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2024–25 I-League
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The 2024–25 I-League was the 18th season of the I-League and the third season as the second tier of the Indian football league system. Mohammedan were the reigning champions, having won the 2023–24 I-League.

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Churchill Brothers were initially declared the provisional champions of I-League by AIFF,[2][3][4][5] but the decision was later overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) who declared Inter Kashi the champions, allowing them promotion to the Indian Super League.[6][7][8][9]

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Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season:

Two years after disbanding Indian Arrows, the AIFF planned to field the India U-20 team for game time and preparation for the 2027 Asian Cup and 2026 Asian Games, with exemption from promotion-relegation.[10][11] However, the plan was later dropped.[12]

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Teams

  1. The club is originally from Delhi, but will play its home games in Mahilpur, Punjab for the 2024–25 season.[14]
  2. The club is based in Varanasi but will play its home games in Kalyani.[16]
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Personnel and sponsorship

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Managerial changes

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Foreign players

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Bold denotes the player was signed mid-season.

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League table

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Sources:[35]

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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 goals scored; 6) Drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head applies only after all relevant matches are played)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
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  1. Inter Kashi was awarded and then stripped of points in multiple rulings. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ultimately ruled in their favor, restoring four deducted points.[36]
  2. Churchill Brothers were deducted one point and awarded two, which were later revoked by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and Churchill Brothers challenges this decision in Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland, which was dismissed, preventing further changes in points table.[37]
  3. The forfeit win originally awarded to Real Kashmir was revoked by CAS in favor of Inter Kashi.[37]
  4. Head-to-head: Real Kashmir 4, Gokulam Kerala 1
  5. Head-to-head: Dempo 4, Namdhari 1
  6. Namdhari was deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player, then awarded three in another ruling, which was also later overturned.[36]
  7. Aizawl was awarded two points after Churchill Brothers fielded an ineligible player.[37]
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Results

Fixtures and results

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Source: I-League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  1. Churchill Brothers were deducted one point and three points given to Aizawl for fielding an ineligible player. Initially the match was drawn 1–1.
  2. Inter Kashi were deducted one point and two points were given to Churchill Brothers, after Inter Kashi fielded an ineligible player. Initially the match was drawn by 2–2. On 18 July 2025, the Court of Arbitration for Sport revoked the two points previously awarded to Churchill Brothers from Inter Kashi match.
  3. Inter Kashi were deducted three points and given to Namdhari for fielding an ineligible player. Initially Inter Kashi won the match by 3-2. On 18 July 2025, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favour of Inter Kashi, revoked the three points previously awarded to Namdhari in the return leg.
  4. The match was forfeited in favour of Real Kashmir as Inter Kashi fielded an ineligible player. Initially Real Kashmir already won the match by 1-3. On 18 July 2025, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favour of Inter Kashi, revoked the forfeiture previously awarded to Real Kashmir.
  5. Namdhari were deducted three points and given to Inter Kashi for fielding an ineligible player in Match 45. Initially Namdhari won the match by 2–0. However, later AIFF Appeal Committee reverted the decision later that was again reverted back in favour of Inter Kashi by an appeal to Court of Arbitration of Sports.[39]

Results by games

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Source: I-League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round

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Promotion to 2025–26 Indian Super League and Qualification for 2025 Super Cup
Qualification for 2025 Super Cup
Relegation to 2025–26 I-League 2
Source: I-League
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Season statistics

As of 6 April 2025

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Attendance

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Overall

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Source: I-League
Notes:
Teams played previous season in I-League 2.

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    Legend:   Highest   Lowest
    Updated to game(s) played on 6 April 2025
    Source: I-League

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    Awards

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    Annual awards

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