2025–26 I-League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 October 2025 – 30 April 2026[1] |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 I-League will be the 19th season of the I-League and the fourth season as the second tier of the Indian football league system. Inter Kashi FC were the reigning champions, having won the 2024–25 I-League.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2024–25 season:
To I-LeaguePromoted from I-League 2 |
From I-LeaguePromoted to ISL Relegated to I-League 2 The AIFF appeal committee stayed relegation for Delhi and Sporting Bengaluru from the 2024–25 I-League season until it arrives at a final judgement.[2]
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Teams
Aizawl
Locations of the I-League teams
| Team | State/UT | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl | Mizoram | Aizawl | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 20,000 |
| Chanmari | ||||
| Delhi[a] | Delhi | New Delhi | TBA | |
| Dempo | Goa | Panaji | Tilak Maidan | 5,000 |
| Diamond Harbour | West Bengal | Diamond Harbour | Naihati Stadium | 25,000 |
| Gokulam Kerala | Kerala | Kozhikode | EMS Stadium | 50,000 |
| Churchill Brothers | Goa | Margao | Raia Panchayat Ground[4] | 8,000 |
| Namdhari | Punjab | Bhaini Sahib | Namdhari Stadium | 1,000 |
| Rajasthan United | Rajasthan | Jaipur | Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium | 3,000 |
| Real Kashmir | Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar | TRC Turf Ground | 10,000 |
| 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
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl |  Victor Lalbiakmawia
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Lalchhawnkima
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Vamos[5] | NECS Limited[6] |
| Churchill Brothers |  Dimitris Dimitriou
|
 Aubin Kouakou
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King Sports | Churchill Brothers |
| Delhi | Yan Law
|
 Stephen Acquah
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King Sports | PSSC |
| Sporting Bengaluru | Chinta Chandrashekar Rao
|
Shankar Sampingiraj
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MS Sportswear | Fortunas News |
| Chanmari | Dipankur Sharma
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Lalrinchhana Tochhawng
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Six5Six | Livaah |
| Diamond Harbour |  Kibu Vicuña
|
Subrata Santra
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Nautica | Apeejay Surrendra |
| Dempo | Samir Naik
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Mohamed Ali
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Shiv Naresh | Dempo |
| Gokulam Kerala | José Hevia
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Sergio Llamas
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Vector X[7] | CSB Bank[8] |
| Inter Kashi | Antonio López Habas
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Sumeet Passi
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Hummel[9] | UCO Bank[10] |
| Namdhari | Harpreet Singh
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Manvir Singh
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SPS Hospitals[11] | Namdharis |
| Rajasthan United | Vikas Rawat (Interim)
|
Mohit Singh Verito
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King Sports | Vertak Group |
| Real Kashmir | Ishfaq Ahmed
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Kamal Issah
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Hummel | Livpure |
| Shillong Lajong | Birendra Thapa
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Hardy Nongbri
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King Sports | Meghalaya Tourism |
| Sreenidi Deccan | Ishant Singh (Assistant)
|
 Eli Sabiá
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Hummel | Sreenidi Group |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gokulam Kerala | Renjith TA
|
End of interim spell | 6 June 2025 | Pre-season | José Hevia
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6 June 2025[12] |
| Shillong Lajong | José Hevia
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Mutual consent | 5 June 2025 | Birendra Thapa
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18 July 2025[13] |
Foreign players
Bold denotes the player was signed mid-season.
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | |||||||
| Churchill Brothers |  Sebastian Gutierrez
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Aubin Kouakou
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 Pape Gassama
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 Wayde Lekay
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José Luis Moreno
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Rafiq Aminu
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| Sporting Bengaluru | |||||||
| Aizawl | |||||||
| Chanmari | |||||||
| Diamond Harbour | Clayton
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Mikel Kortazar
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 Luka Majcen
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| Dempo |  Damián Perez Roa
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 Marcus Joseph
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| Gokulam Kerala | Edu Martínez
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| Namdhari | Dé
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Lamine Moro
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| Rajasthan United | |||||||
| Real Kashmir | Paulo Cézar
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| Shillong Lajong | |||||||
| Sreenidi Deccan | David Castañeda
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 Ángel Orelien
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aizawl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to ISL |
| 2 | Churchill Brothers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Chanmari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Delhi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Dempo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Diamond Harbour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Gokulam Kerala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Namdhari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Rajasthan United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Real Kashmir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Sporting Bengaluru | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Shillong Lajong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to I-League 2 |
| 13 | Sreenidi Deccan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 19 October 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)
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
Fixtures and results
Results by games
Positions by round
Season statistics
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Top assists
Clean sheets
Attendance
Overall
Attendances by home matches
Awards
See also
- 2025–26 Indian Super League (Tier I)
- 2025–26 I-League 2 (Tier III)
- 2025–26 I-League 3 (Tier IV)
- 2025–26 Indian State Leagues (Tier V)
References
- ^ https://www.the-aiff.com/media/uploads/2025/06/AIFF-Competitions-Calendar-2025.pdf
- ^ "AIFF appeal committee issues stay order on relegation in I-League". News9live. 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Delhi FC to host I League matches at Mahilpur". The Tribune. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Churchill Bros opt for Raia as their home ground for the I-League". The Times of India. 8 December 2024. Archived from the original on 6 February 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Unveiling our 40th Anniversary Edition Home Jersey for the 2024/2025 season. 🔴⚪️". X (Twitter). 23 June 2024. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Unveiling our 40th Anniversary Edition Home Jersey for the 2024/2025 season. 🔴⚪️". X (Twitter). 23 June 2024. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Inter Kashi FC 🤝 Hummels Inter Kashi released their new jersey for the upcoming season". X (Twitter). 14 July 2024. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "We are pleased to launch the Jersey for the upcoming season with UCO Bank as our primary sponsor". X (Twitter). 14 July 2024. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Gokulam appoint attack-minded Jose Hevia as head coach, aim instant ISL promotion". Onmanorama. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Lajong promote from within, name Birendra Thapa as new head coach". The Sports Room. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.