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Indian sports wrap: 19 clubs in I-League 3 2026-27
I-League 3 2026-27 kicks off with 19 clubs split into four groups.
In brief
I-League 3 2026-27 kicks off with 19 clubs split into four groups. Nineteen Indian football clubs will compete in I-League 3's 2026-27 season, divided into four groups with group-stage matches starting October 22. Originally reported by Sportstar.
I-League 3 2026-27 season
Nineteen clubs will compete in the 2026-27 I-League 3 season, the fourth tier of India's men's football league system.
Group stage schedule
Group-stage matches begin October 22 with Groups B and C starting, while Group A begins October 26 and Group D on November 1.
Group stage duration
The group-stage fixtures conclude on November 9, after a single round-robin format within each group.
Promotion rules
Four group winners and two best second-placed teams qualify for the six-team play-offs to promote to I-League 2.
2025-26 promotion
Baghpat FC and FC Raengdai were promoted from I-League 3 to I-League 2 in the 2025-26 season.
Group A venues
Group A matches at Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal, Manipur, feature TRAU FC, NEROCA FC, Southern Sporting Union, and KLASA FC.
Group B venues
Group B matches at Amenity Football Academy in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, include Corbett FC, Techtro Swades United FC, Ghaziabad City FC, Sher-e-Punjab SC, and Garhwal Heroes FC.
Group C venues
Group C matches at SSA Stadium in Shillong, Meghalaya, feature Lakecity FC, Godavari FC, Nongkseh SS&CC, Kuppuraj FC, and Chhaygaon FC.
Group D venues
Group D matches at Duler Stadium in Mapusa, Goa, include Clube de Salgaocar, Zinc Football Academy, RT Boys FC, GOG FCC, and Kickstart FC.
The headline
Nineteen Indian football clubs will compete in I-League 3's 2026-27 season, divided into four groups with group-stage matches starting October 22.
