ASV   STB   EVT   CRP   PUN   MUT   EAB
1 A   Tottenham 6 2 3 0 0 1 7 1 +6 9 Advance to final 3–0
(6-5 P)
4–0
(3-2 P)
2 A   Aston Villa (H) 6 2 3 0 0 1 7 3 +4 9 Advance to third-place playoff 0–1
(4-3 P)
4–0
(4-2 P)
3 B   Stellenbosch 6 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 +3 9 Advance to final 1–0
(4-5 P)
4 A   Everton 6 2 2 0 1 1 8 2 +6 8 Advance to fifth-place playoff 1–2
(3-4 P)
1–0
(4-2 P)
5 A   Crystal Palace 6 2 2 0 1 1 4 1 +3 8 Advance to seventh-place playoff 0–1
(5-4 P)
1–0
(4-2 P)
6 B   Punjab 6 1 1 0 2 2 4 7 −3 4 Advance to third-place playoff 2–3
(5-3 P)
7 B   Muthoot 6 0 1 0 2 3 0 8 −8 1 Advance to fifth-place playoff 0–3
(5-4 P)
8 B   East Bengal 6 0 0 0 3 3 0 11 −11 0 Advance to seventh-place playoff 0–6
(1-4 P)
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host

Placement matches

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All matches played at main and secondary pitches of Bodymoor Heath Training Ground, Tamworth, Staffordshire, London, England with the final to take place at Loughborough University Stadium, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
7th place play-off
  Crystal Palace 7-1   East Bengal
Team 1  Score  Team 2
5th place play-off
  Everton 6-1   Muthoot
Team 1  Score  Team 2
3rd place play-off
  Aston Villa 0-2   Punjab
Sources: RFDL, PL

AFC club competitions (men's)

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AFC Champions League 2

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Qualifying play-offs

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14 August 2024 (2024-08-14) Preliminary round East Bengal   2–3   Altyn Asyr Kolkata
19:00 UTC+5:30
Report
  • Annayew   18'
  • Nurmuradow   28'
  • Titow   52'
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
Referee:   Alexander King

Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TRA WAK RAV MBSG
1   Tractor (A) 4 3 1 0 16 4 +12 10 Advance to round of 16 3–3 7–0 2 Oct
2   Al-Wakrah (A) 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4 0–3 4 Dec 6 Nov
3   Ravshan Kulob (E) 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0 1–3 0–1 27 Nov
4   Mohun Bagan SG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn[a] 4 Dec 23 Oct 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 November 2024. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Notes:
  1. ^ On 7 October 2024, AFC announced that Mohun Bagan SG were considered to have withdrawn from the AFC Champions League Two after they failed to appear for their fixture against Tractor in Tabriz. Their single match was voided.[2]
18 September 2024 (2024-09-18) Mohun Bagan SG   Voided
(0–0)
  Ravshan Kulob Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium, Kolkata
19:30 UTC+5:30 Report Attendance: 18,908
Referee: Ahmed Issa (United Arab Emirates)
2 October 2024 (2024-10-02) Tractor   Cancelled   Mohun Bagan SG Yadegar-e Emam Stadium, Tabriz
19:30 UTC+3:30 The match on 02 October 2024 was cancelled by Asian Football Confederation as Mohan Bagan SG refused to travel to Tabriz, Iran citing security reasons followed by the current advisory by the Embassy of The Republic of India in Tehran, Iran due to the process of state mourning for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.[3][4] Consequently on 7 October, AFC announced that Mohun Bagan SG were considered to have withdrawn from the AFC Champions League Two.[5]
6 November 2024 (2024-11-06) Al-Wakrah   Cancelled   Mohun Bagan SG Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
19:00 UTC+3

AFC Challenge League

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification EAB NJM PAR BSK
1   East Bengal 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 7 Advance to Quarter-finals 3–2 2–2
2   Nejmeh 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6 1–0
3   Paro (H) 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4 1–2
4   Bashundhara Kings 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0 0–4 1–2
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
26 October 2024 (2024-10-26) East Bengal   2–2   Paro Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
17:00 UTC+6
Report
Referee: Mohammad Ghabayen (Jordan)
29 October 2024 (2024-10-29) Bashundhara Kings   0–4   East Bengal Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
21:00 UTC+6 Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mohammad Deham (Bahrain)
1 November 2024 (2024-11-01) East Bengal   3–2   Nejmeh Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
16:00 UTC+6
Report
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)

Knockout stage

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5 March 2025 (2025-03-05) East Bengal   v   Arkadag Kolkata
19:00 UTC+5:30 Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
12 March 2025 (2025-03-12) Arkadag   v   East Bengal

AFC club competitions (women's)

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AFC Women's Champions League

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Preliminary Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Odisha 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 6 Advance to group stage
2   Etihad (H) 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 3
3   Lion City Sailors 2 0 0 2 1 9 −8 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
25 August 2024 (2024-08-25) Lion City Sailors   1–4   Odisha Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Park Se-jin (South Korea)
31 August 2024 (2024-08-31) Odisha   2–1   Etihad Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
19:00 UTC+3 Yeboah   27', 70' Report Jbarah   57' Attendance: 200
Referee: Rebecca Durcau (Australia)

Main Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Urawa Red Diamonds 3 3 0 0 21 0 +21 9 Advance to Quarter-finals
2   Hồ Chí Minh City (H) 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3   Taichung Blue Whale 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
4   Odisha 3 0 0 3 1 24 −23 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Urawa Red Diamonds   17–0   Odisha Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
15:00 UTC+7
Report Attendance: 186
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
9 October 2024 (2024-10-09) Odisha   1–3   Hồ Chí Minh City Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
19:00 UTC+7 Yeboah   63' Report Attendance: 682
Referee: Yu Hong (China)
12 October 2024 (2024-10-12) Taichung Blue Whale   4–0   Odisha Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
15:00 UTC+7
Report Attendance: 135
Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)

Men's club football

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Indian Super League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bengaluru 9 6 2 1 15 7 +8 20 Qualification for the semi-finals and 2025-26 ACL Two group stage
2 Mohun Bagan SG 8 5 2 1 16 8 +8 17 Qualification for the semi-finals
3 NorthEast United 9 4 3 2 21 15 +6 15 Qualification for the knockouts
4 Punjab 8 5 0 3 14 9 +5 15
5 Odisha 9 3 3 3 19 14 +5 12
6 Goa 8 3 3 2 16 13 +3 12
7 Chennaiyin 9 3 3 3 16 15 +1 12
8 Jamshedpur 8 4 0 4 11 19 −8 12
9 Kerala Blasters 9 3 2 4 15 16 −1 11
10 Mumbai City 8 2 4 2 12 13 −1 10
11 Hyderabad 8 2 1 5 7 16 −9 7
12 Mohammedan 8 1 2 5 4 13 −9 5
13 East Bengal 7 0 1 6 4 12 −8 1
Updated to match(es) played on 27 November 2024. Source: ISL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots


I-League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Real Kashmir 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Promotion to Indian Super League
2 Gokulam Kerala 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3
3 Inter Kashi 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
4 Churchill Brothers 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
5 Shillong Lajong 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
6 Delhi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
7 Namdhari 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Aizawl 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
9 Dempo 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 Sreenidi Deccan 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0
11 Sporting Bengaluru 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0 Relegation to I-League 2
12 Rajasthan United 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2024. 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).

I-League 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Bengaluru United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to I-League
2 Chanmari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Diamond Harbour 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 India U20[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 KLASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 NEROCA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 SAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sporting Goa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 TRAU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to I-League 3
10 United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: I-League 2 AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ^ As AIFF's development team India U20 will get amnesty from promotion and relegation .

I-League 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion DHB KLA KAM SES DTH
1 Diamond Harbour (H) 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 12 24/25 I-League 2 and Final 2–0 4–1
2 KLASA 4 2 1 1 4 4 0 7 24/25 I-League 2 2–1 0–0 2–1
3 Karbi Anglong Morning Star 4 2 0 2 11 8 +3 6 25/26 I-League 2 6–0
4 Sesa 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 4 0–3 2–3
5 Downtown Heroes 4 0 0 4 3 12 −9 0 1–2 1–3
Updated to match(es) played on completed. Source: [6][7]
(H) Hosts

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion CFC SAT MYJ ABU DAL
1 Chanmari 4 4 0 0 10 1 +9 12 24/25 I-League 2 and Final 2–1 3–0
2 SAT 4 2 1 1 8 6 +2 7 24/25 I-League 2 0–3 3–1 3–0
3 MYJ–GMSC 4 2 0 2 4 5 −1 6 25/26 I-League 2 0–2 1–0
4 Abbas Union 4 0 2 2 4 6 −2 2 2–2 1–1
5 Dalbir 4 0 1 3 1 9 −8 1 0–2
Source: [8]


Final

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Diamond Harbour1–0Chanmari
  • Ragav Gupta   30'
Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ashwin

Super Cup

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Durand Cup

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
21 August – Kokrajhar
 
 
NorthEast United2
 
26 August – Shillong
 
Indian Army0
 
NorthEast United 3
 
21 August – Shillong
 
Shillong Lajong 0
 
Shillong Lajong2
 
31 August – Kolkata
 
East Bengal1
 
NorthEast United2(4)
 
23 August – Jamshedpur
 
Mohun Bagan SG2(3)
 
Mohun Bagan SG3(6)
 
27 August – Kolkata
 
Punjab3(5)
 
Mohun Bagan SG2(4)
 
23 August – Kolkata
 
Bengaluru 2(3)
 
Bengaluru 1
 
 
Kerala Blasters0
 

Final

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Mohun Bagan SG2–2 NorthEast United
Report
Penalties
3–4
Attendance: 52,391
Referee: Harish Kundu

State football leagues

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Zone State League Teams League dates Duration (months) Champions Runners-up I-League 3 eligibility
North Delhi 2024–25 Delhi Premier League[9] 12 26 Sep 2024–
Punjab 2024–25 Punjab State Super League[10] 12 25 July 2024–
Haryana Haryana Men's Football League
North-East
Manipur Manipur State League
Mizoram 2024–25 Mizoram Premier League[11] 8 9 July–15 Oct 2024 3 Aizawl Mizoram Police
  • Sihphir Venghlun[12]
Sikkim SFA A Division S-League[13][14] 8 5 Sep 2024–
Assam Assam State Premier League
Meghalaya 2024 Meghalaya State League[15][16] 24 26 Oct 2024–
East
Odisha 2024 FAO League[17][18] 8 28 July–18 Sep 2024 2 Sunrise Club[19] Rovers Club
  • Sunrise Club
  • Rovers Club
West Bengal (Kolkata) 2024 Calcutta Premier Division[20] 26 25 June–17 Oct 2024 4 East Bengal Diamond Harbour
Chhattisgarh 2024 Chhattisgarh Football League
West Goa 2024–25 Goa Professional League[21] 14 21 Sep 2024–
Gujarat Gujarat SFA Club Championship
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Premier League[22] 9 26 Oct 2024–
Maharashtra (Mumbai) 2024–25 Mumbai Premier League[23] 18 13 Oct 2024–
Rajasthan 2024–25 R-League A Division
South Karnataka (Bengaluru) 2024–25 Bangalore Super Division 18 7 Oct 2024–
Kerala 2024–25 Kerala Premier League


Women's club football

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Indian Women's League

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Indian Women's League 2

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Men's club futsal

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Futsal Club Championship

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Youth football

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Elite League

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Reliance Foundation Development League

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Nationals

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Santosh Trophy

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Rajmata Jijabai Trophy

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Ravshan Kulob played their home matches at Central Republican Stadium, Dushanbe, instead of their regular home stadium Kulob Markazii Stadium, Kulob, which did not meet AFC requirements.

References

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  1. ^ "AIFF Competitions Calendar for 2024-25 season released". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Latest update on AFC Champions League Two™". Asian Football Confederation. 7 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Mohun Bagan skips AFC Champions League Two match vs Tractor SC in Iran over safety concerns". Olympics.
  4. ^ "Travel Advisory for Indian nationals regarding Iran". Ministry of External Affairs, India.
  5. ^ "Latest update on AFC Champions League Two™". Asian Football Confederation. 7 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Fixtures Page | I-League". Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Downtown Heroes I League 3 Playoff Fixtures". Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Fixtures Page | I-League". Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Third edition of Delhi Premier League to kick-off on Sep 26". ianslive.in.
  10. ^ "Punjab State Super Football League". The Away End.
  11. ^ "Mizoram Premier League 2024-25". Instagram.
  12. ^ "Mizoram Football Association bans three clubs, 25 players for match-fixing". www.sportstar.thehindu.com.
  13. ^ "Sikkim Football Association renames championship to SFA A Division League". www.indiatodayne.in.
  14. ^ "Sikkim Premier League & SFA A Division S-League". The Away End.
  15. ^ "Meghalaya State League kicks off with Shillong Lajong's 9-0 thrashing of 7 Wasa United". www.indiatodayne.in.
  16. ^ "Meghalaya State League 2024". The Away End.
  17. ^ "FAO League". The Away End.
  18. ^ "FAO Super Cup soccer in Cuttack from Sep 13". www.prameyanews.com/.
  19. ^ "FAO LEAGUE FINAL MATCH: SUNRISE CLUB (1-0) ROVERS CLUB HIGHLIGHTS @JagannathSoren". Youtube.
  20. ^ "Where and how to watch Calcutta Football League 2024?". Khel Now.
  21. ^ "Goa Pro League 2024-25". Youtube.
  22. ^ "Madhya Pradesh Premier League". The Away End.
  23. ^ "Mumbai Premier League returns with revamped format and 18 teams for 2024-25 Season". footballcounter.com. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.