2022–23 I-League 2

2022–23 Hero I-League 2 was the 15th season of the I-League 2 since its establishment in 2008. This was the first season of I-League 2 since rebranding as the third tier of Indian football league system.[4][5][6] The league's group stage has been played from March to May 2023, parallel to the remaining part of both I-League and Indian Super League seasons. The top two teams on the league table, Delhi FC and Shillong Lajong, secured a place in the 2023–24 I-League season.[7]

I-League 2
Season2022–23
DatesQualifying:
12 – 16 February
Competition proper:
13 March – 26 May[1]
ChampionsDelhi FC[2]
PromotedDelhi FC[2]
Shillong Lajong[3]
Matches played88
Goals scored243 (2.76 per match)
Top goalscorerIndia Irfan Yadwad
(13 goals)
Biggest home winFC Bengaluru United 5–0 Chennaiyin (R)
(14 April)
East Bengal (R) 5–0 The Diamond Rock
(23 April)
Shillong Lajong 5–0 East Bengal (R)
(29 April)
Biggest away winChennaiyin (R) 0–5 FC Bengaluru United
(31 March)
Mumbai City (R) 0–5 Delhi FC
(9 April)
Highest scoringUnited SC 4–3 Ambernath United Atlanta
(21 May)
Longest winless run8 matches
Mumbai City (R)
Longest losing run6 matches
The Diamond Rock
Highest attendance5,275
Shillong Lajong 2–1 FC Bengaluru United
(21 May)
Lowest attendance25
Chennaiyin (R) 2–1 RKM FA
(10 April)
Total attendance39,800
Average attendance452
← 2021

On 27 September 2022, the league committee meeting presided by Lalnghinglova Hmar was held. It was initially decided that 15 teams would participate in the upcoming season, including the reserve sides of ISL teams. The final phase of the league will be played on a home-and-away basis.[8]

However, on 16 December, the league committee decided that 20 teams would play in I-League 2, consisting of 12 state league champions along with 6 ISL reserve sides and two qualification tournament winners.[9]

On 13 January, the League committee decided that two clubs would be promoted to I-League, and two relegated clubs, along with the remaining three final-round clubs, would directly qualify for the final round of next season.[10]

Changes from last season
  • The league will have state league champions or other eligible teams nominated by their respective state football associations besides the six reserve teams of the Indian Super League.
  • Teams will be divided into zones to minimize the travel, and the winners from each zone will qualify for the final phase.[11]
  • The final round will be played on a home and away basis, consisting of 5 teams.
  • The two among five teams who finish at the top of the table after the final phase is promoted to the l-League.
  • The two relegated I-League teams and the other three final phase teams will directly qualify for the I-League 2 final phase next season.
  • Mandatory club licensing criteria are removed for participating in the league.[8]

Qualification

Selection criteria
  1. State association can nominate the state league champions or other clubs based on the conducted state leagues in the previous season.
  2. State association can also nominate other clubs for the qualifier tournament without the state league.
  3. Nominated institutional clubs are ineligible for participation in the league.

Teams selection through state leagues
Main article: 2021–22 Indian State Leagues

As per AIFF, teams will be selected to participate in I-League 2 through state leagues nominations. Only the top-qualified team can be nominated from the state league. KLASA FC was the champions of the Manipur state league, but the All Manipur Football Association didn't nominate it but instead nominated the 5th position KIYC. AIFF decided not to allow any club from Manipur in the competition. The following clubs were confirmed by their state football associations for the 2022–23 season of I-League 2.

No. State Qualifying tournament Selected City Position
Name Season
1 Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship 2021–22 RKM FC Narainpur Champions
2 Delhi Delhi Football League 2021–22 Delhi FC New Delhi Champions
3 Goa Goa Professional League 2021–22 Dempo SC Panjim Champions[12]
4 Gujarat Gujarat SFA Club Championship 2021–22 ARA FC Ahmedabad Runners-up
5 Himachal Pradesh Himachal Football League 2022 Techtro Swades United FC Una Champions
6 Karnataka Bangalore Football League 2021–22 FC Bengaluru United Bengaluru Champions
7 Kerala Kerala Premier League 2021–22 Golden Threads FC Kochi Champions
8 Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Premier League 2021–22 The Diamond Rock FC Balaghat 3rd place
9 Maharashtra Mumbai Football League 2021–22 Ambernath United Atlanta FC Ambernath Champions
10 Punjab Punjab State Super Football League 2021–22 Jagat Singh Palahi FC Phagwara 3rd place
11 West Bengal Calcutta Football League 2021–22 United SC Kolkata Semi-finalist

The following clubs were not allowed to participate by the state football associations for the 2022–23 season of I-League 2.

No. State Qualifying tournament Selected City Position
Name Season
1 Manipur Manipur State League 2021–22 KLASA FC Bishnupur Champions

Reserve teams

The reserve teams of the 6 Indian Super League clubs will participate. However, they would not be eligible for promotion.[1]

No. Club City State
1 Bengaluru FC Reserves Bengaluru Karnataka
2 Chennaiyin FC Reserves Chennai Tamil Nadu
3 East Bengal Club Reserves Kolkata West Bengal
4 FC Goa Reserves Margao Goa
5 Hyderabad FC Reserves Hyderabad Telangana
6 Mumbai City FC Reserves Mumbai Maharashtra

Qualification tournament

The states that did not conduct their leagues in the previous season nominated respective clubs to participate in the qualification tournament. The top 2 teams qualified for I-league 2.[13][14]

NoTeams SelectedCityState
1 Corbett Rudrapur Uttarakhand
2 Downtown Heroes Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir
3 Shillong Lajong Shillong Meghalaya
4 United Chirang Duar Kokrajhar Assam

Qualifier group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SHL DTH UCD COR
1 Shillong Lajong 3 2 1 0 9 2 +7 7 Group stage — 1–1 6–1 —
2 Downtown Heroes 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 — — — 2–1
3 United Chirang Duar 3 1 0 2 4 12 −8 3 — 1–5 — 2–1
4 Corbett 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0 0–2 — — —
Source: AIFF
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
12 February 2023 (2023-02-12) Corbett 0–2 Shillong Lajong Kokrajhar, Assam
10:00 IST
  • Sarkar Yellow card 36'
 Report
  • Lepcha 37', 77'
  • Wahlang Yellow card 45+3' Yellow-red card 75'
  • Nongbri Yellow card 66'
 Stadium: SAI STC Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Simanta Kahar
Man of the Match: Amon Lepcha (Shillong Lajong)
12 February 2023 (2023-02-12) United Chirang Duar 1–5 Downtown Heroes Kokrajhar, Assam
14:00 IST
  • Hazowary Yellow card 37'
  • Lalbiakdika 90+4'
 Report
  • Bhuiya 3'
  • Dar 26', 62', 68', 83'
  • Tariq Yellow card 40'
  • Hilal Dar Yellow card 65'
  • Yousif Yellow card 77'
 Stadium: SAI STC Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Thomas Melbin Parappalliyil
Man of the Match: Ateeb Ahmed Dar (Downtown Heroes)
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) Shillong Lajong 6–1 United Chirang Duar Kokrajhar, Assam
10:00 IST
  • Kharsahnoh 4'
  • Tariang 27'
  • Nongbri 31', 81' Yellow card 81'
  • Lepcha Yellow card 45+3'
  • Shianglong 84'
  • Marngar 90'
 Report
  • Basumatary 20' Yellow card 71'
 Stadium: SAI STC Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: A Arun Chakkaravarthi
Man of the Match: Sangti Janai Shianglong (Shillong Lajong)
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) Downtown Heroes 2–1 Corbett Kokrajhar, Assam
14:00 IST
  • Terang Yellow card 13'
  • Manisana Singh 50'
  • Yousuf Yellow card 63'
  • Dar 85'
 Report
  • Mehra Yellow card 12'
  • Oraon 16'
  • Nomuk Yellow card 55'
  • Rafi Yellow card 75'
 Stadium: SAI STC Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Dipak Singha
Man of the Match: Ateeb Ahmed Dar (Downtown Heroes)
16 February 2023 (2023-02-16) Shillong Lajong 1–1 Downtown Heroes Kokrajhar, Assam
10:00 IST
  • Chhetri Yellow card 12'
  • Kharsahnoh 51'
 Report
  • Yousif 12'
  • Yousuf Yellow card 32'
  • Manisana Singh Yellow card 35'
  • Bhuiya Yellow card 43'
  • Tariq Yellow card 55'
  • Terang Yellow card 90+5'
 Stadium: SAI STC Ground
Attendance: 50
Referee: A Arun Chakkaravarthi
Man of the Match: Sambor Oneel Kharsahnoh (Shillong Lajong)
16 February 2023 (2023-02-16) United Chirang Duar 2–1 Corbett Kokrajhar, Assam
14:00 IST
  • Lalbiakdika 74', 86'
 Report
  • Ghogale 76'
  • Negi Yellow card 84'
 Stadium: SAI STC Ground
Attendance: 150
Referee: Dipak Singha
Man of the Match: Lalbiakdika (United Chirang Duar)

Clubs

Stadiums and locations

Locations of current I-League 2 clubs
Club State/UT City Stadium Capacity
ARA FC Gujarat Ahmedabad Shahibaug Police Stadium 20,000
Ambernath United Atlanta Maharashtra Mumbai Cooperage Ground 5,000
Delhi FC Delhi Delhi Minerva Academy Ground
Dempo Goa Panjim Dempo Academy Ground 3,000
Downtown Heroes Jammu & Kashmir Srinagar TRC Turf Ground 11,000
FC Bengaluru United Karnataka Bengaluru Bangalore Football Stadium 8,400
Golden Threads Kerala Kochi Panampally Ground 2,500
Jagat Singh Palahi Punjab Phagwara Hargobind Stadium
RKM FA Chhattisgarh Narainpur Ramakrishna Mission Sports Complex
Shillong Lajong Meghalaya Shillong SSA Stadium 5,000
Techtro Swades United Himachal Pradesh Una Minerva Academy Ground
The Diamond Rock Madhya Pradesh Balaghat Mulna Stadium 15,000
United SC West Bengal Kalyani Kalyani Stadium 20,000
Bengaluru FC (R) Karnataka Bengaluru Bangalore Football Stadium 8,400
Chennaiyin FC (R) Tamil Nadu Chennai SSN College Ground
East Bengal (R) West Bengal Kolkata Naihati Stadium 25,000
FC Goa (R) Goa Margao Nagoa Football Ground
Hyderabad FC (R) Telangana Hyderabad Bangalore Football Stadium 8,400
Mumbai City FC (R) Maharashtra Mumbai Cooperage Ground 5,000

Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
ARA FC India Vivek Nagul India Naro Hari Shrestha SEVEN Amul
Ambernath United Atlanta India Steven Dias India Himanshu Patil Ambernath United Atlanta
Delhi FC India Surinder Singh India Gurtej Singh Astro Colordesign India
Dempo India Samir Naik India Shallum Pires Shiv Naresh Dempo
Downtown Heroes India Hilal Rasool Parray India Zubair Ahad Akhoon Chinar J&K Bank
FC Bengaluru United Spain Fernando Varela India Sushil Meitei Hummel NIMIDA
Golden Threads India Samuel Geevarghese India Bibake Thapa Nivia Wayna
Jagat Singh Palahi India Sukhwinder Kumar India Shamsher Singh Mahala JB Sports JSP Football Academy
RKM FA India Jahar Das India Suresh Kumar Dhruv Nivia
Shillong Lajong India Bobby Nongbet India Atlanson Kharmaw Nivia
Techtro Swades United India Vipin Thapa India Janio Fernandas King
The Diamond Rock India Chandan Rathod India Sujit Hansda Nivia Apollo Tyres
United SC Belgium Steve Herbots India Sanjib Mondal Trak Only
Bengaluru FC (R) India Kaizad Ambapardiwala India Harmanpreet Singh
India Lara Sharma		 Puma JSW
Chennaiyin FC (R) India Cleofas Alex India Aqib Nawab Nivia
East Bengal (R) India Bino George India Sanjib Ghosh Trak Only Emami
FC Goa (R) India Sugitesh Mandrekar India Mevan Dias T10 Sports Parimatch News
Hyderabad FC (R) India Renjith Ajithkumar India Mark Zothanpuia Hummel Stake News
Mumbai City (R) India Anthony Fernandes India Ahan Prakash Puma

Group stage

6 Indian Super League reserve sides play in this round, along with 12 state champions and two state qualification tournament winners.

Twenty teams are divided into four groups of 5, where each team plays each other twice in a home and away format. Each group winner and one second best qualify for the final round.[9]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DEL DTH JSP TSU MCI
1 Delhi FC 8 5 1 2 20 5 +15 16 Advance to Final round — 3–0 2–0 0–1 4–0
2 Downtown Heroes 8 4 2 2 7 5 +2 14 Possible Final round 1–1 — 1–0 1–0 0–0
3 Jagat Singh Palahi 8 4 1 3 10 9 +1 13 2–1 1–0 — 0–1 3–3
4 Techtro Swades United 8 4 0 4 9 8 +1 12 1–4 0–2 0–1 — 2–0
5 Mumbai City (R) 8 0 2 6 4 23 −19 2 0–5 0–2 1–3 0–4 —
Source: AIFF
13 March 2023 (2023-03-13) 1 Delhi FC 0–1 Techtro Swades United Mohali, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Bhandari Yellow card 17'
 Report
  • Thakur 12'
  • Rakshit Yellow card 50'
 Stadium: Minerva Academy Ground
Attendance: 150
Referee: Diwakar Kumar
Man of the Match: Hemant Thakur (Techtro Swades United)
13 March 2023 (2023-03-13) 2 Jagat Singh Palahi 1–0 Downtown Heroes Phagwara, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Singh Yellow card 30'
  • Ishwar Yellow card 59'
  • Bhattarai 90+3'
 Report Stadium: Hargobind Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Vishal
Man of the Match: Shamsher Singh Mahala (Jagat Singh Palahi)
17 March 2023 (2023-03-17) 3 Delhi FC 3–0 Downtown Heroes Mohali, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Rawat 6' Yellow card 49'
  • Bisht 56'
  • Inam 78'
 Report
  • Nazir Yellow card 59'
 Stadium: Minerva Academy Ground
Attendance: 60
Referee: Jatinder Singh
Man of the Match: Gaurav Rawat (Delhi FC)
17 March 2023 (2023-03-17) 4 Jagat Singh Palahi 3–3 Mumbai City (R) Phagwara, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Bahadur Singh 20'
  • Rattu 56'
  • Slathia 58'
 Report
  • Chhikara 32', 52'
  • Asif 83'
 Stadium: Hargobind Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Anil Gulia
Man of the Match: Ayush Chhikara (Mumbai City (R))
21 March 2023 (2023-03-21) 5 Techtro Swades United 2–0 Mumbai City (R) Mohali, Punjab
14.30 IST
  • Thapa 1' Yellow card 65'
  • Pariyar 78'
 Report
Stadium: Minerva Academy Ground
Attendance: 200
Referee: Vishal
Man of the Match: Ranjeet Pariyar (Techtro Swades United)
21 March 2023 (2023-03-21) 6 Jagat Singh Palahi 2–1 Delhi FC Phagwara, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Bahadur Singh Yellow card 23'
  • Goyal Yellow card 42'
  • Jaiswar Yellow card 50'
  • Virwani 55'
  • Rasheed 90+8'
 Report
  • Vanlalhriatzuala 90+4'
 Stadium: Hargobind Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Rohan Das Gupta
Man of the Match: Mohammed Rasheed (Jagat Singh Palahi)
27 March 2023 (2023-03-27) 7 Downtown Heroes 1–0 Techtro Swades United Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
15.30 IST
  • Bhat Yellow card 21'
  • Hilal Dar 31'
  • Bhuiya Yellow card 90+4'
 Report Stadium: TRC Turf Ground
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Aditya Purkayastha
Man of the Match: Parvaj Bhuiya (Downtown Heroes)
2 April 2023 (2023-04-02) 8 Downtown Heroes 0–0 Mumbai City (R) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
15.30 IST
  • Pandya Yellow card 41'
  • Fayaz Yellow card 59'
  • Tariq Yellow card 79'
 Report Stadium: TRC Turf Ground
Attendance: 350
Referee: Anil Gulia
Man of the Match: Ahan Prakash (Mumbai City (R))
2 April 2023 (2023-04-02) 9 Techtro Swades United 0–1 Jagat Singh Palahi Mohali, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Chaudhary Yellow card 33'
 Report
  • Rattu 55'
 Stadium: Minerva Academy Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Anand Rana
Man of the Match: Dinesh Choudhary (Techtro Swades United)
5 April 2023 (2023-04-05) 10 Delhi FC 4–0 Mumbai City (R) Mohali, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Gurung 66', 90+5'
  • Manvir 81'
  • Temuri 83'
 Report Stadium: Minerva Academy Ground
Attendance: 150
Referee: Diwakar Kumar
Man of the Match: Abhay Gurung (Delhi FC)
7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) 11 Techtro Swades United 0–2 Downtown Heroes Mohali, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Rakshit Red card 71'
 Report
  • Ahmed Dar 25'
  • Yousuf Yellow card 35'
  • Pandya Yellow card 37'
  • Shaikh 73' (p)
  • Ahmad Dar Yellow card 86'
 Stadium: Minerva Academy Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ankush Chakraborty
Man of the Match: Ateeb Ahmed Dar (Downtown Heroes)
9 April 2023 (2023-04-09) 12 Mumbai City (R) 0–5 Delhi FC Mumbai, Maharashtra
16.00 IST
  • Shaikh Yellow card 45+2'
 Report
  • Vanlalhriatzuala 10'
  • Rawat 24'
  • Balwant 66', 84' (p)
  • Gurung 72'
 Stadium: Cooperage Ground
Attendance: 523
Referee: Thomas Melbin Parappalliyil
Man of the Match: Balwant Singh (Delhi FC)
12 April 2023 (2023-04-12) 13 Mumbai City (R) 0–2 Downtown Heroes Mumbai, Maharashtra
16.00 IST
  • D'Souza Yellow card 90+4'
 Report
  • Ahmed Dar 44'
  • Shaiza 45+2'
 Stadium: Cooperage Ground
Attendance: 220
Referee: Deepraj Damodar Sangelkar
Man of the Match: Parvaj Bhuiya (Downtown Heroes)
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) 14 Mumbai City (R) 1–3 Jagat Singh Palahi Mumbai, Maharashtra
16.00 IST
  • Shaikh 28'
 Report
  • Jaiswar 12'
  • Bahadur Singh Yellow card 17'
  • Singh 24', 43'
 Stadium: Cooperage Ground
Attendance: 200
Referee: Anil Gulia
Man of the Match: Balkar Singh (Jagat Singh Palahi)
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) 15 Techtro Swades United 1–4 Delhi FC Mohali, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Priyanshu 39'
  • Yadav Yellow card 76'
  • Gaurab Yellow card 79'
 Report
Stadium: Minerva Academy Ground
Attendance: 90
Referee: Nayakappu Kurumaiah
Man of the Match: Balwant Singh (Delhi FC)
20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) 16 Downtown Heroes 1–0 Jagat Singh Palahi Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
15.30 IST
  • Bhuiya 64'
  • Tariq Yellow card 76'
  • Fayaz Yellow card 90+2'
 Report
  • Rattu Yellow card 35'
 Stadium: TRC Turf Ground
Attendance: 50
Referee: Lakshay
Man of the Match: Parvaj Bhuiya (Downtown Heroes)
21 April 2023 (2023-04-21) 17 Mumbai City (R) 0–4 Techtro Swades United Mumbai, Maharashtra
16.00 IST Report
  • Brar 45+2'
  • Thapa 82'
  • Thakur 85'
  • D'Souza 87' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Cooperage Ground
Attendance: 200
Referee: Surojit Das
Man of the Match: Himanshu Thapa (Techtro Swades United)
24 April 2023 (2023-04-24) 18 Delhi FC 2–0 Jagat Singh Palahi Mohali, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Kartik Yellow card 34'
  • Balwant 49'
  • Rawat Yellow card 54'
  • Fahad 76'
 Report Stadium: Minerva Academy Ground
Attendance: 240
Referee: Diwakar Kumar
Man of the Match: Balwant Singh (Delhi FC)
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) 19 Downtown Heroes 1–1 Delhi FC Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
15:30 IST
  • Bhuiya 31' Yellow card 31'
  • Yousif Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 85'
  • Dar Yellow card 65'
 Report
  • Balwant Yellow card 17' 58' (p)
  • Kartik Yellow card 44'
  • Inam Yellow card 83' Yellow-red card 90+6'
  • Mehra Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: TRC Turf Ground
Attendance: 300
Referee: Nayakappu Kurumaiah
Man of the Match: Parvaj Bhuiya (Downtown Heroes)
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) 20 Jagat Singh Palahi 0–1 Techtro Swades United Phagwara, Punjab
16:00 IST
  • Rasheed Yellow card 26'
  • Jaiswar Red card 90+3'
 Report
  • Thapa 10'
  • Singh Yellow card 55'
  • Chaudhary Yellow card 90+3'
 Stadium: Hargobind Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Lakshay
Man of the Match: Dinesh Choudhary (Techtro Swades United)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification USC SHI EAB TDR
1 United SC 6 4 2 0 9 4 +5 14 Advance to Final round — 2–1 1–0 2–0
2 Shillong Lajong 6 4 1 1 13 3 +10 13 Possible Final round 1–1 — 5–0 4–0
3 East Bengal (R) 6 2 1 3 8 8 0 7 0–0 0–1 — 5–0
4 The Diamond Rock 6 0 0 6 3 18 −15 0 2–3 0–1 1–3 —
Source: AIFF
4 April 2023 (2023-04-04) 1 United SC 2–0 The Diamond Rock Kalyani, West Bengal
15.00 IST
  • Mondal Yellow card 33'
  • Murmu 41'
  • Chakraborty 90+5'
 Report
  • Ghosh Yellow card 82'
 Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 205
Referee: Shantan Agrawal
Man of the Match: Amarendu Chakraborty (United SC)
4 April 2023 (2023-04-04) 2 East Bengal (R) 0–1 Shillong Lajong Naihati, West Bengal
15.00 IST
  • Roy Yellow card 43'
  • Kiyam Yellow card 73'
  • Mandi Yellow card 90+4'
 Report
  • Pursunep 50'
 Stadium: Naihati Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
Man of the Match: Sambor Oneel Kharsahnoh (Shillong Lajong)
9 April 2023 (2023-04-09) 3 East Bengal (R) 0–0 United SC Naihati, West Bengal
15.00 IST
Report
  • Murmu Yellow card 79'
 Stadium: Naihati Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Nishant Bhengra
9 April 2023 (2023-04-09) 4 The Diamond Rock 0–1 Shillong Lajong Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
15.00 IST
  • Ghosh Yellow card 90'
 Report
Stadium: Mulna Stadium
Attendance: 27
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
Man of the Match: Hardy Nongbri (Shillong Lajong)
14 April 2023 (2023-04-14) 5 Shillong Lajong 1–1 United SC Shillong, Meghalaya
14.00 IST
  • Mylliempdah 23'
 Report
  • Murmu 33'
  • Das Yellow card 74'
  • Mandi Yellow card 75'
 Stadium: SSA Stadium, 1st Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: Jehrul Islam
Man of the Match: Everbrightson Sana Mylliempdah (Shillong Lajong)
14 April 2023 (2023-04-14) 6 The Diamond Rock 1–3 East Bengal (R) Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
15.00 IST
  • Mangana 61'
  • Negi Yellow card 90+5'
 Report
  • Jesin 13'
  • Ghosh 80'
  • Bhowmick Yellow card 87'
  • Saha 90+6'
 Stadium: Mulna Stadium
Attendance: 54
Referee: V Eshwar Rao
Man of the Match: Sanjib Ghosh (East Bengal (R))
19 April 2023 (2023-04-19) 7 Shillong Lajong 4–0 The Diamond Rock Shillong, Meghalaya
14.00 IST
  • Nongbri 19' (p), 61'
  • Nonglait Yellow card 36'
  • Marngar Yellow card 45+1'
  • Kharbudon 70'
  • Ryngkhlem 90+1'
 Report
  • Singh Yellow card 50'
  • Malviya Yellow card 68'
 Stadium: SSA Stadium, 1st Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jehrul Islam
Man of the Match: Hardy Nongbri (Shillong Lajong)
19 April 2023 (2023-04-19) 8 United SC 1–0 East Bengal (R) Kalyani, West Bengal
15.45 IST
  • Murmu 78'
 Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 230
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
Man of the Match: Jiten Murmu (United SC)
23 April 2023 (2023-04-23) 9 East Bengal (R) 5–0 The Diamond Rock Naihati, West Bengal
15.30 IST
Report Stadium: Naihati Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Priyobarta Singh Langpoklakpam
Man of the Match: Wahengbam Angousana (East Bengal (R))
24 April 2023 (2023-04-24) 10 United SC 2–1 Shillong Lajong Kalyani, West Bengal
15.00 IST
  • Mandi Yellow card 16'
  • Chakraborty 23'
  • Tudu Yellow card 66' 79'
  • Ghosh Yellow card 67'
  • Das Yellow card 75'
  • Murmu Yellow card 90'
 Report
  • Kharmaw Yellow card 30'
  • Mylliempdah 59'
  • Marngar Yellow card 67'
  • Lama Yellow card 90'
  • Tariang Yellow card 90'
 Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Joyshing Monsang Thumli
Man of the Match: Amit Tudu (United SC)
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) 11 Shillong Lajong 5–0 East Bengal (R) Shillong, Meghalaya
14.00 IST
  • Nongneng Yellow card 33'
  • Shianglong 42', 75'
  • Ryngkhlem 85'
  • Nonglait 90'
  • Nongbri 90+5'
 Report
  • Vishnu Yellow card 33'
  • Mondal Yellow card 86' Red card 87'
  • Khan Yellow card 86' Red card 87'
 Stadium: SSA Stadium, 1st Ground
Attendance: 400
Referee: Prabhat Kalita
Man of the Match: Sangti Janai Shianglong (Shillong Lajong)
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) 12 The Diamond Rock 2–3 United SC Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
15.00 IST
  • Sarkar Yellow card 33'
  • Rajak 36'
  • Rupnath Yellow card 45+1' 90+3'
 Report
  • Tudu Yellow card 53'
  • Hembram 64'
  • Chakraborty 67'
  • Murmu 87' (p)
  • Ghising Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Mulna Football Stadium
Attendance: 125
Referee: Shantan Agrawal
Man of the Match: Tarak Hembram (United SC)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FCBU GOT BFC CFC RKM
1 FC Bengaluru United 8 5 2 1 21 5 +16 17 Advance to Final round — 2–2 1–2 5–0 4–0
2 Golden Threads 8 3 3 2 13 11 +2 12 Possible Final round 1–1 — 1–2 3–2 3–1
3 Bengaluru (R) 8 3 2 3 10 11 −1 11 0–2 1–1 — 2–1 2–2
4 Chennaiyin (R) 8 3 0 5 7 17 −10 9 0–5 0–1 1–0 — 2–1
5 RKM FA 8 2 1 5 8 15 −7 7 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 —
Source: AIFF
13 March 2023 (2023-03-13) 1 FC Bengaluru United 1–2 Bengaluru (R) Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Rawat Yellow card 67'
  • Yadwad 77' (p)
  • Iawphniaw Yellow card 81'
 Report
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ritesh Parsekar
Man of the Match: Robin Yadav (Bengaluru (R))
13 March 2023 (2023-03-13) 2 Chennaiyin (R) 0–1 Golden Threads Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu
15.30 IST Report
  • Pradeesh Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 87'
  • Thapa 45+3'
  • Au Yellow card 57'
 Stadium: SSN College Ground
Attendance: 50
Referee: Arvind Sekhar
Man of the Match: Bibake Thapa (Golden Threads)
17 March 2023 (2023-03-17) 3 Bengaluru (R) 1–1 Golden Threads Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Jha 5'
  • Kamalesh Yellow card 49'
 Report
  • Babu Yellow card 59'
  • Thapa 68'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Manjeet Singh
Man of the Match: Bibake Thapa (Golden Threads)
18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) 4 FC Bengaluru United 4–0 RKM FA Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Yadwad 3'
  • Meitei 20,90+8'
  • Franklin 26'
  • Kannan Yellow card 90+6'
 Report
  • Dhruw Yellow card 11'
  • Sarkar Yellow card 59'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Irfan Imtiyaz Shaikh
Man of the Match: Ahongsghangbam Sushil Meitei (FC Bengaluru United)
22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) 5 Golden Threads 3–1 RKM FA Kochi, Kerela
16.00 IST
  • Boban 52,68'
  • Abdullah 70'
  • Dipin Yellow card 87'
 Report
  • Dhruw Yellow card 65'
  • Kilomg 82'
  • Pramanik Yellow card 87'
 Stadium: Panampally Ground
Attendance: 275
Referee: Mrutyunjay L Amatya
Man of the Match: Bibin Boban (Golden Threads)
23 March 2023 (2023-03-23) 6 Bengaluru (R) 2–1 Chennaiyin (R) Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
Report
  • Himbahadur 13'
  • Nawab Yellow card 63'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Shantan Agrawal
Man of the Match: Shreyas Ketkar (Bengaluru (R))
27 March 2023 (2023-03-27) 7 RKM FA 0–1 Chennaiyin (R) Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh
16.00 IST
  • Halder Yellow card 84'
 Report
  • Himbahadur 3'
  • Niketh Yellow card 28'
  • Mohanraj Yellow card 90+2'
  • Manjula Yellow card 90+6'
 Stadium: Ramakrishna Mission Sports Complex
Attendance: 750
Referee: Shubhankar Khamri
Man of the Match: Gulab Rauth Himbahadur (Chennaiyin (R))
27 March 2023 (2023-03-27) 8 Golden Threads 1–1 FC Bengaluru United Kochi, Kerela
16.00 IST
  • Boban Yellow card 27'
  • Sajeesh 83'
 Report
Stadium: Panampally Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Manjeet Singh
Man of the Match: Shajan Franklin (FC Bengaluru United)
31 March 2023 (2023-03-31) 9 Chennaiyin (R) 0–5 FC Bengaluru United Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu
15.30 IST
  • Solaimalai Yellow card 30'
 Report
  • Yadwad 11', 24', 85'
  • Meitei Yellow card 45+3'
  • Franklin 62', 83' Yellow card 69'
 Stadium: SSN College Ground
Attendance: 60
Referee: Ajay Krishnan
Man of the Match: Irfan Yadwad (FC Bengaluru United)
31 March 2023 (2023-03-31) 10 RKM FA 2–1 Bengaluru (R) Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh
16.00 IST
  • Pramanik 22', 71'
  • Sarkar Yellow card 31'
 Report
  • Das 48' (o.g.)
  • Kamalesh Yellow card 69'
 Stadium: Ramakrishna Mission Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Simanta Kahar
Man of the Match: Abhijit Pramanik (RKM FA)
4 April 2023 (2023-04-04) 11 Chennaiyin (R) 1–0 Bengaluru (R) Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu
15.30 IST
  • Meitei 18' Yellow card 79'
  • Roy Yellow card 90+6'
 Report
  • Jha Yellow card 37'
  • Fernandes Yellow card 51'
  • Lyngdoh Yellow card 58'
 Stadium: SSN College Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Sreekumar Narayana Pillai
Man of the Match: Mohanraj K (Chennaiyin (R))
5 April 2023 (2023-04-05) 12 RKM FA 2–1 Golden Threads Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh
16.00 IST
  • Khan 36' (p)
  • Nureti Yellow card 52'
  • Pramanik 79'
 Report
  • Aliyar Yellow card 18'
  • Manobin Yellow card 35'
  • Madhu 90+4'
  • Timung Yellow card 90+5'
 Stadium: Ramakrishna Mission Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Simanta Kahar
9 April 2023 (2023-04-09) 13 FC Bengaluru United 2–2 Golden Threads Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
Report
  • Muheeb Yellow card 25'
  • Thapa 32'
  • Madhu 74' Yellow card 74'
  • Aliyar Yellow card 77'
  • Joshy Yellow card 88'
  • Antony Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: K Ramdasan
Man of the Match: Manjit Sharma (FC Bengaluru United)
10 April 2023 (2023-04-10) 14 Chennaiyin (R) 2–1 RKM FA Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu
15.30 IST
  • Lalvenhima 69' (p)
  • Niketh Yellow card 73'
  • Zomuansanga 75'
 Report
  • Dhruw Yellow card 43'
  • Sarkar 50'
 Stadium: SSN College Ground
Attendance: 25
Referee: Bagavath Sundhar Jee S
Man of the Match: Zomuansanga (Chennaiyin (R))
13 April 2023 (2023-04-13) 15 Bengaluru (R) 2–2 RKM FA Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Yadav 61', 73'
  • Venkatesh Yellow card 80'
 Report
  • Khan 47' (p) Yellow card 68'
  • Dhruw 75'
  • Karanga Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Bimalendu Mondal
Man of the Match: Ayan Bhattacharya (RKM FA)
14 April 2023 (2023-04-14) 16 FC Bengaluru United 5–0 Chennaiyin (R) Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Mali 19'
  • Farooque Yellow card 34'
  • Yadwad 42', 70'
  • Miranda Yellow card 47'
  • Franklin 54'
  • Iawphniaw 75'
 Report
  • Roy Yellow card 26'
  • Lalchhanchhuaha Yellow card 30'
  • Bebetto Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card 87'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Manjeet Singh
18 April 2023 (2023-04-18) 17 Golden Threads 3–2 Chennaiyin (R) Kochi, Kerela
16.00 IST
  • Madhu 42' (p)
  • Thapa 45'
  • Muheeb Yellow card 54'
  • Abdullah 66'
  • Vishnu Yellow card 80'
  • Babu Yellow card 90+4'
 Report
  • Borah 26'
  • Niketh Yellow card 41'
  • Vivek 45+4'
 Stadium: Panampally Ground
Attendance: 75
Referee: Mrutyunjay L Amatya
18 April 2023 (2023-04-18) 18 Bengaluru (R) 0–2 FC Bengaluru United Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Jha Yellow card 34'
 Report
  • Yadwad 57', 84' (p)
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: K Ramdasan
Man of the Match: Irfan Yadwad (FC Bengaluru United)
24 April 2023 (2023-04-24) 19 RKM FA 0–1 FC Bengaluru United Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh
15.30 IST
  • Sirka Yellow card 43'
  • Pramanik Yellow card 51'
  • Mullick Yellow card 59' Red card 60'
  • Khan Yellow card 59'
  • Sarkar Yellow card 84'
 Report
  • Mali 13'
  • Laishram Yellow card 67'
 Stadium: Ramakrishna Mission Sports Complex
Attendance: 980
Referee: Avisekh Saha
Man of the Match: Anil Chawan (FC Bengaluru United)
24 April 2023 (2023-04-24) 20 Golden Threads 1–2 Bengaluru (R) Kochi, Kerela
16.00 IST
  • Sahim 21'
  • Faseen Yellow card 44'
  • Joshy Yellow card 45+3'
 Report
  • Yadav 35'
  • Kamalesh Yellow card 42'
  • Singh 68'
 Stadium: Panampally Ground
Attendance: 67
Referee: Ashwin
Man of the Match: Wungngayam Muirang (Bengaluru (R))

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AMB ARA DEM HYD GOA
1 Ambernath United Atlanta 8 5 2 1 17 9 +8 17[lower-alpha 1] Advance to Final round — 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–0
2 ARA FC 8 5 2 1 13 5 +8 17[lower-alpha 1] Possible Final round 1–2 — 2–1 2–1 3–0
3 Dempo 8 4 2 2 9 6 +3 14 2–1 0–0 — 1–0 1–0
4 Hyderabad (R) 8 1 1 6 4 10 −6 4 0–3 0–1 0–0 — 0–1
5 FC Goa (R) 8 1 1 6 4 17 −13 4 3–3 0–3 0–3 0–2 —
Source: AIFF
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Ambernath United Atlanta 4, ARA 1.
15 March 2023 (2023-03-15) 1 Dempo 1–0 FC Goa (R) Ella, Goa
16.00 IST
  • Faria 45+1' Yellow card 51'
 Report
  • Fernandes Yellow card 76'
 Stadium: Dempo Academy Ground
Attendance: 163
Referee: Mohammed Junaid Saijad Tanji
Man of the Match: Brian Faria (Dempo)
15 March 2023 (2023-03-15) 2 ARA FC 2–1 Hyderabad (R) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
16.00 IST
Report
  • Dutta 89' (p)
 Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 850
Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat
Man of the Match: Naro Hari Shrestha (ARA FC)
19 March 2023 (2023-03-19) 3 Ambernath United Atlanta 2–1 Hyderabad (R) Mumbai, Maharashtra
16.00 IST
  • Perambra Yellow card 1'
  • Shaikh 55'
  • Tawhare 76'
 Report
  • Joshy Yellow card 21'
  • Vanlalrinchhana 36'
  • Dutta Yellow card 60'
 Stadium: Cooperage Ground
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Akashkumar Kamleshkumar Mehta
Man of the Match: Arif Shaikh (Ambernath United Atlanta)
19 March 2023 (2023-03-19) 4 ARA FC 3–0 FC Goa (R) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
16.00 IST
  • Jacob 22'
  • Valan 24', 36'
  • Sagayaraj Yellow card 45+3'
 Report Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Kishor Gangaram Choudhari
Man of the Match: Shanid Valan (ARA FC)
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) 5 Ambernath United Atlanta 1–1 ARA FC Mumbai, Maharashtra
16.00 IST
  • Patil Yellow card 67'
  • Mathews 79'
  • Koli Yellow card 82'
 Report
Stadium: Cooperage Ground
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ritesh Rajaram Parsekar
Man of the Match: Johnson Joseph Mathews (Ambernath United Atlanta)
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) 6 Hyderabad (R) 0–0 Dempo Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Joshy Yellow card 77'
  • Vanlalrinchhana Yellow card 90+6'
 Report
  • Vaz Yellow card 64'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 550
Referee: Arvind Sekhar A
Man of the Match: Abhijith PA (Hyderabad (R))
29 March 2023 (2023-03-29) 7 Dempo 0–0 ARA FC Ella, Goa
16.00 IST
Report Stadium: Dempo Academy Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Rohan Das Gupta
Man of the Match: Beneston Barretto (Dempo)
30 March 2023 (2023-03-30) 8 FC Goa (R) 3–3 Ambernath United Atlanta Nagoa, Goa
16.00 IST
  • Colaco 9'
  • Borges 27'
  • Pereira 75'
 Report
  • Patil 14' Yellow card 21'
  • Koli 16'
  • Shaikh 62'
  • Perambra Yellow card 85'
 Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Attendance: 350
Referee: Surojit Das
Man of the Match: Delton Colaco (FC Goa (R))
2 April 2023 (2023-04-02) 9 Dempo 2–1 Ambernath United Atlanta Ella, Goa
16.00 IST
Report
  • Koli 17'
  • Mathews Yellow card 66'
  • Viegas Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Dempo Academy Ground
Attendance: 190
Referee: Sanilkumar KG
Man of the Match: Shallum Pires (Dempo)
3 April 2023 (2023-04-03) 10 Hyderabad (R) 0–1 FC Goa (R) Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Lalnundanga Yellow card 29'
 Report
  • Colaco 77'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mrutyunjay L Amatya
Man of the Match: Delton Colaco (FC Goa (R))
7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) 11 Ambernath United Atlanta 2–0 FC Goa (R) Mumbai, Maharashtra
16.00 IST
  • Shetty 58'
  • Patil 90+4'
  • Murali Yellow card 90+7'
 Report
  • Salgaonkar Yellow card 56'
  • Dias Yellow card 90+5' Yellow-red card 90+7'
 Stadium: Cooperage Ground
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: A Arun Chakkaravarthi
7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) 12 ARA FC 2–1 Dempo Ahmedabad, Gujarat
16.00 IST
  • Lalthankhuma Yellow card 36'
  • Shrestha 45+3'
  • Singh 79'
 Report
  • Fernandes 21'
  • Pires Yellow card 90+1'
 Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Mohammed Junaid Saijad Tanji
Man of the Match: Manvir Singh (ARA FC)
11 April 2023 (2023-04-11) 13 Ambernath United Atlanta 3–1 Dempo Mumbai, Maharashtra
16.00 IST
  • Shetty 56'
  • Patil Yellow card 59' 60'
  • Ravindra Yellow card 69'
  • Shaikh 81'
 Report
  • Kuldeep Yellow card 30'
  • Barreto 37'
  • Colaco Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card 90+4'
 Stadium: Cooperage Ground
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jarvish Macwan
Man of the Match: Arif Shaikh (Ambernath United Atlanta)
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) 14 FC Goa (R) 0–3 Dempo Nagoa, Goa
16.00 IST
  • Fernandes Red card 50'
  • Passanha Yellow card 64'
  • Fernandes Yellow card 88'
 Report
  • Barretto 12', 36'
  • Kankonkar Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 51'
  • Ali 66'
 Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ashwin
Man of the Match: Beneston Piecton Barretto (Dempo SC)
16 April 2023 (2023-04-16) 15 Hyderabad (R) 0–1 ARA FC Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Vanlalrinchhana Yellow card 45+2'
  • Chhetry Yellow card 67'
 Report
  • Lalthankhuma Yellow card 45+3'
  • Kattookaren Yellow card 54'
  • Shrestha 64' Yellow card 67'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Arvind Sekhar A
Man of the Match: Sangramjit Roy Chowdhury (ARA FC)
20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) 16 Hyderabad (R) 0–3 Ambernath United Atlanta Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Laldanmawia Yellow card 25'
  • Rafi Yellow card 80'
 Report
  • Khan 9', 27'
  • Murali Yellow card 74'
  • Shaikh 77'
  • Mathews Yellow card 90+2'
  • Azavedo Yellow card 90+6'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 125
Referee: K Ramdasan
Man of the Match: Adil Khan (Ambernath United Atlanta)
20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) 17 FC Goa (R) 0–3 ARA FC Nagoa, Goa
16.00 IST
  • Castanha Yellow card 55'
 Report
  • Singh 5'
  • Shrestha 9', 60'
  • Kattookaren Yellow card 54'
 Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Attendance: 47
Referee: Irfan Imtiyaz Shaikh
Man of the Match: Naro Hari Shrestha (ARA FC)
23 April 2023 (2023-04-23) 18 FC Goa (R) 0–2 Hyderabad (R) Nagoa, Goa
16.00 IST
  • Paes Red card 23'
 Report
  • Fernandes 12' (o.g.)
  • Vanlalhriatpuia Yellow card 29'
  • Vanlalrinchhana 35' (p)
  • Chhetry Yellow card 45+4'
 Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Attendance: 40
Referee: Anand Rana
Man of the Match: Crespo Vanlalhriatpuia (Hyderabad (R))
27 April 2023 (2023-04-27) 19 Dempo 1–0 Hyderabad (R) Ella, Goa
16.00 IST
  • Ali Yellow card 15'
  • Bagkar 85'
  • Kuldeep Yellow card 90'
  • Harji Yellow card 90+5'
  • Joshy Yellow card 30'
  • Vanlalrinchhana Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 87'
  • Zohminghlua Yellow card 89'
  • Rafi Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Dempo Academy Ground
Attendance: 40
Referee: Mohammed Junaid Sajjad Tanji
Man of the Match: Saiesh Bagkar (Dempo)
27 April 2023 (2023-04-27) 20 ARA FC 1–2 Ambernath United Atlanta Ahmedabad, Gujarat
16.30 IST
  • Singh 13'
  • Bhanwala Yellow card 35'
  • Rana Yellow card 55'
  • Chowdhury Yellow card 90+6'
 Report
  • Patil 21'
  • Shetty 90+6'
 Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat
Man of the Match: Saurabh Bhanwala (ARA FC)

Ranking of second-placed teams

Since Group B has fewer teams, the result against fifth-placed teams in other groups will not be counted for the table ranking below.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B Shillong Lajong 6 4 1 1 13 3 +10 13 Advanced to Final round
2 D ARA FC 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 11
3 A Downtown Heroes 6 3 1 2 5 5 0 10
4 C Golden Threads 6 2 3 1 9 8 +1 9
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AIFF

Final round

The top 5 teams from the group stage will play each other in the final round in a single-leg format. The top 2 teams will qualify for the I-League.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Delhi FC 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 7 Champions and Promotion to 2023–24 I-League
2 Shillong Lajong 4 2 1 1 5 7 −2 7 Promotion to 2023–24 I-League
3 Ambernath United Atlanta 4 2 0 2 10 8 +2 6 2023–24 I-League 2 Final Round
4 FC Bengaluru United 4 2 0 2 3 3 0 6
5 United SC 4 1 0 3 7 9 −2 3
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
6 May 2023 (2023-05-06) 1 Shillong Lajong 2–1 United SC Shillong, Meghalaya
15.00 IST
  • Nongbri 33'
  • Nongneng Yellow card 37'
  • Nonglait Yellow card 44'
  • Syndai 45+2'
  • Tariang Yellow card 90+5'
 Report
  • Hembram Yellow card 18'
  • Mondal 38'
 Stadium: SSA Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jehrul Islam
6 May 2023 (2023-05-06) 2 FC Bengaluru United 1–0 Delhi FC Bengaluru, Karnataka
16.00 IST
Report
  • Rawat Yellow card 24'
  • Vanlalhriatzuala Yellow card 75'
  • Balwant Yellow card 90+4'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 147
Referee: K Ramdasan
Man of the Match: Irfan Yadwad (FC Bengaluru United)
11 May 2023 (2023-05-11) 3 Delhi FC 0–0 Shillong Lajong Mohali, Punjab
16.00 IST
  • Temuri Yellow card 89'
 Report Stadium: Minerva Sports Complex
Attendance: 180
Referee: Dipu Roy
Man of the Match: Munmun Timothy Lugun (Delhi FC)
11 May 2023 (2023-05-11) 4 Ambernath United Atlanta 1–0 FC Bengaluru United Mumbai, Maharashtra
16.30 IST
  • Ravindra Yellow card 45+2'
  • Tawhare 82'
 Report
  • Yadwad Yellow card 44'
 Stadium: Cooperage Ground
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Williams Joy Koshy
Man of the Match: Ashley Alban Koli (Ambernath United Atlanta)
16 May 2023 (2023-05-16) 5 United SC 2–3 Delhi FC Kalyani, West Bengal
15.15 IST
  • Ghising Yellow card 45'
  • Roy 68'
  • Hembram 79'
 Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
16 May 2023 (2023-05-16) 6 Ambernath United Atlanta 5–1 Shillong Lajong Mumbai, Maharashtra
16.00 IST
  • Shaikh 22'
  • Khan 44'
  • Shetty 56'
  • Raut Yellow card 73'
  • Matthews 87'
  • Patil 88'
 Report
Stadium: Cooperage Ground
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu
Man of the Match: Himanshu Patil (Ambernath United Atlanta)
21 May 2023 (2023-05-21) 7 Shillong Lajong 2–1 FC Bengaluru United Shillong, Meghalaya
15.00 IST
  • Mylliempdah 43' Yellow card 44'
  • Syndai 82'
  • Lyngdoh Yellow card 90+6'
 Report
Stadium: SSA Stadium
Attendance: 5,275
Referee: Lakshay
Man of the Match: Figo Syndai (Shillong Lajong)
21 May 2023 (2023-05-21) 8 United SC 4–3 Ambernath United Atlanta Kalyani, West Bengal
15.30 IST
  • Hembram 38'
  • Roy 56'
  • Raut 63' (o.g.)
  • Mondal Yellow card 74'
  • Subrata 90+4'
 Report
  • Koli Yellow card 34' 57'
  • Shetty Yellow card 45'
  • Patil Yellow card 76' 90+7'
  • Multani 90+2'
 Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Priyobarta Singh Langpoklakpam
Man of the Match: Tarak Hembram (United SC)
26 May 2023 (2023-05-26) 9 FC Bengaluru United 1–0 United SC Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
Report
  • Ghising Yellow card 49'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 147
Referee: Tejas Visvasrao Nagvenkar
Man of the Match: Irfan Yadwad (FC Bengaluru United)
26 May 2023 (2023-05-26) 10 Delhi FC 3–1 Ambernath United Atlanta Mohali, Punjab
16.00 IST
  • Gagandeep 33', 56'
  • Temuri Yellow card 45+1'
  • Gurtej Yellow card 72'
  • Lalrinzuala Yellow card 76'
  • Vanlalhriatzuala 86'
 Report
  • Monde Yellow card 20'
  • Patil 48'
 Stadium: Minerva Sports Complex
Attendance: 250
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee
Man of the Match: Bali Gagandeep (Delhi FC)

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 26 May 2023[15]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 India Irfan Yadwad FC Bengaluru United 13
2 India Hardy Nongbri Shillong Lajong 8
3 India Balwant Singh Delhi FC 7
India Ateeb Ahmed Dar Downtown Heroes
India Himanshu Patil Ambernath United Atlanta

Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Ref
India Irfan Yadwad FC Bengaluru United Chennaiyin (R) 0–5 (A) 31 March 2023 [16]

Clean sheets
As of 26 May 2023
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 India Bishal Lama Shillong Lajong 6
2 India Furqan Ahmad Dar Downtown Heroes 5
India Antonio Da Silva Dempo
India Srijith R FC Bengaluru United
5 India Sangramjit Roy Chowdhury ARA FC 4
India Nitish Mehra Delhi FC

Player
  • Most yellow cards: 4
    • India Gaurav Rawat
    • India Himanshu Patil
    • India Shahmeer Tariq
    • India Aron Vanlalrinchhana
  • Most red cards: 1
    • 18 players

Club
  • Most yellow cards: 21
    • FC Bengaluru United
  • Most red cards: 3
    • FC Goa (R)

Attendances

Overall statistical table
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Shillong Lajong 8,875 5,275 400 1,775 n/a†
2 RKM FA 4,730 1,500 750 1,182 n/a†
3 Ambernath United Atlanta 6,950 2,150 300 1,158 n/a†
4 Downtown Heroes 2,700 2,000 50 675 n/a†
5 East Bengal (R) 1,650 1,000 300 550 n/a†
6 United SC 2,435 1,000 205 487 n/a†
7 ARA FC 1,520 850 120 380 n/a†
8 Jagat Singh Palahi 1,250 500 200 312 n/a†
9 Mumbai City (R) 1,143 523 200 285 n/a†
10 FC Bengaluru United 1,494 500 147 249 n/a†
11 Hyderabad FC (R) 995 550 120 248 n/a†
12 FC Goa (R) 937 500 40 234 n/a†
13 Bengaluru FC (R) 850 300 150 212 n/a†
14 Delhi FC 1,030 250 60 171 n/a†
15 Golden Threads 667 275 67 166 n/a†
16 Dempo SC 643 250 40 160 n/a†
17 Techtro Swades United 640 250 90 160 n/a†
18 The Diamond Rock 206 125 27 68 n/a†
19 Chennaiyin FC (R) 235 100 25 58 n/a†
League total 38,950 5,275 25 475 n/a†

Source: I-League.org

See also

References
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  2. "Delhi FC crowned Hero 2nd Division champions, earn promotion to Hero I-League". i-league.org. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  3. "Shillong Lajong return to I-League after four years". i-league.org. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. "Shillong Lajong return to Hero I-League after four years". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. 21 May 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  5. Ganapathy, Vivek (21 May 2022). "Shillong Lajong Promoted to I-League After Four Years With 2–1 Win Over Bengaluru United". news18.com. New Delhi: News18 Sports. Press Trust of India. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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  7. "AIFF League Committee meets via video conferencing". www.the-aiff.com.
  8. "Lalnghinglova Hmar chairs AIFF League Committee meet". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  9. "AIFF League Committee meeting chaired online by Lalnghinglova Hmar". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  10. "League Committee meets over video conferencing". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  11. Mergulhao, Marcus (15 May 2022). "12-team I-League next season, no promotion from second division". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  12. "Dempo prepare for comeback with Second Division I-League". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  13. "AIFF League Committee meeting chaired online by Lalnghinglova Hmar". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  14. "Four teams will play the Hero 2nd Division League 2022-23 Qualifiers in Kokrajhar". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  15. "Statistics: Hero 2nd Division League". I-League. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  16. "Chennaiyin (R) 0 – 5 FC Bengaluru United". i-league.org. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.

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