State leagues in India
Season2023–24
Dates5 July 2023 – present
2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Indian State leagues season represented the fifth tier of the Indian football league system, a series of state-level football tournaments played as qualifiers to determine teams for the 2024–25 I-League 3.

Overview

Zone State League No. of Teams League dates Champions Runners-up Third-division eligibility
North Delhi Delhi Premier League[1] 11 16 Nov 2023–
Punjab Punjab State Super Football League[2] 15 14 Aug–10 Dec 2023 Namdhari FC[3] Young FC
  • Young FC
  • Dalbir FA
Rajasthan Rajasthan State Men's League
Jammu & Kashmir J&K Premier Football League
Ladakh Ladakh Football League
North-East
Manipur Manipur State League/Manipur Premier League[4] 9 13 Dec 2023–
Meghalaya Meghalaya State League
Mizoram Mizoram Premier League[5] 8 25 Aug–22 Dec 2023 Mizoram Police[6] Chanmari
Sikkim Sikkim Premier Division League
Assam Assam State Premier League[7][8] 8 01 Nov 2023–8 Jan 2024 Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC United Chirang Duar
East
Jharkhand (Jamshedpur) JSA League Premier Division
Odisha 2023 FAO League[9] 8 5 July–30 Aug 2023 Sports Odisha[10] Sunrise Club
West Bengal (Kolkata) 2023 Calcutta Premier Division[11] 26 25 June–30 Nov 2023 Mohammedan[12] East Bengal B
Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship
West Goa 2023–24 Goa Professional League 13 27 Aug 2023–
Gujarat Gujarat SFA Club Championship[13] 9 19 Nov 2023–
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Premier League[14] 6 10 Dec 2023–
Maharashtra (Mumbai) 2023–24 Mumbai Premier League[15] 16 30 Oct 2023–
South Karnataka (Bengaluru) 2023–24 Bangalore Super Division[16] 19 15 Aug–22 Nov 2023 Bengaluru B[17] Sporting Bengaluru
  • Roots
  • South United
Kerala 2023–24 Kerala Premier League[18][19] 20 25 Nov 2023–

State leagues and standings

Goa

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Goa 14 8 3 3 29 6 +23 27 Champions and possible qualification for 2024-25 I-League 3
2 SESA 15 8 3 4 30 17 +13 27
3 Dempo 14 7 6 1 24 11 +13 27
4 Pax of Nagoa 14 7 3 4 25 14 +11 24
5 Calangute Association 14 7 3 4 22 13 +9 24
6 Cortalim Villagers 14 7 3 4 17 8 +9 24
7 FC Goa B 14 5 5 4 20 11 +9 20
8 Geno Sports Club 14 5 5 4 21 18 +3 20
9 Guardian Angel 15 5 5 5 18 20 −2 20
10 Churchill Brothers 14 4 5 5 20 19 +1 17
11 Vasco 14 3 2 9 12 32 −20 11
12 Panjim 13 1 3 9 9 33 −24 6
13 Young Boys of Tonca 13 0 2 11 7 52 −45 2 Relegation League to GFA First Division League
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2024. Source: Goa Professional League Official The Away End - Goa Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Karnataka

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bengaluru B[lower-alpha 1] (C) 18 16 2 0 57 9 +48 50 Champions
2 SC Bengaluru[lower-alpha 2] 18 16 0 2 61 7 +54 48
3 Bengaluru United[lower-alpha 3] 18 14 3 1 51 16 +35 45
4 HAL SC[lower-alpha 4] 18 10 3 5 31 19 +12 33
5 Roots 18 10 2 6 30 19 +11 32 Eligible for 2024-25 I-League 3
6 South United 18 9 4 5 38 23 +15 31
7 Kodagu 18 8 6 4 37 22 +15 30
8 MEG 18 8 6 4 33 22 +11 30
9 Kickstart 18 9 2 7 36 27 +9 29
10 Agniputhra 18 9 2 7 39 42 −3 29
11 Students Union 18 7 4 7 38 31 +7 25
12 Bangalore Independents 18 7 3 8 27 28 −1 24
13 ASC 18 6 2 10 32 38 −6 20
14 Bangalore United FC 18 5 2 11 25 43 −18 17
15 Real Chikkamagaluru 18 1 4 13 26 38 −12 7
16 Rebels 18 4 2 12 20 46 −26 14
17 Deccan 18 3 5 10 15 36 −21 14
18 Bangalore Dream United (R) 18 2 1 15 7 69 −62 7 Relegation to 2024-25 Bangalore A Division
19 Young Challengers (R) 18 0 1 17 13 81 −68 1
Source: The Away End
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Bengaluru FC B being a reserve side are ineligible for promotion and will instead participate in the RFDL.
  2. ↑ SC Bengaluru have qualified for the 2023–24 I-League 2 via finishing in the top three of 2023–24 I-League 3 play-offs round.
  3. ↑ FC Bengaluru United are in the 2023–24 I-League 2, the third tier of Indian football league system.
  4. ↑ Being an institutional team, HAL are ineligible for promotion as they would be participating in the newly formed national Institutional League.

Maharashtra

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Millat 6 5 1 0 20 3 +17 16 Champions and eligible for 2024–25 I-League 3
2 Rudra–Iron Born 6 3 2 1 6 4 +2 11
3 Kalina Rangers 4 3 1 0 13 3 +10 10
4 Maharashtra Oranje 5 3 1 1 15 6 +9 10
5 CFCI 5 3 1 1 7 2 +5 10
6 MYJ–GMSC 4 3 1 0 7 3 +4 10
7 ICL Mumbai 5 2 0 3 11 11 0 6
8 Reliance FYC 4 2 0 2 6 7 −1 6
9 Silver Innings (Protrack) 4 2 0 2 6 7 −1 6
10 Sellebrity 4 2 0 2 4 12 −8 6
11 Hope United (KSA) 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
12 DK Pharma 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
13 Mumbai Kenkre 5 1 0 4 6 13 −7 3
14 PIFA 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1
15 Ambernath United–Bombay Muslims 5 0 0 5 0 9 −9 0 Relegation to MFA Super League
16 Mumbai Knights (JMJ) 4 0 0 4 1 13 −12 0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2023. Source: MFA Official The Away End Football Counter
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Kerala

Odisha

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sunrise Club (C) 7 6 1 0 16 3 +13 19 Qualification to 2023 FAO Super Cup, and eligible for 2023–24 I-League 3
2 Sports Odisha 7 4 2 1 14 11 +3 14
3 Radha Raman Club 7 4 1 2 13 6 +7 13 Qualification to 2023 FAO Super Cup
4 Young Utkal Club 7 2 4 1 10 9 +1 10
5 Bidanasi Club 7 2 1 4 7 7 0 7
6 Rising Student Club 7 2 0 5 11 15 −4 6
7 Rovers Athletic Club 7 1 2 4 9 18 −9 5
8 Odisha Police (R) 7 1 1 5 10 21 −11 4 Relegation to 2024 FAO Gold League
Updated to match(es) played on 28 July 2023. Source: Orisports
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

2023 FAO Super Cup Final

Sunrise Club0–1Sports Odisha
Report Jagannath Tudu 78'

West Bengal

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mohammedan (C) 17 14 2 1 44 11 +33 44 Champions
2 East Bengal 17 13 3 1 50 10 +40 42
3 Diamond Harbour (Q) 16 10 3 3 32 12 +20 33 Eligible for 2024–25 I-League 3[lower-alpha 1]
4 Bhawanipore 16 8 4 4 26 18 +8 28
5 Mohun Bagan SG 15 8 3 4 33 19 +14 25[lower-alpha 2]
6 Kidderpore 15 8 1 6 17 29 −12 25
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2023. Source: The Away End
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ↑ If the top teams are already playing in national leagues, then the next highest ranked team(s) would be eligible for I-League 3.
  2. ↑ Mohun Bagan Super Giant was deducted 2 points for not fielding a team against East Bengal on 30 November 2023.[20]

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Delhi Premier League to adopt new format for 2023-24 season". www.news9live.com.
    2. ↑ "Punjab State Super Football League 37th Edition (2023-24)". theawayend.co.
    3. ↑ "Match between Namdhari FC, Churchill Brothers ends in a draw, to share a point". www.tribuneindia.com.
    4. ↑ "Manipur Premier League". theawayend.co.
    5. ↑ "Mizoram Premier League". theawayend.co.
    6. ↑ "MPL-10 Final: Chanmari FC 3-3,2-3 Mizoram Police – Highlights!". www.arunfoot.com.
    7. ↑ "Assam State Premier League from Nov 1". www.sentinelassam.com.
    8. ↑ "Assam State Premier League". theawayend.co.
    9. ↑ "FAO League 2023". theawayend.co.
    10. ↑ "Sports Odisha win FAO Super Cup 2023". www.prameyanews.com.
    11. ↑ "Calcutta Football League (CFL) goes bigger than ever for its historic 125th season". thefangarage.com.
    12. ↑ "Mohammedan Sporting beat Mohun Bagan to seal CFL title". The Times of India.
    13. ↑ "2024 Gujarat SFA Club Championship". The Away End.
    14. ↑ "Madhya Pradesh Premier League". The Away End.
    15. ↑ Shetty, Chittu (29 October 2023). "Mumbai Premier League 2023-24: Mumbai's Best Teams Ready to Compete". Football Counter. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
    16. ↑ "Bangalore/BDFA Super Division League Table 2023-2024". theawayend.co.
    17. ↑ Bharadwaj, Sathvik (22 November 2023). "Victorious Blue colts target bigger things". www.deccanherald.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
    18. ↑ Rayan, Stan (18 November 2023). "Kerala Premier League to kick off in Malappuram on November 25". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
    19. ↑ Verma, Keshava (25 November 2023). "Kerala Premier League 2023-24: Fixtures, Format and more". khelnow.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
    20. ↑ "কলকাতা লিগের বাতিল ডার্বিতে জয়ী ঘোষিত ইস্টবেঙ্গল, পয়েন্ট কাটল মোহনবাগানের" [East Bengal, declared the winner of the canceled Kolkata League derby, Mohun Bagan deducted points]. Xtra Time Bangla (in Bengali). 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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