2023–24 I-League

The 2023–24 I-League (also known as the Hero I-League for sponsorship reasons) will be the 17th season of I-League, second as the second tier of Indian football league system. It will be played from November 2023 to March 2024.[1]

Hero I-League
Season2023–24
DatesNovember 2023 – March 2024

Changes from last season

From 2022–23 I-League

After a 4–0 win against Rajasthan United on 4 March 2023, RoundGlass Punjab clinched their second league title and became the first ever club to be promoted to the Indian Super League[2][3]

Relegated from I-League

To 2023–24 I-League

Teams promoted from 2022–23 I-League 2

  • TBA
  • TBA

Corporate direct entry

Change in format

Registered foreign players reduced to five in squad and three in starting line-up. Mandatory quota for Asian player is also removed[5]

Teams

12 teams will participate in the 2023–24 season:

Locations of current I-League clubs

Stadiums and locations
Team Location Home Ground(s) Capacity
Aizawl Aizawl, Mizoram Rajiv Gandhi Stadium 20,000
Churchill Brothers Panaji, Goa GMC Athletic Stadium 3,000
Vasco, Goa Tilak Maidan 5,000
Gokulam Kerala Calicut, Kerala EMS Stadium 50,000
Manjeri, Kerala Payyanad Stadium 30,000
Mohammedan Kolkata, West Bengal Kishore Bharati Krirangan 12,000
NEROCA Imphal, Manipur Khuman Lampak Main Stadium 35,000
Rajasthan United Jaipur, Rajasthan Ambedkar Stadium (New Delhi)[6] 35,000
Real Kashmir Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir TRC Turf Ground 11,000
Sreenidi Deccan Hyderabad, Telangana Deccan Arena 1,500
TRAU Imphal, Manipur Khuman Lampak Main Stadium 35,000
I-League 2 winner
I-League 2 runners up
Corporate bid winner

Personnel and sponsorship


Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Aizawl India Caetano Pinho[7] India Lalchhawnkima Philippines Vamos[8] NECS Limited[9]
Churchill Brothers India Mateus Costa[10] Senegal Momo Cissé India Nivia[11] Churchill Brothers
Gokulam Kerala Spain Francesc Bonet Cameroon Aminou Bouba India SEGA[12] CSB Bank[13]
Mohammedan India Mehrajuddin Wadoo[14] Trinidad and Tobago Marcus Joseph India Trak-only[15] BunkerHill Sports[16]
NEROCA India Khogen Singh[17] Sierra Leone David Simbo India Ambition Sportswear[18] GOELD Frozen Foods[19]
Rajasthan United India Pushpender Kundu Kyrgyzstan Aidar Mambetaliev India Omtex Sports[20]
Real Kashmir England Gifton Noel-Williams[21] India Subhasish Roy Chowdhury India Nivia[22] Hotel CH2 Srinagar [22]
Sreenidi Deccan Portugal Carlos Vaz Pinto[23] Colombia David Castañeda India Nivia Sreenidhi Sports Academy
TRAU India Nandakumar Singh Saint Kitts and Nevis Gerard Williams India SIX5SIX[24] HVS

Coaching changes
Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Round Table Incoming coach Date of appointment Ref.

Transfers

Foreign players

Note: Players in bold has senior international cap(s) for their respective nations.

As per the change in rules, the AIFF has allowed a maximum of five foreign players to be registered, but only three can be fielded in a match at a time. It is no longer mandatory to sign an Asian player.[25]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5
Aizawl Belarus Ivan Veras Japan Akito Saito Nigeria Emmanuel Makinde Uganda Henry Kisekka Japan Eisuke Mohri
Churchill Brothers
Gokulam Kerala Cameroon Aminou Bouba Spain Omar Ramos Spain Sergio Mendigutxia Afghanistan Farshad Noor
Mohammedan Kyrgyzstan Mirlan Murzaev Nigeria Abiola Dauda Senegal Ousmane N'Diaye Serbia Nikola Stojanović Syria Shaher Shaheen
NEROCA Ghana Michael Kporvi Ivory Coast Kamo Bayi Jamaica Jourdain Fletcher Sierra Leone David Simbo Uzbekistan Mirjalol Kasimov
Rajasthan United Kyrgyzstan Bektur Amangeldiev Uzbekistan Otabek Zokirov
Real Kashmir Ghana Ernest Boateng Ghana Ibrahim Nurudeen Ghana Richard Agyemang Ghana Wadudu Yakubu Tajikistan Nuriddin Davronov
Sreenidi Deccan Colombia David Castañeda Republic of the Congo Dua Stanislas Ankira Nigeria Ogana Louis Nigeria Rilwan Hassan Afghanistan Faysal Shayesteh
TRAU Brazil Fernandinho Brazil Gerson Vieira Ghana Nana Poku Saint Kitts and Nevis Gerard Williams Tajikistan Komron Tursunov

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Aizawl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Champions and promotion to 2023–24 Indian Super League
2 Churchill Brothers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Direct entry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Gokulam Kerala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Mohammedan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 NEROCA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Promoted team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Promoted team 2 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 Sreenidi Deccan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2024–25 I-League 2
12 TRAU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: I-League
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

Attendances

Overall statistical table
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 NEROCA NA†
2 Real Kashmir NA†
3 Gokulam Kerala NA†
4 Aizawl NA†
5 TRAU NA†
6 Churchill Brothers NA†
7 Mohammedan NA†
8 Rajasthan United NA†
9 Sreenidi Deccan NA†
League total NA†

Source: I-League
Notes:
* Data for the two promoted teams from I-League 2 will be added after confirmation. 1 Corporate entry team will also be added later.

Attendances by home match played
Team \ Match played 1234567891011Total
Aizawl
Churchill Brothers
Gokulam Kerala
Mohammedan
NEROCA
Rajasthan United
Real Kashmir
Sreenidi Deccan
TRAU

Legend:   Highest   Lowest
Source: I-League

See also

References
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  20. "We are thrilled to announce Omtex Sports as our official Kit Partner for the season". @rajasthanunitedfc. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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