
Summary
The Indian I-League (IND1) is the top football league in the India football system. At the end of the 2021-2022 IND1 season, the IND1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023 AFC Champions League - Preliminary Round:
- 1st place 2021-2022 IND1 team
- 2023 AFC Cup - Group Stage:
- 2nd place 2021-2022 IND1 team
Leagues Pyramid - India
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
---|---|---|
IND1 | I-League | 13 |
IND2 | I-League 2nd Division | 9 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
26 Dec 2021 - 26 Mar 2022 | 11: IND1 (10), IND2 (1) |
Season Format
The 2021-2022 IND1 season consists of 2 phases. In the 1st Phase, each IND1 team plays one match against other 12 IND1 teams for a total of 12 league matches. In the 2nd Phase, the top 7 teams play in the Championship Group (one match against the other 6 teams for 18 total matches) and the bottom 6 teams play in the Relegation Group (one match against the other 5 teams for 17 total matches). Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) total goal difference, (4) total goals scored, then (5) a drawing.
Due to COVID-19 in India, all matches will be played in Mohun Bagan Ground in Kolkata, Kalyani Stadium in Kalyani and Naihati Stadium in Naihati.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2021-2022 2nd Phase, the 6th place IND1 Relegation Group team will be relegated directly to the IND2.
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2nd Phase
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Gokulam FC | 18 | 13 -4-1 | 43 | - | 44 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 7 -1-1 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 6 -3-0 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 10 |
2 | Mohammedan SC | 18 | 11 -4-3 | 37 | - | 34 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
3 | Sreenidi Deccan FC | 18 | 9 -5-4 | 32 | - | 27 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
4 | Churchill Brothers FC | 18 | 9 -3-6 | 30 | - | 24 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 6 -2-4 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
5 | Punjab FC | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | - | 33 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 5 -3-4 | 18 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
6 | Rajasthan United FC | 18 | 5 -7-6 | 22 | - | 16 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
7 | NEROCA FC | 18 | 4 -8-6 | 20 | - | 21 | 30 | -9 | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Aizawl FC | 17 | 7 -0-10 | 21 | - | 23 | 26 | -3 | 8 | 3 -0-5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 9 | 4 -0-5 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
2 | TRAU FC | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | - | 15 | 17 | -2 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
3 | Sudeva Delhi FC | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | - | 13 | 23 | -10 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
4 | Indian Arrows FC | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | - | 10 | 23 | -13 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 11 | 2 -5-4 | 11 | 5 | 15 | -10 |
5 | Real Kashmir FC | 17 | 2 -8-7 | 14 | - | 23 | 31 | -8 | 12 | 1 -7-4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
6 | Kenkre FC | 17 | 3 -3-11 | 12 | - | 11 | 25 | -14 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 13 | 2 -2-9 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -10 |
2023 AFCCUP Relegation to IND2 |
1st Phase
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Gokulam FC | 12 | 9 -3-0 | 30 | - | 33 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
2 | Mohammedan SC | 12 | 8 -2-2 | 26 | - | 23 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
3 | Punjab FC | 12 | 7 -2-3 | 23 | - | 25 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
4 | Sreenidi Deccan FC | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | - | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
5 | Churchill Brothers FC | 12 | 6 -2-4 | 20 | - | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
6 | NEROCA FC | 12 | 4 -6-2 | 18 | - | 17 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
7 | Rajasthan United FC | 12 | 3 -7-2 | 16 | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
8 | Real Kashmir FC | 12 | 2 -7-3 | 13 | - | 18 | 22 | -4 | 9 | 1 -6-2 | 9 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
9 | TRAU FC | 12 | 3 -3-6 | 12 | - | 12 | 15 | -3 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
10 | Aizawl FC | 12 | 4 -0-8 | 12 | - | 15 | 19 | -4 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
11 | Sudeva Delhi FC | 12 | 2 -4-6 | 10 | - | 9 | 16 | -7 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
12 | Indian Arrows FC | 12 | 2 -3-7 | 9 | - | 6 | 20 | -14 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -11 |
13 | Kenkre FC | 12 | 0 -2-10 | 2 | - | 6 | 24 | -18 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 10 | 0 -2-8 | 2 | 5 | 18 | -13 |
Championship Group Relegation Group |
Results
![]() | 21 | Mohammedan SC![]() | Salt Lake Stadium |
![]() | 01 | Sreenidi Deccan FC![]() | Naihati Stadium |
![]() | 13 | Sreenidi Deccan FC![]() | Naihati Stadium |
![]() | 02 | Mohammedan SC![]() | Kalyani Stadium |
![]() | 13 | Churchill Brothers FC![]() | Kalyani Stadium |
![]() | 01 | Gokulam FC![]() | Naihati Stadium |
![]() | 02 | Sreenidi Deccan FC![]() | Kalyani Stadium |
![]() | 20 | Churchill Brothers FC![]() | Kalyani Stadium |
![]() | 31 | Sudeva Delhi FC![]() | Kalyani Stadium |
![]() | 10 | Kenkre FC![]() | Naihati Stadium |
![]() | 11 | TRAU FC![]() | Kalyani Stadium |
![]() | 40 | NEROCA FC![]() | Naihati Stadium |
![]() | 21 | Punjab FC![]() | Kalyani Stadium |
![]() | 12 | Rajasthan United FC![]() | Kalyani Stadium |
![]() | 10 | Real Kashmir FC![]() | Kalyani Stadium |
![]() | 00 | Indian Arrows FC![]() | Naihati Stadium |
![]() | 20 | NEROCA FC![]() | Naihati Stadium |
![]() | 11 | Gokulam FC![]() | Kalyani Stadium |